(Translated from the Facebook post of Shaykh Abdullah Muhammad Mushtaq, Jamia Darussalam Oomerabad)
Abdur Rahman al-Asamm was a Mu’tazili scholar. Regarding him, Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (May Allah have mercy on him) states:
🖊️”And Abdur Rahman al-Asamm—although he was a Mu’tazili—was nevertheless among the distinguished figures (Fudala) and the scholars; he also authored a Tafsir. Included among his students was Ibrahim bin Isma’il bin ‘Ulayyah, and Ibrahim held debates with [Imam] Ash-Shafi’i and other scholars regarding Jurisprudence (Fiqh) and Principles of Jurisprudence (Usul al-Fiqh).
Collectively, these individuals possessed extreme intelligence and sharp understanding. If they deviated in a specific issue, it does not imply that they would also be misguided in those clear and apparent matters that even children comprehend.”
📚 Reference: Minhaj as-Sunnah an-Nabawiyyah (2/571)
💭 A Moment of Reflection
Now, just imagine if, in this current era, a credible scholar were to mention a virtue of an innovator (Mubtadi) or praise one of his works…
Then, one would only have to wait and listen to the speeches of one’s own associates [in reaction].
عبدالله محمد مشتاق
(Translated by Mohammed bin Thajammul Hussain Manna.)
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