The Saved Sect Flashcards
According to the different narrations of the hadith, which of the following terms describe the saved sect?
A. The Jamaah
B. The Sahabah
C. Sawaadun al-Dhum (the great masses)
D. All of the above
D
What is the correct definition of “The Jamaah” according to scholars?
A. The majority of Muslims at any given time
B. The companions and those who follow their methodology
C. Any group that claims to follow Islam
D. A ruling authority of Muslims regardless of their beliefs
B
According to Abdullah Ibn Masud, what is the true Jamaah?
A. Whatever the majority follows
B. The group that has political authority
C. That which agrees with the truth, even if one is alone
D. Those who claim to be upon the Sunnah
C
Ibn Taymiyyah described the saved sect as
A. The overwhelming majority (sawaadun aldhum) of Ahlul Sunnah
B. The minority who isolate themselves from the masses
C. Those who rely only on their personal opinions
D. Any group that calls themselves Muslims
A
T/F: The term Jamaah can be correctly defined as the majority of Muslims. =
False
T/F: The misguided sects use ambiguous verses from the Quran to suit their desires.
True
T/F: The saved sect is identified by their adherence to the Quran, Sunnah, and consensus (ijma‘ah).
True
T/F: A person’s desires cannot misguide them as long as they have good intentions.
False
According to the Quran, what is the consequence for those who follow Allah’s guidance?
A. They will be tested severely
B. They will have no fear nor grief
C. They will be given wealth and status
D. They will be exempt from trials
B
In Surah An-Nisa (4:59), believers are instructed to obey whom?
A. Only Allah
B. Only the Messenger
C. Allah, the Messenger, and those in authority
D. Only their local leader
C
What did the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم (leave behind as guidance for the ummah?
A. The Book of Allah and his Sunnah
B. His personal opinions
C. The rulings of scholars only
D. The practices of the people before Islam
A
The rightly guided caliphs (Khulafa ar-Rashideen) are to be followed because
A. They were appointed by the people
B. They were political leaders
C. They never made any mistakes
D. They followed the Sunnah of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم
D
T/F: The saved sect follows their desires before searching for evidence.
False, this is a characteristic of the deviant groups
T/F: Steadfastness in worship, manners, and methodology is a characteristic of the saved sect.
True
T/F: The people of bid’ah (innovation) unite in their beliefs and do not divide.
False, they often differ greatly among themselves and divide into more groups
T/F: Scholars can make ijtihad, but their rulings must always be measured against the Quran and Sunnah.
True
Characteristics of the Saved Sect
- They rely/hold onto the Quran and Sunnah
- They understand the Quran and Sunnah upon the understanding of the Sahabah
- They are steadfast in their aqeedah
- They are steadfast in their worship, etiquette and methodology
Characteristics of the deviant sects
- They cause division, separations and instability
- They differ in the Uṣūl of the Dīn and matters of Ijmāʿ
- They do Ijtihād in matters where it is not suited and impermissible
- They legitimize the differences in ʿAqīdah and justify them like those differences in subsidiary Fiqh matters
- They issue Takfīr without knowledge and evidence, excessively
- They disregard the clear proofs - witness the clear truth, but turn away and take beliefs against it.
- They form and belief and then look for evidence to support that belief
- They misuse the aayat that are mutashabihaat
- They follow their desires
The one group that is saved from this ummah will be more than the groups that are saved from the Jews and Christians
True
What are the two types of Ayaat in the Quran
Muhkamaat: ayaat that have only one clear way of explaining
Mutashabihat: ayaat that have more than one possible interpretation where those interpretations are opposite to each other and cannot be reconciled
According to Ibn Taymiyyah, what distinguishes Ahlul Sunnah from other groups?
Ahlus- Sunnah are the only ones who are dedicated to the Qur’ān, Sunnah and Ijmā’ Hence, they are called Ahl as-sunnah wa l jamā‘ah. The other groups however go against the text of the Quran or do not accept the sunnah or what the companions were upon/agreed upo
What are two types of Mutashabihat
Mutashabihat Mutlaq: the Mutashabih which no one knows the interpretation except Allah – like the huruf ul-muqatat (e.g Alif, Laam, Meem)
Mutashabihat Nisbi: a Mutashābih that is not clear for some people but for others it is clear. Eg the ayāt that are twisted by the deviant groups to justify their beliefs.
How does blindly following a madhab without considering clear proofs lead to bid’ah?
One can fall into bid’ah in this issue if they know that the truth is not with their madhhab on this issue but still persist, or they become extreme in taking only from one Imām such as Imām Abū Ḥanīfa or Imām Mālik and disregards the āyāt and aḥadīth.
Why did the early scholars refer to the people of bid’ah as “the people of desires”
According to Ibn Taymiyyah, the Salaf used to call the people of Bid‛ah ‘people of desires’ because they are upon misguidance, and misguidance is something that comes about by necessity when you follow your desires
