that lead astray, and from bewildering trials. May He grant us and you steadfastness upon the Sunnah, adherence to it, and commitment to the straight path followed by the early generations and, after them, their righteous successors. May He keep us and you away from the slippery ground of religious innovations and their byways, which diverge from the path of truth and the clear, straight road. May He protect us and you from the bewilderment of ignorance, engaging in falsehood, speaking about matters of which we have no knowledge, interfering in what does not concern us, and needlessly delving into matters we have been spared and forbidden to pursue. May He benefit us and you through what He has taught us, making it a means of our salvation rather than a cause of ruin for us, by His mercy.

I have read your communication and your description of conditions in your region: the emergence there of the doctrines of speculative theologians, the involvement of those who delve into them, the inclination toward them of some who profess adherence to the Sunnah, their being taken in by them, and the justification they offer for