Minhaj as-Sunnah - Ibn Taimiya - (8/371)

Minhaj as-SunnahIbn Taimiya

deny anyone what is rightfully his (1). This concludes what we intended (2) to set forth in this introduction (3).”

The response is as follows:

These words contain lies, slander, and fabrication the like of which is not known among any Muslim group. There is no doubt that the Rāfidah bear a strong resemblance to the Jews: they are a people given to slander who seek to extinguish Allah’s light with their mouths, but Allah insists on perfecting His light, even though the disbelievers detest it.

The merits of the two elders of Islam, Abū Bakr and ‘Umar, are far more evident to every rational person than those of anyone else. These Rāfidah seek to turn the truth on its head, and they fall within the scope of the words of Allah Most High:

“So who is more unjust than one who lies about Allah and rejects the truth when it comes to him?” [Surah al-Zumar: 32]

“So who is more unjust than one who fabricates a lie against Allah or denies His signs? Indeed, the criminals will not succeed.” [Surah Yūnus: 17]

And other verses of this kind.

Indeed (4), these people are among the sects most given to denying the truth and believing falsehood; no one in the Muslim community rivals them in this regard.

(1) ك: “and does not withhold anyone’s rightful due.” (2) ن, م, س: “we have presented.” (3) ك: “in this treatise.” After the word “treatise,” (ك) contains the following: “Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah bless Muhammad and his pure family, veiled like the sun amid the seas and the full moon of noble lineages.” (4) س, ب: “and indeed.”

يَمْنَعِ الْمُسْتَحِقَّ عَنْ حَقِّهِ (١) ، فَهَذَا آخِرُ مَا أَرَدْنَا (٢) إِثْبَاتَهُ فِي هَذِهِ الْمُقَدِّمَةِ (٣) . وَالْجَوَابُ أَنْ يُقَالَ: فِي هَذَا الْكَلَامِ مِنَ الْأَكَاذِيبِ وَالْبُهْتِ وَالْفِرْيَةِ مَا لَا يُعْرَفُ مِثْلُهُ لِطَائِفَةٍ مِنْ طَوَائِفِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ، وَلَا رَيْبَ أَنَّ الرَّافِضَةَ فِيهِمْ شَبَهٌ قَوِيٌّ مِنَ الْيَهُودِ؛ فَإِنَّهُمْ قَوْمُ بُهْتٍ يُرِيدُونَ أَنْ يُطْفِئُوا نُورَ اللَّهِ بِأَفْوَاهِهِمْ، وَيَأْبَى اللَّهُ إِلَّا أَنْ يُتِمَّ نُورَهُ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْكَافِرُونَ. وَظُهُورُ فَضَائِلِ شَيْخَيِ الْإِسْلَامِ: أَبِي بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ أَظْهَرُ بِكَثِيرٍ عِنْدَ كُلِّ عَاقِلٍ مِنْ فَضْلِ غَيْرِهِمَا؛ فَيُرِيدُ هَؤُلَاءِ الرَّافِضَةُ قَلْبَ الْحَقَائِقِ، وَلَهُمْ نَصِيبٌ مِنْ قَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى: {فَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّنْ كَذَبَ عَلَى اللَّهِ وَكَذَّبَ بِالصِّدْقِ إِذْ جَاءَهُ} [سُورَةُ الزُّمَرِ: ٣٢] ، {فَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّنِ افْتَرَى عَلَى اللَّهِ كَذِبًا أَوْ كَذَّبَ بِآيَاتِهِ إِنَّهُ لَا يُفْلِحُ الْمُجْرِمُونَ} [سُورَةُ يُونُسَ: ١٧] وَنَحْوِ هَذِهِ الْآيَاتِ. فَإِنَّ (٤) الْقَوْمَ مِنْ أَعْظَمِ الْفِرَقِ تَكْذِيبًا بِالْحَقِّ وَتَصْدِيقًا بِالْكَذِبِ؛ وَلَيْسَ فِي الْأُمَّةِ مَنْ يُمَاثِلُهُمْ فِي ذَلِكَ.

(١) ك: وَلَا يَمْنَعْ عَنِ الْمُسْتَحِقِّ حَقَّهُ. (٢) ن، م، س: أَوْرَدْنَا. (٣) ك: فِي هَذِهِ الرِّسَالَةِ. وَبَعْدَ كَلِمَةِ الرِّسَالَةِ يُوجَدُ فِي (ك) الْكَلَامُ التَّالِي: " وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ، وَصَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ الطَّاهِرِينَ الْمَحْجُوبِينَ كَالشَّمْسِ بَيْنَ الْبِحَارِ وَالْبَدْرِ مِنَ الْأَحْسَابِ. (٤) س، ب: وَإِنَّ.