Re: A Very Good Islamic Website
The word "Biddah" literally means "An Innovation, something new". Normally in Science we welcome helpful new innovations. However when we talk about deen e Islam since the religion of Islam is completed, there is no scope for anything new coming into Islam. Allah says in the Qur'an in Surah Maida 5:3
"This day have I perfected your religion for you completed my favor upon you and have chosen for you Islam as your religion."
Islam has been completed and perfected by Allah in the lifetime of the Prophet of Islam Muhammed(SAW). That is the reason that in Islam innovating and introducing something new (a Biddat) is a sinful act. Prophet Muhammed(SAW) said "I somebody innovates something which is not a present in our religion that thing is rejected" [Sahih Bukhari Book of Peace Making ch 4 vol. 3: no 861]
2."Biddat e Hassanah"
Many people say that there are several "Biddat e Hassanah" – good Biddats which a re not sinful. Let us analyse this in the light of what has been said by Prophet Muhammed(SAW).
a) "The best speech is that embodied in the Book of Allah, and the best guidance is the guidance given by Muhammad. The most evil affairs are their innovations; and every innovation is an error" [Sahih Muslim no 1885]
"Avoid novelties, for every novelty is an innovation, and every innovation is an error."[Abu Dawood 4590]
Rasoolullah(SAW) said that every innovation is "Dalalah" deviation. Every deviation will take a person to Hell fire! He(SAW) did not say that every BAD innovation is Bad and GOOD innovation is good. He said on the contrary that every innovation whatever it may seem to us is BAD.