Peace diwana
The conept of taqlid is an interesting one … as it is translated often as “blind faith” - The people who follow the example of Shuyukh are often blamed for “blind faith” … however the statement above is just that …
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Faith in ones ability to discern or extract the truth is not humility - if we leave ourselves open to listen to everyone that is “blind faith” because we should do our homework first.
**That is homework. We listen to everyone and then make up our minds on various differences.
Not talking about core beliefs.
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Why should I entertain the words of a member of Al-Muhaajiroon for example when I see him smoking and shouting and causing people annoyance? If I see in him bad character then that is reason to avoid his words.
**You do know one can learn even from criminals?
To not do what criminals do.**
The reason why one should choose to follow set opinions is because they are often complimentary to the whole package - and by that token - why should I listen to you on this when I have, with no offense to you, better examples to take my knowledge from? Namely those scholars who have excellent character.
**Well, no question about great scholars, and their teachings. But they merely presented thee ideas at various times which differ from each other.
Hence:
1- Differences at some level are expected and does not mean someone is not muslim when follows these teachings.
2- If combined as one wishes to, still that makes no big deal. Our food consiss of veggies, meat, fruits, grains …All are good. Mixed diet is healthy. Being strict vegetarian is not for example.
Crude example but hope this clears my position.
Listen to Zakir, Israr Ahmed, Hamza Yousuf and whoever. If one likes one analogy better than other, then go for it.
Same is for those on fiqah rules.
None of the Imams said follow me only otherwise you go to hell!
We as gullible people create these differences so strong that we now call these differences as separate groups of rules.
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Also the same statement above is wrong “egocentric” means just that - not submitting to others and holding oneself in high regard … if someone chooses a single way then there is no ego in that since they have resigned their egos in that way. To believe we are capable of sifting knowledge “ourselves” to arrive at ahkam is the opposite of humility. We find the traits of good character and get into a contract with those people to help us deal with our affairs in this life - not with our relationship with Allah (SWT) since that is a personal affair. The scholars tell us that their own students may be much higher than them in the Sight of Allah (SWT) because they may have stronger levels of sincerity. (Ikhlas).
**If any Aalim today says people have to follow only one Imam, then that is forcing people not to ponder and seek other menus.
And creating also the sense of guilt among these people if they look in to other ways.**
“Time to break the walls” ??? … Bro … we should be building houses not breaking walls
**I was talking about unnecessary walls inside a house as barrier to let people see/meet each others and be locked up in their cabins.
All of these locked up people can see sky from the eyes of basic rules (common features) but are unable to become joint force and are actually divided and weak. **