Below is a translation of sections from Ustadh Alaa’ Hasan’s article, Asānīd al-Ummah ‘an al-Ashā‘irah wa-Wujūd Fajwah Bayna Ibn Taymiyyah wa-Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Wahhāb (Da‘wā wa-Niqāsh). I brought the sections together to form this article despite them appearing in separate sections in the original article.
My main comment concerns the use of the term Salafi to describe these scholars. Unless they themselves referred to themselves as Salafi it would be inappropriate to label them as such. Allaah knows best.
It's a minor point. Overall, your critique is very good. I especially liked how you called out the use of emotional appeals to garner support - this is a growing problem in the Ummah.
He forgot to point out that most of the earlier ahlul hadith/hanbalis were muffawid and closely aligned with the Asha'irah, only major differences they had with the Ash'aris were their rejection of Ta'weel Sifat, 'ilmul Kalam, Kalamullah and a few others.
My main comment concerns the use of the term Salafi to describe these scholars. Unless they themselves referred to themselves as Salafi it would be inappropriate to label them as such. Allaah knows best.
It's a minor point. Overall, your critique is very good. I especially liked how you called out the use of emotional appeals to garner support - this is a growing problem in the Ummah.
I agree with you, but I couldn’t tamper with the original article since this is a translation and not my piece (as highlighted in the beginning).
I completely understand, and applaud your rigor in presenting the facts truthfully. Baarak Allaahu Feekum 🤲🏻
He forgot to point out that most of the earlier ahlul hadith/hanbalis were muffawid and closely aligned with the Asha'irah, only major differences they had with the Ash'aris were their rejection of Ta'weel Sifat, 'ilmul Kalam, Kalamullah and a few others.
That’s incorrect. Please check out https://islamicdiscourse.substack.com/p/the-hanbali-schools-aqeedah-on-allahs
If you look at Ibn Qudama’s Lum’at or Rawdat Nazir, it’s pretty clear he was upon Tafweedh al ma’na.
‘Tafweed al kayf’ came a long during Ibn Taymiyyah’s time, he basically revived the Karrami creed.
Happy to engage with exhaustive points you may raise if you decide to read the article fully. Baarak Allahu feekum akhi Ali.