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Ibn Battah al-Ukbaree (d. 387H) on What is Obligatory to Believe in Regarding al-Qadaa wal-Qadar Wednesday, June 30 2010 - by Abu.Iyaad Read more articles at Aqidah.Com
Ibn Battah al-Ukbaree (rahimahullaah) stated in his monumental work, "al-Ibaanah an Sharee'at il-Firqat in-Naajiyah" in the second book on "al-qadar", the first volume, page 264 (Dar ur-Raayah, 1415H):
Ibn Battah's "al-Ibaanah", along with that of al-Laalikaa'ee's monumental "Sharh Usool I'tiqaad Ahl is-Sunnah wal-Jamaa'ah" (see here) are two works that document the aqidah of Ahl us-Sunnah wal-Jamaa'ah, that of the Companions and the righteous Salaf from the first three centuries of Islaam. In the above citation, Ibn Battah has summarized the view of Ahl us-Sunnah, in refutation of both the Qadariyyah Majoosiyyah and the Jahmiyyah Jabariyyah. And in the modern era, the founder of the cult group "Hizb ut-Tahrir", Taqi ud-Din an-Nabahani, has propounded the doctrine of the Qadariyyah Majoosiyyah (see here), in which he expels mans wilfully chosen actions to be outside of the domain of "al-Qadaa wal-qadar". So him and his likes fall under the saying of the hadeeth of the Prophet (alayhis salaam), as is narrated by Ibn Umar:
القدرية مجوس هذه الأمة إن مرضوا فلا تعودوهم و إن ماتوا فلا تشهدوهم
This hadeeth was reported by al-Haakim, who declared it authentic (Saheeh) upon the conditions of al-Bukhari and Muslim, upon the assumption that Abu Haazim (one of its narrators) heard from Ibn Umar. Abu Dawud, and at-Tirmidhi also declared it to be Hasan, as did Ibn Hajr, and also Imaam al-Albani in Saheeh al-Jaami' (no. 4442). The Qadariyyah were amongst the first of the deviant sects to arise in the era of the Companions, and the very first hadeeth in Sahih Muslim is concerning the censure and rebuke by Abdullah bin Umar (radiallaahu anhu) of the deniers of al-qadar and his disavowal of them. The innovation of al-qadar was taken by al-Ma'bad al-Juhanee from a Christian named Sawsan, who became a Muslim then reverted to Christianity. And Gheelaan (ad-Dimashqee), took it from al-Ma'bad and spread it further, and this bid'ah was taken up by the Mu'tazilah who carried it until the words Mu'tazilah and Qadariyyah became synonymous. There occurs from the great Imaam, Abu Thawr Ibrahim bin Khaalid al-Kalbee (d. 240H), the faqih, (as reported by al-Laalikaa'ee in his "I'tiqaad", 1/172, no. 319): He was asked, "Who are the Qadariyyah?" and he replied:
The innovation of al-qadar comprises of two matters:
Amongst the Qadariyyah were those who denied Allaah's foreknowledge, and amongst them who affirmed it, but denied Allaah's will and creative ability (qudrah, khalq) in the actions of the servants. Built upon this, (both factions of the Qadariyyah) resemble the Magians (fire-worshippers) who believed in two gods, a creator of good and a creator of evil. This is because they expelled the actions of man from being within the domain of Allaah's all encompassing power (due to a doubt and misconception that Allaah cannot will or create evil), and thus affirmed that an entity (i.e. man) besides Allaah originates things within the creation, independently from Allaah (i.e. his ownd deeds).
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