(Worksheet) Can We Say, “Allah Is The Founder Of The Salafy Da'wah?”

Q: Is the expression, "Allah is the founder of the Salafy Da'wah" correct?

A: Verily the Religion with Allah is Islaam, thus Islaam is (the only) Religion

(accepted by) Allah and that which Allah legislated and sent down upon His

messenger and servant (sallAllaahu alaihi wa sallam). Islaam is the seal of all divine

legislations and religions. The followers of Islaam are Muslims who (should) not

deviate from the straight path by way of innovation, misguidance or lowly

degenerative desires. Now in response to those who have changed and substituted

(aspects of their Religion with innovation, Misguidance etc.; the Muslims who have

remained on the straight path) have been referred to and called: Ahlus Sunnah, Ahlus

Sunnah Wa Jama'aah, Ahlul Hadeeth and the Salafies.

Thus, Salafiyyah is a noble affiliation and connection which means that they are on the

way of the Salaf As Saalih (namely) the companions and those who come after them,

who are upon their way. So this "nickname" (Salafy) distinguishes (the people of the

Sunnah) from the people of Bid'ah (innovation) who have changed, substituted and

altered (aspects of their religion). Furthermore, this expression, "Allah the founder

of the Salafy Da'wah" means that Allah is He Who has legislated it; this is correct

(in meaning) as was afore mentioned. However, to refer to Allah with the term

"founder" is not permissible, because there is no text in which this (name) is

mentioned. The principle is that we do not refer to Allah with names and attributes

except for those which Allah (Subhaanah) affirmed for Himself or that which His

messenger (sallAllaahu alaihi wa sallam) affirmed for Him.

This (issue) is similar to the statement of some of them, "The engineer of the

universe is Allah"; what is meant is that Allah is the Creator and this is correct from

the standpoint of its meaning but prohibited from the standpoint of the expression

itself. So with this, it is not permissible to use these two expressions due to that which

was mentioned. All success is with Allah and may the peace and blessing be upon our

Prophet Muhammad (sallAllaahu alaihi wa sallam).

Author: The Permanent Counsel of Religious Verdict of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Source: Old Sahab Website

Translator: Abu 'Abdis Salaam Siddiq Al Juyaanee

1- Which religion is the only religion that Allaah will accept on the Day of Judgment?

2- Who legislated Islam?

3- Who legislated Salafiyah?

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