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Khayal · **Re: Pearls of Wisdom of the Salaf -** 01-16-2008

Sunnah, Bid'ah and Arabic

‘Abdullah b. Zayd Al-Numayrî reports that Al-Hasan Al-Basrî said:

They (the heretics) were destroyed by their inability in Arabic (al-‘ujmah).
Al-Bukhârî, Al-Târîkh Al-Kabîr Vol.5 p99.

And Imâm Al-Shâfi’î said:
People didn’t become ignorant and didn’t differ amongst themselves except because they left Arabic and leaned towards the language of Aristotle.

Quoted by Al-Suyûtî in Sawn Al-Mantiq p15. He said on p22:
I have found Salaf before Al- Shâfi’î indicate what he did:
That the cause of heresy (al-ibtidâ’) is ignorance of Arabic language.

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Khayal a ThOuGhT Status: Offline Posts: 5,257 Reputation: 15713 Rep Power: 44 Join Date: May 2005 Location: iN ThOuGhTs Way of Life: Muslim	Re: Pearls of Wisdom of the Salaf - 01-16-2008 Sunnah, Bid'ah and Arabic ‘Abdullah b. Zayd Al-Numayrî reports that Al-Hasan Al-Basrî said: They (the heretics) were destroyed by their inability in Arabic (al-‘ujmah). *Al-Bukhârî, Al-Târîkh Al-Kabîr* Vol.5 p99. And Imâm Al-Shâfi’î said: People didn’t become ignorant and didn’t differ amongst themselves except because they left Arabic and leaned towards the language of Aristotle. Quoted by Al-Suyûtî in Sawn Al-Mantiq p15. He said on p22: I have found Salaf before Al- Shâfi’î indicate what he did: That the cause of heresy (al-ibtidâ’) is ignorance of Arabic language. __________________ Even a Smile is charity!**