He replied, "They enter into the seventy-two sects. Whoever opposes the
aqidah of Ahl us-Sunnah enters into the seventy-two sects. The intent behind
his saying, "My Ummah…" means the Ummah that has responded to his call (Ummat
al-Ijaabah), meaning they have responded to the call and have made apparent
their following of him, and they are the seventy-three sects. The saved and
secure one is the one that follows him and shows steadfastness (istiqaamah) upon
his religion. And as for the seventy-two sects, amongst them is the disbeliever,
the sinner and the innovator, they are of various types."
The questioner then said, "Meaning, these two sects (Ikhwaan and Tabligh) are
included within those seventy-two sects?" The Shaikh replied, "Yes, from
those seventy-two sects. And so are the Murji’ah and others. The Murji’ah and
Khawarij, some of the People of Knowledge consider them to be from the
Unbelievers, however, they are actually from the generality of the seventy-two
sects." End of the Shaikh’s words. This exists in the Shaikh’s lesson on
"Sharh ul-Muntaqaa", recorded on cassette, in Taa’if in the year 1418H.
CONSIDER THIS WELL
Allaah the Most High says, "And be not of AlMushrikûn (the disbelievers
in the Oneness of Allah, polytheists, idolaters, etc.). Of those who split up
their religion (i.e. who left the true Islâmic Monotheism), and became sects,
[i.e. they invented new things in the religion (Bid'ah), and followed their vain
desires], each sect rejoicing in that which is with it." (Ar-Rum
30:31-32).
And from al-Irbaad ibn Saariyah (radiallaahu anhu) who said: "Allaah's
Messenger (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) gave us an admonition which caused the
eyes to shed tears and the hearts to fear, so we said, "O Messenger of Allaah,
this is as if it were a farewell sermon, so with what do you counsel us?" So he
said: "I have left you upon clear proof , its night is like its day, no one
deviates from it except one who is destroyed, and whoever lives long from
amongst you will see great controversy. So stick to what you know from my
Sunnah and the Sunnah of the orthodox, rightly-guided caliphs -
cling to that with your molar teeth, and stick to obedience even if it is to an
Abyssinian slave, since the believer is like a submissive camel, wherever he is
led, he follows" (Ahmad (4/126), Ibn Maajah (no. 43), al-Haakim (1/96) and
others – Hasan).
Anas bin Maalik reported that Allaah’s Messenger (sallallaahu alaihi
wasallam) said, "This Ummah will split into seventy-three sects, all of them
in the Hellfire except for one." They asked, "And what is that sect?" He
replied, "Those who are upon what I and my companions are upon today".
(Tabaraanee in Mu’jamus-Sagheer no. 724, Tirmidhee, 2641, al-Haakim, 1/125).
Abdullaah bin Mas’ood reported, "Allaah’s Messenger (sallallaahu alaihi
wasallam) drew a line for us, then he said, "This is Allaah’s way." Then he drew
lines to the right and to the left and said, "These are differing ways, upon
each of these ways is a devil (Shaytaan) calling to it." Then he recited,
"And this is My Straight Path, so follow it, and do not follow (other) paths,
for they will separate you away from His Path." (a-An’aam 6:153)." (Ahmad
1/435 and at-Tayaaleesee no. 244).
Stated the Lord, Owner of Majesty and Splendor, "Surely, Shaitân (Satan)
is an enemy to you, so take (treat) him as an enemy. He only invites his Hizb
(followers) that they may become the dwellers of the blazing Fire." (Fatir
35:6)
And these texts are by way of example only, since there are scores of their
likes in the Book of our Lord and the statements of our Messenger (sallallaahu
alaihi wasallam).
Then there comes this Abdur-Rahmaan Abdul-Khaaliq with his Bannaawi da’wah
and says that what Allaah and His Messenger (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) have
said "is not correct" and is but "destruction" and that other than
what Allaah and His Messenger have said is "absolute goodness". And all
of this after the hujjah was established against him and after he had made a
"public repentance" for speaking with the permissibility of the multiplicity of
groups and parties, and from Allaah is the refuge.