How Ibn Abdul Wahab went against Quran & Sunnah & 1000+ Years of Scholars - Part 1

How did Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahhab's teachings depart from the Quran, the Sunnah and over a thousand years of scholarship? In this opening lecture, Sheikh Al-Hajj Abu Ja'far al-Hanbali introduces Divine Lightning (al-Sawa'iq al-Ilahiyya), the refutation written by Ibn Abdul Wahhab's own older brother, Suleiman. When every group claims to be the true Islam, how do you know which is right? The Sheikh goes back to the first generations to find out. ***This is only the remastered version of the original with improved audio, to make it easier to listen to. All credit for the content goes to the speaker. My channel is not affiliated with the Sheikh or the Lote Tree Institute.*** Part 1 of the series. Full playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDbeVxIwbMP4 In this lecture: • The names the early Muslims gave themselves, and when later groups took theirs • The 16 issues that separate Salafiyya from Muslim orthodoxy • The scholarly family Ibn Abdul Wahhab came from, and the brother who first wrote against him • The Khawarij, and how the movement began • Its core doctrines, including the claim that the ummah had fallen into idolatry • A scholar's letter warning his peers, and Ibn Abdul Wahhab's reply Chapters: 0:00 Why so many groups? Going back to the first generations 6:04 The names the early Muslims used for themselves 12:18 Early creeds, and when later groups took their names 20:33 The 16 issues separating Salafiyya from Muslim orthodoxy 23:22 Why this book: Suleiman ibn Abdul Wahhab and Divine Lightning 27:45 How this explains the divisions in South Asia 31:56 The book's dedication and a modern case 37:22 How the book was translated and sourced 38:23 The family of Ibn Abdul Wahhab: generations of Hanbali scholars 50:01 The author's education and teachers 56:00 The return of the Khawarij and the hadith of Dhul-Khuwaisira 57:35 How the movement recruits young Muslims today 1:02:17 Ibn Abdul Wahhab's early life and influences 1:06:52 The pact with Muhammad ibn Saud 1:07:25 Najd, al-Yamama and Musaylima 1:09:55 The Al ash-Sheikh family and the religious establishment 1:11:18 How these books reach Islamic societies 1:12:28 Doctrines at odds with orthodoxy: Allah's names and attributes 1:14:14 Faith, deeds and the "three tawhids" 1:15:18 The dead, the graves and seeking intercession 1:17:43 The claim that most of the ummah fell into idolatry 1:20:25 "The Brotherhood" and the call to a lost, pristine Islam 1:24:21 The scholars respond: more than 60 books of refutation 1:26:17 The letter of Sulayman ibn Suhaym 1:32:20 Ibn Abdul Wahhab's reply 1:34:41 Questions and what comes next In Part 2, the Sheikh continues with the statements of the scholars who opposed Ibn Abdul Wahhab in his own lifetime. — — — This lecture series explores the history of Wahhabism and Salafism through the arguments and writings of those who challenged these teachings. These are extended classroom lectures, with time given to reading and explaining the text, for listeners who want to follow the reasoning in depth. The audio from the original recording has been remastered for clarity. Lectures by Sheikh Al-Hajj Abu Ja'far al-Hanbali. Reading from Divine Lightning by Suleiman ibn Abdul Wahhab. Subscribe to follow the remaining lectures as they are uploaded. #Wahhabism #Salafism #IslamicHistory #Khawarij