Deviancy in Aqeedah
What Will You Learn In These Last Two Session
Introduction
For every belief that we have spoken about (and those that we haven't covered), there is a deviancy in belief which corresponds to it.
For example, for each of the six pillars of faith, there are deviations which correspond to each of the six pillars.
A History of Deviancy in Aqeedah
The time of prophet hood -- almost no deviancy; primary concern is from the Jews.
The time of the companions -- the appearance of the Qadariyyah, the Khawaarij
- The hadith of Hudhayfah and 'Umar
- The death of 'Umar
- The plots of the munaafiqeen against 'Uthmaan
- The death of 'Uthmaan
- The split of the companions
- The death of 'Ali
The time of the umayyids -- deviancy spreads, but is still in its infancy.
- The consensus about obeying the ruler, and the events which lead to it.
- Ja'd ibn Dirham and Jahm ibn Safwan -- the Jahmiyyah
- Waá¹£il ibn Aá¹aa (131 AH) and 'Amr ibn 'Ubayd (d. 143 AH) and the beginning of the Mu'tazilah
The time of the 'abbasids (132AH onwards) -- Greek philosophy is translated, and deviancy becomes wide spread, including the names and attributes of Allah.