What or Who is A Wahhabi?

There is a lot of ignorance and misconception about this term "Wahhabi" isn't there? I truly find it sad that a lot and I mean a lot, of Muslims just blindly mimic what they see and hear without even bothering to find out for themselves what the truth actually is.

There is no such thing as a sect or group of Muslims who call themselves Wahhabis. Who are they? What are their beliefs? Their legislations? There are none. It's just an offensive term used as an insult. It is only a lame mockery about one of the greatest scholars of Islam.

Do you know who Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahhab was? Do you know who this man was, what exactly he called towards, and what he wrote about? 

Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahhab was a scholar who was born on the Arabian Peninsula about 200 years ago, at a time when the religious practices of the people therein contained polytheism, superstitions and sanctification of the saints and graves, all of which are in clear opposition to the Islamic texts.

When writing his works, he concentrated on bringing the people back to the correct Tawheed and adherence to the following of the Sunah. As he was reviving the message of the Prophets, he faced many obstacles and hardships and was severely opposed for bringing about this call.

Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhab was a scholar who called towards Tawheed and the Sunnah, just like the thousands who had already preceded him upon goodness. His creed was the same as theirs, exactly as that of the Four Imaams and others of the righteous Salaf. 

He only became famous for his defense of this creed because he came at a time when these false practices were so widespread that he was essentially alone in his defense of the truth. 

To this day, he is seen in many parts of the Muslim world as a deviant who had aimed to alter the religion of Islam. This is a baseless lie, as can be seen if you would read his books, which are well documented and widely available. 

And do you know something else? I personally find it extremely idiotic of the people who coined the term "Wahhabi" because Al-Wahhab is one of the lofty Names of Allaah. And to use it in a derogatory term against a people who only establish Tawheed? It's like a slap in your own face, to mock Allaah or TRY to mock a people with the Names of Allaah.

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