“Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good instruction, and argue with them in a way that is best. Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who has strayed from His way, and He is most knowing of who is [rightly] guided.” (Qur’an 16:125)
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Recently our brother Mohamed Hijab had a gentleman on his show from Algeria. This brother had identified as following the Ibadi school. The brother from Algeria mentioned many times that he was not a scholar or someone very learned concerning the school.
Brother, Mohamed Hijab professed not to know much about the Ibadi school yet, subsequent dialogue followed that he (Mohamed Hijab) had some cursory knowledge about some of the school’s theological perspectives.
The brother from Algeria mentioned time and again that his knowledge was so simple, yet, Mohamed Hijab proceeded to to delve into difficult questions.
1:03:12 -A conversation with an Ibadi Muslim.
Al hamdulillah. At least they are not tafkiri and recognized their brother as a Muslim.
Thus, Shaykh Hatim Abdissalam extended a gracious offer for him to learn more about the school from our learned scholars if he was interested. It would go a long way in building bridges among Muslims.
By the way, many of our brothers from the Sunni denomination have been invited to Oman and given a platform by people who are predominately of the Ibadi denomination. The exchange was always respectful and most courteous.
In fact respected Shaykh Mufti Menk spent some time with us in Oman. The very same Shaykh Hatim Abdissalam who extended the offer to Mohamed Hijab is seen in this beautiful and harmonious meeting with Shaykh Mufti Menk.
In fact many Muslims from diverse views among our brothers in the Sunni denomination have been invited to speak in Oman from, Shaykh Mufti Menk, to Shaykh Yusuf Estes, to Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, to Imam Khalid Yasin to Adnan Ibrahim.
Another point is that a very close friend, brother and associate of Mohamed Hijab, our brother Hamza Tzortzis came and spoke in Oman. Maybe he picked up some books for Mohamed Hijab? Mohamed Hijab is an excellent orator and insh’Allah if he would like to come and speak with his brothers in Oman ahlan!
Certainly he believes in the hadith of the Blessed Messenger (saw):
Abu Barza reported that Allah’s Messenger (saw) sent a person to a tribe amongst the tribes of Arabia. They reviled him and beat him. He came to Allah’s Messenger (saw) and narrated to him (the story of atrocities perpetrated upon him by the people of the tribe). Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said:
“If you were to come to the people of ‘Uman, they would have neither reviled you nor beaten you.”
Source: (https://sunnah.com/muslim:2544)
https://primaquran.com/2022/11/19/hamza-andreas-tzortzis-to-speak-in-oman-in-december/
Muslims from the Ibadi school have been very active in building schools and watering wells for our brothers and sisters all over East Africa and no one gives them literature saying, “You must be an Ibadi or you are astray.” No!
The Ibadi community in Ghana west Africa is quite large and they get on well there with our brothers from both the Sunni and Shi’a schools.
We should not try to intentionally misrepresent anyone else’s belief, be they Muslim or not Muslim because dishonesty is not honorable. Insh’Allah may Allah (swt) put more mercy, love, peace, respect and understanding between us all. Amin!
“And be not as those who divided and differed among themselves after the clear proofs had come to them” (Qur’an 3:105)
“Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who has strayed from His way, and He is most knowing of who is guided” (Qur’an 16:125)
“And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided. And remember the favor of Allah upon you – when you were enemies and He brought your hearts together and you became, by His favor, brothers. And you were on the edge of a pit of the Fire, and He saved you from it. Thus does Allah make clear to you His verses that you may be guided.” (Qur’an 3:103)
If you want to see more articles that feature brother Mohamed Hijab you maybe interested in the following:
https://primaquran.com/2022/10/05/mohamed-hijab-and-divine-simplicity/
https://primaquran.com/2024/01/18/allahs-word-created-or-uncreated-mohammed-hijab/
May Allah Guide the Ummah.
May Allah Forgive the Ummah.
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