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Innovation (Bida'a) in the religion and in the world

 

The linguistic meaning of Bida'a (innovation) is to produce new things that no one ever before came up with it. Allah said, "That he is (The Originator (Bade'o) of the heavens and the earth. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it : "Be!" — and it is." (Qur'an, 2: 117)

 

He founded them for the first time and without any previous existance. And, Bida'a in Islamic term is to innovate something in the religion of Allah that is to add something in the teachings of Islam without any proof from the Qur'an or the Sunnah. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said, "Whoever introduces into our matter (religion) that which is not a part of it, will have it (his innovation) rejected." (Bukhari and Muslim) In another narration, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) warned against any innovation in the religion, he said, "Every innovation is misguidance and going astray." (Abu Dawood and Tirmidhi)

 

The Prophet (peace be upon him) also said in another narration that every innovation is misguidance and all misguidance is in the Hellfire. (An-Nasa'i) Based on this definition of Bida'a, the rejected innovation is any thing that relates to the teachings of the religion, to come with some acts of worship or beliefs that has no bases in the teaching of the Qur'an or the Sunnah. Innovation and discoveries related to our daily life is encouraged in Islam, as long as it does not contradict Islamic teachings and principles. Using modern technology in Dawah is required as means to convoy the message of Islam. Early Muslim generations had a good understanding for this matter and never mixed it between Bida'a in the religion and innovation in another field. Therefore, they were able to build a great civilization and had many discoveries accredited to themselves in life.

- by Dr. Yahya Al-Bahith

 

 

 

 

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