The Balance & Moderation in Islam

In the Name of Allaah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

All praise due to Allaah, may Allaah’s praise and salutations be upon the Messenger of Allaah, and upon his family, his Comapnions, and all those who follow his guidance.

As for what follows: Oh my Salafee brothers, indeed we worship Allaah with balance and moderation in each and every matter – in beliefs, worship, issues of character, and in aspects of our methodology. We have fought against extremism, and continue to strive against it in every shape and form, whether in beliefs, worship, or what occurs towards individuals. As such, it is from injustice and deception that we could be accused of it by those individuals who themselves do not have any role nor any statements put forth in combating against it.

We struggle against both undue harshness as well as laxity in the principles and practice of the religion I every form – whether it is in beliefs, worship, matters of character, towards individuals, or in relation to groups or organizations. And we shall continue to strive against it. So it is surely from injustice and deception that we are accused of it.

We stand upon all of this – acting with balance and moderation and striving against anything that leads to a deficiency in that – as this is what comes forth from the Book of Allaah, the Most High and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allaah, may Allaah’s praise and salutations be upon him, and from the way of the first three righteous generations. It is to this way we constantly call and which we strive to cultivate the people upon. Such that anyone who attributes to us anything other than this methodology we have described has lied and slandered us with a tremendously false claim.


Shaykh Rabee' bin Haadee (hafidhUllaah)
Lecture: The Balance & Moderation in Islaam
23rd day of Muharram, in the year 1430 (2/1/08)
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