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In the biographies and narrations from the Salaf, one finds a complete and detailed refutation of the manhaj of Tamyīʿ and of the Mumayyiʿah, those who in the name of “being balanced”, “adhering to moderation”, “abiding by justice”, “taking the middle road” and other beautified slogans have brought upon great harm upon Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jamāʿah and to the aqāʿid, and manāhij and madhāhib of the Salaf, by breaking and destroying the barriers between Ahl al-Sunnah and the Innovators.
It is also important to note that in daʿwah gentleness has its place and harshness has its place. In daʿwah, gentleness is the origin and base rule, and towards the Innovations, Innovators and Sects it is separation, boycotting, harshness, and severity after gentleness has been first employed where it is appropriate. With respect to specific individuals amongst them, the situation varies from person to person depending on what approach will bring about the desired objective and whether that person is ignorant, confused, a common person or a student or caller, one who silent in his innovation and one who is vocal and so on.
The intent here is to repel some of the Tamyīʿ that has been entered into the Salafī manhaj, and to redress the imbalance that has led many of those who ascribe themselves to the Salafī manhaj theoretically, to oppose it in their behaviour practically and give undue lenience to the Innovators, the Biased Partians and those who, though initially sound, enter into deviation and become misguided.
Abū ʿIyaad
Ramaḍān 1423 / November 2002