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The Life, Teachings and Influence of Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhaab
his harshness and apologized for it. On one occasion he wrote, “Do
not let the harshness of these words overcome your thinking for Allah
knows my intention behind them.” 1
Perhaps it was his overabundant love for the truth in the face
of absolute refusal to listen that led him to harsh words. One has to
realize what kind of people ibn Abdul-Wahhaab was dealing with. As
noted while discussing ijtihaad, many times ibn Abdul-Wahhaab was
dealing with people who would not even listen to the verses of the
Quran or hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon
him). Thus, he once wrote, “One of the most amazing things that
occurs from the leaders of the opponents is that when I clarify for
them the words of Allah and what the scholars of tafseer state, they
reply, ‘It is not permissible for people like us or you to act according
to the Quran, the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah
be upon him) or the statements of the earlier scholars. We do not obey
save what the later scholars said.’” 2 And even when ibn Abdul-
Wahhaab would present statements from the later scholars, many
times the opponent would not change his ways. When people behave
in this fashion, it becomes permissible to use harsh terms and not
allow the truth to be defeated or belittled simply due to their obstinate
and wrong behavior. Thus, Allah says in the Quran,
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