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The Life, Teachings and Influence of Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhaab contributed to the success of the reform call itself. Idris noted this aspect when he wrote, Leaders of social reform movements usually come with ideas with which people are not familiar, and they are therefore prone to encounter challenge, criticism and opposition. While the leader and the elite around him might be able to defend their new thinking in the face of this opposition, the rank and file of the movement cannot do so. But the movement consists mainly of these common people, and the opposition might adopt a strategy of defying and embarrassing them by asking them questions they cannot answer, in the hope of weakening their hold on those new beliefs, and thus weakening the movement. This happened to ‘Abd al-Wahhab’s followers, and he realized the importance of giving these people confidence in themselves and arming them with simple arguments that they could understand and use effectively, even against people who were much more learned than they were. He encouraged them not to be intimidated by people who were known to be more learned than they because a learned person is weak as long as he is on the side of falsehood, and a lay person is strong so long as he adheres to the truth. To this end he divided arguments for them into two categories: general arguments which even a lay person could use to answer any objection, and specific answers to the most commonly raised questions. 1 Following the “Cause and Effect” in This World While Putting One’s Complete Trust in Allah The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was the example par excellence of understanding how one must adhere to the apparent and material causes of this world while at the same time putting all of one’s reliance and trust in Allah alone. For example, in his battles against the disbelievers, he took all the necessary steps that he could take and struggled, realizing that all the results lay with Allah’s decree. When deciding a matter, as another example, he would consult with his Companions and then once they used all the resources they could to come to the proper conclusion, they would put their trust and reliance in Allah to bring about the best result. This was in obedience to Allah’s command, 1 Idris, p. 5. 326
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