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The Life, Teachings and Influence of Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhaab
compromise with you concerning the religion, even if you were more
important to us than you are [I would not do so]…” 1 Indeed, upon
coming to al-Diriyyah and making the historic pact with Muhammad
ibn Saud, ibn Saud offered him two conditions, as described earlier.
Ibn Abdul-Wahhaab explicitly accepted the first and implicitly
rejected the second, even though at the time he was greatly in need of
ibn Saud’s support and a place of refuge.
This does not mean that there are no points that may be
compromised. In the treaty process at Hudaibiyyah, the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) compromised on points
such as writing the words al-Rahmaan (“the Compassionate”) or “the
Messenger of Allah” into the treaty. However, these kinds of issues do
not touch the core of the faith. If something of this nature is proposed
and there is some expected overriding benefit, these issues need not be
insisted upon.
This is a fundamental point that should be clear in every
Muslim’s mind. As in the example of the Prophet (peace and blessings
of Allah be upon him) himself and as in the example of the scholars
who came after him, such as ibn Abdul-Wahhaab, there are certain
aspects of this faith that cannot be compromised whatsoever. Indeed,
compromising on such aspects would be tantamount to discarding the
faith. One has to remain true to Allah and His religion in those types
of matters.
Using All Available Permissible Means for the Sake of the Mission
The one who is working for the sake of Allah should avail
himself—or at least his call or movement—of all the available
permissible means to spread this noble message. Concentrating on one
mean or a very limited set of means may retard the movement and
keep it from reaching its true potential. Allah points to the Prophet
Noah who relentlessly exhausted himself and used all avenues to call
his people to the truth. The Quran states,
1 Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhaab, Muallifaat, vol. 7, 280.