The Psychology Behind Innovation | How the Sahabah Viewed Bid'ah
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08/25/26 | Special Topics with Shaykh Yasir Qadhi
Is celebrating the Mawlid an act of love, or an impermissible innovation? In this lecture, Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi explains why this debate exists, exploring the psychology behind our biases and walking through real historical examples from the Sahaba where both groups use the same evidence to reach opposite conclusions, and why humility, empathy, and tolerance matter more than picking a side.
0:00-0:35 Highlights
0:36-2:54 Nasheed
2:55-3:43 Introduction
3:44-10:04 The Psychology Behind Every Argument
10:05-13:12 Why I Won't Take a Side
13:13-17:08 Same Evidence, Opposite Conclusions
17:09-22:23 Common Ground & Defining Bid'ah
22:24-35:39 Examples Both Sides Use
35:40-42:32 The Practices Nobody Questions
42:33-47:47 The Ayah That Settles Everything
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Its NOT Abu Bakhr who says that. Its Zayd who says that.
Please read the Full Hadith 4986
The Qur'an was already memorised and therefore already compiled in the ummah's memory.
“Indeed, it is we who sent down the reminder, and indeed, we will surely preserve it.”
Qur’an 15:9
The preservation of the Qur'an was indeed an oath by Allah swt, either by memory or book form. I'm sorry, but using this analogy for making an excuse for mawlid is disappointing.
The whole point of an innovation in worshipping Allah swt is because of what it can lead to.
Next thing will be, "praying 6 times a day is a good bidah, praying 5 times a day is not in the Qur’an explicitly, praying 3 times is. Using this kind of thinking is very dangerous because a verse in the quran or an hadith can be used to suit a scholor, a youtuber and individual.
Look at the previous generations. They thought is was good to celebrate their "religous leaders" and prophets, but later down the line it became worship, praying to these individuals for help etc.
“Today I have perfected your religion, completed my favour upon you, and chosen Islam as your religion.”
Qur’an 5:3
The Psychology Behind Innovation | How the Sahabah Viewed Bid'ah
Lighthouse
41,942 views
08/25/26 | Special Topics with Shaykh Yasir Qadhi
Is celebrating the Mawlid an act of love, or an impermissible innovation? In this lecture, Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi explains why this debate exists, exploring the psychology behind our biases and walking through real historical examples from the Sahaba where both groups use the same evidence to reach opposite conclusions, and why humility, empathy, and tolerance matter more than picking a side.
0:00-0:35 Highlights
0:36-2:54 Nasheed
2:55-3:43 Introduction
3:44-10:04 The Psychology Behind Every Argument
10:05-13:12 Why I Won't Take a Side
13:13-17:08 Same Evidence, Opposite Conclusions
17:09-22:23 Common Ground & Defining Bid'ah
22:24-35:39 Examples Both Sides Use
35:40-42:32 The Practices Nobody Questions
42:33-47:47 The Ayah That Settles Everything