Islamic Guidance Is Based on Revelation — Not Raw Emotion
- Muiz As-Siddeeqi
- May 3
- 1 min read
Islamic Guidance Is Based on Revelation — Not Raw Emotion
Shaykh Ibn al-ʿUthaymīn رحمه الله said:
“O brothers, religion is not based on emotions!”
Al-Liqāʾ al-Shahrī 33/4
How often today do we hear:
“It feels wrong to say this is ḥarām…”
“I feel like Allāh wouldn't mind…”
“It hurts to say this group is deviant…”
“My heart tells me this is okay…”
But Islām isn’t built on feelings.
It is built on Wahy (Revelation) — the Qur’an and the Sunnah — understood by the Salaf.
Allāh didn’t leave us to emotions. He gave us:
Clear guidance
Clear boundaries
Clear principles
Emotions are unreliable. Today you cry — tomorrow you laugh.
But Revelation? Timeless. Balanced. Perfect.
This is why the scholars of Ahl al-Sunnah always warn:
Stick to proofs
Follow knowledge
Leave off emotional knee-jerk reactions
Emotions made people praise innovators.
Emotions made people follow misguided groups.
Emotions made people fight truth and defend falsehood.
So ask yourself:
Do you follow your emotions?
Or do you follow the Qurʾān, Sunnah, and the understanding of the Salaf?
May Allāh protect us from being slaves to our feelings instead of being slaves to Him.
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