From the characteristics of the people of the days of ignorance is that they would view the majority as proof that something was true and the minority as proof that something was false. So according to them, whatever the majority of people were upon, that was the truth. And whatever the minority was upon, that… Continue reading The Balance Is Not the Majority and Minority

A point that Allaah has alluded to in numerous places in the Qur’aan is that the sheer number of adherents to a creed does not in any way indicate the soundness of that creed. For example, Allaah says: “And if you obey most of those on earth, they will mislead you far away from Allaah’s… Continue reading Those Who Recognize and Follow the Truth May Be a Very Small Number Indeed 

Imaam Muhammad Sulaymaan at-Tamimee (rahimahullaah) said: “From the greatest of their (i.e the people of the Days of Ignorance prior to Islaam) principles was that they would be deluded by the majority, using that to determine the correctness of a matter. They would also determine the falsehood of something if it was strange and its… Continue reading It Is Always the Minority that Is Upon the Truth