It is clear that this verse contains an implied permission granted to them for this new act. Allah does not condemn this act but rather tells us that after its adoption it was not followed properly.
The word ‘invented’ used in the above passage is a translation of the Arabic word Ibtada’uha which literally means ‘they made a Bid’ah.’ The verse tells us that monasticism (Rahbaniyat) was instituted by the followers of the Prophet Isa alayhi salaam after him as a new act, as a Bid’ah, for the purpose of seeking the pleasure of Allah.
We rewarded only those who were truly faithful, but many of them were transgressors. In surah Al-Hadid 57:16, Allah says:Īs for monasticism, they invented it themselves, for we had not enjoined it on them, seeking thereby to please Allah but they did not observe it faithfully. The Holy Qur’an, the primary source of Knowledge in Islam, has a most important proof of the permissibility of beneficial introductions into the Din. In the technical sense, in the way it is used in the Shariah it means an addition to the Din of Islam that was not known or practised at the time of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam or his companions. Therefore, in its literal sense, the word Bid`ah has no negative connotations, it plainly refers to anything that comes into existence that is novel or not previously known. the Creator of the Heavens and Earth (out of nothing). In the Qur'an Allah is Badi ussamawaati wal ard i.e. The attributive name Al Badi is also derived from the same root to denote Allah as the Creator of things that had no previous existence. It is synonymous with the word Khalk that means to create something out of something else. The word Bid`ah in Arabic is derived from the root word Bada`ah, literally meaning to create a new thing without precedence. It is the purpose of this article to reiterate the correct position, that innovations or newly introduced practises in the Din of Islam can not only be permissible, but also rewarded, hopefully providing clarification to the many people who have been confused about the issue. It has been the opinion of the vast majority of the Ulama throughout the ages that there is Bid’ah is of two types, that which is permissible, and that which is not.
It has been argued, sometimes with much vigour and polemic that practises in the religion of Islam that were not current at the time of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam or his companions and should be rejected and could even lead to kufr or disbelief. The issue of Bid`ah or innovations in religion is a hotly debated one in current times.
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