Ibn al-Qayyim "The shaytaan is pleased if he successfully overcomes the servant with innovation (bid’ah) because of the way that it opposes the religion and since it involves rejection of what Allah has sent His Messenger (peace be upon him) with.
The one who commits innovation does not repent from it nor does he abandon it and instead he invites the creation to it. It involves making statements about Allah without knowledge, it causes hostility towards the clear Sunnah. It gives authority to those whom Allah and His Messenger have not given authority. It accepts what is rejected by Allah and His Messenger and it rejects what he (peace be upon him) accepted.
It shows allegiance towards the enemies of Allah and it makes enemies of His allies. It affirms what He negates and negates what He affirms. It declares the truthful to be liars and the liars to be truthful.
It opposes the truth with falsehood and prevents reality so the truth becomes falsehood and falsehood becomes truth. It incites heresy in the religion and conceals the truth from the people. It seeks deviation in the straight path and opens the door to the changing of the religion .” [Madarij al-Salikin]
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