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One of the earliest sects of Islam to believe in the postponement of judgment on those who have committed serious sins, recognizing that God alone is able to decide whether a Muslim has lost his faith. The Murji'ah flourished during the 7th – 8th century, a period of strife in the Muslim community. Unlike the Kharijites, a militant sect that wanted to oust serious sinners from the community and declare jihad against them, the Murji'ah, who advocated leaving great sinners to God, claimed that no one who had professed Islam could be declared an infidel. When the Kharijites revolted against the Umayyad dynasty, the Murji'ah declared that revolt against a Muslim ruler could not be justified under any circumstances. The Murji'ah were moderates who emphasized the love and goodness of God.

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Murji'ah (Arabic المرجئة) is an early Islamic school, whose followers are known in English language as Murjites or Murji'ites (Arabic المرجئون).

During the early centuries of Islam, Muslim thought encountered a multitude of infuences from various ethnic and philosophical groups that it absorbed. Murji'ah emerged as a theological school that was opposed to the Kharijites on questions related to early controversies regarding sin and definitions of what is a true Muslim.

They advocated the idea of "delayed judgement". Only God can judge who is a true Muslim and who is not, and no one else can judge another as an infidel. Therefore, all Muslims should consider all other Muslims as true and faithful believers, and look to Allah to judge everyone during the last judgement. This theology promoted tolerance of Ummayads and converts to Islam who appeared half-hearted in their obedience. The Murjite opinion would eventually dominate that of the Kharijites.

The Murjites exited the way of the Sunnis when they declared that no Muslim would enter the hellfire, no matter what his sins. This contradicts the traditional Sunni belief which states that some Muslims will enter the hellfire temporarily. Therefore the Murjites are classified as "Ahlul Bid'ah" or "People of Innovation" by traditional Ashari or Maturidi Sunni Muslims.

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