I think if those opinions had been followed in the Indian subcontinent, the state of Muslims in India would have been a lot stronger. It was this complacency that allowed Muslims to become influenced by Hindus and incorporate many bid'aat such as saint worship and syncretic practices that eventually lead to many within the Mughal empire (including the emperors themselves) declaring themselves to be murtadd - a prime example is Akbar. Allahu a'lam.