A pious man who loves a sinner: is he considered a sinner like him?
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Question:
Khalid is a wretched man who loves a sinner; is he considered a sinner like him?
Answer:
There is a distinction here. Love may have different causes. If he loves her because of her sin, or because he is pleased with the sin, or if he loves her for her beauty, or because he is generous and liberal in his spending and good deeds, or for other reasons, then this is a specific love, not a general love. It is obligatory to harm him for his pleasure in the sin, and to love him to the extent of the good he possesses. The measure accommodates both; it is partial, loving one aspect and hating another. If he is a disbeliever, he is loved and hated for all the injustice. If he is a sinner, he is hated for the sin and loved for the faith, good, guidance, and righteous deeds he possesses.
Khalid is a wretched man who loves a sinner; is he considered a sinner like him?
Answer:
There is a distinction here. Love may have different causes. If he loves her because of her sin, or because he is pleased with the sin, or if he loves her for her beauty, or because he is generous and liberal in his spending and good deeds, or for other reasons, then this is a specific love, not a general love. It is obligatory to harm him for his pleasure in the sin, and to love him to the extent of the good he possesses. The measure accommodates both; it is partial, loving one aspect and hating another. If he is a disbeliever, he is loved and hated for all the injustice. If he is a sinner, he is hated for the sin and loved for the faith, good, guidance, and righteous deeds he possesses.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 42 - رجل تقي ويحب عاصي هل يعتبر آثم مثله؟ - نور على الدرب — youtube.com
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