Mentioning the truth and good qualities possessed by the one whose views are being refuted
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: You mentioned, may Allah preserve you, that entering into the rights of people includes not mentioning the truth possessed by the one whose views are being refuted. But what confused me is what is well-known among scholars: that the good qualities of the one whose views are being refuted are not mentioned, as a matter of Shari'ah policy, so that people are not deceived by him.
The Shaykh:
His good qualities, but the truth he possesses is mentioned. As for his good qualities and the deeds he has performed, mentioning them may not be appropriate, because that would promote his speech. But the truth he possesses is mentioned. They say, “He has such-and-such, and this is correct. And he has such-and-such, and this is wrong.” So what he possesses is clarified. We do not wrong him by saying all his speech is false. No. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I hope you will direct a word to those who deal in car spare parts. I hope you will direct a word to those who deal in
The Shaykh:
Between the good deeds and the correctness of the speech. You do not know about the good deeds. Allah knows best about them. You do not know whether the good deeds are accepted or not accepted? But the correctness of his speech, you see it. You see his speech, whether it is written or you hear it, so you clarify what is correct in what he possesses. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: You mentioned, may Allah preserve you, that entering into the rights of people includes not mentioning the truth possessed by the one whose views are being refuted. But what confused me is what is well-known among scholars: that the good qualities of the one whose views are being refuted are not mentioned, as a matter of Shari'ah policy, so that people are not deceived by him.
The Shaykh:
His good qualities, but the truth he possesses is mentioned. As for his good qualities and the deeds he has performed, mentioning them may not be appropriate, because that would promote his speech. But the truth he possesses is mentioned. They say, “He has such-and-such, and this is correct. And he has such-and-such, and this is wrong.” So what he possesses is clarified. We do not wrong him by saying all his speech is false. No. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I hope you will direct a word to those who deal in car spare parts. I hope you will direct a word to those who deal in
The Shaykh:
Between the good deeds and the correctness of the speech. You do not know about the good deeds. Allah knows best about them. You do not know whether the good deeds are accepted or not accepted? But the correctness of his speech, you see it. You see his speech, whether it is written or you hear it, so you clarify what is correct in what he possesses. Yes.
Source
التفسير المفصّل، تفسير من سورة الحجرات إلى سورة الناس [62] — alfawzan.live (48:40)
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