The Ruling on Sectarianism and an Explanation of the Party of Allah
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. Are there proofs in the Book and the Sunnah for the permissibility of partisanship? Because some people say that the Shaykh al-Islam holds that it is permissible under two conditions?
The Shaykh:
The Party of Allah, and those who follow the Book and the Sunnah, these are the Party of Allah. Allah the Exalted said[Al-Mujadila 58:22] in Surat al-Imran up to His saying: "Those are the Party of Allah, and indeed[Al-Ma'idah 5:56] they are the successful ones." Before that, He mentioned the Party of Satan.[Al-Mujadila 58:19] So people are of two categories: either the Party of Allah or the Party of Satan. The believers are the Party of Allah, and the disbelievers and those who associate partners with Allah are the Party of Satan.
The questioner:
Some people say that the Shaykh al-Islam holds that it is permissible under two conditions: the first is not being fanatical about the group, and the second is cooperating in righteousness and piety.
The Shaykh:
We have mentioned this, we have mentioned this, we have mentioned this. That cooperating in righteousness and piety and taking the truth with whoever it may be, this is obligatory. And these are the Party of Allah who cooperate in righteousness and piety, take the truth with whoever it may be, and leave falsehood, even if it is with the people dearest to them and closest to them. This is the Party of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Are there proofs in the Book and the Sunnah for the permissibility of partisanship? Because some people say that the Shaykh al-Islam holds that it is permissible under two conditions?
The Shaykh:
The Party of Allah, and those who follow the Book and the Sunnah, these are the Party of Allah. Allah the Exalted said
You will not find a people who believe in Allah and the Last Day having affection for those who oppose Allah and His Messenger
لَّا تَجِدُ قَوْمًا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ يُوَادُّونَ مَنْ حَادَّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُindeed, the party of Allah - they
فَإِنَّ حِزْبَ اللَّهِ هُمُSatan has overcome them and made them forget the remembrance of Allah. Those are the party of Satan.
اسْتَحْوَذَ عَلَيْهِمُ الشَّيْطَانُ فَأَنسَاهُمْ ذِكْرَ اللَّهِ أُولَٰئِكَ حِزْبُ الشَّيْطَانِThe questioner:
Some people say that the Shaykh al-Islam holds that it is permissible under two conditions: the first is not being fanatical about the group, and the second is cooperating in righteousness and piety.
The Shaykh:
We have mentioned this, we have mentioned this, we have mentioned this. That cooperating in righteousness and piety and taking the truth with whoever it may be, this is obligatory. And these are the Party of Allah who cooperate in righteousness and piety, take the truth with whoever it may be, and leave falsehood, even if it is with the people dearest to them and closest to them. This is the Party of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. Yes.
Source
شرح نونية ابن القيم [37] — alfawzan.live (41:14)
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