Factionalism and Partisanship for the Truth
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Question:
Therefore, the Shaykh informed you—may Allah guide you—I have heard from some of the callers as well that the Muslim must be factional and partisan for the truth. The evidence for this is that the party of Allah will be the successful ones.
Answer:
Yes, partisanship for the truth and factionalism for the truth, this is what is required. The condemned factionalism and partisanship is when it is for other than the truth. As for tribalism and the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah) zeal, that is what is blameworthy. But if it is for the truth, that is good. Yes, and if they call it partisanship, we call it following and emulation. We do not call it partisanship. Yes.
Therefore, the Shaykh informed you—may Allah guide you—I have heard from some of the callers as well that the Muslim must be factional and partisan for the truth. The evidence for this is that the party of Allah will be the successful ones.
Answer:
Yes, partisanship for the truth and factionalism for the truth, this is what is required. The condemned factionalism and partisanship is when it is for other than the truth. As for tribalism and the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah) zeal, that is what is blameworthy. But if it is for the truth, that is good. Yes, and if they call it partisanship, we call it following and emulation. We do not call it partisanship. Yes.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 001-المقدمة - 4-6-20 هـ — archive.org (27:49)
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