Loyalty and Disavowal (al-wala' wa al-bara') and Its Importance in the Creed of the People of the Sunnah and the Community
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Question:
Loyalty and fleeing from the enemies are among the distinctive features of the people of the Sunnah and the community. What is it, and how do we apply it in real life?
Answer:
There is no doubt that loyalty, which means supporting, loving, and aiding the believers, is obligatory. And disavowal, which means cutting off ties with the mushriks (those who associate partners with Allah), the disbelievers, and the hypocrites, and staying away from them by not loving them, not supporting them, not defending them, and not praising them, is also obligatory. You had a good example in Ibrahim and those with him when they said to their people: "Indeed, we are disavowed of you and of what you worship besides Allah"Sunan al-Bayhaqi 16:467 or their relatives.
[Al-Ma'idah 5:55-56] [At-Tawbah 9:119] It is obligatory to show loyalty to the believers and hostility to the disbelievers. This is one of the foundations of the Muslim creed and of the religion of Ibrahim, which we were commanded to follow. Yes.
Loyalty and fleeing from the enemies are among the distinctive features of the people of the Sunnah and the community. What is it, and how do we apply it in real life?
Answer:
There is no doubt that loyalty, which means supporting, loving, and aiding the believers, is obligatory. And disavowal, which means cutting off ties with the mushriks (those who associate partners with Allah), the disbelievers, and the hypocrites, and staying away from them by not loving them, not supporting them, not defending them, and not praising them, is also obligatory. You had a good example in Ibrahim and those with him when they said to their people: "Indeed, we are disavowed of you and of what you worship besides Allah"
You will not find a people who believe in Allah and the Last Day having affection for those who oppose Allah and His Messenger, even if they were their fathers or their sons.
لا تجد قوما يؤمنون بالله واليوم الآخر يوادون من حاد الله ورسوله ولو كانوا آباءهم أو أبناءهم(55) Your ally is none but Allah and [therefore] His Messenger and those who have believed - those who establish prayer and give zakah, and they bow [in worship]. (56) And whoever is an ally of Allah and His Messenger and those who have believed - indeed, the party of Allah - they will be the predominant.
إِنَّمَا وَلِيُّكُمُ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا الَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ الصَّلَاةَ وَيُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَاةَ وَهُمْ رَاكِعُونَ وَمَن يَتَوَلَّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا فَإِنَّ حِزْبَ اللَّهِ هُمُ الْغَالِبُونَO you who have believed, fear Allah and be with those who are true.
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَكُونُوا مَعَ الصَّادِقِينَ
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- أسئلة وأجوبة من دروس التوحيد - أسئلة وأجوبة - الفوزان - ٥ — archive.org (42:00)
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