Warning Against Division and Disagreement and the Obligation of Obedience and Compliance
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The Shaykh:
May Allah greet you and bless you.
The questioner:
From our listeners, 'Abd al-Rahman al-Dahim, we present this question at the beginning of this episode. He says: Honorable Shaykh, the evidence from the Book and the Sunnah has converged in warning the Muslim community against division and disagreement, and in clarifying that they are the cause of failure and calamities. Is there any noble guidance from the Honorable Shaykh? Also, regarding the Qur'an and Sunnah coming with the unity of the word, the cohesion of the ranks, and the avoidance of splitting apart?
The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, said:[Al-Anbya 21:92] [Surah Al-Imran]. And He, Glorified and Exalted is He, said: [Ali 'Imran 3:105]. He, the Exalted, said: [Al-Baqarah 2:253] [Al-Baqarah 2:253], making it clear that disagreement is a cause of fighting and the shedding of blood. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded unity of word and obedience to the rulers of the Muslims. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said in His clear Book: [Muhammad 47:33] "and those in authority among you." And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2676Sahih (Darussalam) Sunan al-Bayhaqi 17:1232. This is a warning against disagreement, especially disagreement with the ruler of the Muslims.
Obedience and compliance with him are obligatory, whether he is righteous or a sinner, as long as he does not have clear disbelief, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:. But this does not invalidate his pledge of allegiance, nor does it invalidate his command, nor does it cause rebellion against him. Rather, one avoids the sin and obeys him and complies with him in everything else. So the matter here is very important.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 3991Hasan (Darussalam). They are all in the Fire except one. They said: Who is that, O Messenger of Allah? He said: The one who is upon what I am upon today and my Companions. They are different from the community of the Muslims and are threatened with severe warning. Whoever separates from the community, even by a span, or as it was reported, has removed the collar of Islam from his neck, because Islam encourages gathering, obedience and compliance with the rulers in what is right, abandoning division, and abandoning the breaking of the pledge of allegiance. All of this is for the benefit of the Muslims, the unity of the word of the Muslims, the organization of their interests, the establishment of security among them, and the implementation of the Shari'ah limits, which the ruler implements. So in this there are great benefits for the Muslims in their religion and their worldly affairs. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
May Allah greet you and bless you.
The questioner:
From our listeners, 'Abd al-Rahman al-Dahim, we present this question at the beginning of this episode. He says: Honorable Shaykh, the evidence from the Book and the Sunnah has converged in warning the Muslim community against division and disagreement, and in clarifying that they are the cause of failure and calamities. Is there any noble guidance from the Honorable Shaykh? Also, regarding the Qur'an and Sunnah coming with the unity of the word, the cohesion of the ranks, and the avoidance of splitting apart?
The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, said:
Indeed this, your religion, is one religion, and I am your Lord, so worship Me.
إِنَّ هَٰذِهِ أُمَّتُكُمْ أُمَّةً وَاحِدَةً وَأَنَا رَبُّكُمْ فَاعْبُدُونِAnd do not be like the ones who became divided and differed after the clear proofs had come to them. And those will have a great punishment.
وَلَا تَكُونُوا كَالَّذِينَ تَفَرَّقُوا وَاخْتَلَفُوا مِن بَعْدِ مَا جَاءَهُمُ الْبَيِّنَاتُ وَأُولَٰئِكَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌIf Allah had willed, those [generations] succeeding them
وَلَوْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ مَا اقْتَتَلَ الَّذِينَ مِن بَعْدِهِمBut they differed, and some of them believed and some of them disbelieved. And if Allah had willed, they would not have fought each other
وَلَٰكِنِ اخْتَلَفُوا فَمِنْهُم مَّنْ آمَنَ وَمِنْهُم مَّن كَفَرَ وَلَوْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ مَا اقْتَتَلُواO you who have believed, obey Allah and obey the Messenger
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَI order you to have Taqwa of Allah, and to listen and obey
أوصيكم بتقوى الله والسمع والطاعةAnd even if a slave is appointed over you, and indeed, whoever lives among you will see much disagreement.
وَإِنْ تَأَمَّرَ عَلَيْكُمْ عَبْدٌ وَإِنَّهُ مَنْ يَعِشْ مِنْكُمْ فَسَيَرَى اخْتِلافًا كَثِيرًا.Obedience and compliance with him are obligatory, whether he is righteous or a sinner, as long as he does not have clear disbelief, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
(peace and blessings be upon him) said: His obedience is obligatory except in disobedience to Allah, for there is no obedience to a created being in disobedience to the Creator.
صلى الله عليه وسلم تجب طاعته إلا في معصية الله فلا طاعة لمخلوق في معصية الخالق.The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
and my nation will split into seventy-three sects.
وَتَفْتَرِقُ أُمَّتِي عَلَى ثَلاَثٍ وَسَبْعِينَ فِرْقَةًThe presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/293 — archive.org (0:53)
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