The Da'iyah's Persistence in Da'wah and the Ruling on Loving Abu Talib and Grieving for Him
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does the saying of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He,[Al-Qasas 28:56] imply that a da'iyah is sufficient if he merely conveys the da'wah without persisting, so as not to fall under this verse?
The Shaykh:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) persisted with 'Umar in one context; the point is that he repeated it to him.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for us to love Abu Talib for what he did for the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), or should we hate him?
The Shaykh:
No, it is not permissible for us to agree with him, because he was a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah), because he was a mushrik. What he did for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was Allah making him subservient to His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and it is proof of his truthfulness (peace and blessings be upon him). Allah made him subservient; this ignorant man protected him, which is proof of his truthfulness (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The questioner:
And do we grieve over the death of Abu Talib in shirk (associating partners with Allah) and such?
The Shaykh:
We do not feel regret for him, we do not feel regret for him, and we do not feel regret. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does the saying of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He,
Indeed, [O Muhammad], you do not guide whom you like
إِنَّكَ لَا تَهْدِي مَنْ أَحْبَبْتَThe Shaykh:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) persisted with 'Umar in one context; the point is that he repeated it to him.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for us to love Abu Talib for what he did for the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), or should we hate him?
The Shaykh:
No, it is not permissible for us to agree with him, because he was a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah), because he was a mushrik. What he did for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was Allah making him subservient to His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and it is proof of his truthfulness (peace and blessings be upon him). Allah made him subservient; this ignorant man protected him, which is proof of his truthfulness (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The questioner:
And do we grieve over the death of Abu Talib in shirk (associating partners with Allah) and such?
The Shaykh:
We do not feel regret for him, we do not feel regret for him, and we do not feel regret. Yes.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب قول الله - تعالى - : { إِنَّكَ لا تَهْدِي مَنْ أَحْبَبْتَ } — islamhouse.com (1:01:19)
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