The Comparison Between Muslim and Disbeliever Workers
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some company owners say that when comparing or balancing Muslim workers against disbeliever workers, they state that the disbeliever workers are the ones they prefer to trust. Their demands are few, and their work is successful. As for the Muslim worker, it is the exact opposite. Do such comparisons undermine one’s faith or creed?
The Shaykh:
This belittles the Muslim worker and accuses him of betrayal because he is a Muslim, while it praises the disbeliever because he is a disbeliever. It claims the disbeliever has trustworthiness. This is not correct. This is preferring the disbeliever over the Muslim. The Muslim is better than the disbeliever. One Muslim is better than the earth filled with disbelievers. Yes.
The presenter:
That is the end.
The Shaykh:
Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and his Companions.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some company owners say that when comparing or balancing Muslim workers against disbeliever workers, they state that the disbeliever workers are the ones they prefer to trust. Their demands are few, and their work is successful. As for the Muslim worker, it is the exact opposite. Do such comparisons undermine one’s faith or creed?
The Shaykh:
This belittles the Muslim worker and accuses him of betrayal because he is a Muslim, while it praises the disbeliever because he is a disbeliever. It claims the disbeliever has trustworthiness. This is not correct. This is preferring the disbeliever over the Muslim. The Muslim is better than the disbeliever. One Muslim is better than the earth filled with disbelievers. Yes.
The presenter:
That is the end.
The Shaykh:
Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and his Companions.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تابع فصل ثم إن في اتخاذ القبور أعيادًا من المفاسد العظيمة ... - 2 — islamhouse.com (1:17:07)
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