Is there a difference between mara'ah and jadal?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: Is there a difference between mara'ah and jadal? And is there any permissible form of jadal?
Answer:
Jadal is debate, and Allah commanded debate in the best manner. He the Exalted and Majestic said:[An-Nahl 16:125] in order for the truth to become clear and for the one who is wrong to know his error. Debate is necessary, but it must be in the best manner, like this. As for mara'ah, it is not jadal. Mara'ah implies arrogance, seeking victory for one's opinion, or fanaticism for certain views. So mara'ah is more severe than jadal. Jadal is sometimes needed. But mara'ah is not needed and is not appropriate. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: Is there a difference between mara'ah and jadal? And is there any permissible form of jadal?
Answer:
Jadal is debate, and Allah commanded debate in the best manner. He the Exalted and Majestic said:
and argue with them in a way that is best
وَجَادِلْهُم بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل هناك فرق بين المراء والجدل؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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