Is there a difference between hostile disbelievers and others regarding hatred and treatment?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Some people say that it is obligatory for the believer to hate only the hostile disbelievers. What is the ruling on this statement?
Answer:
Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) has made it obligatory to hate all disbelievers, but He distinguished between them in terms of treatment, not in terms of love. In terms of love, they are all hated because they are disbelievers. As for treatment, whoever does not wrong the Muslims and does not assist their enemy against them is to be treated with kindness.[Al-Mumtahanah 60:8] This is what distinguishes the hostile disbeliever from others, and the one under a treaty or safe conduct from others.
This applies to treatment. As for hatred, we hate all disbelievers, even if they are our parents. If they are disbelievers, we hate them. Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Mujadila 58:22] So this statement is false. This is a clearly false statement. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Some people say that it is obligatory for the believer to hate only the hostile disbelievers. What is the ruling on this statement?
Answer:
Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) has made it obligatory to hate all disbelievers, but He distinguished between them in terms of treatment, not in terms of love. In terms of love, they are all hated because they are disbelievers. As for treatment, whoever does not wrong the Muslims and does not assist their enemy against them is to be treated with kindness.
from being righteous toward them and acting justly toward them
أَن تَبَرُّوهُمْ وَتُقْسِطُوا إِلَيْهِمْThis applies to treatment. As for hatred, we hate all disbelievers, even if they are our parents. If they are disbelievers, we hate them. Allah the Exalted said:
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 or their brothers or their kindred
لَّا تَجِدُ قَوْمًا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ يُوَادُّونَ مَنْ حَادَّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَلَوْ كَانُوا آبَاءَهُمْ أَوْ أَبْنَاءَهُمْ أَوْ إِخْوَانَهُمْ أَوْ عَشِيرَتَهُمْ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1039- 4717] هل هناك فرق بين الكفار المحاربين وغيرهم من حيث البغض والمعاملة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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