Reconciling Hatred of the Sinner with Kindness Toward Him
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How is it possible to reconcile love for the sake of Allah and hatred for His sake with showing kindness to sinners in order to draw them to guidance?
Love for the sake of Allah: You love a man, and you do not love him except for the sake of Allah.Hatred for the sake of Allah: You hate him, and you do not hate him except for the sake of Allah.
As for showing kindness to a person in order to win his heart to Islam or to obedience, if he is a sinner, this is not love, but rather kindness. You show him kindness only in your dealings with him, while your heart hates him and hates the sins he is committing. This is the difference: love for the sake of Allah means your heart loves him. As for showing kindness to a person in order to encourage him to piety if he is a sinner, or to Islam if he is a disbeliever, this is not love for him, but love for what we are calling him to, despite our hatred of his actions and his disbelief.
Love for the sake of Allah: You love a man, and you do not love him except for the sake of Allah.Hatred for the sake of Allah: You hate him, and you do not hate him except for the sake of Allah.
As for showing kindness to a person in order to win his heart to Islam or to obedience, if he is a sinner, this is not love, but rather kindness. You show him kindness only in your dealings with him, while your heart hates him and hates the sins he is committing. This is the difference: love for the sake of Allah means your heart loves him. As for showing kindness to a person in order to encourage him to piety if he is a sinner, or to Islam if he is a disbeliever, this is not love for him, but love for what we are calling him to, despite our hatred of his actions and his disbelief.