How do we say that the rule: "The end justifies the means" is wrong; and there is a hadith that says
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The questioner: Here in the question, O Shaykh, we often hear you on your tapes denying the rule: "The end justifies the means," and you clarify that it is a disbeliever's rule. But a hadith has come in the Sunnah that seems to indicate the permissibility of this rule, or at least in some aspects, in some cases, which is his saying - peace and blessings be upon him - : Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 385 , and the hadith is in "Sahih al-Jami'".
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner: So how do we understand this hadith, and may Allah reward you with good?!
The Shaykh: This hadith does not go beyond the jurisprudence it contains, and it does not support the Zionist rule: "The end justifies the means"?! Meaning whatever the means, even if it contradicts the Shari'ah, because those who established this rule did not establish it considering such a hadith. So now we stand with you at this hadith: Does the hadith permit the Muslim to lie whenever he sees a benefit in his lying?!
The questioner: Does it permit him only?
The Shaykh: No, there is no confusion here: Q and A, as you asked, I answer you.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you.
The Shaykh: You also have to answer when you are asked.
The questioner: It does not permit lying.
The Shaykh: So then, where is the rule and where is the hadith?
The questioner: But lying is forbidden by the Shari'ah?!
The Shaykh: I know, may Allah bless you. You are not saying now: "The night is a lighthouse," because we see the light. Lying is forbidden, why do you return to the hadith?! I say: Is this forbidden lying made permissible by the rule that you claimed is supported by this hadith, or not?!
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh: By the rule, by the rule, not by the hadith. The rule: "The end justifies the means," does it not support lying at every benefit?
The questioner: Yes, it supports it.
The Shaykh: Does the hadith support that?
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh: So they differ then, may Allah bless you.
Someone who makes peace between people by saying something good or relates something good is not a liar.
ليس الكذَّاب بالذي يُصلح بين الناس ، فيقول خيرًا أو يَنمي خيرًاThe Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner: So how do we understand this hadith, and may Allah reward you with good?!
The Shaykh: This hadith does not go beyond the jurisprudence it contains, and it does not support the Zionist rule: "The end justifies the means"?! Meaning whatever the means, even if it contradicts the Shari'ah, because those who established this rule did not establish it considering such a hadith. So now we stand with you at this hadith: Does the hadith permit the Muslim to lie whenever he sees a benefit in his lying?!
The questioner: Does it permit him only?
The Shaykh: No, there is no confusion here: Q and A, as you asked, I answer you.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you.
The Shaykh: You also have to answer when you are asked.
The questioner: It does not permit lying.
The Shaykh: So then, where is the rule and where is the hadith?
The questioner: But lying is forbidden by the Shari'ah?!
The Shaykh: I know, may Allah bless you. You are not saying now: "The night is a lighthouse," because we see the light. Lying is forbidden, why do you return to the hadith?! I say: Is this forbidden lying made permissible by the rule that you claimed is supported by this hadith, or not?!
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh: By the rule, by the rule, not by the hadith. The rule: "The end justifies the means," does it not support lying at every benefit?
The questioner: Yes, it supports it.
The Shaykh: Does the hadith support that?
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh: So they differ then, may Allah bless you.
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