What is your opinion of the book "Al-Ghurba wa al-Ghurba'" by "Salman al-Oudah"?
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The questioner : The sections, O Shaykh, of the book "Al-Ghurba wa al-Ghurba'" by Shaykh Salman al-Oudah.
The Shaykh : I have read it.
The questioner : So what is your opinion of this book, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : It has good points and bad points.
The questioner : Like... O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : It is difficult for me to recall it now because I have not read it recently.
The questioner : May Allah bless you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And you.
The questioner : ...for us, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : But I advise you, and others, whether you are with him or against him, that none of you should be fanatical toward his Muslim brother; for no one has been free from criticism—except, as Imam Malik said, the one in this grave—and therefore, remove enmity and hatred from your hearts, do not turn your backs on one another, and be the brothers of Allah, as Allah has commanded you. So do not be with Safer, nor with Salman, nor with al-'Umar, nor against them, nor with Dr. Rabee', nor with anyone else who is in open conflict now over some issues that are considered secondary matters, in which disagreement occurred in the past among the Companions and those who came after them. Yet that was not a cause for division, enmity, or hatred among them. History repeats itself, so my advice to you is to remain as you were before, brothers facing each other on thrones.
The questioner : May Allah bless you and reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And to you, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : I have read it.
The questioner : So what is your opinion of this book, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : It has good points and bad points.
The questioner : Like... O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : It is difficult for me to recall it now because I have not read it recently.
The questioner : May Allah bless you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And you.
The questioner : ...for us, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : But I advise you, and others, whether you are with him or against him, that none of you should be fanatical toward his Muslim brother; for no one has been free from criticism—except, as Imam Malik said, the one in this grave—and therefore, remove enmity and hatred from your hearts, do not turn your backs on one another, and be the brothers of Allah, as Allah has commanded you. So do not be with Safer, nor with Salman, nor with al-'Umar, nor against them, nor with Dr. Rabee', nor with anyone else who is in open conflict now over some issues that are considered secondary matters, in which disagreement occurred in the past among the Companions and those who came after them. Yet that was not a cause for division, enmity, or hatred among them. History repeats itself, so my advice to you is to remain as you were before, brothers facing each other on thrones.
The questioner : May Allah bless you and reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And to you, if Allah wills.
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