Sometimes some disbelievers have good morals, so by human nature one loves them; what is the ruling on this?
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The questioner : Good morals... if a person is not upright... sometimes there are workers who are disbelievers, disbelievers who do not pray, but they have good morals and are human... and what happens?
The Shaykh : There is no doubt that human nature loves good morals. If it comes from a believer, it becomes light upon light; and if it comes from a disbeliever, it becomes light upon darkness. Otherwise, everyone must have good morals; that is not a problem. Let them have good morals toward us. The problem is bad morals from a Muslim. Yes, if he has good morals, he may deceive the simple people, and there may be affection between him and them.
The Shaykh : There is no doubt that human nature loves good morals. If it comes from a believer, it becomes light upon light; and if it comes from a disbeliever, it becomes light upon darkness. Otherwise, everyone must have good morals; that is not a problem. Let them have good morals toward us. The problem is bad morals from a Muslim. Yes, if he has good morals, he may deceive the simple people, and there may be affection between him and them.