The Arabs include Christians, secularists, and others, but did the Shaykh of Islam not make an exception regarding whom they love or hate?
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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah bless you, I mean, the Arabs include Christians, and among them are secularists and others, up to this point. The Shaykh of Islam, I mean, up to this moment, I mean, he did not make an exception, for example, regarding the love of the Arabs.
The Shaykh : No, his intention is the race, regardless of religion, or generosity, or forbearance, or the like. His intention is the race.
The questioner : Is the race the Arabs, O Shaykh...
The Shaykh : There is no doubt that the Arabs are better than others, even if nothing else were the case except that among them is the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). There is no dispute in that. However, the ruling is on the race in general, and it is possible that among the Arabs there is one who is more wicked than the non-Arabs. It is well known now that the Christians among the Arabs are more stubborn than the Christians among the non-Arabs, because they have pride and arrogance. But the discussion is about lineage in terms of the race. Yes.
The Shaykh : No, his intention is the race, regardless of religion, or generosity, or forbearance, or the like. His intention is the race.
The questioner : Is the race the Arabs, O Shaykh...
The Shaykh : There is no doubt that the Arabs are better than others, even if nothing else were the case except that among them is the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). There is no dispute in that. However, the ruling is on the race in general, and it is possible that among the Arabs there is one who is more wicked than the non-Arabs. It is well known now that the Christians among the Arabs are more stubborn than the Christians among the non-Arabs, because they have pride and arrogance. But the discussion is about lineage in terms of the race. Yes.