What is the ruling on nationalism?
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The questioner : Their claim of national unity, for example... they say the law governs everyone?
The Shaykh : There is no doubt that this is also an error. That is, we place the rulings of the Christians, the Jews, the Zoroastrians, and the Muslims into one single pot. This is wrong, because the Muslims have rulings based on the Islamic religion, and those people have rulings based on their religion, if they are from the People of the Book, as is known and apparent. However, all of this is part of the claim of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance, from which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) warned. It is the claim of nationalism and fanaticism for it. Otherwise, the believer’s claim is to one Islamic community, one Islamic community, and through this comes honor if what Allah (Mighty and Majestic) has commanded is applied.[Muhammad 47:7] Yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : It must be understood in this way, because if you take the apparent meaning of the text, you neglect the apparent meaning of the two verses that follow it. So this interpretation applies. Some people said from another angle that these three terms do not contradict each other. The disbeliever is an open sinner and an oppressor, as Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Baqarah 2:254] and He said: [As-Sajdah 32:20] So he says that open sinfulness, oppression, and disbelief do not contradict each other, and he makes the ruling by other than what Allah has revealed absolute disbelief...
The Shaykh : There is no doubt that this is also an error. That is, we place the rulings of the Christians, the Jews, the Zoroastrians, and the Muslims into one single pot. This is wrong, because the Muslims have rulings based on the Islamic religion, and those people have rulings based on their religion, if they are from the People of the Book, as is known and apparent. However, all of this is part of the claim of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance, from which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) warned. It is the claim of nationalism and fanaticism for it. Otherwise, the believer’s claim is to one Islamic community, one Islamic community, and through this comes honor if what Allah (Mighty and Majestic) has commanded is applied.
O you who have believed, if you support Allah, He will support you and plant firmly your feet.
يا أيها الذين آمنوا إن تنصروا الله ينصركم ويثبت أقدامكمThe questioner : ...
The Shaykh : It must be understood in this way, because if you take the apparent meaning of the text, you neglect the apparent meaning of the two verses that follow it. So this interpretation applies. Some people said from another angle that these three terms do not contradict each other. The disbeliever is an open sinner and an oppressor, as Allah the Exalted said: