Is the term "enemy" applied to anyone other than a disbeliever?
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Question:
What is meant by "enemy"? Is it applied to a Muslim or a disbeliever?
Answer:
The intent is: jihad against the disbelievers. That is, "enemy" in its general sense means: the disbeliever.
Q: What about a person who has enmity toward another person?
A: No, the enemy is the disbelievers. In its general sense, [Al-Munafiqun: 4].
Q: What is applied to the one who opposes you in religion?
A: The enemy in its general sense is: the disbelieving enemy. As for the enmity between people, that is a specific enmity. It may be due to hatred, or... for other reasons; inheritance or otherwise. This is a specific enmity, and its matter is easier.
What is meant by "enemy"? Is it applied to a Muslim or a disbeliever?
Answer:
The intent is: jihad against the disbelievers. That is, "enemy" in its general sense means: the disbeliever.
Q: What about a person who has enmity toward another person?
A: No, the enemy is the disbelievers. In its general sense,
They are the enemy, so beware of them.
هُمُ الْعَدُوُّ فَاحْذَرْهُمْQ: What is applied to the one who opposes you in religion?
A: The enemy in its general sense is: the disbelieving enemy. As for the enmity between people, that is a specific enmity. It may be due to hatred, or... for other reasons; inheritance or otherwise. This is a specific enmity, and its matter is easier.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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