Continuation of what was previously taken from the chapter on coordination.
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The Shaykh :"Restrict affection and praise to the one who is truthful":
By Allah, this is wisdom. The examples, and the general rule is that all of Ibn Malik's examples are wisdom, may Allah have mercy on him.
"Restrict affection": Affection means pure love, not absolute love, but its pure form.
"Restrict affection and praise": Praise is commendation, commendation with noble attributes. And it is used for commendation in general, yes, even for blameworthy traits: in the hadith , but is the intended meaning here good and not evil?
The student: Good.
The Shaykh :"Restrict affection": It means do not love except the one mentioned, and do not praise except the one mentioned. Who is he?
"The one who is truthful": Truthful in his speech, his action, and his intention, because truthfulness exists in speech, action, and intention.
So truthfulness in intention is sincerity, in speech it is reporting what matches reality, and in action it is that it corresponds to what is in his heart. This is the one who is truthful in action. And from this in the Shari'ah is following the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
So: "The one who is truthful": Who does Ibn Malik mean by this? Does he mean the one who is truthful in his speech? Here, or in all aspects? In all aspects. For example, a man appears to be your friend, but when you are absent he undermines you. Do you restrict him with affection and praise?!
The student: No.
The Shaykh : Here? No, the reason is that he was not truthful to you, right? But a man who tells you what is in his heart whether you are absent or present, that means he is truthful. This is the one you hold on to and praise:
"Restrict affection and praise to the one who is truthful".
By Allah, this is wisdom. The examples, and the general rule is that all of Ibn Malik's examples are wisdom, may Allah have mercy on him.
"Restrict affection": Affection means pure love, not absolute love, but its pure form.
"Restrict affection and praise": Praise is commendation, commendation with noble attributes. And it is used for commendation in general, yes, even for blameworthy traits:
Praise him with evil
أثنوا عليه شراAnd praise him with good
وأثنوا عليه خيراThe student: Good.
The Shaykh :"Restrict affection": It means do not love except the one mentioned, and do not praise except the one mentioned. Who is he?
"The one who is truthful": Truthful in his speech, his action, and his intention, because truthfulness exists in speech, action, and intention.
So truthfulness in intention is sincerity, in speech it is reporting what matches reality, and in action it is that it corresponds to what is in his heart. This is the one who is truthful in action. And from this in the Shari'ah is following the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
So: "The one who is truthful": Who does Ibn Malik mean by this? Does he mean the one who is truthful in his speech? Here, or in all aspects? In all aspects. For example, a man appears to be your friend, but when you are absent he undermines you. Do you restrict him with affection and praise?!
The student: No.
The Shaykh : Here? No, the reason is that he was not truthful to you, right? But a man who tells you what is in his heart whether you are absent or present, that means he is truthful. This is the one you hold on to and praise:
"Restrict affection and praise to the one who is truthful".