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Most definitely and categoric<strong>al</strong>ly only that blend of Islam is acceptable, which is with <strong>al</strong>l<br />
its requisite commandments and essenti<strong>al</strong>s. No part may be excluded from it. To those of<br />
the Ahlil-Kitab who, after having accepted Islam, still wished to follow only some of the<br />
commandments of the Torah, Allah said:<br />
“0 you who believe enter into Islam fully and follow not the footsteps of shaytaan. Verily<br />
he is an open enemy and f you slide back after clear proofs had come to you, then know<br />
that Allah is Mighty and Wise.” (2.208)<br />
Sayyidina Abdullah bin Abbas (Radi<strong>al</strong>lahu anhu) (in explaining this verse) says that the<br />
Ahlil-Kitab after having accepted Islam, expressed the wish to follow only some of the<br />
commandments. Thereupon this verse was reve<strong>al</strong>ed that they should enter into Islam fully<br />
and accept <strong>al</strong>l its teachings, not discarding any part thereof.<br />
Akramah (Radhi<strong>al</strong>lahu anhu) says that some of the Ahlil — Kitab after accepting Islam,<br />
still wanted to honour the Sabbath - Saturday. Then this verse was reve<strong>al</strong>ed.<br />
Treatment of Munafiqs*<br />
Here is yet another complaint against the Ulema. Another thing we hear these days is:<br />
“Rasulullah (S<strong>al</strong>l<strong>al</strong>lahu Alayhi Was<strong>al</strong>lam) even de<strong>al</strong>t with the munafiqs in the same way<br />
as he treated the Muslims. But today the Ulema go so far as to c<strong>al</strong>l Muslims kaafirs.”<br />
This is another part of the attack on the Ulema. Let us see how true it is:<br />
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* Those who outwardly claimed to be Muslims yet inwardly they had no faith and were<br />
in fact enemies within the Muslim ranks.<br />
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It is indeed correct that in the early days of Islam (in Madina) Rasulullah (S<strong>al</strong>l<strong>al</strong>lahu<br />
Alayhi Was<strong>al</strong>lam) treated the Muslims and the munafiqs (hypocrites) <strong>al</strong>ike. Then later the<br />
following verse as well as other verses were reve<strong>al</strong>ed:<br />
“0 Messenger strive against the kaafirs (with weapons) and the hypocrites (with your<br />
tongue). Be harsh with them. Their ultimate abode will be hell, an unhappy journey’s<br />
end.” (9.73)<br />
Did the treatment remain the same after the revelation of this verse and other verses with<br />
similar content? Abdullah bin Abbas (Radhi<strong>al</strong>lahu anhu) reports:<br />
“Once on a Friday Rasulullah (S<strong>al</strong>l<strong>al</strong>lahu Alayhi Was<strong>al</strong>lam) delivered a sermon from the<br />
mimbar and c<strong>al</strong>led the munafiqs one by one by their names and drove them from the<br />
Mosque. At the time Sayyidina Umar (Radi<strong>al</strong>lahu anhu) was not present. When he<br />
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