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“Let there be no obedience to any man in that which is sin against the Creator.”
It is however important that the aim and object of admonishing others shall be to call
towards obedience to Allah and to express the truth - not the glorification of one’s
own party and its defence. This is prejudice and fanaticism.
In differences of opinion there is no harm. If these differences are within Shariat
rules, it is to be praised. But to make differences of opinion the basis for disputes and
quarrels, and to sow confusion in Muslim ranks and to cause enmity and the breaking
up of Muslim unity is a deplorable act. There is a vast difference between the two.
We have taken this thing which is in itself a good thing and have made it into a
calamity upon ourselves.
Imam Hasan-al-Basri (Radiallahu anhu) is an eminent Tabi-ee, a great Aiim, scholar
and one of the greats among the sufis. Sometimes in his great enthusiasm he
expressed such thoughts on the doctrine of fate and predestination, which were
against the views of the vast majority of Ulema. This caused a great uproar in the
circles of his opponents and many false things were attributed to him. Ayoob says:
“Two types of people made false accusations against Hasan (Radiallahu anhu). One
group was those who belonged to the Qadiriya sect (believers in free will) who
wanted to give a boost to their views and wanted to show Hasan (Radiallahu anhu) as
being in agreement with their sectarian views. The second type was those who bore
personal malice against him and they publicised his statements.” (Abu-Dawood)
This is exactly what is happening to us today. Whenever any party wants to publicise
and spread its views, they attribute those views to the respected leader of the party.
As for those who are opposed to him, they go out of their way to spread his words, in
and out of context and falsely, attributing to him what he did not say. Hereby the gulf
of dispute and opposition becomes widened. Again I say that the correct action is to
follow the declarations of that Alim in whom they have confidence, who is a practical
true Muslim and a man of knowledge and research. Unfortunately, so are we that we
claim love and faith in the leader, but act not accordingly.
The sum total of our love and support of our elders is that we shower abuse on those
considered to be the leaders of others, the enemy. The Word of Allah, which is the
basis of the faith of Muslims, is quite severe as in this regard it instructs:
“Abuse not those who unto whom they pray, besides Allah lest they wrongfully abuse
Allah through ignorance.” (6.108)
Look here the Quran even forbids us to abuse the idols of the idol- worshippers! But
when we look at the adherents to the Quran, we find that not one political function,
gathering or procession is free from the shouting of slogans against opponents and
slogans for the destruction and ruin of the elders and leaders of opposing parties. We
find today that instead of striving for the building up of itself and strengthening its
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