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forces and working out its schemes, every party tries to work for the downfall of
others, to swear them into the earth and to wish them dead.
It is so funny that every party wished the other dead and yet they cry and complain
that the Muslims are heading for destruction.
WARNING
From this that has been written above, you will have to come to know that not every
form of difference of opinion is denounced. Many forms of differences are
praiseworthy. However many types of dissent are certainly deplorable and detestable.
Thus it shows a lack of knowledge about Islamic principles to regard all the
differences of the Ulema as being the cause of disruption and confusion. If there is
any cause for disruption here, it is the use of the laudable differences of the Ulema for
the creation of disputes and quarrels whether these disputes arise among the Ulema or
the common people as we see today.
However, tne reality ot praiseworthy dissent is based upon knowledge of the rules of
Shariat.
This is also a fallacy that every person may come along with a difference of opinion,
whenever he likes and it should be considered as laudable. Everything that has been
explicitly proven from the Shariat does not allow any deduction and to disagree
therewith is grave error. The Quran warns against this:
“And be not of those who separated and dissented after clear proof had come to
them.” (3. 105)
Saeed bin Musayyib (Radiallahu anhu) once saw a person performing nafi Salaah
after Asar prayers. After the prayers the man told Ibn Musayyib (Radiallahu anhu) :
“Do you think Allah will punish me for having performed Salaah?”
Ibn Musayyib (Radiallahu anhu) answered “No, he will not punish you for
performing Salaah. But He will indeed punish you for having adopted a way contrary
to that of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam).” (Darmy)
The contention of this man was that Salaah is a most virtuous deed and the best form
Ibaadah. What can be undesirable or impermissible about it? But because Rasulullah
(Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) had declared nail Salaah after Asar not permissible, Ibn
Musayyib (Radiallahu anhu) said that although Salaah is the best form of Ibaadah,
Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) had prohibited nafi after Asar Salaah.
Sayyidina Ubaadah bin Saamit (Radiallahu anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu
Alayhi Wasallam) prohibited the taking of two dirhams in return for having given one
dirham. A man who was present there said: “In my opinion there does not seem to be
any harm in that.” Ubaadah (Radiallahu anhu) replied: “I am telling you that
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