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Khawarij, thus complained of three issues;
a. Alee had made humans judges in Allah’s affairs.
b. He fought and killed his enemies (in war against
Mu’awiyah) but did not take any captives (both, Alee and
Mu’awiyah forbade taking captives because the enslavement
of Muslims is forbidden in Islam).
c. He erased the title of Ameerul-Mumineen.
Ibn Abbas then replied, ‘As for your statement concerning men’s
judgment in Allah’s affair, I will recite for you from Allah’s Book
something which will refute your statement. But if I do so, will you
retract your position?’
When they replied in the affirmative, I (Ibn Abbas) said,
‘Verily, Allah has relegated to men an arena of His judgment whose
value is mere four dirhams, the price of a rabbit, in the verse, ‘O you
who believe! Kill not game while you are in a state of Ihram for Hajj or
Umrah, and whosoever of you kills it intentionally, the penalty is an
offering, brought to the Ka’bah, of an eatable animal (i.e. sheep, goat,
cow, etc.) equivalent to the one he killed, as adjudged by two just
men among you.’ [Soorah al-Maida (5): 95]
Also, He relegated to men an arena of his judgment
concerning a woman and her husband in the verse, ‘If you fear a
breach between them, appoint (two) arbitrators, one from his family
and the other from her’s; if they both wish for peace, Allah will cause
their reconciliation.’ [Soorah an-Nisa (4): 35]
I implore you, by Allah! Is man’s judgment to reconcile what
is between themselves more excellent than man’s judgment over a
rabbit and a woman’s (family obligations and rights) or not? Which
of them is more important?’ When they replied that the arbitration
was, I asked them if they would retract their objections to Ali’s
agreement to arbitration and they agreed.
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