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Principle 6: Bdief in Al-Qada <strong>and</strong> Al-Qadar (Divine Decree <strong>and</strong> Predestinati<strong>on</strong>) 331<br />

N.B.<br />

10. Praying <strong>and</strong> asking Allah's forgiveness for them. Allah, Exalted be<br />

He, says:<br />

'~..And ask forgiveness for your sin <strong>and</strong> for the believing men <strong>and</strong><br />

believing women ••." (Qur'an: Muhammad: 19)<br />

And says:<br />

'~..Our Lord, forgive us <strong>and</strong> our brothers who preceded us in<br />

faith•.• " (Qur'an: Al-Hashr: 10)<br />

C<strong>on</strong>cerning what Almighty Allah says:<br />

"Allah does notforbid youfrom those who do notfight you because of<br />

religi<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> do notexpel you from yourhomes -from beingrighteous<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>ward them <strong>and</strong> actingjustly <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>ward them. Indeed, Allah loves those<br />

who act justly." (Qur'an: Al-Mumtahinah: 8)<br />

This Qur'anic verse may be interpreted that those am<strong>on</strong>g the disbelievers who<br />

refrained from harming the <strong>Muslim</strong>s. fighting against them or expelling them<br />

from their homes. should be dealt with justly in worldly dealings without being<br />

endeared by the <strong>Muslim</strong>s. Almighty Allah says:<br />

'~ .•from being righteous <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>ward them <strong>and</strong> acting justly <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>ward<br />

them•••" (Qur'an: Al-Mumtahinah: 8)<br />

Allah <strong>on</strong>ly comm<strong>and</strong>s the <strong>Muslim</strong>s <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> deal justly <strong>and</strong> kindly with them. He<br />

did not comm<strong>and</strong> the <strong>Muslim</strong>s <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> befriend or love them.<br />

With regard <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> the relati<strong>on</strong>s with unbelieving parents. Allah, Exalted <strong>and</strong><br />

Glorified be He, says:<br />

"But ifthey endeavor <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> make you associate with Me that ofwhich<br />

you have no knowledge, do not obey them but accompany them in<br />

[this] world with appropriate kindness <strong>and</strong> follow the way ofthose<br />

who turn back <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> Me [in repentance] .. :' (Qur'an: Luqman: 15)<br />

Though being a disbeliever, the mother ofAsma Bint Abft Bakr came <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> her<br />

seeking <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> maintain ties of kinship with her. When Asma sought the Prophet's<br />

pennissi<strong>on</strong>, he allowed her <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> maintain ties of kinship with her mother saying.<br />

"Maintain relati<strong>on</strong>s with your mother." Almighty Allah, moreover, says:<br />

"You will notfind a people who believe in Allah <strong>and</strong> the Last Day<br />

having affecti<strong>on</strong> for those who oppose Allah <strong>and</strong> His Messenger,<br />

even ifthey were their fathers or their s<strong>on</strong>s •••"<br />

(Qur'an: Al-Mujadilah: 22)

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