Guide-to-Sound-Creed-A-Book-on-Muslim-Creed-and-Faith
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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)