WEBVTT 00:00:00.180 --> 00:00:08.580 A summary of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah. 00:00:08.580 --> 00:00:14.580 The difference between appeasement (mudaahanah) and gentle dealing (mudaaraah) in the struggle of truth against falsehood. 00:00:14.580 --> 00:00:20.820 Appeasement is compromising some of the fundamental principles of the religion. 00:00:20.820 --> 00:00:25.820 To gain worldly benefits or to preserve them. 00:00:25.820 --> 00:00:29.820 Like someone who supports falsehood to obtain a position or wealth. 00:00:29.820 --> 00:00:32.820 Or out of fear of losing that. 00:00:32.820 --> 00:00:36.820 And like someone who remains silent about speaking the truth to gain worldly things. 00:00:36.820 --> 00:00:41.820 Therefore, appeasement is forbidden and detested by Islamic law. 00:00:41.820 --> 00:00:44.820 And Allah the Almighty said in condemnation of it: 00:00:44.820 --> 00:00:47.820 "So do not obey the deniers." (Qur'an 68:8) 00:00:47.820 --> 00:00:50.820 "They wish you would compromise, so they would compromise." (Qur'an 68:9) 00:00:50.820 --> 00:00:56.920 Gentle dealing, on the other hand, is compromising something of this world or personal gains. 00:00:56.920 --> 00:01:01.920 To preserve the religion and its principles, and to ward off corruption. 00:01:01.920 --> 00:01:06.920 Or to achieve interests related to preserving the religion and its people. 00:01:06.920 --> 00:01:08.920 And an example of this is: 00:01:08.920 --> 00:01:12.920 Holding back the hand from fighting in the Meccan period. 00:01:12.920 --> 00:01:17.920 And the terms of peace that were made with the polytheists in the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah. 00:01:17.920 --> 00:01:20.950 Therefore, gentle dealing is permissible. 00:01:20.950 --> 00:01:24.950 In fact, it might even be required by Islamic law. 00:01:24.950 --> 00:01:29.950 And Al-Bukhari, may Allah have mercy on him, dedicated a chapter in his authentic book. 00:01:29.950 --> 00:01:32.950 Titled "Gentle Dealing with People." 00:01:32.950 --> 00:01:36.950 And he narrated from Abu Al-Darda', may Allah be pleased with him, his saying: 00:01:36.950 --> 00:01:40.950 "We indeed show a cheerful face (i.e., we appear to smile) towards certain people. 00:01:40.950 --> 00:01:44.950 Even though our hearts curse them." 00:01:44.950 --> 00:01:48.950 And the saying of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him: 00:01:48.950 --> 00:01:51.950 "The worst of people in status before Allah on the Day of Resurrection 00:01:51.950 --> 00:01:56.980 are those whom people abandon or shun for fear of their obscenity." 00:01:56.980 --> 00:02:00.980 Ibn Hajar expressed concern regarding these two narrations, saying: 00:02:00.980 --> 00:02:05.980 Ibn Battal said: Gentle dealing is among the characteristics of a believer. 00:02:05.980 --> 00:02:09.979 It is lowering one's wing to people and speaking kindly. 00:02:09.979 --> 00:02:11.979 And refraining from being harsh with them. 00:02:11.979 --> 00:02:16.979 Al-Qurtubi said: The difference between gentle dealing and appeasement is: 00:02:16.979 --> 00:02:22.979 That gentle dealing involves expending worldly resources for the sake of worldly or religious reform. 00:02:23.979 --> 00:02:27.979 And it is permissible, and perhaps even recommended. 00:02:27.979 --> 00:02:32.270 While appeasement is abandoning the religion for the sake of worldly reform. 00:02:32.270 --> 00:02:35.270 And Ibn Al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him, said: 00:02:35.270 --> 00:02:40.270 Gentle dealing is a praiseworthy trait, and appeasement is a blameworthy trait. 00:02:40.270 --> 00:02:44.270 The difference between them is that the one who practices gentle dealing is kind. 00:02:44.270 --> 00:02:50.270 To his companion until he extracts the truth from him or turns him away from falsehood. 00:02:50.270 --> 00:02:56.270 While the appeaser is kind in order to affirm him in falsehood and leave him to his desires. 00:02:56.270 --> 00:03:02.590 So, gentle dealing is for the people of faith, and appeasement is for the people of hypocrisy. 00:03:02.590 --> 00:03:04.590 And with this clear distinction, 00:03:04.590 --> 00:03:10.590 it is not permissible for anyone to practice appeasement in the religion of Allah and to ally with the enemies of Allah. 00:03:10.590 --> 00:03:13.590 Under the guise of gentle dealing and tolerance. 00:03:13.590 --> 00:03:20.590 Just as it is not permissible for anyone to abandon the required gentle dealing to defend the religion and its people. 00:03:20.590 --> 00:03:23.590 For fear that it might be considered appeasement.