Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (924) | The difference between flattery and politeness in the struggle between truth and falsehood
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A summary of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah.
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The difference between appeasement (mudaahanah) and gentle dealing (mudaaraah) in the struggle of truth against falsehood.
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Appeasement is compromising some of the fundamental principles of the religion.
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To gain worldly benefits or to preserve them.
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Like someone who supports falsehood to obtain a position or wealth.
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Or out of fear of losing that.
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And like someone who remains silent about speaking the truth to gain worldly things.
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Therefore, appeasement is forbidden and detested by Islamic law.
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And Allah the Almighty said in condemnation of it:
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"So do not obey the deniers." (Qur'an 68:8)
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"They wish you would compromise, so they would compromise." (Qur'an 68:9)
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Gentle dealing, on the other hand, is compromising something of this world or personal gains.
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To preserve the religion and its principles, and to ward off corruption.
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Or to achieve interests related to preserving the religion and its people.
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And an example of this is:
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Holding back the hand from fighting in the Meccan period.
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And the terms of peace that were made with the polytheists in the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah.
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Therefore, gentle dealing is permissible.
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In fact, it might even be required by Islamic law.
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And Al-Bukhari, may Allah have mercy on him, dedicated a chapter in his authentic book.
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Titled "Gentle Dealing with People."
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And he narrated from Abu Al-Darda', may Allah be pleased with him, his saying:
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"We indeed show a cheerful face (i.e., we appear to smile) towards certain people.
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Even though our hearts curse them."
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And the saying of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him:
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"The worst of people in status before Allah on the Day of Resurrection
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are those whom people abandon or shun for fear of their obscenity."
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Ibn Hajar expressed concern regarding these two narrations, saying:
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Ibn Battal said: Gentle dealing is among the characteristics of a believer.
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It is lowering one's wing to people and speaking kindly.
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And refraining from being harsh with them.
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Al-Qurtubi said: The difference between gentle dealing and appeasement is:
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That gentle dealing involves expending worldly resources for the sake of worldly or religious reform.
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And it is permissible, and perhaps even recommended.
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While appeasement is abandoning the religion for the sake of worldly reform.
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And Ibn Al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
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Gentle dealing is a praiseworthy trait, and appeasement is a blameworthy trait.
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The difference between them is that the one who practices gentle dealing is kind.
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To his companion until he extracts the truth from him or turns him away from falsehood.
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While the appeaser is kind in order to affirm him in falsehood and leave him to his desires.
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So, gentle dealing is for the people of faith, and appeasement is for the people of hypocrisy.
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And with this clear distinction,
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it is not permissible for anyone to practice appeasement in the religion of Allah and to ally with the enemies of Allah.
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Under the guise of gentle dealing and tolerance.
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Just as it is not permissible for anyone to abandon the required gentle dealing to defend the religion and its people.
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For fear that it might be considered appeasement.