Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (243) | The difference between tolerance and loyalty
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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The distinction between tolerance and allegiance.
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Some people confuse the forbidden allegiance to the enemies of Allah
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with showing them tolerance to avert harm or secure a benefit,
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or to uphold the justice and fairness that we are commanded to observe, even toward enemies.
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Allah the Almighty says:
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“O ye who believe! Be steadfast witnesses for Allah in equity, and let not hatred of any people seduce you that ye deal not justly. Deal justly, that is nearer to your duty. Observe your duty to Allah. Lo! Allah is Informed of what ye do.” (5:8)
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“O ye who believe! Be steadfast witnesses for Allah in equity, and let not hatred of any people seduce you that ye deal not justly. Deal justly, that is nearer to your duty. Observe your duty to Allah. Lo! Allah is Informed of what ye do.” (5:8)
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“O ye who believe! Be steadfast witnesses for Allah in equity, and let not hatred of any people seduce you that ye deal not justly. Deal justly, that is nearer to your duty. Observe your duty to Allah. Lo! Allah is Informed of what ye do.” (5:8)
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And He says: "Allah does not forbid you from those who do not fight you because of religion..."
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“Allah forbiddeth you not those who warred not against you on account of religion and drove you not out from your homes, that ye should show them kindness and deal justly with them. Lo! Allah loveth the just dealers.” (60:8)
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"...Indeed, Allah loves those who act justly."
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Thus, allegiance to the disbelievers is one thing,
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and dealing with them justly and tolerantly is quite another.
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Nevertheless, the two become conflated for some Muslims
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who lack a pure understanding of the creed and its realities.
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They also lack an intelligent awareness of the nature of the struggle against the disbelievers and the hypocrites,
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and so they overlook those beneficial Qur'anic directives
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that forbid loving the disbelievers or pledging allegiance to them,
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and command us to be wary of them.
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This is because they do not grasp the distinction between Islam’s call for tolerance in dealing with non-belligerent disbelievers
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and treating them with kindness within Muslim society,
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especially those who are closest to us.
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Likewise, they fail to distinguish between this and the tolerance and diplomacy shown even to belligerent disbelievers
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when the believers are in a state of weakness.
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They do not perceive the difference between all of this
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and the matter of allegiance, which belongs solely to Allah, the Almighty and Majestic,
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to His Messenger, and to the believers.