The Reality of Khilafah — Page 25
C H AP T E R ON E—K HIL C H AP T E R ON E—K HIL A A FAH FAH 25 Truthful. You issue the edict of apostasy against the believers because you have some differences with them, whereas Allah has declared both parties to be believers even when they disputed and fought one another, and He called them brethren even when one of them transgressed against the other. He did not regard any of the parties as disbelievers. Contrarily, He expresses His displeas- ure towards those who badmouth and defame one another and do not cover each other’s weaknesses as friends do. They ridicule, backbite, entertain evil thoughts, and pry on one another. Allah calls the one who indulges in these vices as having an ‘evil reputation after the profession of belief ’, and such a one incurs the wrath of Allah in the same way as a transgressor. Allah is not pleased with those of His servants who vilify Muslim believers. Although in these verses He labels one party of the believers as transgressors and oppressors and the other as oppressed, neither of them are called apostates. This guidance is sufficient for you if you are God-fearing. Therefore, do not behave in a manner that incurs Divine wrath implied in these Quranic verses. Do not rush towards ruin and do not keep company with the transgressors. On another occasion, Allah says in praise of the believers: 1 َو ْمُهَمَزْلَا َةَمِلَك ىٰوْقَّتلا َو اْۤوُناَك َّقَحَا اَهِب َو اَهَلْهَا Hearken to the words of the Lord of all the worlds. Would you now call a people disobedient when they have been proclaimed righteous by Allah? 1. And made them cleave to the word of righteousness, and they were better entitled to it and more worthy of it ( S u rah al-Fat’ h , 48:27). [Publisher]