Part 8: O Faris Al-Hammadi! The time has arrived for your deceitful and absurd statements to be unveiled for all to see! [Self-styled Peacemaker and Deceiver]
In The Name of Allāh, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.
Allāh, The Exalted, says:
وَإِن طَآٮِٕفَتَانِ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ٱقۡتَتَلُواْ فَأَصۡلِحُواْ بَيۡنَہُمَاۖ فَإِنۢ بَغَتۡ إِحۡدَٮٰهُمَا عَلَى ٱلۡأُخۡرَىٰ فَقَـٰتِلُواْ ٱلَّتِى تَبۡغِى حَتَّىٰ تَفِىٓءَ إِلَىٰٓ أَمۡرِ ٱللَّهِۚ فَإِن فَآءَتۡ فَأَصۡلِحُواْ بَيۡنَہُمَا بِٱلۡعَدۡلِ وَأَقۡسِطُوٓاْۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُقۡسِطِينَ
إِنَّمَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ إِخۡوَةٌ۬ فَأَصۡلِحُواْ بَيۡنَ أَخَوَيۡكُمۡۚ وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُرۡحَمُونَ
If two parties among the believers should fight (each other), then make settlement between them (through the Book of Allāh). But if one of them revolts against the other (and refuses compliance with the judgement of Allāh’s Book), then fight you (all) against the one that revolts until it complies with the command of Allāh. Then if it complies (by returning to truth), then make reconciliation between them (by making the transgressing party abide by) justice and act justly (between them). Verily, Allāh loves those who are just. The believers are but brothers (to one another in Islām), so make reconciliation between your brothers (individuals or parties) (if they differ or fight). And fear Allāh (in all of your affairs by not opposing His command and not disobeying Him) that you may receive mercy. [1]
In this discourse, we shall present a selection of insights from Imam Ibn Al-Qayyim concerning reconciliation amidst conflict.
Quote: “Allah commanded the reconciliation between the two warring factions initially. However, if one side oppresses the other, then the obligation shifts to fighting against the transgressor rather than seeking peace, as they are unjust. Attempting to reconcile in the face of such injustice undermines the rights of the oppressed group. Many unjust individuals who claim to be peacemakers often mediate between the powerful oppressor and the weak victim in a way that favours the powerful, believing they have achieved harmony, while in reality, they deny the oppressed their rightful claims. This is injustice; rather, the wronged party should be allowed to reclaim their rights. They can then be asked, with their consent, to forgo a portion of their rights without favouritism towards those in power, ensuring that there is no coercion involved in favouring others”.
Quote: “A reconciliation that permits the forbidden and prohibits the permissible is akin to an agreement that forbids a lawful act, allows an unlawful act, enslaves a free person, alters lineage, waives an obligation, suspends a punishment, or inflicts injustice on a third party. The permissible reconciliation among Muslims is one that is based on Allāh’s Pleasure and the satisfaction of both parties involved (based on justice). This represents the most just and rightful form of settlement, grounded in knowledge and fairness. The mediator should be well-informed about the circumstances, aware of their responsibilities, and committed to justice. The merit of this role is even greater than that of the (voluntary) fasting and prayer of a person, as the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him, said: ‘Shall I not inform you of something more excellent in degree than (voluntary) fasting, prayer and almsgiving?’ The people replied: ‘Certainly O Prophet of Allah!’ He said: “It is working for reconciliation between people, and spoiling it is the shaver (destruction)”. [Abu Dawud 4919]
The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: “Whoever has wronged his brother, should ask for his pardon (before his death), as (in the Hereafter) there will be neither a Dinar nor a Dirham. (He should secure pardon in this life) before some of his good deeds are taken and paid to his brother, or, if he has done no good deeds, some of the bad deeds of his brother are taken to be loaded on him (in the Hereafter). [Al-Bukhari 6534] [2] [End of quotes]
Observations: “A reconciliation that permits the forbidden and prohibits the permissible is akin to an agreement that forbids a lawful act, allows an unlawful act, enslaves a free person, alters lineage, waives an obligation, suspends a punishment, or inflicts injustice on a third party”. [End of quote]
Deceitful Faris navigates this situation in a manner that will absolve Dr Muhammad Bin Hadi from a binding obligation, thereby perpetrating injustice upon others. He further distorts the narrative by insinuating that the dispute is between Al-Allamah Rabee and Dr. Muhammad Bin Hadi. [3] Notably absent from Faris’s discourse is the crucial obligation that Dr Muhammad Bin Hadi bears to retract the unfounded Tabdee against those senior students, thus willfully overlooking the rightful claim of these senior students to be exonerated from such a reprehensible and erroneous judgement. The duplicitous Faris is not only warned against engaging in such deceit but is also urged to refrain lest this lead him to make judgements based on personal desires. May Allah safeguard us and him from such calamity. The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: “The judges are three: one will go to Paradise and two to Hell. A man who knows the truth and judges with it will enter paradise; a man who knows the truth but judges with the opposite of it will enter the fire, and a man who judges for the people based on ignorance will enter the fire”. [Abu Dawud 3573]
Indeed, Al-Allamah Rabee, may Allah protect him, Al-Allamah Ubaid Bin Abdillah Al-Jabiri, may Allah bestow His mercy upon him, and Shaikh Abdullah Al-Bukhari, may Allah protect him, resolutely opposed this injustice and categorically denounced Dr Muhammad’s conduct. Notably, Al-Allaamah Rabee explicitly called for evidence to substantiate the claims of Tabdee against those senior students. Yet, Faris, the self-styled peacemaker and deceiver, attempts to distort the narrative by suggesting that the matter is between Dr Muhammad and Al-Allaamah Rabee and that it must be buried, even though the core issue revolves around the retraction of an unfounded Tabdee. Faris has blatantly failed to clarify this crucial point. Allah, The Exalted, said:
وَإِن تَلۡوُ ۥۤاْ أَوۡ تُعۡرِضُواْ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ خَبِيرً۬ا
And if you distort your witness or refuse to give it, verily, Allah is Ever Well-Acquainted with what you do.
Imam Ibn Al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy upon him, said:
Allah, Glorified be He and free is He from all imperfections, mentions two reasons that will inevitably lead to the concealment of truth, then He warned against them and issued a threat: the first of them is distortion and the second is to turn away from giving truthful witness. That is because when a proof that supports the truth is manifested and the one who wants to repel it finds no way of doing so, he refrains from mentioning it and thus becomes a silent devil, and sometimes he distorts it. Distortion is of two types -distorting words and meanings. Distorting words occur when one utters a word in a context in which it does not establish the truth – either adding to the word, omitting something from it, or substituting it with something else to the extent that the listener is made to believe something, whilst something else is intended, just as the Yahood [i.e. those Yahood who disbelieved in the Prophet and hated him in Madeenah] used to distort words when giving Salaam to the Prophet [i.e. saying As-Saamu Alayka (death be upon you), instead of saying Assalaamu alaykum)]. This is one type of distortion. The second type of distortion is related to meanings – distorting the wording, giving it an interpretation that is not intended by the one who uttered it and pretending not to know its unintended meaning; or dropping other meanings intended by it. Allah, The Exalted, says: [وَإِن تَلۡوُ ۥۤاْ أَوۡ تُعۡرِضُواْ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ خَبِيرً۬ا – and if you distort your witness or refuse to give it, verily, Allah is Ever Well-Acquainted with what you do]. [4]
Read: Al-Allamah Rabee Challenges Dr. Muhammad to provide his proofs:
https://twitter.com/AbuIyaadSP/status/1018974451269033986/photo/1
Read: Documents and Resources to Counter The Doubts of The Musafiqah:
https://www.manhaj.com/manhaj/print.cfm?uyryh
To be continued…InShaAllah
[1] https://www.thenoblequran.com/q/#/verse/49/9
https://www.thenoblequran.com/q/#/verse/49/10
[2] Excerpts from “I’laam al-Muwaqqi’een 1/84-86
[3] Faris’s deceitful tweet:
[4] An Excerpt from ‘Badaa’i At-Tafseer Al-Jaami Limaa Fassarahu Al-Imaam Ibn Al-Qayyim. 1/300-303