The False Tabdee Must Be Recanted Because Neither Shariah Nor Sound Intellect Acknowledges That Harm Can Remain

The Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: “There should be neither harming nor reciprocating harm.” [a]

Imam Muhammad Ibn Salih Al-Uthaymin, may Allah have mercy upon him, said:

أنه لا يجوز إبقاء الضرر وأن الضرر منتف شرعا فكل شيء فيه ضرر فإنه يجب إزالته لأن الضرر مدفوع شرعا وعقلا ولا يُمكن للعاقل أن يُقرّه ولا للشريعة الإسلامية أن تقرّه.
وأما الضرار فهو من المضارة أي ولا يحل لأحد أن يُضارّ أخاه حتى وإن كان فيما لا ضرر فيه مادام يقصد أن يضر أخاه فمن ضار ضار الله به فهذا الحديث يدل على أن الضرر منفي شرعا سواء حصل بقصد أو بغير قصد فإن حصل بقصد فهو مضارّة وإن حصل بغير قصد فهو ضرر فالإنسان أحيانا يفعل الشيء لا يريد الضرر ولكنه يحصل به الضرر ففي هذه الحال تجب إزالته

Indeed, it is not permissible to allow harm to remain and that harm is negated by the divine legislation. Anything that contains harm, then indeed it is obligatory to remove it. This is because harm is regarded as something to be repelled both by the divine revelation and (sound) intellect. Neither is it possible for a rational person nor the divine Islamic legislation to acknowledge that harm can remain. As for Ad-Diraar – causing harm, it stems from the act of harming others. It is not permissible for anyone to harm his brother, even if the action itself does not cause harm, as long as he intends to inflict harm on his brother. “Whoever harms others, Allah will harm him’. This hadith demonstrates that harm is negated by the Islamic legislation whether it occurs intentionally or unintentionally. If it occurs intentionally, it is considered an act of malice. If it occurs unintentionally, it is still harm. Sometimes, a person may do something without wishing to cause harm, but harm results from him. In such a situation, it is necessary to remove the harm. [1]

Al-Allamah Rabee Bin Hadi Al-Mad’khali, may Allah have mercy upon him, said:

In general, Muslims are advised to be gentle, (urged) to love this gentleness and it should be clarified for them that indeed Allah loves gentleness in all matters: “Indeed, Allah is gentle and loves gentleness in all matters”.

Even when Aishah could not bear it but to respond to the Jew – in a manner similar to his speech and with more harshness – who insulted Allah’s Messenger and his noble companions with foul and offensive speech, Allah’s Messenger, peace be upon him – admonished her, saying: “Indeed, Allah is gentle and loves gentleness in all matters”. [b]

Harshness and coarseness in dealing with Muslims and others are among the greatest causes of making people flee from Islam. This does not mean that one dilutes and neglect morals, the creed, and methodology; rather, it means that one should be wise and diligent in disseminating what one follows as the religion, such as the Islamic beliefs, its rulings, morals, and divine legislation. After this, I advise you my brothers to be eager in fostering brotherhood among yourselves and to embody these morals some of which I have alluded to.

I ask Allah- the Blessed and Most High – to grant us and you success in all that He loves and is pleased with, to protect us and you from His displeasure, and to make us and you among those who embody these moral characters and follow the methodology of Allāh’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and the methodology of his noble companions, in accordance with what the Quran and the Sunnah have clarified regarding these matters I have mentioned to you. May Allah grant you success, guide your steps, unite your hearts, and remove animosity and hatred from your hearts.

“Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in faith, and do not place in our hearts any resentment towards those who have believed. Our Lord, indeed You are most-compassionate, the ever-merciful. [Al-Hashr 10]

May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his companions. [end of quote]

[a] https://www.nawawis40hadith.com/nw/hadith/32/there-should-be-no-harm

[b] A group of Jews asked permission to visit the Prophet (and when they were admitted) they said, “As- Samu ‘Alaika (Death be upon you).” I said (to them), “But death and the curse of Allah be upon you!” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “O `Aisha! Allah is kind and lenient and likes that one should be kind and lenient in all matters.” I said, “Haven’t you heard what they said?” He said, “I said (to them), ‘Wa ‘Alaikum (and upon you). [Al-Bukhari 6927]”

The false Tabdee against Shaikh Abu Iyaad, may Allah protect him must be recanted and we’ll carry on demanding it.

[1] Paraphrased  https://alathar.net/home/esound/index.php?op=codevi&coid=56565

[2] An Excerpt from Al-Lubab Min Majmu Nsaa’ih Wa Tawjeehaat Ash-Shaikh Rabee Li Ash-Shaban pages 12-13. Abridged and Paraphrased.