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Love for the sake of [[Allah]] and hate for the sake of Allah is a requirement for every Muslim. This [[Islam|Islamic]] concept is known as '''Al Wala' Wal Bara'''' (loyalty and disavowal). A Muslim is required to love what Allah loves, and hate what Allah hates.
The [[Islam|Islamic]] concept of '''Al Wala' Wal Bara'''' (loyalty and disavowal) refers to "love for the sake of [[Allah]]" and "hate for the sake of Allah." According to this concept, Muslims must love what Allah loves and hate what Allah hates.


==Qur'an==
==Qur'an==
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It was related by Muslim (also by al-Bukhari, Malik, and at-Tirmidhi).}}
It was related by Muslim (also by al-Bukhari, Malik, and at-Tirmidhi).}}


{{Quote|{{Abudawud|40|4664}}|Narrated AbuUmamah:<BR>
{{Quote|{{Abu Dawud||4681|darussalam}}|Narrated AbuUmamah:<BR>
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: If anyone loves for Allah's sake, hates for Allah's sake, gives for Allah's sake and withholds for Allah's sake, he will have perfect faith.}}
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: If anyone loves for Allah's sake, hates for Allah's sake, gives for Allah's sake and withholds for Allah's sake, he will have perfect faith.}}


{{Quote|{{Abudawud|40|4582}}|Narrated AbuDharr:<BR>
{{Quote|{{Abu Dawud||4599|darussalam}}|Narrated AbuDharr:<BR>
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: The best of the actions is to love for the sake of Allah and to hate for the sake of Allah.}}
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: The best of the actions is to love for the sake of Allah and to hate for the sake of Allah.}}


In the following hadith (classed by Al-Albani as "hassan", meaning "good") Ibn Abbas reports that [[Muhammad]] said,
In the following hadith (classed by Al-Albani as "hassan", meaning "good") Ibn Abbas reports that [[Muhammad]] said:


{{Quote|1=[http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:kr1Dz6F0i2UJ:www.kalamullah.com/Books/Al%2520Wala%2520wal%2520Bara%2520Part%25202.pdf+al+wala+wal+bara&hl=en&gl=uk&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESi13fzRcsT4DnI-E9jWw30aMdIwl7nXcAt43YkE6E4pP3DFXvbHhv3gT0JIhX_1II9SwKshIdgzl1oVEBHRMrlE2brJGS0_FhJMyxCxQwrZvgwLpEbyORLJ_ZIYbThNsVJQX-cX&sig=AHIEtbTCDWRH5lOwxN8kJrzbGYCqpFwTmw At-Tabarani, al-Kabir., as-Suyuti, al-Jami' as-Saghir, 1/69]|2="The strongest bond of faith is loyalty for the sake of Allah and opposition for His sake, love for the sake of Allah and enmity for His sake}}
{{Quote|1=[http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:kr1Dz6F0i2UJ:www.kalamullah.com/Books/Al%2520Wala%2520wal%2520Bara%2520Part%25202.pdf+al+wala+wal+bara&hl=en&gl=uk&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESi13fzRcsT4DnI-E9jWw30aMdIwl7nXcAt43YkE6E4pP3DFXvbHhv3gT0JIhX_1II9SwKshIdgzl1oVEBHRMrlE2brJGS0_FhJMyxCxQwrZvgwLpEbyORLJ_ZIYbThNsVJQX-cX&sig=AHIEtbTCDWRH5lOwxN8kJrzbGYCqpFwTmw At-Tabarani, al-Kabir., as-Suyuti, al-Jami' as-Saghir, 1/69]|2="The strongest bond of faith is loyalty for the sake of Allah and opposition for His sake, love for the sake of Allah and enmity for His sake}}


Imam Ahmad reports from Jarir ibn Abdullah that Muhammad made him swear an oath to  
Imam Ahmad reports from Jarir ibn Abdullah that Muhammad made him swear an oath to:


{{Quote|Imam Ahmad Hadith|'offer counsel to every Muslim and to steer clear of every disbeliever. '<ref name="Muhammad Saeed Al Qahtaani">Dr. Muhammad Saeed Al-Qahtaani - [http://www.muslimtents.com/aminahsworld/Al_wala.html Al-Wala’ Wa’l-Bara’ in Islam] - Translated by: Omar Johnstone</ref>}}
{{Quote|Imam Ahmad Hadith|'offer counsel to every Muslim and to steer clear of every disbeliever. '<ref name="Muhammad Saeed Al Qahtaani">Dr. Muhammad Saeed Al-Qahtaani - [http://www.muslimtents.com/aminahsworld/Al_wala.html Al-Wala’ Wa’l-Bara’ in Islam] - Translated by: Omar Johnstone</ref>}}


Ibn Shayba reports that Muhammad said,
Ibn Shayba reports that Muhammad said:


{{Quote|Ibn Shayba hadith|"The strongest bond of faith is love for the sake of Allah and enmity for His sake."<ref name="Muhammad Saeed Al Qahtaani"></ref> }}  
{{Quote|Ibn Shayba hadith|"The strongest bond of faith is love for the sake of Allah and enmity for His sake."<ref name="Muhammad Saeed Al Qahtaani"></ref> }}  


{{Quote|{{Abudawud|41|5186}}, See also: {{Muslim|26|5389}} and {{Muslim|26|5390}}|Narrated AbuHurayrah:<BR>
{{Quote|{{Abu Dawud||5205|darussalam}}, See also: {{Muslim||2167a|reference}} and {{Muslim||2167b|reference}}|Narrated AbuHurayrah:<BR>
Suhayl ibn AbuSalih said: I went out with my father to Syria. The people passed by the cloisters in which there were Christians and began to salute them. My father said: Do not give them salutation first, for AbuHurayrah reported the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) as saying: Do not salute them (Jews and Christians) first, and when you meet them on the road, force them to go to the narrowest part of it.}}
Suhayl ibn AbuSalih said: I went out with my father to Syria. The people passed by the cloisters in which there were Christians and began to salute them. My father said: Do not give them salutation first, for AbuHurayrah reported the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) as saying: Do not salute them (Jews and Christians) first, and when you meet them on the road, force them to go to the narrowest part of it.}}


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|In the Book of Allah (Qur'an) there is no ruling more apparent and significantthan the ruling of al- Wala' Wal Bara', after the requirement of Tawhid and the prohibition of its opposite}}
|In the Book of Allah (Qur'an) there is no ruling more apparent and significantthan the ruling of al- Wala' Wal Bara', after the requirement of Tawhid and the prohibition of its opposite}}


===Shaykh Muhammad ibn Abdul Waha===
===Shaykh Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahab===


{{Quote|Majmuat at-Tawhid, p.19|Islam of a man can never be accepted, even if he abandons polytheism, unless he shows enmity towards the disbelievers and polytheists, as Allah says in Surat al-Muja'dilah, verse: 22,
{{Quote|Majmuat at-Tawhid, p.19|Islam of a man can never be accepted, even if he abandons polytheism, unless he shows enmity towards the disbelievers and polytheists, as Allah says in Surat al-Muja'dilah, verse: 22,
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===Ahmad Sirhindi===
===Ahmad Sirhindi===


Ahmad Sirhindi (d. 1624) was an Islamic scholar and a prominent Sufi. He is regarded as having rejuvenated Islam, due to which he is commonly called "Mujadid Alf Thani", meaning "reviver of the second millennium".
Ahmad Sirhindi (d. 1624) was an Islamic scholar and a prominent Sufi. He is regarded as having rejuvenated Islam, earning him the moniker "Mujadid Alf Thani," or "reviver of the second millennium."


{{Quote||''Shariat can be fostered through the sword.<BR><BR>
{{Quote||''Shariat can be fostered through the sword.<BR><BR>
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==External Links==
==External Links==
*[http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:kr1Dz6F0i2UJ:www.kalamullah.com/Books/Al%2520Wala%2520wal%2520Bara%2520Part%25202.pdf+al+wala+wal+bara&hl=en&gl=uk&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESi13fzRcsT4DnI-E9jWw30aMdIwl7nXcAt43YkE6E4pP3DFXvbHhv3gT0JIhX_1II9SwKshIdgzl1oVEBHRMrlE2brJGS0_FhJMyxCxQwrZvgwLpEbyORLJ_ZIYbThNsVJQX-cX&sig=AHIEtbTCDWRH5lOwxN8kJrzbGYCqpFwTmw AL-WALA' WAL-BARA', by Shaykh Muhammad Saeed Al-Qahtaani]
 
*[http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:kr1Dz6F0i2UJ:www.kalamullah.com/Books/Al%2520Wala%2520wal%2520Bara%2520Part%25202.pdf+al+wala+wal+bara&hl=en&gl=uk&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESi13fzRcsT4DnI-E9jWw30aMdIwl7nXcAt43YkE6E4pP3DFXvbHhv3gT0JIhX_1II9SwKshIdgzl1oVEBHRMrlE2brJGS0_FhJMyxCxQwrZvgwLpEbyORLJ_ZIYbThNsVJQX-cX&sig=AHIEtbTCDWRH5lOwxN8kJrzbGYCqpFwTmw AL-WALA' WAL-BARA', by Shaykh Muhammad Saeed Al-Qahtaani]


==References==
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