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**yharmon6614** · 04-07-2012, 07:17 PM

"Hate" is not something that we can say is evil. Do we not hate shaytaan? Do we not curse him as often as we can? So why should we not hate those that are his allies? Hate is a natural emotion that everyone has, even the anbiya عليهم السلام. Even more so, Allah has said that He hates certain a'maal and certain people. "Hating" for the sake of Allah is a commendable thing, just how "loving" for the sake of Allah is a commendable thing. We hate those who are enemies of those who are beloved to Allah - this is the basis of the Shi'a-Sunni divide at an emotional level.

We hate their aqeeda and a'maal but work to rectify them. As I understand it, we do not hate for the sake of just hating people, they are humans just like us and we hate their beliefs what they are doing - not the people per se. Otherwise, it becomes personal and that is not constructive and can drag emotions into it. This has the opposite effect and causes a barrier of emotion and hostility that keeps them at odds and away from engaging, from the opportunity to reconsider. Clearly, its difficult to detach emotions from it but, in some cases, it needs to be done (atleast prima facie - no one can see what is in your heart) for the greater good which is to bring people back to the correct Aqeeda, A'maal etc. No person is infallible and some are in darkness for years until, somehow and someway, Allah ta'ala affects them with Hidayah.

Allahu A'lam

04-07-2012, 07:17 PM	#22
yharmon6614 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 387 Senior Member	"Hate" is not something that we can say is evil. Do we not hate shaytaan? Do we not curse him as often as we can? So why should we not hate those that are his allies? Hate is a natural emotion that everyone has, even the anbiya عليهم السلام. Even more so, Allah has said that He hates certain a'maal and certain people. "Hating" for the sake of Allah is a commendable thing, just how "loving" for the sake of Allah is a commendable thing. We hate those who are enemies of those who are beloved to Allah - this is the basis of the Shi'a-Sunni divide at an emotional level. We hate their aqeeda and a'maal but work to rectify them. As I understand it, we do not hate for the sake of just hating people, they are humans just like us and we hate their beliefs what they are doing - not the people per se. Otherwise, it becomes personal and that is not constructive and can drag emotions into it. This has the opposite effect and causes a barrier of emotion and hostility that keeps them at odds and away from engaging, from the opportunity to reconsider. Clearly, its difficult to detach emotions from it but, in some cases, it needs to be done (atleast prima facie - no one can see what is in your heart) for the greater good which is to bring people back to the correct Aqeeda, A'maal etc. No person is infallible and some are in darkness for years until, somehow and someway, Allah ta'ala affects them with Hidayah. Allahu A'lam
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