Alliance and Enmity
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- One of the conditions of al-Tawheed, and the foundations of the Deen, is to love Allah exclusively and not to love anyone else except for his sake. This is also called al-Walaa’ wal-Baraa’ (To love/ally and hate/have enmity for the sake of Allah). The Prophet (saw) said,
“The strongest knot of Imaan is al-Hubbu-Fillah (To love only for the sake of Allah) and al-Bughdu-Fillah (To hate for the sake of Allah).”
This essential principle is the basis for our relationship with Muslims and non-Muslims and the standard by which we choose our friends and recognise our enemies.
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You must be devoted and have allegiance to Allah exclusively.
You must denounce disbelief and have enmity toward it and it’s people.
You must love Allah.
You must love the Messenger Muhammad (saw).
You must love for Allah's sake exclusively.
You must hate for Allah's sake exclusively.
You must maintain Islamic brotherhood.
You must know not to imitate the disbelievers in their behaviour, sins, religion or festivals.
You must know not to ally with the disbelievers.
You must know not to share power with disbelievers or organisations or regimes that promote disbelief.
You must know not to take disbelievers as intimate friends.
You must know not to take tyrant rulers as friends.
