Throughout our lives we will come into contact with many people, each diverse in character, culture, faith and spirituality. Some people will share our values and beliefs, while others will not. Allah guides us towards certain people as a test of our loyalty and obedience to Him. This is because some people may sway us in our beliefs by their sense of charm, power or authority or by their charismatic style of leadership or speech. However, we should not be easily misled from the truth. Instead, we should remain firm in our convictions and defend ourselves against those who innovate, oppose, insult or betray the Islamic faith.
'O you who believe! Take not for Auliya (supporters and helpers) your fathers and your brothers if they prefer disbelief to belief. And who so ever of you does so, then he is one of the dhalimun (wrong doers). Say: "If your fathers, your sons, your brothers, your wives, your kindred; the wealth you have gained, the commerce in which you fear decline, and the dwellings in which you delight are dearer to you than Allah and His Messenger, and striving hard and fighting in His cause, then wait until Allah brings about His Decision (torment)." And Allah guides not the people who are Al-Fasiqun (rebellious, disobedient to Allah). ' [41. Surah At-Taubah 9:23-24]
The company we keep is extremely important in Islam. We are advised to keep good company with strong practicing Muslims as far as possible. We should always associate with believers who fear Allah and strive to do good deeds, and who also help us to refrain from committing sins such as slander, backbiting, gossip and suspicion. This does not mean that we should segregate ourselves from non-practicing Muslims or non-Muslims. We should keep good relations with all people, especially our relatives, as this is a form of da'wa. However, we should be aware that keeping good company will protect us from negative influences or corruption.
'O you who believe! Be afraid of Allah, and be with those who are true (in words and deeds).' [42. Surah at-Taubah 9:119]
'If you obeyed most of those on earth they would mislead you far from Allah’s Path. They follow nothing but conjectures, and they do nothing but lie.' [43. Surah al-An'am 6 :116]
A man follows his friend's religion, so each one should consider whom he makes his friend. [44. Narrated by Abu Huraira (At-Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud)]
Nevertheless, Allah may guide us into contact with certain people to test our levels of patience and tolerance. Although Islam commands us to be tolerant of people with different beliefs, and to treat them with justice and kindness, [45. Surah Al-Mumtahinah 60:8] we may find that we do not receive the same treatment in return. Instead, we may experience prejudice, discrimination, hostility and ridicule.
‘Beautified is the life of this world for those who disbelieve, and they mock at those who believe. But those who obey Allah's Orders and keep away from what He has forbidden will be above them on the Day of Resurrection.' [46. Surah Al-Baqarah 2:212]
Whatever suffering Muslims may experience, Allah will reward them highly for their loyalty to Him during these heavy tests of faith. He will also punish every tyrant, oppressor and disbeliever on the Day of Judgment with a painful torment in the Hellfire. [47. Surah al-Buruj 85:10]
'And those who annoy believing men and women undeservedly, bear on themselves the crime of slander and plain sin.' [48. Surah Al-Ahzab 33:58]
Whoever has oppressed another person concerning his reputation or anything else, he should beg him to forgive him before the Day of Resurrection when there will be no money to compensate for wrong deeds, but if he has good deeds, those good deeds will be taken from him according to his oppression which he has done, and if he has no good deeds, the sins of the oppressed person will be loaded upon him. [49. Narrated by Abu Huraira ' (Bukhari)]
Some people will say or do almost anything to discourage true Muslims in their Islamic belief and practice. They will never be satisfied until Muslims join them in their indulgence of the forbidden, such as unlawful mixing or immodest dressing. It is important that we do not compromise in our Deen to please other people before Allah as this would be a form of shirk for which we can be punished in Hellfire. Our most important aim is to gain the Pleasure of Allah first and foremost, then to please others so long as it does not transgress the limits set by Allah.
'O you who believe! Take not as bitanah (friends, advisors, protectors, helpers etc), those outside your rank since they will not fail to corrupt you. They desire to harm you severely. Hatred has already appeared from their mouths, but what their breasts conceal is far worse. Indeed they have made plain to you the ayat (proofs, evidences, verses) if you understand.' [50. Surah Al-Imran 3:118]
'O you who believe! Take not for Auliya (supporters and helpers) your fathers and your brothers if they prefer disbelief to belief. And who so ever of you does so, then he is one of the dhalimun (wrong doers). Say: "If your fathers, your sons, your brothers, your wives, your kindred; the wealth you have gained, the commerce in which you fear decline, and the dwellings in which you delight are dearer to you than Allah and His Messenger, and striving hard and fighting in His cause, then wait until Allah brings about His Decision (torment)." And Allah guides not the people who are Al-Fasiqun (rebellious, disobedient to Allah). ' [41. Surah At-Taubah 9:23-24]
The company we keep is extremely important in Islam. We are advised to keep good company with strong practicing Muslims as far as possible. We should always associate with believers who fear Allah and strive to do good deeds, and who also help us to refrain from committing sins such as slander, backbiting, gossip and suspicion. This does not mean that we should segregate ourselves from non-practicing Muslims or non-Muslims. We should keep good relations with all people, especially our relatives, as this is a form of da'wa. However, we should be aware that keeping good company will protect us from negative influences or corruption.
'O you who believe! Be afraid of Allah, and be with those who are true (in words and deeds).' [42. Surah at-Taubah 9:119]
'If you obeyed most of those on earth they would mislead you far from Allah’s Path. They follow nothing but conjectures, and they do nothing but lie.' [43. Surah al-An'am 6 :116]
A man follows his friend's religion, so each one should consider whom he makes his friend. [44. Narrated by Abu Huraira (At-Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud)]
Nevertheless, Allah may guide us into contact with certain people to test our levels of patience and tolerance. Although Islam commands us to be tolerant of people with different beliefs, and to treat them with justice and kindness, [45. Surah Al-Mumtahinah 60:8] we may find that we do not receive the same treatment in return. Instead, we may experience prejudice, discrimination, hostility and ridicule.
‘Beautified is the life of this world for those who disbelieve, and they mock at those who believe. But those who obey Allah's Orders and keep away from what He has forbidden will be above them on the Day of Resurrection.' [46. Surah Al-Baqarah 2:212]
Whatever suffering Muslims may experience, Allah will reward them highly for their loyalty to Him during these heavy tests of faith. He will also punish every tyrant, oppressor and disbeliever on the Day of Judgment with a painful torment in the Hellfire. [47. Surah al-Buruj 85:10]
'And those who annoy believing men and women undeservedly, bear on themselves the crime of slander and plain sin.' [48. Surah Al-Ahzab 33:58]
Whoever has oppressed another person concerning his reputation or anything else, he should beg him to forgive him before the Day of Resurrection when there will be no money to compensate for wrong deeds, but if he has good deeds, those good deeds will be taken from him according to his oppression which he has done, and if he has no good deeds, the sins of the oppressed person will be loaded upon him. [49. Narrated by Abu Huraira ' (Bukhari)]
Some people will say or do almost anything to discourage true Muslims in their Islamic belief and practice. They will never be satisfied until Muslims join them in their indulgence of the forbidden, such as unlawful mixing or immodest dressing. It is important that we do not compromise in our Deen to please other people before Allah as this would be a form of shirk for which we can be punished in Hellfire. Our most important aim is to gain the Pleasure of Allah first and foremost, then to please others so long as it does not transgress the limits set by Allah.
'O you who believe! Take not as bitanah (friends, advisors, protectors, helpers etc), those outside your rank since they will not fail to corrupt you. They desire to harm you severely. Hatred has already appeared from their mouths, but what their breasts conceal is far worse. Indeed they have made plain to you the ayat (proofs, evidences, verses) if you understand.' [50. Surah Al-Imran 3:118]
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