LET'S START TONIGHT'S EDUCATION. OUR TOPIC IS 👇. *AQEEDAH AT-TAWHEED (Episode 20)

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AS AS SALAAMU ALAYKUM WARAHMATULLAH WABARAKAATUHU. LET'S START TONIGHT'S EDUCATION. OUR TOPIC IS 👇.                                                                                *AQEEDAH AT-TAWHEED (Episode 20)*                                                               

 
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_Since Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, and his companions thought that the other party must obey him and give him their pledge of loyalty to make sure that the Muslims have one Caliph only, he considered them as rebelling against him by withholding their pledge of loyalty, while they had the power and authority._ While the other party; Mu'awiyah and his companions, said that what Ali demanded was not incumbent upon them and that if they were fought, they would be oppressed. Those who were with _Mu'awiyah's said that since Uthman was assassinated unjustly according to all Muslims, and his assassins are in Ali's camp, and they are prevalent, thus if we withhold our pledge of loyalty, they would fight us unjustly and wrong us._
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*The stance of Ahl us-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah respecting the dispute and the affliction which led to the war that took place between the companions can be summed up in two main points:*

*▫️The first point,* that they withhold discussing or going into details of the affliction and dispute that took place between the Companions, and refrain from researching it, because this is the safest way with regards to this issue, and say: *"Our Rubb! Forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in faith, and leave not in our hearts any rancor against those who believe. Our Rubb! You are indeed Compassionate, Merciful."* (59:10).
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*▫️The second point,* to refute all traditions that enumerate their shortcomings due to the following reasons:
*🔸The first reason:* Some of such traditions are forged against the Companions by their enemies to mar their reputation.
*🔸The second reason:* Some of those traditions are altered and tampered with having some details added to or deleted from them. In other words, they were distorted and should not be taken into consideration.
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*🔸The third reason:* The sound traditions are only a few, and after all, the Companions are excused for participating in those events, because they were either, mujtahidoon, who reached the right verdict, or mujtahidoon who missed the right verdict. Whichever way, they shall be rewarded according to the Hadith of the Messenger of Allah in which he said: _*"If a judge exerted his effort and reached the right verdict, he would be granted two rewards, and if he exerted his effort and missed the right verdict, he would be given one reward."*_ [Bukhari and Muslim].
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*🔸The fourth reason:* They were human who were apt to make mistakes, for they were not infallible as individuals, and whatever they committed, they had numerous means of expiation, of which:
*⚪️.* They probably had asked Allah's forgiveness, and the repentance effaces all previous sins, regardless of their number according to soundproofs.
*⚪️.* That their previous meritorious deeds necessitate forgiving whatever they committed afterward, for Allah, the Exalted, says: *"Surely, good works drive away evil works."* (11:114).
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  *⚪️.* The reward for their good deeds are multiplied more than the rewards of someone else, and no one will be equal to them in terms of excellence and merits. It is authentically reported that the Prophet described them saying _*that they (his Companions) are the best of people. And that the reward of a handful of food given in charity by one of them is greater than the reward for giving in charity an amount of gold equal to Mount Uhud given by someone else*_ [Bukhari and Muslim].

May Allah be pleased with them and may He please them.
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*Shaikh al Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, may Allah have mercy upon him, said:* _"Ahl as Sunnah wal-Jama'ah, and the Imam of Islam do not believe in the infallibility of any of the Companions, nor the relatives of the Prophet, nor the early Muslims, nor anyone else. Rather, it was possible that they committed sins, and Allah – the Exalted - would forgive their sins on account of their repentance and elevate their ranks and forgive their sins or account of previous meritorious deeds that eliminate such things or by other reasons._
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He said: *"But he who brought the truth, and those who testify to it, it is they who are the righteous. They will have whatever they desire from their Rubb; that is, the reward of those who do good. So that Allah will expiate what they did, and will give them their reward for the best of their actions."* (39:33 35)
And He says: *"And when he (man) attains his full maturity and reaches the age of forty years, he says, 'My Rubb, inspire me to be grateful to Your favor which You have bestowed upon me and my parents and to do good deeds that please You. And make my offspring righteous. I repent to You, and I am of those who submit to You. It is those from whom We accept the best of their deeds, and pardon their evil deeds, and they will be among the people of Jannah."* (46:15 16).
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The enemies of Allah held the events that took place between the Companions at times of affliction, of disputes and fighting as a reason for abusing them and tarnishing their honor. Some contemporary writers pursue this wicked scheme of labeling the Companions of the Prophet. They set themselves arbiters to judge the Companions of the Allah's Messenger,, deciding that some were right and others were wrong with no proofs other than ignorance and whimsical thinking.
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They repeat the allegations of the Orientalists and their servants who are motivated by a grudge against Islam. They manage to raise doubts amongst the Muslim youth who have shallow knowledge about the glorious history of their Ummah, and their pious predecessors who are the best of people. Thus, they take an aim at Islam and promote discord amongst the Muslims, and sow the seeds of hatred in the hearts of the later generation of this Urumah against its early generation, instead of following the pious predecessors and applying the words of Allah: *"And as for those who came after them, they say: 'Our Rubb, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in the faith, and do not allow rancor in our hearts against those who believe. Our Rubb, You certainly are Compassionate, Merciful."* (59:10).

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End of Today's Education. Subhanakallahuma wabihamdik ash-Hadu an llaaila Ilan Anta wastagfiruka wa atuuubu ilayhi.*We shall continue on this topic tomorrow in sha Allah*. May Allah Azza wajjala strengthen and make us steadfast in faith. May HE accept our ibaadat and grant us the Good in this World and the Hereafter. May Allah Azza wa jalla forgive and grant us Jannah...Aa MIN