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The Concept of Al-walaa Wal Baraa in Islam Sheikh Uthaymin rahimahullah explains: “Al-walā’ and Al-barā’ (loyalty and disavowal) for Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, means that a person disassociates from everyone whom Allah has disassociated from. As Allah says: “Indeed there is for you an excellent example in Ibrahim and those with him when they said to their people: ‘We are free from you and from whatever you worship besides Allah. We have rejected you, and between us and you has appeared hostility and hatred forever’”. Who are these people? They are the polytheists. As Allah says: “And a declaration from Allah and His Messenger to the people on the day of the greater pilgrimage that Allah is free from the polytheists, and so is His Messenger”—meaning the Messenger is free from the polytheists. So every believer must disassociate from every polytheist and disbeliever. This applies to disassociating from people. As for actions, a Muslim must disassociate from every deed that does not please Allah and His Messenger—meaning every forbidden act, even if it does not reach the level of disbelief. A person should keep themselves away from wrongdoing, disobedience, and disbelief, as Allah says describing the believers: “But Allah has made faith beloved to you and beautified it in your hearts, and He has made disbelief, wrongdoing, and disobedience hateful to you. Those are the rightly guided.” So we have actions and we have people. From what do we disassociate in terms of actions? From every action that does not please Allah and His Messenger—meaning every prohibited act. And from whom do we disassociate in terms of people? From every disbeliever, polytheist, atheist, or idol-worshipper. But if there is a believer who has faith but also commits sins, what is our stance toward him? We love him for his faith and dislike him for his sins. How is that possible—can you both love and dislike someone? Yes, you love him from one aspect and hate him from another. For example, someone may be given a bitter medicine: he dislikes it because of its taste, but he accepts it because it benefits him. In the same way, a sinful believer is loved for his faith and disliked for his disobedience. It is surprising that some people end up hating a sinful believer more than they hate a disbeliever—this is problematic...adistortion of realities. The disbeliever should be hated with all our heart because he is an enemy of Allah and His Messenger and an enemy to us (believers). Allah says: “O you who believe, do not take My enemy and your enemy as allies, showing them affection.” And He also says: “O you who believe, do not take the Jews and Christians as allies; they are allies of one another. Whoever among you takes them as allies is one of them.” Some weak-hearted people rush into alliance and affection out of fear, saying, “We fear some harm may come to us.” But no harm will come if Allah is with you. Disassociate from disbelievers and rely upon your Lord, and you will find victory. These disbelievers will never be pleased with you until you follow their way, as Allah says: “The Jews and Christians will never be pleased with you until you follow their religion.” And: “Many of the People of the Book wish they could turn you back to disbelief after you have believed.” So the conclusion is: we must disassociate from every disbeliever, whether due to polytheism, atheism, denial, or rejection of faith. As for actions, we disassociate from every forbidden deed and do not accept or follow them. As for a sinful believer, we disapprove of his sin but still love and support him for his faith. Source: https://t.me/madrasatunaa/305