Ebrahim Bham – Balance In Relationship With Non Muslims

			salaam aleikum wa rahmatullah wa barakato.
		

			Alhamdulillah Alhamdulillah. Wa Salatu was Salam O Allah Mallanna v Avada allama Lana v Avada mala
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			Allah subhanahu wa taala in the Holy Quran has given us guidelines on every aspect of our life.
		

			One of the issues that the community in which you are in perhaps more than any other community comes
into contact with people of other faiths, whether it be in business, whether it be our children in
schools, and this is an important issue, how do we get the right balance in our interaction with
people of other faiths and this is our Deen is a comprehensive dm. So, it must have given us some
guidelines in this particular regard. And these guidelines have to be looked at holistically and
comprehensively and independently and not you know not it has to be looked at comprehensively,
holistically and not independent and separate from one another. Because if you look at one verse,
		

			without taking it into context with other verses and other commands of Almighty Allah subhanho wa
Taala. Many times you get an incorrect, incorrect or partial understanding of the issue. So when we
look at the Sharia with regard to this, or any other matter, we have to take the Sharia in
holistically and comprehensively and not only take one ayat, and then afterwards make a conclusion
and a judgment on the basis of one iota one verse that may illustrate the point. There are many
verses of the Holy Quran, which perhaps at a cursory glance, might give us the impression that there
isn't much scope with regard to
		

			interaction bilateral relationship, or you know, tolerance and courtesy, but that is only if you
look at it in one aspect if you look at other commands of Almighty Allah subhanho wa Taala. Other
examples of our beloved nebia Kareem Sal silom you get a completely different type of perspective.
ally in the Holy Quran says, Yeah, you are living in harmony. Oh, and I started off my talk with
that verse, which is in Surah boom tahina in the q&a part of the Quran. Oh, you who believe that
that does he do I do. We will. Do welcome Alia. to not take my enemy says Allah, my enemy and your
enemy as an au Leah. The word Wali, which is the root word of this verse or the word in the word
		

			verse means protector, or very close friend, or very close confidant. Don't take my enemy, your
enemy as your protector and as a very close in a Bosom friend, to akuna la him, tell me what are you
going to display love to someone who denies what Allah has revealed? Are you going to display a
great amount of love to someone who denies our beloved via Kareem salsola. Now look at that
particular verse, and how Allah subhanho wa Taala has made mention with regard to it. So on yet on
the other hand, there are verses of the Holy Quran which I will go around to make mention in my
small presentation in a small talk today, which speaks about kindness courtesy towards people of
		

			other faiths. Now, let me start off by making mention with regard to the exemption with regard to
the limitation. And while there is no compulsion in religion, like Rafi Dean says Allah in the Holy
Quran, you cannot compel anyone to become a believer.
		

			And one of the aspects of freedom of religion, which we believe in that each and every one is choose
to free to choose whatever he wants. While that is a reality, that we as Muslims believe in that
each and every one has the right to choose his way of life. It doesn't mean that Allah tala is
pleased with his choice. When everybody Hilco says Allah Tony says to basavaraj the Quran, Allah is
not happy with this belief. So we UN High we do not believe that all religions are equal and you can
have an amalgamation of truth. We believe that Islam is a true religion. It is the ultimate religion
and it is a basis of salvation.
		

			Salat Allah says in a third use of the Holy Quran in surah Allah in Medina in the law in Islam, the
deen in the eyes of Almighty Allah subhanho wa Taala is Islam oma yep this is a real Islam he didn't
follow you but I mean for supper of the Holy Quran whoever chooser as a religion other than Islam it
will not be accepted for me. So while Islam gives people the the freedom to choose because there is
no compulsion in religion, Islam is made mentioned and Allah subhanho wa Taala has made mention that
the deen in the eyes of Almighty Allah subhana wa Taala is Islam and that is the basis of salvation
and the ultimate truth. And then each and every institution, each and every religion, it jealously
		

			and you know it God's its sensitivities and its identity. People got their identity and their
sensitivity, every country has got a separate flag. Every country has got a separate passport. Why
is it because each and every one guards the identity, just as everyone guards the identity, we as
Muslims in Islam, we are extremely sensitive. Islam is extremely sensitive, with regard to his
distinctive identity. There's Allah subhanho wa Taala in the Holy Quran tells us that that'll be
Sunil hacker will battle. Don't amalgamate or mix the truth with falsehood. Truth will be truth and
false syrupy false would make a clear distinction between one another Don't try to amalgamate each
		

			and different types of religions into one religion or different types of truth and battle and
falsehood into one. Make a clear distinction between truth and falsity. Lima Tell me Sunil Huckabee
will battle Allah tala asks a question in the form of the Holy Quran. Why do you amalgamate and why
do you try to bring together you know, how can battle truth and falsehood? So we are we got our
identity very, very, very jealously. That is why you will find in the Holy Quran, Allah subhanho wa
Taala several places in a time of our beloved nebia Karim saw cillum the Mashallah kina maka came to
Namibia, Karim salsa them and they said oh prophet of Almighty Allah. You you follow our religion
		

			for a short period of time we will become muslims for a short period of time. You you become like
how we are for six months we will become muslims for six months. And in one rewired and one nation.
You just come and bless our idols we will become Muslims. Bless our idols, pass a hand our idols,
you will become Muslims. Allah revealed in the Holy Quran Kuya you will Catherine la Abu Mata Varun
Juana and Tamara Bruna ma would normally ally in the Holy Quran. When he refers to believers, he
says yeah, you will live in harmony. When he refers to believe as enters believers. He says yeah,
you are nurse. But in this instance, away from the normal norm, Allah says, all you who are
		

			disbelievers, we don't worship what you worship. And we don't expect you in your present state of
mind to worship what we are worshiping. Look at the clear cut distinction with regard to it. Then
Islam also further advocates that very intense and close relationship should be with those that
share your values.
		

			I mean, it's a it's a natural thing. You keep your friends in a circle of friends with people whom
you identify with whom you can have a good relationship with. Islam also advocates that we should
have our relationship people with people who share our values. And because we all have a purpose, we
have an objective in life. Our objective is to please Allah Malhotra, Gina Wilkinson, Dahlia Boone,
we have not created ginetta. Hinson, but to worship Allah, anything, which, which helps us in this
objective. We keep it close towards us, our friends, he may help us indeed if they help us in
fulfilling our objective our friends, but if any friend takes you away from Allah takes you away
		

			from your values, you are supposed to take extreme caution with regard to such friendship. Now look
at what the Holy Quran says that the Hebrew Britannica Min dunican. The word putana means a close
confidant, someone whom you share secret words, that that the hero do not take your close confidant
and someone whom you share your secrets with, but from your own kind. Now you realize now the
exemptions now you understand the limitations. Now, after understanding the exemptions and the
limitations of obviously, we have a very short time, so I can't go into detail. There's much more
detail with regard to it. But I'm sure you must have got the gist of what I'm saying. Beyond that,
		

			we also have certain amount of aspects in which we are allowed a great amount of leeway and
accommodation with regard to common courtesy. And with regard to relationship with people of other
faiths. One of the aspects is that we share a common humanity After all, we come from Adam Allah
salatu wa salam Yeah, you are not enough Allah cannot come in
		

			which Allah come Shirakawa.
		

			Oh people we created you from one men and women and we make you into different races and thrive. For
the sake of identification. You have a common stock. Alliance euro benissa says one Karana bunny
Adam
		

			We have granted respect and dignity to every child of audemars salatu salam, every human being
irrespective of his background or his religious affiliation, by virtue and by dint of the fact that
he is a human being, Allah has granted with respect and dignity, as Allah has made mentioned in the
Quran in the Quranic ayat, which I've revealed, and maybe a cream sauce limb showed that on one
occasion, we all know the incident many of you must have heard the incident, maybe acronym SOS alum
saw a janazah passing by, and he got up and Sahaba said Yasuda law, this is not a generic for
Muslim, it is a generic of a non Muslim, and they'll be occurring. So some said is not a human
		

			being.
		

			In the Battle of absorb, there's one person who came over the trench, and he was killed by the
Muslims. And that because he was a prominent person, the man disbelievers, the non Muslims or
perish, were prepared to give a great amount of money for his corpse and for his body, and maybe a
cream sauce and said we won't take money he's a he's a human being, give give the carbs back without
any money, give back the corpse without any money. So, there is a certain aspect of a common
humanity which we have to do. Then we have another aspect that many times people bring about and
speak about it. And then we get you know, sort of on the defensive with regard to the aspect of
		

			mutual coexistence. We are living in a country, the Constitution speaks about a mutual coexistence.
What is our view with regard to mutual coexistence? Do we believe in the aspect of mutually
coexisting with people of different faiths in one neighborhood? You are all the times faced with
that type of situation? What is it? What does the Sharia says? What does the Quran say? What does
our Deen say? And what what an amazing thing Allah tala in the Holy Quran has made mentioned that
everyone is not going to be upon one religion. While Islam in Allah subhanho wa Taala believes in
Islam to be the deen of Almighty Allah subhanho wa Taala. He also makes mention in the Quran in
		

			support of the Holy Quran, that people are going to choose other and not everyone is going to be on
this path of Islam. Will OSHA Rob Buccola Jelena samata Wha What is Luna? mustafina illa, Morocco
Morocco, if Allah wanted Allah would have given everyone and kept everyone on one religion. But
Allah subhanho wa Taala is wisdom. Allah Allah gave freedom. And because of that freedom, people
choose their own particular way and their own path in their own religion. Now because Allah has
given them that freedom, he is going to be people who choose different religions. Now, if they are
going to be people of different faiths, and they choose different religions, how are you going to
		

			interact with them? doesn't necessarily mean that is only going to be a relationship of hostility.
Not necessarily so has it more than a fallacy for Lara money, who is the chairman of the Islamic
Fiqh Academy. That said, there are three instances Never mind afterwards in history, which in which
there are many instances, there are three instances in the life of nivia Kareem salsa with a mutual
coexistence. One word nebia. Kareem saw cillum and this Sahaba lived together with the people of
Makkah. in Makkah, they live together, and nebia Kareem saw Islam lived according to the the ways of
that particular time. That was one, maybe a Kareem Salam send the Sahaba to have a senior in our
		

			senior there was a Christian rule. And maybe a cream sauce for him. He said he's just gonna go and
live by him. Maybe a cream salsa allowed him to stay there. So they were mutually coexistence by the
permission and the nebbia cream sauce from sending them there. And they not only stayed there for
this, for this type of necessity. They stayed there for a long period of time. They only came back
to Medina in the seventh year after history. They knew nothing. Kareem salsa migrated from Mecca to
Medina. But still they remain epicene. Yeah, mutually coexisting with people of other faiths. And
then when Kareem salsa and came to Medina, Libya, Karim salsa made a pact note is known as mythical
		

			Medina whenever Kareem saw swim at 47 crores in that pact and treaty, how are you going to live
together with people of different faiths. So there is an aspect with regard to you know, mutual
coexistence that may be occurring salt cinnamon, Allah subhanho wa Taala has shown us and of course,
you know, one of the things that we always have to keep there's a different degrees of relationship.
And there are different types of relationship. Not everyone has the same relationship. We have
relationship with people, some of our friends, some of them are close family members, some of them
are spouses, some of them our in laws. There is also a type of relationship, you know, I'm not
		

			necessarily talking about it in the negative sense, no. Now in a similar manner, we have different
types of relationship in one relationship in our fifth, it is known as a non Muslim subject in an
Islamic State and non Muslim subject in an in an in a nun in a single Muslim subject in Islamic
State. Now via cream sauce limited, whoever oppresses and shows injustice to a non Muslim subject in
an Islamic State. When the Islamic State has given him assurance that he will be treated with
kindness and fairness, I never said I will fight his case against him against you on the day of
combat. And one person said, Whoever kills me a person
		

			Who a non Muslim subject who has been given freedom and safety of life in the Islamic State, if he
kills a dhimmi in an Islamic State, he will not smell the fragrance of Jenna. He will not smell the
fragrance of Jenna. So a different types of relationship. So one is mutual coexistence. Then of
course, there's an aspect of sacredness of life. Now, we all know again different degrees of
relationship. If you are in hostility with one another, if you are at war with one another, the the
fit of law has its own fit, there may be occurring so slim has given how you are supposed to fight.
There are nine commands of nebbia, cream sauce and robocopy allow run on what basis you fight and
		

			what are the etiquettes with regard to it. But normally, in a peaceful situation, where you are, for
example, we are as Muslims in South Africa, there is a special term in Islamic fit known as Mr. Min,
the person who has been given assurance and safety on the basis of his citizenship. We are obliged
by Islamic, we are obliged by Islamic faith to follow the extra rules of citizenship. We have no
right to go and kill a person of another faith. Even if that person's faith and our brothers might
be having hostility in other parts of the world. We have got no right to be able to harm them or to
kill them. nebia krimson Allahu alayhi wa sallam has made mentioned with regard to Iran, he said in
		

			a Hadith, Dima ohnaka Dima, when you know Mr. Luna moloko his his blood in normal circumstances in a
peaceful situation is like our blood. And this Mariah, the Hadith book makes mention that nebia
Karim saw cillum took the life in execution, executing a Muslim for killing a non Muslim, the time
of Medina in Madina munawwara in the time of our beloved Nivea cream sauce. So there is sacredness
of life across the board with Muslims and non Muslims, then there is an aspect with regard to
financial transactions. Now, we all know that Islam has allowed us to transact with people of
different faiths. And this is something that happened in the time of Libya, Muslim Napier himself.
		

			cillum transacted with Abu sufian Juba had been with him at a time when they were not Muslims, ultra
ultra was in the employment of a Jew. So they is the aspect of transaction with people of other
faiths which are allowed. And Allah subhanho wa Taala in the Holy Quran is made mention Amina Al
Kitab, man in artarmon, who get into you at the lake, you will find people of the book, many of them
when you transact with them, you will find them to be honest in their business transaction. If you
give them something they will return it to you. A lie is spoken about people of other faiths who are
honest in a business transaction and in transacting with you. And Allah has made mention why would
		

			Allah make mention with regard to those people of the poor, who are honest in a transaction other
than it is permissible for you to transact with them. So there is an aspect with regard to
permissibility.
		

			In transacting with non Muslim employing them, and you've been employed by them in the most
sensitive journey of our beloved Nivea cream sauces life between Makkah and Medina the time of
Hitler nebia Kareem saw Islam employed a guide to to show him and to guide him from Mecca to Medina.
He was a Bolivian or a kid he was not a Muslim, maybe a cream sauce alum employed him as a guide to
to direct him from Mecca to Medina. Abdullah bin record was not a Muslim. So financial transactions
we have we have to keep it in such a way And may I dare say in that particular situation, because
when you transact with people of other faiths, the way you transact impacts upon your religion. If
		

			you are not honest, people will say he's a Muslim, and he's not honest. As a Muslim, Musab
Rahmatullah used to say when he was small Muslims had such a great
		

			identity and such a great reputation of being honest, that if a small Muslim child, he said I
remember the time, if a small Muslim child had to speak ally, non Muslims used to rebuke him, Muslim
man Hawker dupatta, you are Muslim and you speak lies. I don't know whether that particular type of
reputation still holds or not. But it is our duty that when we transact and we interact with people
on a financial basis with people of other faiths. We show what Islam has said about honesty and
integrity, that people do not take a wrong impression with regard to Islam, then there is an aspect
of working for common purposes. Ally has made mention with regard to a UI in a neighborhood. There
		

			are aspects with regard to the neighborhood that we have to work together with, against crime
against drugs, crime and drugs are not faith related issues. There are societal issues, you have to
deal with it together with people of your neighborhood. As I said in the Holy Quran, with Anwar al
build me with Aqua Wanaka one on one, cooperate with people on righteousness in taqwa, Hendra and
goodness, and do not cooperate with one another on Guna and send an injustice. here Allah Allah
didn't say, cooperate with people of righteousness, he said cooperate and righteousness kuliah
handle Kitab dalawella Kalamata in Sabah in Benin avena
		

			Allah Buddha, Allah, Allah, oh People of the Book or People of the Scripture, come together Let us
cooperate on something that we agree upon. We will not worship anyone besides Allah. This is a basis
for you to cooperate with people of other faiths on common good on common objectives, and that Allah
has made mention with regard to eat in the Holy Quran, Allah Allah has said with regard to
interfaith relationship, to not attacked the religious sensitivities of other people,
		

			while at the sub Bula una min Dune Illa fire suku la, la La, do not abuse and swear the idols people
worship besides Allah to not do so fire Subala had one they in return in retaliation was fear Allah
you will become the reason for Allah tala been sworn it, don't attack other religions, because you
will open up yourself, for your religion to be attacked. Islam we are sensitive, and we are rightly
sensitive when people attack Islam. And if we are going to be sensitive, and we are going to defend
Islam from such type of attacks from people or other faiths, that we also have to be such that we
will not attack the religion, religious beliefs of other people or market it if you have to debate
		

			and we have to argue and we have to engage and lies to you how to engage one or two judges who
advocate up in liability, he asked him to not do not dispute with Africa, except in a way that is
beautiful. Except in a way that is good. I mean, really, sometimes when we look at this beautiful
idea of the Holy Quran, many of us are sort of completely dumbfounded. Is this what the Quran says?
Because our perception is otherwise? Yes, there are exemptions. Yes, there is limitations. And I
started off I started off for that. And I say I'm just gonna take another two minutes. You know,
Allah tala in the Surah mustafina has made mention with regard to common courtesy, these common
		

			courtesy you are living with people, does it mean that because they do not have the same faith with
you, you must become root with them. You must dishonor them, you must, you know, look down upon
them. I mean, this is not permissible. Even our alumni have made mentioned in the books of IQ, that
even when you use the word carfare do not use it in a way that you look down upon people under can
give him a diet and Alicia can take over your diet. Don't don't don't just don't address people with
hatred and looking down upon them. You don't know what the situation is going to be and what your
situation is going to be in the very famous book of Alice Bahu anessa there is a Musleh that is
		

			written there that if you address a person by calling him Yeah, yeah, coffee. Oh, you are coffee.
Oh, you are a disbeliever and he dislikes it and you address me with that words, then it is
appropriate for you not to address him in such a way if he feels bad with regard to it. I like the
Holy Quran says lion ha como la anila de nella makakilo Kofi Deen. Allah does not prevent you with
regard to those people of other faiths, who do not would not fight with you on the basis of your
religion, when you're free to come in the room, who don't expel you from your homes. And that is our
situation in South Africa at the moment and tap a room that you must be kind with them. And you must
		

			be just for them. The word beer, the word beer in this verse, which refers to non Muslims who are
not hostile towards you have been using the Quran and Hadith to refer to our relationship with our
parents. There will validate is a chapter in the books of Hadith. Allah says Be kind to those people
who are not hostile towards you. Be kind to those people who do not expel you from your homes. Maybe
acronym saw silom had that type of relationship. In Muslim Yama, there is a hadith that may be
occurring so Selim accepted the invitation to eat from a Jewish person in Muslim Yama. So give the
example a situation where you have that type of relationship you can invite one another but see to
		

			that it is an approved
		

			see to it, maybe a cream salsa and then amazing aspect with regard to it. Maybe Kareem salsa said in
a hadith which appears in Muslim narrative, nabeshima Sheba, the son cobia, Dan, give charity to
people of other things. Be kind and generous to people of other faiths if they are in difficulty.
What an amazing aspect. What an amazing aspect. Les salika would have mana Qin, Allah
		

			Subhana Allah. Look at this verse.
		

			Let me give you a small background of this verse to rockpools Allah speaks about charity, how you
must give charity, the etiquettes of giving charity the reward of giving charity. Don't turn people
after giving charity whole to ruku Allah tala only speaks about charity. In the middle of that comes
this verse Lisa Anika would work in Allah de Masha. You cannot give Hidayat to whomsoever you wish
Allah gives Hidayat Allah say why in the midst of two records are speaking about various etiquettes
of charity. Allah brings an iota of good Hidayat. Then the llama after seal say Do you know the
reason for it? The reason is, when you give charity to people, can you help people of other faiths
		

			with regards to those who are in difficulty and who are distressed and you are helping them. Don't
even give it with the intention of a diet.
		

			Keep it with an intention.
		

			have common goodness of humankind. If Allah wants to give Hidayat Allah will give you don't give
charity with the intention of giving a diet, you just give it because of common good. These are some
examples that I have given you with regard to common courtesy. I would just like to say in
conclusion, that don't look at the fitness aspect, only the fixed fitness Emma, I can give you I can
speak hours on this. And really these books that have been written with regard to it, what are the
limitation? What are the exceptions? What are that which allows you common courtesy, I gave you
enough examples with regard to our beloved maybe acronym solsona. However, one important point that
		

			is so important for you don't look at that. Look at the opportunity. Elias given you an opportunity
that in your interaction, you can show people the beauty of Islam samama muthana
		

			raviolo, Toronto now we can see reveal on who he was one of the most hostile enemies of Islam,
		

			who himself silom while he was captured by the Muslims, and maybe a cream sauce, tied him up to one
of the pillars of the masjid. And as he was been tied up in a resource on campus, he was at samama
How do you find yourself and he said, Oh Muhammad, if you treat me kindly, I will repay you. If you
want to punish me, you have every right to punish me. I've done a tremendous harm. He used to be the
leader of a tribe that Muslims who passed by while doing business towards Syria, and he used to
attack the Muslim trade caravans. So he said if you punish me you are entitled I've done a lot of
wrong but if you show me kindness, I will repay your kindness. They'll be so slim kept him he just
		

			looked at how the Muslims were behaving at the time of namaz how they came for Salah how they came
in behave with one another, the mohabbat the cooperation, the love and Maha but not out for example,
nowadays we have created a situation of creating, you know, tension within the masjid. There was a
time of love and mohabbat in a time of the masjid. And he saw all this and then maybe occur himself
in one day without any you know, any formalities. Just open up the ski open up his locker and said,
mama, you are free. The mama went away. He went to take a whistle and he came back. And you know
these words of these are shining in the books of Islamic history when he said oh Mohammed, one week
		

			before I never hated anyone in this world they were I hated you.
		

			One week before I never hated anyone that way I hated you. Today after one week of seeing your
behavior. There is no one in this world. I love the way I love you.
		

			There is no one in this world. I love the way I love you. After seeing his the behavior of Muslims
after one week. How many years are we living in our neighborhood? Look at this as an opportunity