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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Love and Hate for God’s Sake Conclusion From all of that which has been mentioned, we reach to this conclusion that the issue of love and hate and specifically the act of malediction is not only something which is allowed in Islam, rather, it is one of the societal requirements and is one of the ways to encourage people towards the truth and realities of Islam, and it is a mechanism by way the masses are kept away from corruption and destruction.

How is it possible that a person refrains from renouncing those who are worthy of being repudiated whereas God, the Most High, says in the Qur’an: قَدْ كَانَتْ لَکُمْ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ فِي إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَالَّذِينَ مَعَهُ إِذْ قَالُوا لِقَوْمِهِمْ إِنَّا بُرَآءُ مِنْکُمْ وَمِمَّا تَعْبُدُونَ مِنْ دُونِ اللهِ كَفَرْنَا بِکُمْ وَبَدَا بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَکُمُ الْعَدَاوَةُ وَالْبَغْضَآءُ أَبَداً “There is certainly a good exemplar for you in Abraham and those who were with him, when they said to their own people, ‘Indeed we repudiate you and whatever you worship besides God.

We disavow you, and between you and us there has appeared enmity and hate forever….” [^1] However it must be noted that some companions of the Messenger of Allah (S)- meaning those who accepted the call to Islam and went through extreme pressures while in Mecca and resorted to various means in order to safeguard their religion, and even the Muslims who after the migration to Medina shed their blood to water this new-sapling called Islam in the initial wars, as well as the individuals who after the death of the Messenger of Allah (S) said farewell to their homes and possessions and went forth in the sacred struggle – all of these groups of individuals are to be congratulated, honoured and respected.

Similar to a candle, they “burnt” while trying to give light to their surroundings – and no Muslims have a difference of opinion in regards to these self-sacrificing individuals, who were true and noble companions. Rather, the debate and examination is in regards to the other companions of the Prophet (S) - because of the fact that they were not flawless.

When they intentionally performed a sin and fit into the criteria for one who is worthy of having malediction evoked upon them – then what is the religious ruling on passing judgement over such individuals?

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