BELIEVERS DO NOT BEFRIEND THE DISBELIEVERS Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) said, ﴿لاَّ تَجِدُ قَوْماً يُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الاٌّخِرِ يُوَآدُّونَ مَنْ حَآدَّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَلَوْ كَانُواْ ءَابَآءَهُمْ أَوْ أَبْنَآءَهُمْ أَوْ إِخْوَنَهُمْ أَوْ عَشِيرَتَهُمْ﴾ (You will not find any people who believe in Allah and the Last Day, making friendship with those who oppose Allah and His Messenger, even though they were their fathers or their sons or their brothers or their kindred) (Surah Muhajila 58:22) Meaning, do not befriend the deniers, even if they are among the closest relatives. Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) said, ﴿لاَّ يَتَّخِذِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ الْكَـفِرِينَ أَوْلِيَآءَ مِن دُونِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَمَن يَفْعَلْ ذَلِكَ فَلَيْسَ مِنَ اللَّهِ فِي شَىْءٍ إِلاَ أَن تَتَّقُواْ مِنْهُمْ تُقَـةً وَيُحَذِّرْكُمُ اللَّهُ نَفْسَهُ﴾ (Let not the believers take the disbelievers as friends instead of the believers, and whoever does that will never be helped by Allah in any way, except if you indeed fear a danger from them. And Allah warns you against Himself) (Surah Al Imran 3:28) and, Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) said, ﴿قُلْ إِن كَانَ ءَابَاؤُكُمْ وَأَبْنَآؤُكُمْ وَإِخْوَنُكُمْ وَأَزْوَجُكُمْ وَعَشِيرَتُكُمْ وَأَمْوَلٌ اقْتَرَفْتُمُوهَا وَتِجَـرَةٌ تَخْشَوْنَ كَسَادَهَا وَمَسَـكِنُ تَرْضَوْنَهَآ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْكُمْ مِّنَ اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ وَجِهَادٍ فِي سَبِيلِهِ فَتَرَبَّصُواْ حَتَّى يَأْتِىَ اللَّهُ بِأَمْرِهِ وَاللَّهُ لاَ يَهْدِى الْقَوْمَ الْفَـسِقِينَ ﴾ (Say: If your fathers, your sons, your brothers, your wives, your kindred, the wealth that you have gained, the commerce in which you fear a 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 the rebellious) (Surah At Tawbah 9:24) Sa`id Bin Abdul Aziz and others said that this Ayah, ﴿لاَّ تَجِدُ قَوْماً يُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الاٌّخِرِ﴾ (You will not find any people who believe in Allah and the Last Day...) was revealed in the case of Abu `Ubaydah `Amir bin `Abdullah bin Al-Jarrah when he killed his disbelieving father, during the battle of Badr. This is why when `Umar bin Al-Khattab placed the matter of Khilafah in the consultation of six men after him, he said; "If Abu `Ubaydah were alive, I would have appointed him the Khalifah.'' It was also said that the Ayah, ﴿وَلَوْ كَانُواْ ءَابَآءَهُمْ﴾ (even though they were their fathers), was revealed in the case of Abu `Ubaydah, when he killed his father during the battle of Badr, while the Ayah, ﴿أَوْ أَبْنَآءَهُمْ﴾ (or their sons) was revealed in the case of Abu Bakr As-Siddiq when he intended to kill his (disbelieving) son, `Abdur-Rahman, (during Badr), while the Ayah, ﴿أَوْ إِخْوَنَهُمْ﴾ (or their brothers) was revealed about the case of Mus`ab bin `Umayr, who killed his brother, `Ubayd bin `Umayr, during Badr, and that the Ayah, ﴿أَوْ عَشِيرَتَهُمْ﴾ (or their kindred) was revealed about the case of `Umar, who killed one of his relatives during Badr, and also that this Ayah was revealed in the case of Hamzah, `Ali and Ubaydah bin Al-Harith. They killed their close relatives `Utbah, Shaybah and Al-Walid bin `Utbah that day. Allah knows best. A similar matter is when Allah's Messenger consulted with his Companions about what should be done with the captives of Badr. Abu Bakr As-Siddiq thought that they should accept ransom for them so the Muslims could use the money to strengthen themselves. He mentioned the fact that the captured were the cousins and the kindred, and that they might embrace Islam later on, by Allah's help. `Umar said, "But I have a different opinion, O Allah's Messenger! Let me kill so-and-so, my relative, and let `Ali kill `Aqil (`Ali's brother), and so-and-so kill so-and-so. Let us make it known to Allah that we have no mercy in our hearts for the idolators.'' Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) said, ﴿أُوْلَـئِكَ كَتَبَ فِى قُلُوبِهِمُ الإِيمَـنَ وَأَيَّدَهُمْ بِرُوحٍ مِّنْهُ﴾ (For such He has written faith in their hearts, and strengthened them with Ruh from Himself) means, those who have the quality of not befriending those who oppose Allah and His Messenger, even if they are their fathers or brothers, are those whom Allah has decreed faith, meaning, happiness, in their hearts and made faith dear to their hearts and happiness reside therein. As-Suddi said that the Ayah, ﴿كَتَبَ فِى قُلُوبِهِمُ الإِيمَـنَ﴾ (He has written faith in their hearts) means, "He has placed faith in their hearts.'' Ibn `Abbas said that, ﴿وَأَيَّدَهُمْ بِرُوحٍ مِّنْهُ﴾ (and strengthened them with Ruh from Himself) means, "He gave them strengths.''

HOMOSEXUALITY The crime of homosexuality is one of the greatest of crimes, the worst of sins and the most abhorrent of deeds, and Allah punished those who did it in a way that He did not punish other nations. It is indicative of violation of the fitrah, total misguidance, weak intellect and lack of religious commitment, and it is a sign of doom and deprivation of the mercy of Allah. We ask Allah to keep us safe and sound. Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) said: “AND (REMEMBER) LOOT (LOT), WHEN HE SAID TO HIS PEOPLE: ‘DO YOU COMMIT THE WORST SIN SUCH AS NONE PRECEDING YOU HAS COMMITTED IN THE ‘AALAMEEN (MANKIND AND JINN)? ‘VERILY, YOU PRACTICE YOUR LUSTS ON MEN INSTEAD OF WOMEN. NAY, BUT YOU ARE A PEOPLE TRANSGRESSING BEYOND BOUNDS (BY COMMITTING GREAT SINS).’ AND THE ANSWER OF HIS PEOPLE WAS ONLY THAT THEY SAID: ‘DRIVE THEM OUT OF YOUR TOWN; THESE ARE INDEED MEN WHO WANT TO BE PURE (FROM SINS)!’ THEN WE SAVED HIM AND HIS FAMILY, EXCEPT HIS WIFE; SHE WAS OF THOSE WHO REMAINED BEHIND (IN THE TORMENT). AND WE RAINED DOWN ON THEM A RAIN (OF STONES). THEN SEE WHAT WAS THE END OF THE MUJRIMOON (CRIMINALS, POLYTHEISTS AND SINNERS)” (Surah Al A’raf 7:80-84) Allah did not test anyone with this major sin before the people of Loot, and He punished them with a punishment that He did not send upon any other nation; He combined all kinds of punishment for them, such as destruction, turning their houses upside down, causing them to be swallowed up by the earth, sending stones down upon them from the sky, taking away their sight, punishing them and making their punishment ongoing, and wreaking vengeance upon them such as was not wrought upon any other nation. That was because of the greatness of the evil consequences of this crime which the earth can hardly bear if it is committed upon it, and the angels flee to the farthest reaches of heaven and earth if they witness it, lest the punishment be sent upon those who do it and they be stricken along with them. The earth cries out to its Lord, may He be blessed and exalted, and the mountains almost shift from their places. Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) said: “VERILY, BY YOUR LIFE (O MUHAMMAD), IN THEIR WILD INTOXICATION, THEY WERE WANDERING BLINDLY. SO AS SAIHAH (TORMENTAWFUL CRY) OVERTOOK THEM AT THE TIME OF SUNRISE. AND WE TURNED (THE TOWNS OF SODOM IN PALESTINE) UPSIDE DOWN AND RAINED DOWN ON THEM STONES OF BAKED CLAY. SURELY, IN THIS ARE SIGNS FOR THOSE WHO SEE (OR UNDERSTAND OR LEARN THE LESSONS FROM THE SIGNS OF ALLAAH). AND VERILY, THEY (THE CITIES) WERE RIGHT ON THE HIGHROAD (FROM MAKKAH TO SYRIA, I.E. THE PLACE WHERE THE DEAD SEA IS NOW)” (Surah Al Hijr 15:72-76) The companions of the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه و سلم) agreed unanimously that the homosexual is to be executed, and none of them differed concerning that. Rather they differed as to the method of execution. Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbas (رضي الله عنه) that, The Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم) said: “WHOEVER YOU FIND DOING THE ACTION OF THE PEOPLE OF LOOT, EXECUTE THE ONE WHO DOES IT AND THE ONE TO WHOM IT IS DONE.” (Tirmidhi 1456, Abu Dawood 4462 and Ibn Majah 2561) They (gays and lesbians) both go against the natural disposition (fitrah) which Allah has created in mankind – and also in animals – whereby the male is inclined towards the female, and vice versa. Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbas (رضي الله عنه) that, The Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم) said: “MAY ALLAAH CURSE THE ONE WHO DOES THE ACTION OF THE PEOPLE OF LOOT, MAY ALLAAH CURSE THE ONE WHO DOES THE ACTION OF THE PEOPLE OF LOOT,” THREE TIMES. (Ahmad 2915) He cursed those who do a variety of major sins, but he did not curse any of them more than once, but he repeated the curse for the homosexual three times. The Sahābah were unanimously agreed on the execution of homosexuals, but they differed as to how they were to be executed. Ali Ibn Abi Taleb (رضي الله عنه) & Abu Bakr (رضي الله عنه) said that, “THOSE WHO COMMIT THE ACTION OF PEOPLE OF LOOT SHOULD BE BURNED IN FIRE.” The spread of homosexuality has caused man diseases which neither the east nor the west can deny exist because of them. The only result of this perversion was AIDS, which attacks the immune system, would be enough. Ibn ‘Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said that, “THOSE WHO COMMIT THE ACTION OF PEOPLE OF LOOT SHOULD BE THROWN DOWN FROM A HIGH PLACE THEN HAVE STONES THROWN AT THEM.” Ali Ibn Abi Taleb (رضي الله عنه) & Ibn ‘Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said that, “THOSE WHO COMMIT THE ACTION OF PEOPLE OF LOOT SHOULD BE THROWN DOWN FROM A HIGH PLACE THEN HAVE STONES THROWN AT THEM.” Ibn Al Qayyim (رحيم الله) discuss the views of scholars in his book ‘Al-Jawaab Al-Kaafi’ li Man Sa’Ala ‘An Al-Dawa’ Al-Shaafi as follows: The evil consequences of homosexuality are among the worst of evil consequences, so its punishment is one of the most severe of punishments in this world and in the Hereafter.

The crime of homosexuality is one of the greatest of crimes, the worst of sins and the most abhorrent of deeds, and Allah punished those who did it in a way that He did not punish other nations. It is indicative of violation of the fitrah, total misguidance, weak intellect and lack of religious commitment, and it is a sign of doom and deprivation of the mercy of Allah. We ask Allah to keep us safe and sound. Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) said: “AND (REMEMBER) LOOT (LOT), WHEN HE SAID TO HIS PEOPLE: ‘DO YOU COMMIT THE WORST SIN SUCH AS NONE PRECEDING YOU HAS COMMITTED IN THE ‘AALAMEEN (MANKIND AND JINN)? ‘VERILY, YOU PRACTICE YOUR LUSTS ON MEN INSTEAD OF WOMEN. NAY, BUT YOU ARE A PEOPLE TRANSGRESSING BEYOND BOUNDS (BY COMMITTING GREAT SINS).’ AND THE ANSWER OF HIS PEOPLE WAS ONLY THAT THEY SAID: ‘DRIVE THEM OUT OF YOUR TOWN; THESE ARE INDEED MEN WHO WANT TO BE PURE (FROM SINS)!’ THEN WE SAVED HIM AND HIS FAMILY, EXCEPT HIS WIFE; SHE WAS OF THOSE WHO REMAINED BEHIND (IN THE TORMENT). AND WE RAINED DOWN ON THEM A RAIN (OF STONES). THEN SEE WHAT WAS THE END OF THE MUJRIMOON (CRIMINALS, POLYTHEISTS AND SINNERS)” (Surah Al A’raf 7:80-84) Allah did not test anyone with this major sin before the people of Loot, and He punished them with a punishment that He did not send upon any other nation; He combined all kinds of punishment for them, such as destruction, turning their houses upside down, causing them to be swallowed up by the earth, sending stones down upon them from the sky, taking away their sight, punishing them and making their punishment ongoing, and wreaking vengeance upon them such as was not wrought upon any other nation. That was because of the greatness of the evil consequences of this crime which the earth can hardly bear if it is committed upon it, and the angels flee to the farthest reaches of heaven and earth if they witness it, lest the punishment be sent upon those who do it and they be stricken along with them. The earth cries out to its Lord, may He be blessed and exalted, and the mountains almost shift from their places. Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) said: “VERILY, BY YOUR LIFE (O MUHAMMAD), IN THEIR WILD INTOXICATION, THEY WERE WANDERING BLINDLY. SO AS SAIHAH (TORMENTAWFUL CRY) OVERTOOK THEM AT THE TIME OF SUNRISE. AND WE TURNED (THE TOWNS OF SODOM IN PALESTINE) UPSIDE DOWN AND RAINED DOWN ON THEM STONES OF BAKED CLAY. SURELY, IN THIS ARE SIGNS FOR THOSE WHO SEE (OR UNDERSTAND OR LEARN THE LESSONS FROM THE SIGNS OF ALLAAH). AND VERILY, THEY (THE CITIES) WERE RIGHT ON THE HIGHROAD (FROM MAKKAH TO SYRIA, I.E. THE PLACE WHERE THE DEAD SEA IS NOW)” (Surah Al Hijr 15:72-76) The companions of the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه و سلم) agreed unanimously that the homosexual is to be executed, and none of them differed concerning that. Rather they differed as to the method of execution. Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbas (رضي الله عنه) that, The Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم) said: “WHOEVER YOU FIND DOING THE ACTION OF THE PEOPLE OF LOOT, EXECUTE THE ONE WHO DOES IT AND THE ONE TO WHOM IT IS DONE.” (Tirmidhi 1456, Abu Dawood 4462 and Ibn Majah 2561) They (gays and lesbians) both go against the natural disposition (fitrah) which Allah has created in mankind – and also in animals – whereby the male is inclined towards the female, and vice versa. Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbas (رضي الله عنه) that, The Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم) said: “MAY ALLAAH CURSE THE ONE WHO DOES THE ACTION OF THE PEOPLE OF LOOT, MAY ALLAAH CURSE THE ONE WHO DOES THE ACTION OF THE PEOPLE OF LOOT,” THREE TIMES. (Ahmad 2915) He cursed those who do a variety of major sins, but he did not curse any of them more than once, but he repeated the curse for the homosexual three times. The Sahābah were unanimously agreed on the execution of homosexuals, but they differed as to how they were to be executed. Ali Ibn Abi Taleb (رضي الله عنه) & Abu Bakr (رضي الله عنه) said that, “THOSE WHO COMMIT THE ACTION OF PEOPLE OF LOOT SHOULD BE BURNED IN FIRE.” The spread of homosexuality has caused man diseases which neither the east nor the west can deny exist because of them. The only result of this perversion was AIDS, which attacks the immune system, would be enough. Ibn ‘Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said that, “THOSE WHO COMMIT THE ACTION OF PEOPLE OF LOOT SHOULD BE THROWN DOWN FROM A HIGH PLACE THEN HAVE STONES THROWN AT THEM.” Ali Ibn Abi Taleb (رضي الله عنه) & Ibn ‘Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said that, “THOSE WHO COMMIT THE ACTION OF PEOPLE OF LOOT SHOULD BE THROWN DOWN FROM A HIGH PLACE THEN HAVE STONES THROWN AT THEM.” Ibn Al Qayyim (رحيم الله) discuss the views of scholars in his book ‘Al-Jawaab Al-Kaafi’ li Man Sa’Ala ‘An Al-Dawa’ Al-Shaafi as follows: The evil consequences of homosexuality are among the worst of evil consequences, so its punishment is one of the most severe of punishments in this world and in the Hereafter.