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Question: "What is the
Difference Between Hating for
the Sake of Allah swt and
Hating from the Ego?"
Question asked by Aunslaught
ihd
Answer: Imam Ali (a.s) said, ‘A
servant’s faith is not complete
until he loves one whom Allah,
the Glorious, loves and hates
one whom Allah, the Glorious,
hates.’ [Ibid. no. 10849]
However, it is very important
not to let our ego fog our
vision, for just because we have
faith in our hearts today by no
means are we guaranteed faith
tomorrow. While at the very
same time, just because
someone does not believe and
have faith today does not mean
that he/she will not believe and
have faith tomorrow.
And this place that we find
ourselves resting in in this very
nswer
moment is all due to the
vastness of the Mercy of Allah
(swt), and not in the least bit
due to the fact that 'I' am great
or 'I' am better than anyone else
or 'I' have a higher preference
and 'I' followed the truth. No
rather it is only a result of the
vastness of the Mercy of Allah,
Subhanahu wa Ta3la, which
truly encompasses all things,
Whom placed faith in mine and
each of our hearts.
Eph 2:8: For it is by grace you
have been saved, through faith
— and this is not from
yourselves, it is the gift of God
—
So with that being said, it is
extremely essential for us to
follow the example of the
Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w)
and the Imams (a.s), whom
were Infallible and were aware
of that which was in the heart
of each person and their
destination (Heaven or Hell),
yet, SubhanAllah, they treated
their very enemies with such
kindness, compassion and good
nature. And one of the best
examples of the Noble Ethics
and Manners of the chosen
Guardians of Allah (swt), is the
example of Imam Ali (a.s) in the
battle of the Camel:
In the battle of Camel (Jang-eJamal) in the thick of the
encounter his slave Qambar
pbuh brought some sweet
syrup saying: “My Master the
sun is very hot you have been
constantly fighting, have a
glass of this cold drink to
refresh yourself.”
Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib (a.s)
looked around himself and
replied: “Shall I refresh myself
when hundreds of people
around me are lying wounded
and dying of thirst and
wounds? Instead of bringing
sweet syrup for me take a few
men with you and give each of
these wounded persons a cool
drink.”
Qambar pbuh said, “My
Master, they are all our
enemies.”
Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib (a.s)
replied: “They may be but they
are human beings and attend to
them.“
And in the tafsir of Imam
Hassan Al-Askari (a.s), he
(Imam Hasan al-Askari a.s)
said: "Being polite to the
Nasibis (l.a) is better than
giving charity for ones self and
for ones brothers. The
Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) was
in his house when Abdullah Bin
Abu Salool asked for
permission to be seen. The
Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:
'The evil-one of the clan, (but)
allow him to come in.'