04-06-2007, 07:50 PM
Bismillah
As for the other part of the post dealing with the warning to the believers to take non believers as friends, I m 100% sure this issue was raised at least 1 or 2 times. But why not? let me try and paraphrase it.
No I cannt take non believers as friends, but I have to deal with them justly.
You cannt quote a set of Ayahs each one of them has different contexts and indications, and if u quote all of those ayahs, why didnt u quote:
Allah does not forbid you to deal justly and kindly with those who fought not against you on account of religion and did not drive you out of your homes. Verily, Allah loves those who deal with equity.
Quran 60:8
Why cannt i take a non believer as a friend? u need to understand the issue of friendship in Islam. First the foundation of friendship of Islam must be establishing the relation in the name of Allah, loving one another for the sake of Allah. In other words, treating one another good not because the other party treats you good, but only for the sake of Allah. This foundation and basis can never be established with a non muslim. This is first and it is the foundation. Come let us move forward. Friends usually seek each other's advice and consultancey, how can a muslim consult a non muslim? the standards are different, the basis are different, the rules are different, the motives are different, the understanding of situations are also different. Thus, I can never seek friendship with a non muslims because this will be totally illogical. Just thinking about it. I mean let us reverse the situation, if u, hypothitcally speaking took a muslim as a friend, and went and shared a problem. The person will need to tell u a certain supplication to use, or if it is a test or a serious problem will bring to your attention the reward of those who are tested, or tell you how to handle it Islamicly. How this will help you?? certainly not. Then it is only logical for Allah to Tell us not to take a non Muslim as a friend for all of the previously mentioned and more.
But the basic rule between us and u is that to you is your religion and to me is mine. That is all.