Al-Wala Wal-Bara
The book deals with the concept of Loving for the sake of Allah and
hating for the sake of Allah. It was originally submitted for a Masters
Degree at the Department of Aqeedah Umm al Qorah University in Makkah.
The subject matter of this work is of paramount importance and utmost
interest for two major reasons:
Firstly, it is concerned with one of Islam's main foundations, namely
the qualities of al-wala' wa'1-bara', which are two major prerequisites
of true faith: al-wala' is a manifestation of sincere love for Allah,
His prophets and the believers; al-bara', on the other hand, is an
expression of enmity and hatred towards falsehood and its adherents.
Both are evidence of iman. Secondly, it has been written at a very
crucial time: everything has become so mixed up that some Muslims are no
longer aware of those qualities which distinguish the believers from
the non-believers; their faith has become so weak that they have adopted
patterns of behaviour that are absolutely repugnant to a sincere
believer; they have taken the disbelievers as their friends, while
displaying enmity towards many of the believers by disparaging their
character and degrading them.
