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Mufti Menk

The Benefit of Doubt

Mufti Menk

Muslim Central

Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Islam

4.83.1K Ratings

🗓️ 5 February 2021

⏱️ 2 minutes

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0:00.0

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0:04.2

So my brothers and sisters, there is another verse in the same Surah verse number 94

0:09.1

where Allah speaks about those who greet you

0:12.9

Don't jump to say they're not Muslims. Someone says Assalamu alaykum and you say that person's not a Muslim

0:20.0

There is a clear cut verse in the Quran which tells you don't do that. Don't just judge a person. They've greeted you. It's okay. That's enough

0:27.6

So Allah says

0:29.6

Wa la taqool oliman al-Qa'ilaiikumus salam ala-stamu mina

0:36.3

O you who believe when you're walking onto the earth or when you're traveling or when you're going out in the cause of Allah

0:42.7

Subhanahu wa Ta'ala then authenticate and verify. Don't ever just say to someone who has greeted you that you're not a believer

0:51.3

So Allah say and give them the benefit of the doubt. They said Assalamu alaykum. Wa alaykumus salam. Oh my brother

0:57.3

How are you my sister? Et cetera. Subhanallah. This is Allah teaching us clean your heart now

1:03.6

Usually people say don't judge others. They're right. I've spoken about how

1:09.3

People run away from advice by using the statement don't judge me yet. It's not a judgment. It's just advice

1:16.4

But on the other hand people say while we're judging based on what we can see I tell you you judge based on what you can see

1:25.0

When you are judging in a dispute between people if you're installed as a judge in a dispute in a matter

1:32.6

Then you judge based on the evidence that's in front of you. That's what that hadith means

1:37.8

That's what the verse of the Qur'an means so the Qur'an is not telling you that go around judging people and say that

1:45.2

Well, I'm just judging by what I could see have you given them a chance to explain

1:49.8

Have you given them a chance to show other evidence?

1:52.7

So if you're not installed as a judge you have no right to go out and judge people

1:57.8

Let's remember that because in that case you will create a disaster many people are struggling simply because others

2:04.1

Have utter bad words or judged them really have judged them when they are not installed as judges in an

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