Shaykh
al-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah [May Allaah have Mercy on him] said:
The
believer to another believer is like two hands[1].
One of the hands has a stubborn stain on it and the stain can only be removed if
the other hand rubs it with robustness and vigour. However, it must use a gentle
cleaning agent, something soft so that the tough stain will dissolve by it.
[Majmoo' al-Fataawaa (28/53)]
Shaykh
Muhammad Naasir al-Albaanee [May Allaah have Mercy on him] said:
None
are capable to free themselves from being strict and harsh when giving Da'wah,
except a few. However, the truth is that in origin, Da'wah must be given with
wisdom and fair-preaching.
It is
from wisdom that one is kind and soft when there is a need to be kind and soft
with the people and adopts a more stricter and harsher approach if the
situation dictates.
There
are some of those who call and enjoin others to be united upon following the
Qur'aan and the Sunnah under the understanding of the Salaf but always use a
strict and harsh approach.
Is that
how it should be, always strict and harsh?
I don’t
believe this to be from any form of justice in the slightest.
Rather,
constant strictness and harshness is a form of extravagance!
[Silsilah
al-Hudaa wa a-Noor (Tape 595)]
[1] The Prophet [Peace and Blessings of Allaah be
upon him] said, “The likeness of the believers in regard to their
mutual love, affection, and compassion is the likeness of one body. When any of
the limbs ache then the whole body aches, feeling tiredness and fever.”
[Reported by al-Bukhaaree (5552) and Muslim (4685)
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