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Minhaj as-SunnahIbn Taimiya

Likewise, when discussing the relative merits of the Companions, care must be taken to avoid lowering anyone beneath his proper rank, detracting (1) from his standing, or allowing bias and falsehood to enter into the matter—as the Rāfidah and the Nāṣibīs have done by denying some of the Companions their due.

Fifth:

The words of Allah Most High:

“On the Day when Allah will not disgrace the Prophet or those who believed with him, their light will stream ahead of them and to their right. They will say, ‘Our Lord, perfect our light for us and forgive us. Indeed, You have power over all things.’”

[Sūrat al-Tahrīm: 8]

And His words:

“On that Day you will see the believing men and women, their light streaming ahead of them and to their right: ‘Glad tidings for you today: Gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein you shall abide forever. That is the supreme triumph.’”

[Sūrat al-Hadīd: 12]

constitute a general text concerning the believers who were with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The context demonstrates its general scope, as do the reports transmitted concerning it.

Ibn Abbās said:

“Every Muslim will be given a light on the Day of Resurrection. As for the hypocrite, [his light] will be extinguished on the Day of Resurrection (2). When the believer sees (3) the hypocrite’s light (4) extinguished, he becomes fearful and says, ‘Our Lord, perfect our light for us’ (5).”

Indeed, the general scope (6) of this

(1) N reads: “or detracting from his standing”; S and B read: “or lowering him beneath his standing.” (2) N reads: “then he extinguishes [it] on the Day of Resurrection; then he extinguishes [it]”; S reads: “then he will be given [light] on the Day of Resurrection”; B reads: “then his light will be extinguished.” The correct reading is perhaps the one I have established in the text. (3) N and M read: “saw.” (4) N and M read: “the hypocrites.” (5) Ibn Kathīr cited the substance of this report in his commentary on verse 12 of Sūrat al-Hadīd and attributed it to al-Dahhāk. (6) N, S, and B read: “Thus, the general scope…”

وَكَذَلِكَ الْكَلَامُ فِي تَفْضِيلِ الصَّحَابَةِ يُتَّقَى فِيهِ نَقْصُ أَحَدٍ عَنْ رُتْبَتِهِ أَوِ الْغَضُّ مِنْ (١) دَرَجَتِهِ، أَوْ دُخُولُ الْهَوَى وَالْفِرْيَةِ فِي ذَلِكَ، كَمَا فَعَلَتِ الرَّافِضَةُ وَالنَّوَاصِبُ الَّذِينَ يَبْخَسُونَ بَعْضَ الصَّحَابَةِ حُقُوقَهُمْ. الْخَامِسُ: أَنَّ قَوْلَهُ تَعَالَى: {يَوْمَ لَا يُخْزِي اللَّهُ النَّبِيَّ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مَعَهُ نُورُهُمْ يَسْعَى بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَبِأَيْمَانِهِمْ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا أَتْمِمْ لَنَا نُورَنَا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا إِنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ} [سُورَةُ التَّحْرِيمِ: ٨] وَقَوْلَهُ: {يَوْمَ تَرَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ يَسْعَى نُورُهُمْ بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَبِأَيْمَانِهِمْ بُشْرَاكُمُ الْيَوْمَ جَنَّاتٌ تَجْرِي مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا ذَلِكَ هُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ} [سُورَةُ الْحَدِيدِ: ١٢] نَصٌّ عَامٌّ فِي الْمُؤْمِنِينَ الَّذِينَ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - وَسِيَاقُ الْكَلَامِ يَدُلُّ عَلَى عُمُومِهِ، وَالْآثَارُ الْمَرْوِيَّةُ فِي ذَلِكَ تَدُلُّ عَلَى عُمُومِهِ. قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ: لَيْسَ أَحَدٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ إِلَّا يُعْطَى نُورًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ; فَأَمَّا الْمُنَافِقُ فَيُطْفَأُ [نُورُهُ] يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ (٢) ، وَالْمُؤْمِنُ يُشْفِقُ مِمَّا يَرَى (٣) مِنْ إِطْفَاءِ نُورِ الْمُنَافِقِ (٤) ، فَهُوَ يَقُولُ: رَبَّنَا أَتْمِمْ لَنَا نُورَنَا (٥) ، فَإِنَّ الْعُمُومَ (٦) فِي ذَلِكَ

(١) ن: أَوِ النَّقْصُ مِنْ، س، ب: أَوِ النَّقْصُ عَنْ. (٢) ن: فَيُطْفِئُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ، فَيُطْفِئُ، س: فَيُعْطَى يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ، ب: فَيُطْفَأُ نُورُهُ، وَلَعَلَّ الصَّوَابَ مَا أَثْبَتُّهُ. (٣) ن، م: رَأَى. (٤) ن، م: الْمُنَافِقِينَ. (٥) ذَكَرَ هَذَا الْأَثَرَ بِمَعْنَاهُ ابْنُ كَثِيرٍ فِي تَفْسِيرِ آيَةٍ: ١٢ مِنْ سُورَةِ الْحَدِيدِ وَنَسَبَهُ إِلَى الضَّحَّاكِ. (٦) ن، س، ب: فَالْعُمُومُ.