# We are all seeking the truth: disagree without takfir - URL: https://muftiabulayth.org/r/nhzyu3bkbwe/s/8/ - Date: 2018-03-13 · Kind: lesson · Transcript tier: machine · Recording: PRELUDE: Why There Is NO 2nd Coming Of Jesus (as) In Islam- Mufti Abu Layth (29:23–32:00) - Status: general teaching - Watch from the start of the segment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHzYu3BKBWE&t=1763s - Recording page: https://muftiabulayth.org/r/nhzyu3bkbwe/ **Topics:** Sects, sectarianism and takfir; Character and virtue **Summary (not a quotation; machine-made, unchecked):** Muslims should be able to disagree about Islam without insults or takfir, since everyone is seeking the truth. **Checked position (checked by two independent reviews, not by the channel):** Mufti Abu Layth says Muslims who disagree on interpretation should treat each other gently as fellow seekers of the truth, without labels or takfir. **Evidence, his words at 31:06:** “disagree all you like but we as Muslims can at least talk about Islam amongst ourselves don't kind of insult throw labels try to declare each of the kaffir” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHzYu3BKBWE&t=1866s) ## Longer summary Mufti Abu Layth says that we are all seeking the truth and treading the same path, and that he seeks it as much as anyone. Noting that someone has just mocked his beard, he says he respects that others disagree with his interpretation and would wholeheartedly disagree back, but asks not to be judged as following the devil or his desires. He cites the hadith that one should not oppress or wrong one's brother, and urges gentleness towards fellow travellers who are also trying to arrive at what they believe to be true. His request is that Muslims be able to talk about Islam among themselves without insults, labels or declaring one another kafir. ## Sources and names cited - report: do not oppress or wrong your brother - takfir ## Transcript (machine tier, 29:23–32:00) [29:10] and rational rationality scientific miracles in the Quran embryology sciences in the Quran scientific miracles and then you're saying oh the prophets are on a winged horse and flew off and you yourself know it's one thing saying it to Muslims who ain't gonna laugh at you but you say that in front of a non-muslim intelligent non-muslim audience and they're gonna be in stitches they're gonna be like do you guys really believe that so I mean this this is why I did answer that that's not true the Prophet Muhammad SAW - um did [29:48] not go and I've got a video a clip on that you can check it on YouTube it was a vision as the Quran clearly says it was a vision but anyway my point is this is why reason is important okay now another point to make clear is we are all seeking the truth people we are all seeking the truth I am seeking the truth just as much as you look you might not like me look you might think look somebody just on the a moment ago said what kind of a beard is that why is this person calling to this this we obviously [30:28] disagree on our interpretation of things I respect your disagreement with me on that I would wholeheartedly disagree with it but I would respect that you have an opinion and you are allowed to have a different opinion right now but don't judge me like don't try to say that the reason he is saying this is because the Shaitaan has told him oh he is a Shaitaan oh he is a devil oh he has you know he is following his desires we are all seeking the truth we are all [31:06] treading this path be gentle with your fellow kind of companions along the way you'll fellow travelers of this path we are all seeking the hug The Messenger of Allah said in a hadith let offer him a hug him do not oppress or wronged your brother you know he at the end of the day is also trying to arrive at what he believes to be true so this is my humble request to people that look disagree all you like but we as Muslims can at least [31:44] talk about Islam amongst ourselves don't kind of insult throw labels try to declare each of the kaffir don't try to do all these things just be you know look I disagree with you hamdulillah I'm not convinced or I am convinced fine and that's something I think I really wanted to stress some people have asked that why is why I am why can I see this and other people don't see this this is an interesting question all right why do I see this and other people don't see this ## Cite Mufti Abu Layth Archive, segment NHzYu3BKBWE/s/8. https://muftiabulayth.org/r/nhzyu3bkbwe/s/8/ Not a fatwa: these answers were given to specific people at specific times. Ask a qualified scholar about your own situation.