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……So you think you are So you think you are superior to others superior to others

because you belong to a because you belong to a different ethnic group, or different ethnic group, or

you speak a different you speak a different language, or you are from language, or you are from a different country or you a different country or you

belong to a specific belong to a specific family, group, clan or family, group, clan or

race ...race ...

And you will support And you will support others on the basis of others on the basis of

their language, their language, ethnicity, relationship, ethnicity, relationship,

origin…even though origin…even though they do injustice, they do injustice, commit crimes… commit crimes…

……In the name of In the name of tribalism, racism, tribalism, racism,

nationalism or any other nationalism or any other ism…ism…

……other than their moral other than their moral superiority, good superiority, good

qualities or for justice…qualities or for justice…

……And you will not help And you will not help or support other human or support other human beings because they do beings because they do

not belong to ‘your’ not belong to ‘your’ group, country, clan, group, country, clan,

race, family….race, family….

……Even though they are Even though they are oppressed, denied their oppressed, denied their

rights, they deserve to be rights, they deserve to be supported, they are on supported, they are on

truth…truth…

Are you aware that this Are you aware that this type of fanatic behavior type of fanatic behavior

is known as is known as “‘asabiyyah” or “‘asabiyyah” or

prejudice??prejudice??

Do you know who was Do you know who was the first to practice the first to practice

‘asabiyyah??‘asabiyyah??

الله : ! ...... يارسول الله : ! قلت يارسول قلت : قومك تعين ان قال : ماالعصبية؟ قومك تعين ان قال ماالعصبية؟

الظلم الظلم على على

The Prophet (s) was asked: “O The Prophet (s) was asked: “O MessengerMessenger

of Allah! What is ‘asabiyyah ?” He of Allah! What is ‘asabiyyah ?” He (s)(s)

replied: “That you support yourreplied: “That you support your nation (or tribe) in oppression.” nation (or tribe) in oppression.” [Abu Dawud, [Abu Dawud, SunanSunan, , hadithhadith # #

5119]5119]

قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و ......فقدخلع فقدخلع اله من تعصب او تعصب لهاله من تعصب او تعصب له

ربق االيمان من عنقه ...فقد خلع ربق االيمان من عنقه ...فقد خلع ربقه االسالم من عنقهربقه االسالم من عنقه

……The Prophet (s) said: “The The Prophet (s) said: “The one whoone who

exerts ‘asabiyyah or the one on exerts ‘asabiyyah or the one on whose behalf it is exerted, the whose behalf it is exerted, the

tietie of faith is taken off his neck… of faith is taken off his neck… the tie of Islam is taken off his the tie of Islam is taken off his

neck.”neck.”[[Al‑KafiAl‑Kafi, vol. 2, , vol. 2, bab al-‘asabiyyah,bab al-‘asabiyyah, p. 308, p. 308, hadithhadith # 2] # 2]

: حبه قلبه فى كان من الله : الرسول حبه قلبه فى كان من الله الرسولمن خردل من من خردل عصبيه بعثه الله يوم عصبيه بعثه الله يوم من

القيمه مع أعراب الجاهليةالقيمه مع أعراب الجاهلية

The Prophet (s) said: The Prophet (s) said: "Whosoever possesses in his "Whosoever possesses in his heart ‘asabiyyah even to the heart ‘asabiyyah even to the

extent of a mustard seed, God extent of a mustard seed, God will raise him on the Day of will raise him on the Day of

Resurrection with the (pagan) Resurrection with the (pagan) Bedouins of the Jahiliyyah (the Bedouins of the Jahiliyyah (the

pre‑Islamic era).”pre‑Islamic era).”[[Al‑KafiAl‑Kafi, vol. 2, , vol. 2, bab al-‘asabiyyah,bab al-‘asabiyyah, p. 308, p. 308, hadithhadith # 3] # 3]

: من الصادق : امام من الصادق تعصب عصبه تعصب عصبه امامالله عزوجل بعصابة من نارالله عزوجل بعصابة من نار

Imam as-Sadiq (‘a): Imam as-Sadiq (‘a): "Whosoever "Whosoever

practices ‘asabiyyah (againstpractices ‘asabiyyah (against someone), God shall wrap someone), God shall wrap

aroundaround him a fold of fire." him a fold of fire."

[[Al‑KafiAl‑Kafi, vol. 2, , vol. 2, bab al ‘asabiyyah,bab al ‘asabiyyah, p. 308, p. 308, hadithhadith # 4] # 4]

السته : يعذب الله ان على السته : امام يعذب الله ان على امامبالعصبية : العرب بالعصبية : بالسته العرب ……بالسته

Imam ‘Ali (‘a): “Certainly Imam ‘Ali (‘a): “Certainly Allah will punish six groups Allah will punish six groups

of people for six kinds of sins: of people for six kinds of sins: …He will punish the Arabs …He will punish the Arabs

for ‘asabiyyah…”for ‘asabiyyah…”[[Wasail al-Shi‘ahWasail al-Shi‘ah, vol. 11, p. 297], vol. 11, p. 297]

: الى دعاء من منا ليس الله : الرسول الى دعاء من منا ليس الله الرسول ((عصبية, و ليس منا من قاتل )علىعصبية, و ليس منا من قاتل )على

عصبية, و ليس منا من مات على عصبية, و ليس منا من مات على عصبيةعصبية

The Messenger of Allah (s) The Messenger of Allah (s) said: "One who calls toward said: "One who calls toward

‘asabiyyah is not from us, one ‘asabiyyah is not from us, one who fights for ‘asabiyyah is not who fights for ‘asabiyyah is not from us and the one who dies from us and the one who dies on ‘asabiyyah is not from us.”on ‘asabiyyah is not from us.”

GGGG

GG

[[Mizan al-HikmahMizan al-Hikmah, , hadithhadith # #

13035]13035]

عن : المدافع خيركم الله عن : الرسول المدافع خيركم الله الرسولياثم مالم ياثم عشيرته مالم عشيرته

The Messenger of Allah (s) The Messenger of Allah (s) said: “The best among you is said: “The best among you is the person who defends his the person who defends his

tribe till they do not commit a tribe till they do not commit a sin.” sin.”

[Abu Dawud, [Abu Dawud, SunanSunan, , hadithhadith # 5130] # 5130]

. فقال العصبية من الحسين بن على . سئل فقال العصبية من الحسين بن على سئلالرجل يرى ان صاحبها عليها ثم يا التى الرجل العصبية يرى ان صاحبها عليها ثم يا التى العصبية

خيرا خيرا عرارقوه من عرارقوه وليس اخرين خيارقوم من من وليس اخرين خيارقوم منمن ولكن قومه الرجل يحب ان من العصبية ولكن قومه الرجل يحب ان العصبية

الظلم على قومه يعين ان الظلم العصبيه على قومه يعين ان العصبيهImam ‘Ali ibn al-Husayn (‘a) was asked Imam ‘Ali ibn al-Husayn (‘a) was asked

about ‘asabiyyah. He (‘a) replied: about ‘asabiyyah. He (‘a) replied: “‘Asabiyyah that makes a person sinful is “‘Asabiyyah that makes a person sinful is

that he takes the worst actions of his that he takes the worst actions of his nation (or tribe) to be better than the nation (or tribe) to be better than the best actions of his opponent tribe. It is best actions of his opponent tribe. It is

not ‘asabiyyah to love one’s nation. not ‘asabiyyah to love one’s nation. However, if one helps his nation in However, if one helps his nation in committing oppression then it is committing oppression then it is

‘asabiyyah.”‘asabiyyah.”

[[Al‑KafiAl‑Kafi, vol. 2, , vol. 2, bab al ‘asabiyyah,bab al ‘asabiyyah, p. 308, p. 308, hadithhadith # 7] # 7]

...:) ادم : ) فافتخرعلى ابليس ذم فى على (:... امام ادم : ) فافتخرعلى ابليس ذم فى على امامامام فعدوالله صله ال عليه وتعصب امام يخلقه فعدوالله صله ال عليه وتعصب يخلقهوضع الذى المستكبرين وسلف وضع المتعصبين الذى المستكبرين وسلف المتعصبين

وادرع الجبرية رداء الله ونازع العصبية وادرع اساس الجبرية رداء الله ونازع العصبية اساسالتذلل تناع وخلع التعزز التذلل لباس تناع وخلع التعزز لباس

Imam ‘Ali (‘a): “(While censuring Iblis)…So Imam ‘Ali (‘a): “(While censuring Iblis)…So he became proud because of his superiority he became proud because of his superiority in creation over Adam (‘a) and became the in creation over Adam (‘a) and became the

enemy of God and the leader of the enemy of God and the leader of the arrogant who laid the foundation of arrogant who laid the foundation of

‘asabiyyah and so imagined to remove the ‘asabiyyah and so imagined to remove the cloak of God’s magnanimity and wore the cloak of God’s magnanimity and wore the

garb of rebellion and arrogance and garb of rebellion and arrogance and removed the covering of humbleness.” removed the covering of humbleness.”

ٴٴٴٴ

[[Nahj al-BalaghahNahj al-Balaghah, Sermon 192], Sermon 192]

وغلبت : ... الحمية اعترته على وغلبت : ... امام الحمية اعترته على امامواسترهن النار وتعززيخلقة الشقوه واسترهن عليه النار وتعززيخلقة الشقوه عليه

الصلصال الصلصال خلق خلق

Imam ‘Ali (‘a): “…Then he (Iblis) was Imam ‘Ali (‘a): “…Then he (Iblis) was surrounded by ‘asabiyyah, overpowered surrounded by ‘asabiyyah, overpowered

by misery and he glorified himself by misery and he glorified himself because he was created from fire and because he was created from fire and

looked down upon that which was looked down upon that which was created from clay...”created from clay...”

[[Nahj al-BalaghahNahj al-Balaghah, , Sermon 1]Sermon 1]

: ايحسبون كانو المالئكة ان الصادق : امام ايحسبون كانو المالئكة ان الصادق امام , انه الله علم فى كان و منهم ابليس , ان انه الله علم فى كان و منهم ابليس ان

, نفسه فى ما فاستخرج منهم , ليس نفسه فى ما فاستخرج منهم ليس : و نار من خلقتنى وقال والغضب : بالحمية و نار من خلقتنى وقال والغضب بالحمية

طين من طين خلقته من خلقته

Imam as-Sadiq (‘a): "Verily, the angels Imam as-Sadiq (‘a): "Verily, the angels counted Satan as one of themselves, and it counted Satan as one of themselves, and it was in the knowledge of God that he (Iblis) was in the knowledge of God that he (Iblis)

was not of them; then he spoke out was not of them; then he spoke out whatever was inside him, out of disgust and whatever was inside him, out of disgust and anger, and said (to God): ‘You created me anger, and said (to God): ‘You created me out of fire, and him (Adam) You did create out of fire, and him (Adam) You did create

of clay’."of clay’." [[Wasa’il ash-Shi‘ahWasa’il ash-Shi‘ah, vol. 11, p. 297], vol. 11, p. 297]

... : للجوار الحفظ من الحمد لخالل فتعصبوا على : ... امام للجوار الحفظ من الحمد لخالل فتعصبوا على امامللكبر والمعصية للبر والطاعة بالذمام للكبر والوفاء والمعصية للبر والطاعة بالذمام والوفاء

للقتل واالعظام البغى عن والكف للقتل واالخذبالفضل واالعظام البغى عن والكف واالخذبالفضلالفسادفى واجتناب الغيظ والكظم للخلق الفسادفى واالنصاف واجتناب الغيظ والكظم للخلق واالنصاف

االرضاالرضImam ‘Ali (‘a): “...so you (too) do Imam ‘Ali (‘a): “...so you (too) do

‘asabiyyah for praiseworthy traits, such as ‘asabiyyah for praiseworthy traits, such as protecting rights of neighbors, keeping protecting rights of neighbors, keeping

promises, obedience to good, promises, obedience to good, disobedience to arrogant, adherence to disobedience to arrogant, adherence to

kind manners, keeping away from kind manners, keeping away from tyranny, seeking refuge from bloodshed, tyranny, seeking refuge from bloodshed,

doing justice to the creatures of God, doing justice to the creatures of God, controlling anger and avoidance of controlling anger and avoidance of

rebellion on earth.” rebellion on earth.” [[Nahj al-BalaghahNahj al-Balaghah, Sermon , Sermon 192]192]

محالة : ال كنتم ان على محالة : امام ال كنتم ان على اماملنصرةالحق فتعصبوا لنصرةالحق متعصبين فتعصبوا متعصبين

الملهوف الملهوف واغاثة واغاثة

Imam ‘Ali (‘a) said: “If it becomes Imam ‘Ali (‘a) said: “If it becomes unavoidable for you to be among unavoidable for you to be among

those who practice ‘asabiyyah, then those who practice ‘asabiyyah, then do ‘asabiyyah to uphold the truth do ‘asabiyyah to uphold the truth and support of the oppressed.”and support of the oppressed.”

[Al-Amidi, [Al-Amidi, Ghurar al-Hikam wa Durar al-KalimGhurar al-Hikam wa Durar al-Kalim, , hadithhadith # 3738] # 3738]

العصبية : .... البدمن كان فان على العصبية : .... امام البدمن كان فان على امامالخصال لمكارم تعصبكم الخصال فليكن لمكارم تعصبكم فليكن

االمور ومحاسن االمور ومحامداالفعال ومحاسن ......ومحامداالفعال

Imam ‘Ali (‘a) said: “…If it happens Imam ‘Ali (‘a) said: “…If it happens that you have to practice that you have to practice

‘asabiyyah then do your ‘asabiyyah ‘asabiyyah then do your ‘asabiyyah for superior manners, praiseworthy for superior manners, praiseworthy

character, outstanding deeds…”character, outstanding deeds…”

[[Nahj al-BalaghahNahj al-Balaghah, Sermon 192], Sermon 192]

Imam ‘Ali (‘a) : “The one whose Imam ‘Ali (‘a) : “The one whose deeds lower him, his family deeds lower him, his family

background or ancestry cannot background or ancestry cannot elevate him.”elevate him.”

لم : عمله ابطابه من على لم : امام عمله ابطابه من على امامنسبه به نسبه يسرع به GGGGيسرع

[[Nahj al-BalaghahNahj al-Balaghah, , Saying 22]Saying 22]

Thus, remember that Thus, remember that superiority is only on the superiority is only on the basis of pure intentions, basis of pure intentions,

and sincere and lofty and sincere and lofty deeds…deeds…

‘‘Asabiyyah is a Asabiyyah is a dangerous condition for dangerous condition for

an individual and the an individual and the society. It is an evil trait, society. It is an evil trait,

inspired by Satanic inspired by Satanic forces. One must ponder forces. One must ponder

seriously about its seriously about its consequences in this consequences in this

world and the hereafter…world and the hereafter…

……And the ‘asabiyyah of And the ‘asabiyyah of intellectuals manifests itself intellectuals manifests itself

as stubbornness in as stubbornness in intellectual matters and the intellectual matters and the

habit of supporting the habit of supporting the statements and ideas of one's statements and ideas of one's own or that of one's teacher, own or that of one's teacher,

leader or spiritual master leader or spiritual master without it being for the sake without it being for the sake of defending the truth and of defending the truth and

refuting falsehoodrefuting falsehood……

A true believer annihilates A true believer annihilates his own will in the Will of his own will in the Will of

his Lord. He is free from all his Lord. He is free from all traces of ignorant traces of ignorant

‘asabiyyahs and thick and ‘asabiyyahs and thick and dark curtains of blind dark curtains of blind ‘asabiyyahs would not ‘asabiyyahs would not obstruct his vision.obstruct his vision.

When called to deliver justice When called to deliver justice and utter the word of truth, he and utter the word of truth, he puts a firm foot on the head of puts a firm foot on the head of

all associations and ties, all associations and ties, sacrificing all ties of kinship sacrificing all ties of kinship

and customary affinities at the and customary affinities at the altar of the aims and orders of altar of the aims and orders of

his Lord. He supports truth his Lord. He supports truth and justice under all and justice under all

circumstances.circumstances.

……So if you love or hate So if you love or hate someone, or support or are someone, or support or are

against a group of against a group of individuals or a nation, individuals or a nation, think wisely for a while, think wisely for a while,

what has motivated you for what has motivated you for it. If it is other than it. If it is other than

promoting truth and justice, promoting truth and justice, helping the oppressed, or helping the oppressed, or preventing aggression and preventing aggression and tyranny, then give up your tyranny, then give up your support of the people you support of the people you

are associated withare associated with……

……It will be certainly It will be certainly difficult for you to take a difficult for you to take a

bold step and give up love, bold step and give up love, friendship, and affinity of friendship, and affinity of your relatives, friends and your relatives, friends and

colleagues…colleagues…

……But your decision to But your decision to give up blind ‘asabiyyah give up blind ‘asabiyyah

will not only save you will not only save you from the fire of hell, but from the fire of hell, but also motivate others to also motivate others to

do the same.do the same.

““O people! We have created O people! We have created you male and female, and you male and female, and

have made you nations and have made you nations and tribes that you may know tribes that you may know

one another. The noblest of one another. The noblest of you in the sight of Allah is you in the sight of Allah is

the best in conduct…”the best in conduct…”(Qur'an, 49:13)(Qur'an, 49:13)

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