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Those misperceptions are related to and associated with

the following issues:

Firstly: Concerning leaders and their responsibilities.

Secondly: Concerning organizations and some of the

terminology that they use.

Thirdly: Concerning the status of the entire Muslim

community (that is outside of their group).

Within this message, Shaikhul Isl+m Ibnu Taimiyah

explains the above first and third points.

According to him, it is ˛ar+m by law to be rancorously

hostile towards a Muslim and to hurt ‘him’ by means of

words (statements) or by means of actions without just

cause. It is unjustified for whomsoever to be fanatical

towards a teacher and take for granted whatever he says,

whether in the form of commands, prohibitions and also

in judging someone. Therefore, he must check and re-

examine its (such commands, prohibitions, judgements)

veracity. This is in order that someone is punished in

accordance with ‘his’ sins or mistakes and not overly

punished.