Tawallā (Friendship) and Tabarrā (Hatred) in Islam and its obsoletness in Islamic nation

The title is a research paper by Mohamad Reza Ebrahimnejad published in “Seraje Monir”, Volume 5, Issue 16 - Serial Number 16, Autumn 2014, Pages 131-150. The following is an excerpt from its abstract.

Tavallā and Tabarrā in Islam

According to Islam, the Life and prosperity of Muslims and the Muslim Ummah (Nation) depends on knowing Faryzah (obligation) Tavallā (Friendship) and Tabarrā (Hatred) and commitment to it. Therefore, Islamic scholars study it in dogmatic theological issues. Verses of the Qur'an and the leaders of God's character have explained with emphasis the importance of Tawalā and Tabarrā and cases of each of the orders, including the friendship of the Ahlul Bayt (AS) and their friends and followers and aversion or hatred of the infidels, and Nawāsib and friendship or aversion to the reformers and corrupters.

Interaction with non-Muslims

In addition, the pleasant interaction with non-Muslims has always been emphasized. What is regrettable, obsoleteness of Faryzah of Tavallā and Tabarrā among Muslims and neglect and indifference of the Muslim Ummah is about the damages and losses that it had been entered from this area on Islam and Muslims. The factors leading to this situation are different, the government of corrupt Umayyad's and Abbasid, deviant sects including Murji'ah’’, intellectual and political movements of liberalism and Freemasons in recent times, have the most important role in this field.

Islamic Ummah and Tavalla and Tabarra

No doubt, the reform of the Islamic Ummah and its promotion depends on the regeneration of Faryza or the obligation of Tavallā and Tabarrā through knowing and commitment to it and insight of Islamic Ummah than above factors and encounter with them.