Be Neutral –
A nobleman from the non-Muslims of Mecca, Utba Bin Rabia, once spoke to the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, about compromising on his mission. As a response the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, recited some verses of the Holy Quran to him. Utba then returned to the leaders of the non-Muslims of Mecca and was visibly affected by what he heard. He told them that the Holy Quran was unique, it was not poetry or sorcery. He then advised them to stay away from the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, and his business as he believed the Holy Quran would affect the whole of Arabia. He added, that if the other non-Muslims of Arabia destroyed Islam then that would solve their problem but if the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, gained dominance then they would share in that, as they were his relatives who abstained from harming him and his mission. But the leaders of the non-Muslims of Mecca rejected his advice. This has been discussed in Ibn Kathir’s, the Life of the Prophet, Volume 1, Pages 365-366.
Utba’s advice indicates the importance of remaining neutral towards others, especially if one does not desire to aid others in their cause.
Generally speaking, Muslims often claim that as they are very busy in their worldly activities they find it difficult to do voluntary righteous deeds especially, those related to people, such as physically supporting someone. Even though Muslims should strive to perform as much voluntary righteous deeds as possible as it will benefit them in both worlds whereas, their worldly activities will only benefit them in this world none the less, the least these Muslims should do is adopt a neutral mentality towards others. This means that if a Muslim cannot help others they should not hinder them in their lawful and good activities. If they cannot make others happy they should not make them sad. If they cannot make others laugh they should not make them cry. This can be applied to countless scenarios. This is important to understand as many Muslims might do good to others, such as provide them emotional support, but at the same time they destroy their good deeds by being negative towards people. It is important to note, if a Muslim is excessive in being negative towards others it may cause them to be hurled into Hell on Judgment Day. This is confirmed in a Hadith found in Sahih Muslim, number 6579. Having a neutral mentality is actually a good deed when done for the pleasure of Allah, the Exalted. This has been advised in a Hadith found in Sahih Muslim, number 250.
To conclude, it is best to treat others in a positive way which is a sign of a true believer according to a Hadith found in Jami At Tirmidhi, number 2515. But if they cannot do this the least they should do is treat others in a neutral way. As treating others in a negative way may well lead to one’s destruction.
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