Sects in Islam: How do you explain this?

[Sady]

Re: Sects in Islam: How do you explain this?

Ibn Sadique,

Thanks. That’s nice to know.

@Ibn_Sadique

**Sady **

This was not directed towards you - I expect recriminations from some quarters

BTW, I read your detailed post above and it is very wise as always. In the last part quoted below, who is Ali bin Abu-Talib (r.a.) that you have referred to please?:

@Ibn_Sadique

Ali bin Abu-Talib (r.a.) said:
*"The Messenger of Allah called me and told me: “You are like Jesus, Jews hated him till they slandered his mother, and Christians loved him till they put him in the position that is not for him. With regard to me, two categories of persons will be ruined, namely he who loves me too much and the love takes him away from rightfulness, and he who hates me too much and the hatred takes him away from rightfulness. Verily, I am not a prophet, and there is nothing revealed to me. But I work according to the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of his Prophet (pbuh) as much as I can. So whatever I have asked you in regards to obeying Allah, it is your duty to obey me whether you like it or not.” *[Masnad Imam Ahmad]