Open Refutation of Rulers Opens the Doors of Evil - Sheikh Ibn Bāz

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Open Refutation of Rulers Opens the Doors of Evil - Sheikh Ibn Bāz ولمّا وقعت الفتنة في عهد عثمان، قال بعض الناس لأسامة بن زيد رضي الله عنه ألا تنكر على عثمان ؟ When the fitnah (trial/tribulation) occurred during the era of 'Uthman, some people asked Usamah ibn Zaid (رضي الله عنه): "Will you not make inkar (refute) upon 'Uthman?" فقال أرد عليه عند الناس؟ لا، So he replied: Do I refute him in front of people? No. أدعو له وأنكر عليه وأقول له بيني وبينه، I supplicate for him and I make inkar upon him and speak to him privately. ولا أفتح باب شر على الناس، And I shall not open a door of evil for people. ولمّا فتحوا الشر في زمن عثمان وأنكروا على عثمان جهرة، تمت الفتنة والقتال والفساد الذي لا يزال الناس في آثاره إلى اليوم، When they opened (the doors of) evil during the time of 'Uthman and refuted him openly, it resulted in turmoil, fighting/killing, and corruption which people continue to see the effects of until today; حتى صارت الفتنة بين علي ومعاوية، So much so that the conflict between 'Ali and Mu'aawiyah occurred, حتى قتل عثمان وقتل علي بأسباب ذلك، until Uthmaan was killed, Ali was killed as a consequence of that (open refutations), وقُتل جمع غفير من الصحابة وغيرهم، and a large number of the Companions, as well as others were killed. بأسباب الإنكار العلني وذكر العيوب علنا، (All of this) due to refuting (the ruler) openly and mentioning (his) mistakes publicly. حتى أبغض الناس ولي أمرهم وحتى قاتلوه. until people hated their rulers and eventually fought them.