The Neutrality of Falsehood
حق اور باطل کے درمیان
قَالَ (عليه السلام) فِي الَّذِينَ اعْتَزَلُوا الْقِتَالَ مَعَهُ: خَذَلُوا الْحَقَّ، وَلَمْ يَنْصُرُوا الْبَاطِلَ.
آپؑ نے ان لوگوں کے بارے میں فرمایا جنہوں نے آپ کے ساتھ ہو کر (جنگ میں) لڑنے سے کنارہ کشی اختیار کر لی تھی: انہوں نے حق کو چھوڑ دیا اور باطل کی بھی نصرت نہیں کی۔
“Imam Ali (as) said about those who kept aloof from fighting on his side: They have abandoned the Truth, but they have not assisted Falsehood either.”
Reflections: This saying refers to individuals who remained neutral during a time of clear conflict between right and wrong. While they did not actively join the side of falsehood, Imam Ali (as) points out that failing to support the truth when it is under attack is itself a form of betrayal. True virtue is not just avoiding evil, but actively standing with the truth.