What is the explanation of Imam Al-Nawawi's statement, "And if the teacher of children were to say: 'The Jews are far better than the Muslims because they fulfill the rights of their children's teachers,' he has committed disbelief," and does this include every preference for disbelievers over Muslims, even if it is in a worldly matter in which the disbeliever excels, without praising the disbeliever himself? And does Al-Nawawi's statement differ from the statement of العلامة Abu Al-Tayyib Siddiq bin Hassan Al-Bukhari, who differentiates between praising disbelievers for their essence and praising them for their disbelief?

It is not appropriate for a person afflicted with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) to read and meticulously scrutinize the words of jurists regarding the matters in which they are experiencing obsessions, as this will only increase their obsession and confusion. They should instead occupy themselves with matters other than those they are obsessing about. Merely mentioning the good qualities of disbelievers — while detesting them and their disbelief — is not considered hypocrisy or disbelief. Imam Ahmad narrated from Amr ibn al-As, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said concerning the Byzantines (Romans): "Indeed, they possess four qualities: they are the quickest people to return to battle after fleeing, they are the best people towards the poor, the needy, and the weak, they are the most forbearing people during times of tribulation, and the fourth is a beautiful good quality: they are the most resistant people to the oppression of kings." What Imam al-Nawawi mentioned in "Rawdat al-Talib" was cited by him from the Hanafi jurists, and it was not approved by other Shafi'i jurists.