What is the definition of a transgressor (ṣāʾil) and the difference between it and transgression (ṣiyāl), how is it repelled, what are the rulings pertaining to it, what are its proofs from the Qur’an, Sunnah, and scholarly consensus, and what are its contemporary examples?
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"Ṣiyāl" and "Ṣāʾil" share the same root. "Ṣiyāl" is the verbal noun of "ṣāla," meaning to transgress, to assault, or to act unjustly. "Ṣāʾil" is the unjust aggressor. Repelling the aggressor is permissible by whatever means effective, even if it entails killing.
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