What is your advice for students of knowledge who abandon the call to Allah when they are harmed?
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Question:
Some students of knowledge say that when they are tasked with teaching and calling people to Allah, they have energy and enthusiasm at the beginning, but if they are harmed, they abandon the call. So how do you direct them?
Answer:
First, we said that knowledge is necessary. The one who calls to Allah must have knowledge of what he is calling to, of what is lawful and what is forbidden, of what is obligatory and what is recommended, and what is disliked. He must have detailed knowledge of the rulings of the Shari'ah so that he calls to Allah with insight. Second, among the conditions of the call is patience.
Call to the way of your Lord with wisdom, up to His saying, "And be patient, and your patience is not except through Allah." It is required of the caller to be patient with what he receives. Luqman said to his son:[Luqman 31:17]. Allah the Exalted said in describing the believers, "And they enjoin upon one another what is right and enjoin upon one another patience." So patience is necessary. Yes.
Some students of knowledge say that when they are tasked with teaching and calling people to Allah, they have energy and enthusiasm at the beginning, but if they are harmed, they abandon the call. So how do you direct them?
Answer:
First, we said that knowledge is necessary. The one who calls to Allah must have knowledge of what he is calling to, of what is lawful and what is forbidden, of what is obligatory and what is recommended, and what is disliked. He must have detailed knowledge of the rulings of the Shari'ah so that he calls to Allah with insight. Second, among the conditions of the call is patience.
Call to the way of your Lord with wisdom, up to His saying, "And be patient, and your patience is not except through Allah." It is required of the caller to be patient with what he receives. Luqman said to his son:
O my son, establish prayer, enjoin what is right, forbid what is wrong, and be patient over what befalls you.
يَا بُنَيَّ أَقِمِ الصَّلَاةَ وَأْمُرْ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَانْهَ عَنِ الْمُنكَرِ وَاصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا أَصَابَكَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما نصيحتكم لطلبة العلم الذين يتركون الدعوة إلى الله إذا أُوذوا؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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