The Schemes Against Islam and What Muslims Do Toward Them
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: It is not hidden from your eminence what Islam and its people are going through in terms of internal and external schemes to weaken this religion.
The Shaykh:
As for the tree, if we say it was not cut down, it is not among the traces of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). The tree was a tree from that time; the pledge of allegiance was taken under it and that was the end of it. It is not among the traces of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). So, all the trees under which the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) took shelter during his travels—yes, people would seek blessing from them, but it has no basis. It is not among the traces of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. It is not hidden from your eminence what Islam and its people are going through in terms of internal and external schemes to weaken this religion. And by Allah, O Shaykh, the world has become oppressive to us as we see these schemes, and we have no way to repel them due to the strength of the executor and the schemer and our weakness. He asks: What is the way out, and what is your advice in that?
The Shaykh:
If you are not able, Allah does not burden you with what you cannot do.[Al-Baqarah 2:286] [At-Taghabun 64:16] Praise be to Allah; you are not held accountable for what you cannot do, but you dislike it and hate it. As for you acting to remove it when you have no authority or power, you are excused. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: It is not hidden from your eminence what Islam and its people are going through in terms of internal and external schemes to weaken this religion.
The Shaykh:
As for the tree, if we say it was not cut down, it is not among the traces of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). The tree was a tree from that time; the pledge of allegiance was taken under it and that was the end of it. It is not among the traces of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). So, all the trees under which the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) took shelter during his travels—yes, people would seek blessing from them, but it has no basis. It is not among the traces of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. It is not hidden from your eminence what Islam and its people are going through in terms of internal and external schemes to weaken this religion. And by Allah, O Shaykh, the world has become oppressive to us as we see these schemes, and we have no way to repel them due to the strength of the executor and the schemer and our weakness. He asks: What is the way out, and what is your advice in that?
The Shaykh:
If you are not able, Allah does not burden you with what you cannot do.
Allah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity
لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَاSo fear Allah as much as you are able
فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 58 من 148|شرح كتاب المنتقى|الصلاة|جهر الإمام بالتكبير ليسمع من خلفه |صالح الفوزان|الفقه|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:12:16)
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