Patience in enduring harm for the sake of adhering to the Sunnah
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Question:
And I hope to clarify for you the possibility of the committee shortening [the process], since in some countries, these countries, the lengthy committee process is a primary cause of some distortions and [unclear], and this is in the context of preventing harm, which takes precedence over securing benefit, and so on.
Answer:
No, my brother, it is not like that. You heard that patience in obedience to Allah the Exalted is required, and trimming the beard is obedience to Allah, so trim it and be patient. Be patient with what befalls you, be patient with what befalls you, and you will be rewarded, if Allah wills. But I do not think they come to a person just to trim his beard; rather, it is when a person does something they do not want. If a person holds fast to his religion and does not engage in inappropriate behavior, he generally will not be harmed. And if, by chance, he is harmed because of his adherence to the Sunnah, he is rewarded. Give us something unusual.
And I hope to clarify for you the possibility of the committee shortening [the process], since in some countries, these countries, the lengthy committee process is a primary cause of some distortions and [unclear], and this is in the context of preventing harm, which takes precedence over securing benefit, and so on.
Answer:
No, my brother, it is not like that. You heard that patience in obedience to Allah the Exalted is required, and trimming the beard is obedience to Allah, so trim it and be patient. Be patient with what befalls you, be patient with what befalls you, and you will be rewarded, if Allah wills. But I do not think they come to a person just to trim his beard; rather, it is when a person does something they do not want. If a person holds fast to his religion and does not engage in inappropriate behavior, he generally will not be harmed. And if, by chance, he is harmed because of his adherence to the Sunnah, he is rewarded. Give us something unusual.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 35 من 36 /شرح العقيدة الواسطية (شرح قديم)/يأمرون بالمعروف وينهون عن المنكر/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة — youtube.com (1:03:26)
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