Grief over the disasters that befall the Muslims, even if there are sinners among them
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Question:
If one of Allah’s decrees, such as earthquakes, consequences, or fires, befalls the Muslims, and there are sinners among them, should one grieve over their grief? And if they are people of luxury who rejoice in it, and it leads them to sin,
Answer:
The important point is that one should grieve over what befalls the Muslims, even if the Muslims who were affected by this matter include sinners, because they are Muslims. So one grieves for them and feels their pain by virtue of Islam. And you have heard: “When a part of the body complains, the rest of the body responds to it with fever and sleeplessness.” Yes.
If one of Allah’s decrees, such as earthquakes, consequences, or fires, befalls the Muslims, and there are sinners among them, should one grieve over their grief? And if they are people of luxury who rejoice in it, and it leads them to sin,
Answer:
The important point is that one should grieve over what befalls the Muslims, even if the Muslims who were affected by this matter include sinners, because they are Muslims. So one grieves for them and feels their pain by virtue of Islam. And you have heard: “When a part of the body complains, the rest of the body responds to it with fever and sleeplessness.” Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 35 من 36/شرح العقيدة الواسطية (مع الأسئلة)/الأمر بالمعروف والنهي عن المنكر/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة — youtube.com (1:04:56)
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