Advice to the Youth on Dealing with the Rulers
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Question:
May Allah send you well. This questioner says: Your Excellency the Shaykh, what is your advice to us, the youth, regarding dealing with the rulers?
Answer:
Dealing with the rulers by obeying them; obeying the rulers in matters other than disobedience to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). You must listen and obey in times of ease. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Listen and obey in times of ease and hardship, and when you are deprived of your rights." It is necessary to listen and obey so that the word of the Muslims is united, and so that the Muslims have prestige before the disbelievers. As for if we dispute among ourselves, we will fail.[Al-Anfal 8:46] which is your strength, [Al-Anfal 8:46]. So you must be steadfast and patient, learn beneficial knowledge, and call to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). In the case of the emergence of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and the severity of fitnah, what is obligatory upon us is even greater: that we be steadfast, that we be patient, and that we strive in the path of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) to support this religion with knowledge, action, and striving in the path of Allah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
May Allah send you well. This questioner says: Your Excellency the Shaykh, what is your advice to us, the youth, regarding dealing with the rulers?
Answer:
Dealing with the rulers by obeying them; obeying the rulers in matters other than disobedience to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). You must listen and obey in times of ease. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Listen and obey in times of ease and hardship, and when you are deprived of your rights." It is necessary to listen and obey so that the word of the Muslims is united, and so that the Muslims have prestige before the disbelievers. As for if we dispute among ourselves, we will fail.
and do not dispute and [thus] lose courage and [then] your strength would depart
وَلَا تَنَازَعُوا فَتَفْشَلُوا وَتَذْهَبَ رِيحُكُمْand be patient. Indeed, Allah is with the patient.
وَاصْبِرُوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَ الصَّابِرِينَThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-03-وإنه لكتاب عزيز\صالح الفوزان\كبار العلماء — youtube.com (39:03)
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