The ruling on one who advises others but does not act on his own advice
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Question:
The first question of these questions says: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Honorable Shaykh, peace be upon you and Allah's mercy and blessings. What is your opinion of one who advises others but does not act on what he advised, and one who advises others to stay away from evil deeds but commits them himself? What is your advice to these people?
Answer:
As for these people, Allah the Exalted said about them:[Al-Baqarah 2:44]? It is obligatory for the Muslim, when commanded to do good, to be the first to rush to it. And when forbidden from evil, to be the first to abandon it, so that his calling is fruitful and beneficial. For this reason, the Prophet of Allah, Shu'ayb (peace be upon him), said: [Hud 11:88]. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, as Allah related from him: "I am the first of the Muslims, I am the first of the Muslims." And Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, rebuked regarding this: [As-Saf 61:2]? [As-Saf 61:3] And al-muqt is the most severe anger, meaning that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, hates this action, which is speech that contradicts action. Allah hates it with the most severe hatred and does not approve of it for His believing servants. Yes.
The first question of these questions says: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Honorable Shaykh, peace be upon you and Allah's mercy and blessings. What is your opinion of one who advises others but does not act on what he advised, and one who advises others to stay away from evil deeds but commits them himself? What is your advice to these people?
Answer:
As for these people, Allah the Exalted said about them:
Do you order righteousness of the people and forget yourselves while you recite the Scripture? Then will you not reason?
أَتَأْمُرُونَ النَّاسَ بِالْبِرِّ وَتَنسَوْنَ أَنفُسَكُمْ وَأَنتُمْ تَتْلُونَ الْكِتَابَ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَAnd I do not intend to differ from you in that which I have forbidden you; I only intend reform as much as I am able.
وَمَا أُرِيدُ أَنْ أُخَالِفَكُمْ إِلَىٰ مَا أَنْهَاكُمْ عَنْهُ إِنْ أُرِيدُ إِلَّا الْإِصْلَاحَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُO you who have believed, why do you say what you do not do?
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لِمَ تَقُولُونَ مَا لَا تَفْعَلُونَGreat is hatred in the sight of Allah that you say what you do not do.
كَبُرَ مَقْتًا عِندَ اللَّهِ أَن تَقُولُوا مَا لَا تَفْعَلُونَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-025-الدين النصيحة|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (59:27)
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