Is it difficult to call a drug addict to the truth because he rarely repents?
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Question:
May Allah guide you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it permissible for some people to say that it is difficult to call a drug addict to the truth, and that it is rare for one who has been afflicted with this to repent?
Answer:
No, this is a false statement. The Muslim sinner is called to the truth; even if he is a drug addict, or whatever the sins he commits may be, the Muslim is called to repentance, no matter how great your sin is.
Even a disbeliever is called to Islam, and one who associates partners with Allah is called to the oneness of Allah. So calling to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and enjoining good and forbidding evil is obligatory. If the result is achieved and the one who was in error repents, that is what is sought, and praise be to Allah. If the result is not achieved, you have cleared your conscience and fulfilled what is required of you, for guidance is in the hand of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Allah the Exalted said:[Al-A'raf 7:164] So do not leave calling to repentance; do not ever leave calling to Allah, as long as it is possible, whether with those who use narcotics or with others. And do not despair of repentance or of the mercy of Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
May Allah guide you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it permissible for some people to say that it is difficult to call a drug addict to the truth, and that it is rare for one who has been afflicted with this to repent?
Answer:
No, this is a false statement. The Muslim sinner is called to the truth; even if he is a drug addict, or whatever the sins he commits may be, the Muslim is called to repentance, no matter how great your sin is.
Even a disbeliever is called to Islam, and one who associates partners with Allah is called to the oneness of Allah. So calling to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and enjoining good and forbidding evil is obligatory. If the result is achieved and the one who was in error repents, that is what is sought, and praise be to Allah. If the result is not achieved, you have cleared your conscience and fulfilled what is required of you, for guidance is in the hand of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Allah the Exalted said:
And when a community among them said, "Why do you advise [or warn] a people whom Allah is [about] to destroy or to punish with a severe punishment?" they [the advisors] said, "To be absolved before your Lord and perhaps they may fear Him."
وَإِذْ قَالَتْ أُمَّةٌ مِّنْهُمْ لِمَ تَعِظُونَ قَوْمًا اللَّهُ مُهْلِكُهُمْ أَوْ مُعَذِّبُهُمْ عَذَابًا شَدِيدًا قَالُوا مَعْذِرَةً إِلَىٰ رَبِّكُمْ وَلَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَّقُونَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل من الصعب دعوة مدمن المخدرات؛ لأنه نادرًا ما يتوب؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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