Matters That Protect Against Fitnah
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Question:
He says: We hope that you, Honorable Shaykh, will be kind enough to clarify some of the matters that protect against fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) in this time, and may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Nothing protects one from fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) except holding fast to the Book and the Sunnah. Holding fast to the Book and the Sunnah. This is what protects one from fitnah. When the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) informed about the occurrence of fitnah in the last of times, they said: What is the way out of it, O Messenger of Allah? He said: So what protects one is holding fast to the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
He says: We hope that you, Honorable Shaykh, will be kind enough to clarify some of the matters that protect against fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) in this time, and may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Nothing protects one from fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) except holding fast to the Book and the Sunnah. Holding fast to the Book and the Sunnah. This is what protects one from fitnah. When the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) informed about the occurrence of fitnah in the last of times, they said: What is the way out of it, O Messenger of Allah? He said:
The Book of Allah.
كتاب الله.
Source
حياة السعادة — alfawzan.live (1:04:43)
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