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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Muslim's obligation regarding wrongdoings and acts of shirk (associating partners with Allah) in his country

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner from outside this country says: What is our obligation when we return to our country? He says: In light of the wrongdoings and the acts of shirk (associating partners with Allah) that we see in our country?

Answer:
Call people to Allah with wisdom and good instruction, as Allah the Exalted has commanded you. Call them, perhaps Allah will guide through you, even if it is only one man, as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
if one man is guided on the right path (i.e. converted to Islam) through you, it would be better for you than (a great number of) red camels.لأن يهدي الله بك رجلا واحدا خير لك من حمر النعم
Sahih al-Bukhari 3701
. Call upon Allah and do not despair, but
with wisdom and good instruction, and argue with them in a way that is bestبِالْحِكْمَةِ وَالْمَوْعِظَةِ الْحَسَنَةِ وَجَادِلْهُم بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ
[An-Nahl 16:125]
Yes.
Source شرح العقيدة الواسطية، العقيدة الواسطية 11-07-1437هـ — alfawzan.live (1:04:14)

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