Adhering to the truth and not paying attention to people's praise or blame
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The questioner:
Word for word in all of his words and deeds.
The Shaykh:
Very good. Today. People's estimate. Of the Messenger. All of it. And he became a Messenger. Close to people. And they said this is impossible.
The questioner:
So is this considered strictness and an action that does not agree with people's opinion? Yes. It is outside the positive paper at the expense of desires.
The Shaykh:
You do not look at whether people praise you or blame you, but you look at what you are upon: is it truth or falsehood? If what you are upon is truth, then adhere to it even if people blame you. It does not harm them who killed them or who opposed them. But if what you are upon is falsehood, then you must return from it, even if people praise you. If you are upon falsehood, leave it even if people praise you. So the criterion is what you are upon. If it is truth, then praise Allah and be content with it, even if people blame you and diminish you. You are upon reward. They diminished the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). They said he is a sorcerer. They said he is a liar. They said he is a madman. They said he is a teacher, taught by another, and what he has is not revelation from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). They said this about the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). So what about other than the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)? So do not pay attention to people's praise or their blame, but look at what you are upon.
Word for word in all of his words and deeds.
The Shaykh:
Very good. Today. People's estimate. Of the Messenger. All of it. And he became a Messenger. Close to people. And they said this is impossible.
The questioner:
So is this considered strictness and an action that does not agree with people's opinion? Yes. It is outside the positive paper at the expense of desires.
The Shaykh:
You do not look at whether people praise you or blame you, but you look at what you are upon: is it truth or falsehood? If what you are upon is truth, then adhere to it even if people blame you. It does not harm them who killed them or who opposed them. But if what you are upon is falsehood, then you must return from it, even if people praise you. If you are upon falsehood, leave it even if people praise you. So the criterion is what you are upon. If it is truth, then praise Allah and be content with it, even if people blame you and diminish you. You are upon reward. They diminished the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). They said he is a sorcerer. They said he is a liar. They said he is a madman. They said he is a teacher, taught by another, and what he has is not revelation from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). They said this about the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). So what about other than the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)? So do not pay attention to people's praise or their blame, but look at what you are upon.
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