The sorrow for the affliction of Muslims, even if they include people of sin
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The questioner:
If the Muslims are informed of the newly established divine sunnahs, such as earthquakes, storms, and [unclear], and there are among them people of sin, should one grieve for them? And if they are people of inheritance who fear it, and it leads them to sin, should one rejoice in their inheritance?
The Shaykh:
A Muslim feels pain for his Muslim brothers, whoever they are and wherever they are; he feels pain for them. If disasters strike people from among the Muslims, even if they are a minority among disbelievers, he feels pain for the Muslims, he seeks mercy for them, he seeks forgiveness for them, and he makes du'a' for the Muslims specifically, because they are his brothers. Yes, the question remains.
The questioner:
If the Muslims are struck by the revival of divine sunnahs in earthquakes, [unclear], and fires, and there are among them people of sin, should one grieve over their grief? And if they are people of joy who rejoice in it, and it leads to the mention of sin,
The Shaykh:
The important point is that one grieves over what has befallen the Muslims, even if the Muslims whom this thing has struck include people of sin, because they are Muslims. So one grieves for them and feels pain for their pain by the ruling of Islam. And you have heard: "If one part of the body complains, the rest of the body responds to it with fever and sleeplessness." Yes.
If the Muslims are informed of the newly established divine sunnahs, such as earthquakes, storms, and [unclear], and there are among them people of sin, should one grieve for them? And if they are people of inheritance who fear it, and it leads them to sin, should one rejoice in their inheritance?
The Shaykh:
A Muslim feels pain for his Muslim brothers, whoever they are and wherever they are; he feels pain for them. If disasters strike people from among the Muslims, even if they are a minority among disbelievers, he feels pain for the Muslims, he seeks mercy for them, he seeks forgiveness for them, and he makes du'a' for the Muslims specifically, because they are his brothers. Yes, the question remains.
The questioner:
If the Muslims are struck by the revival of divine sunnahs in earthquakes, [unclear], and fires, and there are among them people of sin, should one grieve over their grief? And if they are people of joy who rejoice in it, and it leads to the mention of sin,
The Shaykh:
The important point is that one grieves over what has befallen the Muslims, even if the Muslims whom this thing has struck include people of sin, because they are Muslims. So one grieves for them and feels pain for their pain by the ruling of Islam. And you have heard: "If one part of the body complains, the rest of the body responds to it with fever and sleeplessness." Yes.
Source
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