Advice for those to whom Allah has granted repentance, who have put down their weapons and returned to pray with the Muslims
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The questioner : May Allah keep you safe. The question we wish to raise for you to answer is: What is your advice and guidance for those who were deceived, then repented, put down their weapons, and returned to the fold of the Muslims? They are now praying in their mosques and living among the people, and they may find some awkwardness or embarrassment from others. What is your advice to people on how to treat them? Yes, and your advice to them on how people should treat them, how they should be received, and how they should live in this new atmosphere for you. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Which Shaykh do you mean?
The questioner : I mean the Shaykh of the case of Shaykh Muhammad Salih ibn Uthaymeen (may Allah preserve him).
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. My advice to the brothers to whom Allah has granted the ability to put down their weapons and return to their cities and homes is to thank Allah (Mighty and Majestic) for this blessing above all else, because this is a blessing from Allah upon them and upon the other Algerians.
Second, they should forget what has passed and not live in their previous thoughts. They should completely wipe them out of their minds and not remember them; even if they do remember them, let them say, "I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan."
Third, they should live with people as if they had done nothing, because if they live feeling that they did what they did, they will remain alienated from people and distant from them, and this harms the public interest. Fourth, they should turn to the knowledge of the Book and the Sunnah, and to the conduct of the righteous Salaf toward their rulers. This is Ahmad ibn Hanbal (may Allah have mercy on him), one of the people of the Sunnah, who said to al-Ma'mun, "O Commander of the Faithful," even though al-Ma'mun had harmed him regarding the statement on the createdness of the Qur'an. Likewise, Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, in his address to the one who imprisoned him, you will find a gentle address, because this is the way of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Allah said to Musa and Harun:[Taha 20:43-44] and he fears. Fifth, regarding the others.
They should receive these people with open faces and open hearts, and they should be glad for them, honor them, and not show them any rudeness, hatred, or frowns on their faces, because the situation after putting down the weapons is not like the situation before putting them down, and every situation has its appropriate response.
As for the callers to Allah as well, they should urge people to unite, draw close to one another, cooperate in righteousness and piety, and forget what has passed. Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him. Thus. Much good and blessed praise. Your question. Much praise.
The questioner : What is the salam?
The Shaykh : Hello, my brother, I am asking you while we are walking.
The Shaykh : Which Shaykh do you mean?
The questioner : I mean the Shaykh of the case of Shaykh Muhammad Salih ibn Uthaymeen (may Allah preserve him).
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. My advice to the brothers to whom Allah has granted the ability to put down their weapons and return to their cities and homes is to thank Allah (Mighty and Majestic) for this blessing above all else, because this is a blessing from Allah upon them and upon the other Algerians.
Second, they should forget what has passed and not live in their previous thoughts. They should completely wipe them out of their minds and not remember them; even if they do remember them, let them say, "I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan."
Third, they should live with people as if they had done nothing, because if they live feeling that they did what they did, they will remain alienated from people and distant from them, and this harms the public interest. Fourth, they should turn to the knowledge of the Book and the Sunnah, and to the conduct of the righteous Salaf toward their rulers. This is Ahmad ibn Hanbal (may Allah have mercy on him), one of the people of the Sunnah, who said to al-Ma'mun, "O Commander of the Faithful," even though al-Ma'mun had harmed him regarding the statement on the createdness of the Qur'an. Likewise, Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, in his address to the one who imprisoned him, you will find a gentle address, because this is the way of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Allah said to Musa and Harun:
(43) Go, both of you, to Pharaoh. Indeed, he has transgressed. (44) And speak to him with gentle speech that perhaps he may be reminded or fear [Allah]."
اذْهَبَا إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُ طَغَىٰ فَقُولَا لَهُ قَوْلًا لَّيِّنًا لَّعَلَّهُ يَتَذَكَّرُThey should receive these people with open faces and open hearts, and they should be glad for them, honor them, and not show them any rudeness, hatred, or frowns on their faces, because the situation after putting down the weapons is not like the situation before putting them down, and every situation has its appropriate response.
As for the callers to Allah as well, they should urge people to unite, draw close to one another, cooperate in righteousness and piety, and forget what has passed. Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him. Thus. Much good and blessed praise. Your question. Much praise.
The questioner : What is the salam?
The Shaykh : Hello, my brother, I am asking you while we are walking.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 04- نصيحة لمن تاب الله عليهم والقو السلاح ورجعو يصلون مع المسلمين #ابن_عثيمين — youtube.com
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