The Duty of Muslims and Students of Knowledge in Times of Fitnah and Calamities
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is obligatory for Muslims, and especially for students of knowledge, during times of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and the calamities that befall Muslims in these days?
Answer:
They should prepare the Muslims, reconcile people as much as they can, and call upon Allah to relieve the Muslims. Yes. They should not sow discord among Muslims, nor support this or speak about this regarding the Muslims. Rather, they should call upon Allah for the Muslims in general for rectitude, reform, steadfastness, agreement, and unity.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is obligatory for Muslims, and especially for students of knowledge, during times of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and the calamities that befall Muslims in these days?
Answer:
They should prepare the Muslims, reconcile people as much as they can, and call upon Allah to relieve the Muslims. Yes. They should not sow discord among Muslims, nor support this or speak about this regarding the Muslims. Rather, they should call upon Allah for the Muslims in general for rectitude, reform, steadfastness, agreement, and unity.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، بداية من قول المُصَنِّف : الوجه الثاني : أن الله - سبحانه وتعالى - خلق الخلق لعبادته — islamhouse.com (59:54)
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