The sorrow for the disasters that befall the Muslims, among whom are people of sin
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The questioner:
The Shaykh’s issue, may Allah forgive us. If the Muslims are struck by one of the divine decrees, such as earthquakes, consequences, or fires, and there are among them people of sin, should one grieve for their burial? And if they are people of luxury who strive for it, and it leads them to sin, should one strive for their adornments?
The Shaykh:
A Muslim feels pain for his Muslim brothers wherever they are; he feels pain for them. If disasters strike people from the Muslims, even if they are a minority among disbelievers, he feels pain for the Muslims, he feels pain for the Muslims, and he seeks mercy for them, asks forgiveness for them, and prays for the Muslims to be saved, because they are his brothers. Yes, a subtle question.
The questioner:
If the Muslims are struck by the divine decrees, such as earthquakes and fires, and one of them is a person of sin, should one grieve for their burial? And if they are people of joy who rejoice in it, and it leads them to sin,
The Shaykh:
The important point is that one should grieve for what befalls the Muslims, even if the Muslims who were struck by this matter have sins among them, because they are Muslims. So one grieves for them and feels pain for their pain, by virtue of Islam. And you have heard that when a part of the body complains, the rest of the body responds with fever and high temperature. Yes.
The Shaykh’s issue, may Allah forgive us. If the Muslims are struck by one of the divine decrees, such as earthquakes, consequences, or fires, and there are among them people of sin, should one grieve for their burial? And if they are people of luxury who strive for it, and it leads them to sin, should one strive for their adornments?
The Shaykh:
A Muslim feels pain for his Muslim brothers wherever they are; he feels pain for them. If disasters strike people from the Muslims, even if they are a minority among disbelievers, he feels pain for the Muslims, he feels pain for the Muslims, and he seeks mercy for them, asks forgiveness for them, and prays for the Muslims to be saved, because they are his brothers. Yes, a subtle question.
The questioner:
If the Muslims are struck by the divine decrees, such as earthquakes and fires, and one of them is a person of sin, should one grieve for their burial? And if they are people of joy who rejoice in it, and it leads them to sin,
The Shaykh:
The important point is that one should grieve for what befalls the Muslims, even if the Muslims who were struck by this matter have sins among them, because they are Muslims. So one grieves for them and feels pain for their pain, by virtue of Islam. And you have heard that when a part of the body complains, the rest of the body responds with fever and high temperature. Yes.
Source
شرح العقيدة الواسطية [ صالح الفوزان ] [ الشرح القديم ]، بداية من قوله : يأمرون بالمعروف وينهون عن المنكر — islamhouse.com (1:14:47)
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