Advice to the Sons on Gratitude for the Blessings of Security and Knowledge
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Question:
Your Eminence the Shaykh, given the ease that has been made available to the sons of Muslims in this country, with free education accessible to everyone and comfort in most of their homes, and all that remains for them is to adhere to the religion, then obey their parents, and preserve the blessing of security they enjoy, what is your advice to these sons?
Answer:
My advice to everyone is to fear Allah, to be upright upon the religion of Allah, to strive in seeking knowledge, to praise Allah for the knowledge, security, and comfort He has made easy for them, to supplicate for the rulers for success, rectitude of intention and work, and rectitude of their inner circle, to reward them well for their efforts, to grant them success in all good, to assist them in all that is obedience to Allah and His Messenger, and to assist them also in all that benefits the Muslims in the east and west of the earth.
It is incumbent upon every Muslim, and upon this state, that every one of them should thank Allah for the blessing of Islam, thank his Lord for steadfastness, gain understanding in the religion, be upright upon the religion of Allah, and praise Allah greatly for the security, well-being, comfort, tranquility, and free education, among these many blessings. He should ask Allah for the rulers to grant them success in good, assist them in all good, rectify their inner circle, reward them well for their efforts, grant all their assistants success in good, rectify their inner circle, and grant all their assistants and all their soldiers success in everything that brings the pleasure of Allah, everything that benefits the servants, and what is obedience to Allah and His Messenger. This is my advice to everyone.
The presenter:
May Allah reward Your Eminence the Shaykh for his gracious presence and his response to this invitation, and his answering the call of his sons.
Your Eminence the Shaykh, given the ease that has been made available to the sons of Muslims in this country, with free education accessible to everyone and comfort in most of their homes, and all that remains for them is to adhere to the religion, then obey their parents, and preserve the blessing of security they enjoy, what is your advice to these sons?
Answer:
My advice to everyone is to fear Allah, to be upright upon the religion of Allah, to strive in seeking knowledge, to praise Allah for the knowledge, security, and comfort He has made easy for them, to supplicate for the rulers for success, rectitude of intention and work, and rectitude of their inner circle, to reward them well for their efforts, to grant them success in all good, to assist them in all that is obedience to Allah and His Messenger, and to assist them also in all that benefits the Muslims in the east and west of the earth.
It is incumbent upon every Muslim, and upon this state, that every one of them should thank Allah for the blessing of Islam, thank his Lord for steadfastness, gain understanding in the religion, be upright upon the religion of Allah, and praise Allah greatly for the security, well-being, comfort, tranquility, and free education, among these many blessings. He should ask Allah for the rulers to grant them success in good, assist them in all good, rectify their inner circle, reward them well for their efforts, grant all their assistants success in good, rectify their inner circle, and grant all their assistants and all their soldiers success in everything that brings the pleasure of Allah, everything that benefits the servants, and what is obedience to Allah and His Messenger. This is my advice to everyone.
The presenter:
May Allah reward Your Eminence the Shaykh for his gracious presence and his response to this invitation, and his answering the call of his sons.
Source
وبالوالدين إحسانا — islamhouse.com (46:56)
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