What is your opinion regarding the attacks Shaykh "Rabie" faces from Islamic currents?
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The questioner : ... Shaykh Rabie (may Allah preserve him), the truth is that Shaykh Rabie has faced very serious crises in these days from all Islamic currents, if that expression is correct; so is there a word of truth ... for our Shaykh in ...?
The Shaykh : ... May Allah reward you. Previously, it was very clear that we are with him in methodology and creed, and so on, but we advise him to be moderate with these people because they are sick. My speech was very frank on the subject, and I spoke with him—or rather, he called me on the phone—more than once, may Allah reward him with good; because in reality, I am lacking on this side and cannot call our brothers ... but he calls from time to time, and this is one of his virtues. And I told him, meaning, that your call is the call of the truth without doubt, but if you were to be gentle in your speech with them for the reason I mentioned, and I always and forever mention that the call to the truth is by its nature a heavy call upon souls and upon people, and if Allah (Mighty and Majestic) says to His chosen Prophet:[Al-Muzzammil 73:5] What?
The student : .
The Shaykh : ..., and this is the nature of the truth; so when we call to the truth, it means we are calling people to bear the weight of the truth that we have borne, so it is not befitting for us to add to this weight, which is necessary and from which there is no escape, a weight that is not necessary and that we can do without; rather, it is obligatory for us to do without it; and therefore I mentioned earlier his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): ; so this is what we advise our brother Rabie, may Allah reward him, and I always say: we do not take anything against him in his call; because he is entirely upon the truth, but if he could be gentle and be soft ... .
The questioner : ... Our Shaykh, on this occasion and from the perspective of the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih Muslim 2594a, how wonderful it would be if you had kind words to guide the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the error ... you guide them, you correct their error, you set them right—for example—, meaning, you might differ from other students of knowledge.
The Shaykh : ... This might be the case, and it might not be the case, but how many times do I repeat the speech ... Yes, indeed.
The questioner : ... Likewise, our Shaykh, do you endorse everything Shaykh Rabie writes in his books?
The Shaykh : ... Halimah has returned to her old habit! Halimah has returned to her old habit!
The student : ... We move on from this point ... .
The questioner : ... .
The student : ... .
The Shaykh : ... Define the question.
The questioner : ... Meaning—for example—there is the Shaykh's book "Refuting the Aggression of the Atheists."
The Shaykh : ... Define the question, he says such and such, that is possible, but everything he says!! Do you endorse me in everything I say? Huh? By Allah, I do not endorse you in everything you say.
The Shaykh : ... May Allah reward you. Previously, it was very clear that we are with him in methodology and creed, and so on, but we advise him to be moderate with these people because they are sick. My speech was very frank on the subject, and I spoke with him—or rather, he called me on the phone—more than once, may Allah reward him with good; because in reality, I am lacking on this side and cannot call our brothers ... but he calls from time to time, and this is one of his virtues. And I told him, meaning, that your call is the call of the truth without doubt, but if you were to be gentle in your speech with them for the reason I mentioned, and I always and forever mention that the call to the truth is by its nature a heavy call upon souls and upon people, and if Allah (Mighty and Majestic) says to His chosen Prophet:
Indeed, We will cast upon you
إِنَّا سَنُلْقِي عَلَيْكَThe student :
a heavy word
قَوْلًا ثَقِيلًاThe Shaykh : ...
a heavy word
قَوْلًا ثَقِيلًاO Aisha, gentleness is not in anything except that it adorns it, and harshness is not in anything except that it disfigures it
يا عائشة ، ما كان الرِّفق في شيء إلا زانه ، وما كان العنف في شيءٍ إلا شانهThe questioner : ... Our Shaykh, on this occasion and from the perspective of the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
Kindness is not to be found in anything but that it adds to its beauty
أن الرِّفق ما يكون في شيء إلا زانهThe Shaykh : ... This might be the case, and it might not be the case, but how many times do I repeat the speech ... Yes, indeed.
The questioner : ... Likewise, our Shaykh, do you endorse everything Shaykh Rabie writes in his books?
The Shaykh : ... Halimah has returned to her old habit! Halimah has returned to her old habit!
The student : ... We move on from this point ... .
The questioner : ... .
The student : ... .
The Shaykh : ... Define the question.
The questioner : ... Meaning—for example—there is the Shaykh's book "Refuting the Aggression of the Atheists."
The Shaykh : ... Define the question, he says such and such, that is possible, but everything he says!! Do you endorse me in everything I say? Huh? By Allah, I do not endorse you in everything you say.
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