Is gradualism obligatory in changing what is wrong?
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The questioner : Regarding the principle of changing what is wrong, is gradualism obligatory in changing what is wrong, for example, with the hand, then with the...
The Shaykh : Gradualism with whom?
The questioner : What?
The Shaykh : Gradualism with whom?
The questioner : Whatever the wrong is.
The Shaykh : No, the hadith does not imply gradualism.
The questioner : I mean.
The Shaykh : Rather—listen—the hadith does not imply gradualism. The hadith takes into account the capacity of the person who wants to change the wrong. If he is able to change the wrong with his hand,
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : then that is his obligation.
The questioner : That is, if he is able.
The Shaykh : And if he is not able, he descends to the second level and changes it with his tongue. If he is not able to do that either, then it is sufficient for him to change it in his heart.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : The intention of the hadith is not that a person should proceed gradually.
The questioner : No, I mean by gradualism that if he is not able with his hand, he does it with his heart.
The Shaykh : You are the one who is asking; I have given you the answer.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : That is enough for you, then. Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : Gradualism with whom?
The questioner : What?
The Shaykh : Gradualism with whom?
The questioner : Whatever the wrong is.
The Shaykh : No, the hadith does not imply gradualism.
The questioner : I mean.
The Shaykh : Rather—listen—the hadith does not imply gradualism. The hadith takes into account the capacity of the person who wants to change the wrong. If he is able to change the wrong with his hand,
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : then that is his obligation.
The questioner : That is, if he is able.
The Shaykh : And if he is not able, he descends to the second level and changes it with his tongue. If he is not able to do that either, then it is sufficient for him to change it in his heart.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : The intention of the hadith is not that a person should proceed gradually.
The questioner : No, I mean by gradualism that if he is not able with his hand, he does it with his heart.
The Shaykh : You are the one who is asking; I have given you the answer.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : That is enough for you, then. Peace be upon you.
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