Continuation of the answer to the question: What is the correct path to change the bad reality in which Muslims live?

The Shaykh : Abu Hurayrah was in the assembly of Mu'awiyah, and he was asked to narrate to them the hadith of the three, which is titled: . Abu Hurayrah prepared to narrate it, but due to the fear of the hadith, and especially when he gathered his thoughts and prepared himself to narrate it to those present, he was seized by shuddering and fainted from the horror of the situation. Water was sprinkled on his face until the third time, until he was able to recover and narrate the hadith. Abu Hurayrah said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: , . These are the best of people; nevertheless, this hadith is very serious, and it was right for Abu Hurayrah to faint time after time; because he was not like us; meaning, our hearts have hardened, unfortunately. So he fainted those times, and in the last time he was able to say: The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: , . Why? Because he knew and did not act upon his knowledge. What did he know? It is necessary that such a scholar had read the saying of the Exalted: , . And knowledge is undoubtedly part of the religion , but he was not sincere in his religion. Therefore , he entered the Fire, whereas he was supposed to be in the highest ranks of the Gardens. But because he intended with his knowledge something other than the Face of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), he was among the people of the Fire. , . As it was said about the first, a scholar, and each of them obtained the fruit he sought. That one sought his knowledge so that people would say, "So-and-so is a scholar in this world." I am ready to say that so-and-so is like a Chinese plate; from where I have not seen him, he answers. This is what the mujahid seeks; he strives so that they say of him, "So-and-so is a brave hero." And people also speak of his bravery and courage. , you have taken your reward in this world. . These three are the first of those with whom the Fire will blaze on the Day of Resurrection.
The student: Allah is the Greatest!

The Shaykh : So we say that we have mentioned the method of acquiring knowledge, albeit with some brevity and with some necessary pauses, but we have summarized the path of knowledge for Islam in the correct manner: the Book of Allah, the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah, and the methodology of the righteous Salaf. But this is the means; so what is the goal? The goal is acting upon this knowledge. So I say that the methodology that sincere Islamic callers to Allah, who are truly sincere to Allah, should adhere to is to constantly revolve around what I refer to with two concise words: to constantly and always revolve around purification and education. Purification and education is the title of such a word. The meaning of purification, which we clarified to you after a somewhat long session, is purifying Islam from what has entered it over these long centuries, whether this foreign, strange element is in the fundamentals or the branches, in the beliefs or the rulings or the behavior. All of this needs purification. This purification is based on the principles of knowledge we clarified: the Book, the Sunnah, and the methodology of the righteous Salaf. And education must be coupled with this purification, because it is the fruit and the goal in that long and broad introduction. I mean, educating the Muslims by these sincere callers who know Islam with correct, detailed knowledge. They educate the Muslims around them in the same way the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) educated his Companions. So when a group of Muslims in some regions gathers on this sound methodology of purification and education, and each of them matures, if Allah wills, over years, then a generation will arise that understands Islam with a correct understanding and also applies it with a correct application. At that time, and I say this with certainty, the believers will rejoice in the victory of Allah (Mighty and Majestic); because these people adopted the cause that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) adopted in raising his Companions and educating them, until he created that nucleus that established the state, or the foundation of the Muslim state, in the Blessed City of Madinah. Then it extended to the whole world with this Islamic system, in which a large part of Allah's true promise was realized, which is the saying of Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He): . So when Islamic callers proceed on this methodology of purification and education, then those methodologies mentioned in the question, some of which openly claim they have no value, such as starting with political aspects, and some of which do not contradict what I mentioned, such as spreading Islamic culture or Islamic heritage, this is included in... And what else came in the question? Individuals, educating individuals, individual education. This, if it is on the methodology we are saying, is a necessary matter. I imagine an individual scholar in a small village where there are no obstacles to his calling. His case is like the case of the Messenger (peace be upon him) when he was in the Blessed Mecca and began calling people to the command secretly, then openly. It is like a pebble thrown into the sea; what do you see?
The student : ... .

The Shaykh : Circles, a large circle... and then, and then, until you can hardly see other circles, but they exist in reality. And this is the example of the spread of the call to the truth... as the Exalted said in the previous verse: . But the obstacles today are many and very many. So I gave the example of a village where there is a caller to the Book and the Sunnah. I am as certain as certainty itself that this village, between one evening and the next morning, will be filled... with Salafiyyah... unless there are obstacles. What are the obstacles...?
The student : ... .

The Shaykh: Yes.
The student : ... .

The Shaykh : Yes, in any case, I want to end the session now with this verse... We will mention, if Allah wills, . And it came in "Sahih Muslim" that Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) whether this verse had appeared or been fulfilled. He said (peace be upon him): . Then in the future, its application will be complete. And this was among the first hadiths I mentioned in the first article in "Al-Silsilah al-Sahihah" under the title "The Future for Islam." And I am as certain as certainty itself; because Allah's promise is true. But we must take the causes. And the causes, in brief, are purification and education. This is my advice, and indeed this is the answer to your question. And perhaps we will meet you, if Allah wills, on another occasion.
And Glorified are You, O Allah, and with Your praise. I bear witness that there is no deity but You. I seek Your forgiveness and I repent to You.
The student : May Allah reward you with good.

The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The student : We read them the paper; read them the introduction.

The Shaykh : What?
The student : Introduction...

The Shaykh : Okay, let the group hear the introduction.
The student: Yes.

The Shaykh : Come on, in the name of Allah, welcome.