Praise by some students of knowledge for the Shaykh regarding his refusal to flatter the rulers and curry favor with them
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The questioner : Our Shaykh, one of the things we take pride in regarding our Shaykh is that, and all praise is due to Allah, he has not eaten from the tables of the tyrants
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
Another questioner : Nor has he flattered them, nor praised them, nor spoken well of them
The Shaykh : That is from the grace of Allah upon us
Another questioner : Nor has he curried favor with them; that is from the grace of Allah, who made him independent of them
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
Another questioner : Indeed, by Allah
The Shaykh : That is from the grace of Allah upon us and upon the people
Another questioner : So let them boast of their sheikhs; we boast of you, our Shaykh, in this matter...
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you
Another questioner : This stance, let alone the other stances of the...
The Shaykh : I ask Allah to keep us firm with His firm word
Abu Layla : This is one time, our Shaykh...
The Shaykh : In this worldly life and in the Hereafter
Abu Layla : A doctor at the City University, he has some sensitivity like this from your side, he said, "I do not like that...The Shaykh : ...that he was not a slave to anyone to this day except to Allah, meaning he did not take these jobs, and they used to control him as they wished.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
Another questioner : Nor has he flattered them, nor praised them, nor spoken well of them
The Shaykh : That is from the grace of Allah upon us
Another questioner : Nor has he curried favor with them; that is from the grace of Allah, who made him independent of them
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
Another questioner : Indeed, by Allah
The Shaykh : That is from the grace of Allah upon us and upon the people
Another questioner : So let them boast of their sheikhs; we boast of you, our Shaykh, in this matter...
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you
Another questioner : This stance, let alone the other stances of the...
The Shaykh : I ask Allah to keep us firm with His firm word
Abu Layla : This is one time, our Shaykh...
The Shaykh : In this worldly life and in the Hereafter
Abu Layla : A doctor at the City University, he has some sensitivity like this from your side, he said, "I do not like that...The Shaykh : ...that he was not a slave to anyone to this day except to Allah, meaning he did not take these jobs, and they used to control him as they wished.
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