What are the causes of the decline of the Muslims? Are they internal or external causes?
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The questioner : A questioner asks: What are the causes of the decline of the Muslims? Are they internal causes first, or external causes second, or the reverse?
The Shaykh : The answer: The common proverb is: "The worm of vinegar is in it and from it." Do you know this proverb?
The questioner : Yes, we have the worm of vinegar.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Vinegar.
The Shaykh : Of course, this does not negate that there may be external factors that exploit this situation in which the Muslims have fallen. And if you wish to be certain that the cause originates from ourselves and our own selves, read the words of our Lord (Blessed and Exalted is He) in His Book:[Al-Anfal 8:46] "" and it goes "" , does it go or does it not go? , is there among you one who memorizes the Qur'an?
Another questioner : .
The Shaykh : Yes?
Another questioner : .
The Shaykh, yes, indeed.
This disagreement has been known for a long time, unfortunately, to non-Muslims, and much of it still remains today among those who are fanatical about their schools of jurisprudence and do not follow the Sunnah and do not find a way to it because of what has settled upon their hearts from their rigidity in following their schools of jurisprudence; so division occurs and conflict occurs, and there is no wonder after that that some disbelieving parties, which lie in wait for the Muslims, intervene, exploiting this disagreement and stoking the fire, and the trials and problems increase. But the truth is that the problem originates from us Muslims, with great regret, and there is no salvation from these problems in reality except that the Muslims return to their religion, as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said in the authentic hadith:Sunan Abi Dawud 3462Sahih (Al-Albani), so the medicine, after the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) described the disease and gave examples of it, such as the sale of 'inah and others mentioned with it, said, clarifying the medicine and the cure: Allah will not remove this humiliation from you Sunan Abi Dawud 3462Sahih (Al-Albani).
So there is no doubt that returning to the religion means, first, that it is understood correctly according to the methodology of the righteous Salaf, and not according to the methodology of the divided schools that are hostile to one another. Then, this purified knowledge must be accompanied by acting upon it. At that time, the believers will rejoice in the victory of Allah.
The Shaykh : The answer: The common proverb is: "The worm of vinegar is in it and from it." Do you know this proverb?
The questioner : Yes, we have the worm of vinegar.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Vinegar.
The Shaykh : Of course, this does not negate that there may be external factors that exploit this situation in which the Muslims have fallen. And if you wish to be certain that the cause originates from ourselves and our own selves, read the words of our Lord (Blessed and Exalted is He) in His Book:
and do not dispute and [thus] lose courage
وَلَا تَنَازَعُوا فَتَفْشَلُواyour wind
رِيحُكُمْyour wind goes
تَذْهَبَ رِيحُكُمْAnother questioner :
your wind goes
تَذْهَبَ رِيحُكُمْThe Shaykh : Yes?
Another questioner :
your wind goes
تَذْهَبَ رِيحُكُمْThe Shaykh
your wind goes
تَذْهَبَ رِيحُكُمْThis disagreement has been known for a long time, unfortunately, to non-Muslims, and much of it still remains today among those who are fanatical about their schools of jurisprudence and do not follow the Sunnah and do not find a way to it because of what has settled upon their hearts from their rigidity in following their schools of jurisprudence; so division occurs and conflict occurs, and there is no wonder after that that some disbelieving parties, which lie in wait for the Muslims, intervene, exploiting this disagreement and stoking the fire, and the trials and problems increase. But the truth is that the problem originates from us Muslims, with great regret, and there is no salvation from these problems in reality except that the Muslims return to their religion, as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said in the authentic hadith:
When you enter into the inah transaction, hold the tails of oxen, are pleased with agriculture, and give up conducting jihad (struggle in the way of Allah). Allah will make disgrace prevail over you, and will not withdraw it until you return to your original religion.
إذا تبايعتم بالعينة ، وأخذتم أذناب البقر ، ورضيتم بالزرع ، وتركتم الجهاد في سبيل الله ؛ سلَّط الله عليكم ذلًّا لا ينزعه عنكم حتى ترجعوا إلى دينكمuntil you return to your original religion
حتَّى ترجعوا إلى دينكمSo there is no doubt that returning to the religion means, first, that it is understood correctly according to the methodology of the righteous Salaf, and not according to the methodology of the divided schools that are hostile to one another. Then, this purified knowledge must be accompanied by acting upon it. At that time, the believers will rejoice in the victory of Allah.
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