The Salafi call is heavy on people's hearts because it is a call, as is well known. So what is the way to convey it to people's hearts?
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The questioner : The call, as you know, O Shaykh, is heavy on people's hearts in general because it is the call to the truth, and this is how the truth is. So how do we convey it to the common people, let alone the elite?
The Shaykh : Of course, this has to do with the style of the call. First, the style of the call is stipulated in the Book and the Sunnah. Second, not everyone who is upon the truth has a style that is truthful, because this style is part of wisdom, and wisdom is only granted to a few of His servants, Blessed and Exalted is He. His saying, Mighty and Majestic,[An-Nahl 16:125] is a point of agreement among all scholars and among all those belonging to the various schools and paths. But I believe that we cannot say of everyone in all these groups that he has been granted wisdom in the call. Some may be good in their style, and some may be bad. This is the example mentioned earlier, that Bedouin who lifted his garment and began to urinate in the mosque. What was the Companions' stance toward him? They were about to strike him. Is this any part of wisdom? The answer is no. The wisdom came from the Master of Wisdom, who is the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) Let him finish his comfort by finishing his urination. Where? In the mosque. This wisdom, my brother, is one thing, and the call to the truth is another. So we must truly distinguish between the call being the truth and the style not being in accordance with the truth. Many people are overwhelmed by the bad style of the caller to the truth to the extent that they lose sight of the truth. For this reason, in some of the advice of the scholars, it is said: "Take the scholar's words and leave his actions" because the scholar is not infallible. So often he says the word of truth but does not practice it. But you take his words and leave his actions. If you hear a person calling to the word of truth but with intensity and harshness, this caller is wrong in his style. But the one being called is also wrong when the bad style of the call to the truth turns him away from accepting the call to the truth. So both are at opposite extremes; both are wrong.
The questioner : I mean, do they have to be partners in the call?
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The Shaykh : Of course, this has to do with the style of the call. First, the style of the call is stipulated in the Book and the Sunnah. Second, not everyone who is upon the truth has a style that is truthful, because this style is part of wisdom, and wisdom is only granted to a few of His servants, Blessed and Exalted is He. His saying, Mighty and Majestic,
Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good instruction, and argue with them in a way that is best
ادع إلى سبيل ربك بالحكمة و الموعظة الحسنة و جادلهم بالتي هي أحسنLeave him alone, do not bother him.
دعوه لا تضايقوهThe questioner : I mean, do they have to be partners in the call?
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.