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Is there a concern with using the term "Islamic Awakening" in light of the hadith, "A group from my Ummah will remain manifest..."?

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The questioner : Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy. Shaykh, some of the brothers say: the term "Islamic Awakening."

The Shaykh : How?

The questioner : The term "Islamic Awakening," he says: there is a concern with it regarding the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) who said:
A group from my Ummah will remain standing upon the truth ما زالت طائفة من أمتي قائمة على الحق
He says: does this contradict that hadith?

The Shaykh : Yes, this does not contradict the hadith, because the Messenger did not say: "My Ummah will remain upon the truth." He said:
A group طائفة
And its meaning is that there are other groups that will not be upon the truth. So people say: "Awakening" with respect to their state before this awakening, and there is nothing wrong with it.

The questioner : There is nothing wrong with it.

The Shaykh : Not at all, because the hadith says:
A group of people from my Umma لا تزال طائفة من أمتي
Sahih Muslim 1923
He did not say: "My Ummah will remain." And there is a difference between the two. We may be in a country where the religion is manifest, and in another country the opposite is the case.
Source alathar.net

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