What is the best method for confronting the dangers facing youth, given the multiplicity of means and methodologies in education and reform?
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The questioner : I say, O Shaykh (may Allah preserve you), you know that the youth of this era are facing dangers and trials that are not hidden from you. In response to this, some means have multiplied, means of education and reform, and methodologies have also multiplied. So what do you see, O Shaykh, in your opinion, as the best method for confronting such dangers and also for reforming the youth?
The Shaykh : We ask Allah to help us.
As for the dangers facing youth today, from the many trials read in magazines and newspapers, heard from some radio stations, and seen and viewed on television channels, there is no doubt that they are a great trial that requires strong faith in Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and strong determination. As for the need for faith in Allah, it is because if a person believes in Allah (Mighty and Majestic), everything becomes easy for him, because he hopes for the reward of Allah and fears His punishment.
And as for determination, it is because if a person does not have determination, he will end up in failure in all his circumstances.
The poet says:
"If you are one of opinion, be one of determination *** For the corruption of opinion is to waver"
So my advice is that they should stay away from places of trial and turn to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and that their concern not be gossip, what so-and-so said, what so-and-so said, what the government said, what the ministry said, and the like of that, except if the person who says such a thing says it to someone who is able to change it and forbid it, then there is no harm in that. Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : We ask Allah to help us.
As for the dangers facing youth today, from the many trials read in magazines and newspapers, heard from some radio stations, and seen and viewed on television channels, there is no doubt that they are a great trial that requires strong faith in Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and strong determination. As for the need for faith in Allah, it is because if a person believes in Allah (Mighty and Majestic), everything becomes easy for him, because he hopes for the reward of Allah and fears His punishment.
And as for determination, it is because if a person does not have determination, he will end up in failure in all his circumstances.
The poet says:
"If you are one of opinion, be one of determination *** For the corruption of opinion is to waver"
So my advice is that they should stay away from places of trial and turn to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and that their concern not be gossip, what so-and-so said, what so-and-so said, what the government said, what the ministry said, and the like of that, except if the person who says such a thing says it to someone who is able to change it and forbid it, then there is no harm in that. Yes, yes.