They say: We ask you for advice on how to reach the best and most correct path in our society, which is full of deviations, given that Christians live with us in our country, Egypt.
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The questioner : He says: We ask you for advice on how to reach the best and most correct path in our society, which is full of deviations, given that Christians and those who follow the cross live with us in our country, Egypt, and there are women who display their adornment, and other things we will not list to avoid lengthening the question. He seeks guidance in this matter.
The Shaykh : Guidance in this matter is that a person should live among them with the life of a cautious, fearful believer, and strive as much as he can to do what Allah and His Messenger have prescribed for him in terms of worship and good conduct in his habits and within his community. He should call to the path of Allah the Exalted with wisdom and good instruction as much as he is able. If he sees a leader who is obeyed in his greed, a desire that is followed, a worldly life that is influential, and every person with an opinion being pleased with his own opinion, let him strive for the salvation of his own soul and leave the matter of the general public to them. This, I mean, the fear of Allah Mighty and Majestic, is what Allah the Exalted has advised all creation to do:[An-Nisa 4:131] The believing, sensible person knows how to proceed and how to extricate himself among these people whose conduct the questioner referred to.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Guidance in this matter is that a person should live among them with the life of a cautious, fearful believer, and strive as much as he can to do what Allah and His Messenger have prescribed for him in terms of worship and good conduct in his habits and within his community. He should call to the path of Allah the Exalted with wisdom and good instruction as much as he is able. If he sees a leader who is obeyed in his greed, a desire that is followed, a worldly life that is influential, and every person with an opinion being pleased with his own opinion, let him strive for the salvation of his own soul and leave the matter of the general public to them. This, I mean, the fear of Allah Mighty and Majestic, is what Allah the Exalted has advised all creation to do:
And We have instructed those who were given the Scripture before you and yourselves to fear Allah
وَلَقَدْ وَصَّيْنَا الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ وَإِيَّاكُمْ أَنِ اتَّقُوا اللَّهَThe questioner : Yes.