His other question: Some people say that it is only upon us ourselves and we have nothing to do with other people, meaning that we fast and pray and fulfill what Allah has made obligatory upon us.

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The questioner : His other question: Some people say that it is only upon us ourselves and we have nothing to do with other people, meaning that we fast and pray and fulfill what Allah has made obligatory upon us, and we have no concern with others?

The Shaykh : This statement is not correct, due to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):

He who amongst you sees something abominable should modify it with the help of his hand; and if he has not strength enough to do it, then he should do it with his tongue, and if he has not strength enough to do it, (even) then he should (abhor it) from his heart

من رأى منكم منكراً فليغيره بيده، فإن لم يستطع فبلسانه، فإن لم يستطع فبقلبه

Sahih Muslim 49a

and due to His saying, the Exalted:

⁽¹⁰⁴⁾ And let there be [arising] from you a nation inviting to [all that is] good, enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong, and those will be the successful. ⁽¹⁰⁵⁾ And do not be like the ones who became divided and differed after the clear proofs had come to them. And those will have a great punishment.

وَلْتَكُنْ مِنْكُمْ أُمَّةٌ يَدْعُونَ إِلَى الْخَيْرِ وَيَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ وَأُوْلَئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ * وَلا تَكُونُوا كَالَّذِينَ تَفَرَّقُوا وَاخْتَلَفُوا مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا جَاءَهُمُ الْبَيِّنَاتُ وَأُوْلَئِكَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ

[Ali 'Imran 3:104-105]

And in His saying:

And do not become divided.

ولا تفرقوا

after the command to enjoin good and forbid evil, there is evidence that leaving off enjoining good and forbidding evil necessitates the division and scattering of the Ummah, and that each one of them has a direction he turns to and goes toward, and it becomes his state. And because enjoining good and forbidding evil is the barrier of this Ummah and the establishment of its might and honor. And because leaving off enjoining good and forbidding evil is a cause of loss, due to His saying, the Exalted:

⁽¹⁾ By time, ⁽²⁾ Indeed, mankind is in loss, ⁽³⁾ Except for those who have believed and done righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience.

وَالْعَصْرِ * إِنَّ الْأِنْسَانَ لَفِي خُسْرٍ * إِلَّا الَّذِينَ ءامَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِ

[Al-'Asr 103:1-3]

Yes, if the time becomes corrupt and the Ummah becomes corrupt and reform is not possible in any way, then at that time we say to the person:

do not grieve over them and do not be in distress over what they conspire.

لا تَحْزَنْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلا تَكُ فِي ضَيْقٍ مِمَّا يَمْكُرُونَ

[An-Nahl 16:127]

and concern yourself with your own self. Yes, and Allah is the Helper.

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