Explanation of the author's statement: It contains issues. The first is that calling to Allah is the path of those who followed him (peace and blessings be upon him).
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The Shaykh :"The first is that calling to Allah is the path of those who followed the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)" Where is this taken from, O Muhammad? Muhammad Isma'il
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : Calling to Allah is the path of those who followed the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)
The student: From His saying, the Exalted: I and those who follow me
The Shaykh : with full knowledge
The student:[Yusuf 12:108]
The Shaykh : Now, what is your opinion if it were said that this issue, if stated as "The first is that calling to Allah is the path of the messengers and their followers"
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Which is better? Meaning, he said, "I call to Allah, I and those who follow me." So if it were said instead of this, "Calling to Allah is the path of the messengers and their followers," it would be more comprehensive and more eloquent in matching the verse. Yes.
"The second is the reminder regarding sincerity" The reminder regarding sincerity, where do we take this from, O 'Abd al-Rahman?
The student: From the hadith, the hadith
The Shaykh : No, no... from the verse
The student:
The Shaykh : To Allah, correct, to Allah. And for this reason he said: "Because many people, if they call to the truth, are actually calling to themselves"
The student : O Shaykh ...
The Shaykh : No, no, he intends "I call to Allah." And for this reason he said: "Because many people, if they call to the truth, are actually calling to themselves" Do you understand? Meaning, the one who calls to Allah is the one who wants nothing but for the religion of Allah to be established, and the one who calls to himself is the one who wants his words to be followed, whether they are true or false. Do you understand or not?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : Calling to Allah is the path of those who followed the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)
The student: From His saying, the Exalted:
Say: "This is my path; I invite to Allah"
قل هذه سبيلي أدعو إلى اللهThe Shaykh : with full knowledge
The student:
with insight, I and those who follow me
على بصيرة أنا ومن اتبعنيThe Shaykh : Now, what is your opinion if it were said that this issue, if stated as "The first is that calling to Allah is the path of the messengers and their followers"
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Which is better? Meaning, he said, "I call to Allah, I and those who follow me." So if it were said instead of this, "Calling to Allah is the path of the messengers and their followers," it would be more comprehensive and more eloquent in matching the verse. Yes.
"The second is the reminder regarding sincerity" The reminder regarding sincerity, where do we take this from, O 'Abd al-Rahman?
The student: From the hadith, the hadith
The Shaykh : No, no... from the verse
The student:
I call to Allah
أدعو إلى اللهThe Shaykh : To Allah, correct, to Allah. And for this reason he said: "Because many people, if they call to the truth, are actually calling to themselves"
The student : O Shaykh ...
The Shaykh : No, no, he intends "I call to Allah." And for this reason he said: "Because many people, if they call to the truth, are actually calling to themselves" Do you understand? Meaning, the one who calls to Allah is the one who wants nothing but for the religion of Allah to be established, and the one who calls to himself is the one who wants his words to be followed, whether they are true or false. Do you understand or not?