The Ruling on Ambiguous and Confusing Expressions in Preaching
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Question:
A da'iyah (caller to Islam) speaking in da'wah (calling to Islam) says: "Make Allah the first in your life, occupy yourselves with Allah, make Allah the first in your concerns and in your thoughts." Are his expressions correct?
Answer:
It means the fear of Allah. It is better to express it more clearly, saying: "The fear of Allah and guarding against His anger. Make the fear of Allah..." meaning, he should be explicit.
Q: "Occupy yourselves with Allah," is there anything wrong with that, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh: The meaning is clear, meaning: through His obedience and leaving His disobedience.
Q: Is the wording permissible?
The Shaykh: I do not know of anything wrong with it, but it is better for him to clarify it more, to explain: "Fear Allah, guard against the anger of Allah, guard against His sins." He should explain more, he should explain more clearly.
A da'iyah (caller to Islam) speaking in da'wah (calling to Islam) says: "Make Allah the first in your life, occupy yourselves with Allah, make Allah the first in your concerns and in your thoughts." Are his expressions correct?
Answer:
It means the fear of Allah. It is better to express it more clearly, saying: "The fear of Allah and guarding against His anger. Make the fear of Allah..." meaning, he should be explicit.
Q: "Occupy yourselves with Allah," is there anything wrong with that, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh: The meaning is clear, meaning: through His obedience and leaving His disobedience.
Q: Is the wording permissible?
The Shaykh: I do not know of anything wrong with it, but it is better for him to clarify it more, to explain: "Fear Allah, guard against the anger of Allah, guard against His sins." He should explain more, he should explain more clearly.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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