The Duty of the Ummah Toward the Talented Among the Youth
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Question:
The Shaykh: Nations rejoice in the talented among them, and there is no doubt that these young people are considered leaders. Do you have a final word in this context?
Answer:
Yes, yes. There is no doubt that the ummah rejoices in those who are talented in knowledge, virtue, and piety, even in worldly matters. A person talented in engineering or any craft brings joy to his family and his community. How much more so if it is in religion, calling to Allah, guiding to good, and excelling in beneficial knowledge? This is the greatest and greatest. One should rejoice in these people, pray for their success and steadfastness upon the truth, encourage them to continue in good and to seek more beneficial knowledge, and encourage them to be gentle in matters and not to be extreme; for a person may be afflicted with severity due to his zeal for Islam. He may fall into some extremism without realizing it, because of the good he has and his love of good for the ummah. He may cross the boundaries. But he should be advised and guided to good with kind words and a good manner until he becomes moderate.
One should also rejoice in him and be glad of the presence of those talented in knowledge, da'wah, and zeal for Allah. However, one should strive with them to guide them to good, establish them upon the truth, and urge them to take a middle course in matters, not to be hasty, not to be extreme, and not to use words that repel people from the truth. All of this is what requires mutual advice and cooperation. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh: Nations rejoice in the talented among them, and there is no doubt that these young people are considered leaders. Do you have a final word in this context?
Answer:
Yes, yes. There is no doubt that the ummah rejoices in those who are talented in knowledge, virtue, and piety, even in worldly matters. A person talented in engineering or any craft brings joy to his family and his community. How much more so if it is in religion, calling to Allah, guiding to good, and excelling in beneficial knowledge? This is the greatest and greatest. One should rejoice in these people, pray for their success and steadfastness upon the truth, encourage them to continue in good and to seek more beneficial knowledge, and encourage them to be gentle in matters and not to be extreme; for a person may be afflicted with severity due to his zeal for Islam. He may fall into some extremism without realizing it, because of the good he has and his love of good for the ummah. He may cross the boundaries. But he should be advised and guided to good with kind words and a good manner until he becomes moderate.
One should also rejoice in him and be glad of the presence of those talented in knowledge, da'wah, and zeal for Allah. However, one should strive with them to guide them to good, establish them upon the truth, and urge them to take a middle course in matters, not to be hasty, not to be extreme, and not to use words that repel people from the truth. All of this is what requires mutual advice and cooperation. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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