Important advice for the general Muslim community
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Question:
Perhaps Your Eminence would be gracious enough to offer a word to society as a whole?
Answer:
This is an advice for everyone, for the youth and those who are not youth. The advice is for all callers to Allah, men and women. The advice is for all those who enjoin good and forbid evil, men and women, in every place on the earth of Allah. It is obligatory for everyone to seek the truth, to seek the good manner, and to have patience and gentleness in that, and to speak from knowledge and insight.
It is obligatory to be cautious about speaking about Allah without knowledge, whether regarding men or women. One must follow the path through which benefit, good, and the acceptance of the truth are hoped for, and that is by following the path that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) outlined and to which the Book of Allah points in calling to Allah, enjoining good and forbidding evil.
This is what is hoped to bring great good to the entire society, its men and women. As our Lord, Glorified and Exalted is He, said in His great Book, addressing His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and the intended meaning is the entire community: [Surah al-Nahl: 125] meaning: to the religion of your Lord, [Surah al-Nahl: 125] which is: knowledge. Allah said so, His Messenger said so. [Surah al-Nahl: 125] encouraging and warning with good speech. Allah said so, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said so. Allah promised Paradise to whoever does so, and He promised so. Allah threatened Hellfire to whoever does so, meaning he mentions the verses and texts. [Surah al-Nahl: 125] meaning: with the good manner, with gentleness.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 27:14 And he said, (peace and blessings be upon him): Sunan Abi Dawud 4809Sahih (Al-Albani) And He said, (Exalted and Majestic is He): [Surah al-'Ankabut: 46] meaning: the Jews and the Christians, [Surah al-'Ankabut: 46].
And the wrongdoer is treated as he deserves if he wrongs, transgresses, strikes, or insults; he is treated as he deserves. And whoever pardons, his reward is with Allah. But as long as he has not transgressed and has not wronged, you call him with that which is best, with good speech. Allah said so, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said so. O my brother! So and so is the Muslim, O my brother! So and so, O my brother! Do so and so, I advise you to do so and so... Allah said so, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said so, until his heart softens and he is made to desire the good.
And do not address him with violence and harshness, or say: O ignorant one! or O donkey! or O deluded one! or O arrogant one! or O disbeliever! No, use the pleasant expressions. O my brother! if he is a Muslim, or O so-and-so! if he is a disbeliever, O Abdullah! or O Abu so-and-so, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Abdullah ibn Abi, O Abu al-Habab—and he was a hypocrite—encouraging him to the good, addressing him with the appropriate name, by his name or his kunyah, calling him to Allah.
And do not address him with denounceable words ever; because they repel from the truth. And perhaps he will say to him what he said. If he says to him: O deluded one! he says: You are the deluded one. And if he says to him: O ignorant one! he says: You are the ignorant one. And if he says: O wicked one! he says: You are the wicked one. And if he says: O disbeliever! he says: You are the disbeliever. This causes problems. But with good speech and the good manner, the call is accepted, the truth is accepted, and the obligation is fulfilled, the duty is fulfilled. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Perhaps Your Eminence would be gracious enough to offer a word to society as a whole?
Answer:
This is an advice for everyone, for the youth and those who are not youth. The advice is for all callers to Allah, men and women. The advice is for all those who enjoin good and forbid evil, men and women, in every place on the earth of Allah. It is obligatory for everyone to seek the truth, to seek the good manner, and to have patience and gentleness in that, and to speak from knowledge and insight.
It is obligatory to be cautious about speaking about Allah without knowledge, whether regarding men or women. One must follow the path through which benefit, good, and the acceptance of the truth are hoped for, and that is by following the path that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) outlined and to which the Book of Allah points in calling to Allah, enjoining good and forbidding evil.
This is what is hoped to bring great good to the entire society, its men and women. As our Lord, Glorified and Exalted is He, said in His great Book, addressing His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and the intended meaning is the entire community:
Call to the way of your Lord.
ادْعُ إِلَى سَبِيلِ رَبِّكَwith wisdom
بِالْحِكْمَةِand the good exhortation
وَالْمَوْعِظَةِ الْحَسَنَةِand argue with them in a way that is best
وَجَادِلْهُمْ بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُThe Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whenever there is compassion in something, it adorns it, and whenever it is removed from something it disgraces it.
إن الرفق لا يكون في شيء إلا زانه، ولا ينزع من شيء إلا شانهHe who is deprived of gentleness is deprived of good.
من يحرم الرفق يحرم الخير كلهAnd do not argue with the People of the Scripture
وَلا تُجَادِلُوا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِexcept in a way that is best, except for those who commit injustice among them
إِلَّا بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ إِلَّا الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا مِنْهُمْAnd the wrongdoer is treated as he deserves if he wrongs, transgresses, strikes, or insults; he is treated as he deserves. And whoever pardons, his reward is with Allah. But as long as he has not transgressed and has not wronged, you call him with that which is best, with good speech. Allah said so, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said so. O my brother! So and so is the Muslim, O my brother! So and so, O my brother! Do so and so, I advise you to do so and so... Allah said so, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said so, until his heart softens and he is made to desire the good.
And do not address him with violence and harshness, or say: O ignorant one! or O donkey! or O deluded one! or O arrogant one! or O disbeliever! No, use the pleasant expressions. O my brother! if he is a Muslim, or O so-and-so! if he is a disbeliever, O Abdullah! or O Abu so-and-so, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Abdullah ibn Abi, O Abu al-Habab—and he was a hypocrite—encouraging him to the good, addressing him with the appropriate name, by his name or his kunyah, calling him to Allah.
And do not address him with denounceable words ever; because they repel from the truth. And perhaps he will say to him what he said. If he says to him: O deluded one! he says: You are the deluded one. And if he says to him: O ignorant one! he says: You are the ignorant one. And if he says: O wicked one! he says: You are the wicked one. And if he says: O disbeliever! he says: You are the disbeliever. This causes problems. But with good speech and the good manner, the call is accepted, the truth is accepted, and the obligation is fulfilled, the duty is fulfilled. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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