Conditions for accepting a gift from the ruler.
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The Shaykh : Please, no disturbance.
The student : ... Oh Shaykh, it is not clear.
The Shaykh : There is something that is not clear.
The student : Yes, the two lines are eaten away, oh Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Strange.
The student : Yes, they are worn out.
The Shaykh : Okay, wait for us a moment while we listen to the text from our side. Which line?
The student : The eighth and ninth, oh Shaykh, before ... .
The Shaykh : The second side.
The student : The first side, oh Shaykh.
The Shaykh : The first one, do we start from the Basmala, one line?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, from the cut, and then I was very pleased.
The student : No, oh Shaykh, the second page, the second one.
The Shaykh : Ah, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, the eighth line, "if the ruler is righteous," did you see the line?
The student : Oh Shaykh, from where I say "and success is from Allah," first, I do not see.
The Shaykh : I do not see what was said to you.
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : "The gift of the ruler is not to be returned in this absolute sense, but it must be qualified by the condition that the ruler is righteous, placing things in their prescribed places, and that returning it would lead to a greater harm. In this case, it is said: 'repelling the harm takes precedence over seeking the benefit.'"
The questioner : Yes, yes, that is it.
The Shaykh : It is finished.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, thank you.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : One of my brothers, a Shaykh, wants to greet you.
The Shaykh : Please go ahead.
The student: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The student : How are you, oh Shaykh?
The Shaykh : We praise Allah and give thanks to Him.
The student : May you be well, oh Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah make you well, praise be to Allah, we are well.
The student : May you be well, oh Shaykh.
The Shaykh: Praise be to Allah, good.
The student : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The student: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The student : ... Oh Shaykh, it is not clear.
The Shaykh : There is something that is not clear.
The student : Yes, the two lines are eaten away, oh Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Strange.
The student : Yes, they are worn out.
The Shaykh : Okay, wait for us a moment while we listen to the text from our side. Which line?
The student : The eighth and ninth, oh Shaykh, before ... .
The Shaykh : The second side.
The student : The first side, oh Shaykh.
The Shaykh : The first one, do we start from the Basmala, one line?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, from the cut, and then I was very pleased.
The student : No, oh Shaykh, the second page, the second one.
The Shaykh : Ah, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, the eighth line, "if the ruler is righteous," did you see the line?
The student : Oh Shaykh, from where I say "and success is from Allah," first, I do not see.
The Shaykh : I do not see what was said to you.
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : "The gift of the ruler is not to be returned in this absolute sense, but it must be qualified by the condition that the ruler is righteous, placing things in their prescribed places, and that returning it would lead to a greater harm. In this case, it is said: 'repelling the harm takes precedence over seeking the benefit.'"
The questioner : Yes, yes, that is it.
The Shaykh : It is finished.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, thank you.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : One of my brothers, a Shaykh, wants to greet you.
The Shaykh : Please go ahead.
The student: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The student : How are you, oh Shaykh?
The Shaykh : We praise Allah and give thanks to Him.
The student : May you be well, oh Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah make you well, praise be to Allah, we are well.
The student : May you be well, oh Shaykh.
The Shaykh: Praise be to Allah, good.
The student : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The student: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
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