What is the obligation of one who is harmed for holding fast to his religion?
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Question:
First: We begin with the message from listener Khdhir Hasan al-Sharidah, from Syria, Qunaytah Governorate, Qusaybah village. In this message, after thanking the scholars who illuminate the path in the dark depths of spiritual darkness, and thanking the state that adopted this unique program, he also thanks the Saudi Radio, which took the lead in providing what benefits the listener.
He says in his first question: What is the obligation of a Muslim if he is harmed and persecuted for holding fast to his religion?
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may the prayers and peace be upon His servant, messenger, intimate friend, and trustee of His revelation, our Prophet and our Imam Muhammad ibn Abdullah, and upon his family and his Companions, and whoever follows his guidance. As for what follows:
The messengers (peace and blessings be upon them) were harmed, and the believers were harmed in the past and in the present. The obligation upon the believer if he is harmed in his religion is patience and seeking reward from Allah, and taking the means that repel the harm from him—the lawful means—such as migrating from the land of harm to a land where there is no harm, or refraining from what causes harm if that thing does not harm him in his religion, such as some permissible or recommended matters; if he leaves them to repel harm, there is no blame on him.
The point is: that he endures and is patient, and asks his Lord for help, and turns to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) for safety from what has befallen him, and for repelling the harm from him. It is permissible to curse the one who wronged him.
And among the remedies: that he moves and migrates from the land of harm to a sound land, or from the place of harm to another place in his homeland, far from the harm, while asking Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) for assistance in patience, and asking Allah for safety from harm, and doing the other permissible means that protect him from harm. Yes.
First: We begin with the message from listener Khdhir Hasan al-Sharidah, from Syria, Qunaytah Governorate, Qusaybah village. In this message, after thanking the scholars who illuminate the path in the dark depths of spiritual darkness, and thanking the state that adopted this unique program, he also thanks the Saudi Radio, which took the lead in providing what benefits the listener.
He says in his first question: What is the obligation of a Muslim if he is harmed and persecuted for holding fast to his religion?
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may the prayers and peace be upon His servant, messenger, intimate friend, and trustee of His revelation, our Prophet and our Imam Muhammad ibn Abdullah, and upon his family and his Companions, and whoever follows his guidance. As for what follows:
The messengers (peace and blessings be upon them) were harmed, and the believers were harmed in the past and in the present. The obligation upon the believer if he is harmed in his religion is patience and seeking reward from Allah, and taking the means that repel the harm from him—the lawful means—such as migrating from the land of harm to a land where there is no harm, or refraining from what causes harm if that thing does not harm him in his religion, such as some permissible or recommended matters; if he leaves them to repel harm, there is no blame on him.
The point is: that he endures and is patient, and asks his Lord for help, and turns to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) for safety from what has befallen him, and for repelling the harm from him. It is permissible to curse the one who wronged him.
And among the remedies: that he moves and migrates from the land of harm to a sound land, or from the place of harm to another place in his homeland, far from the harm, while asking Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) for assistance in patience, and asking Allah for safety from harm, and doing the other permissible means that protect him from harm. Yes.
Source
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