Guidance for the Blessed Awakening
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Question:
The question is from our brother Maqbul ibn Hasan, who says: By the praise of Allah the Exalted, the Islamic Muhammadan awakening has appeared in this recent period, despite the multitude of atheists, hypocrites, and enemies of the Sunnah, including the Dajjals, the superstitious, the Sufis, and the partisans. The question is: What is the protection from these misguided sects and their danger? Second: What is obligatory for fathers toward their sons and their wives?
Answer:
First: What is obligatory for the callers in this blessed awakening, this blessed wake-up, is that they must always, always, adopt wisdom and gentleness, and not confront people with violence, so that their enemies and opponents do not multiply. It is obligatory that the call be with gentleness, wisdom, and good manner, and to strive to avoid clashing with people as much as possible; because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) advised gentleness, and Allah says in His Noble Book: [Al-Nahl: 125], He the Exalted said: [Al-'Ankabut: 46], and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan Abi Dawud 4809Sahih (Al-Albani), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 27:14, and Allah the Exalted says: [Al-Imran: 159].
So the callers must adhere to forbearance, patience, and endurance, even if those who harm them harm them. They must strive to disseminate knowledge and guide people to good. And whoever Allah has guided must be patient and not be violent with his father, nor with his brothers, nor with his sisters. Rather, he must be with forbearance and gentleness in guiding them to good, teaching them, directing them, and advising them, until they accept from him, and so that they do not turn away from him, and so that his relatives do not dominate him. He must be with forbearance and gentleness in his call, in his advice, and in his struggle against evil, so that this is closer to compliance and benefiting from it regarding his family, neighbors, and companions.
And it is obligatory for his father, his mother, and his brothers to help him in good, and to be gentle with him. And if they see from him severity and arrogance, they should advise him and direct him in the best manner, until he calms down and is on the straight path in his call, his advice, and his directing of others.
So the intention is cooperation among everyone, cooperation in righteousness and piety. If he becomes severe, they should advise him with gentleness and wisdom, and not increase his severity with violence, but rather advise him, direct him, and be gentle with him, and not boycott him. And he, likewise, must be gentle and care for his brothers so that nothing comes from him that turns them away from him. He should use good, soft methods and pleasant expressions, and pray for them for success and good. This is how he is gentle in his call, good in speech, and pleasant in manner. And his parents must help him and not turn away from him, and not discourage him, and so must his brothers, and so his uncles, and so his neighbors. If they see from him severity, they should soften it and urge him to gentleness, but they should not prevent him from the call, nor be severe with him, nor turn away from him, nor leave him, but rather help him in good.
This is how cooperation is obligatory; because Allah the Exalted says: [Al-Ma'idah: 2], and He the Exalted says: [Al-'Asr: 1-3].
And the rule is: that a person, if he becomes a Muslim after his disbelief, may have severity. And so if he is guided after his open sinfulness or after his ignorance, he may have severity, wanting to implement. But he must be gentle, he must be forbearing, and he must be patient. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was patient; he stayed in Makkah for thirteen years with the disbelievers, and was patient until Allah helped him, and until Allah facilitated for him the migration. And he had the hypocrites in Madinah, and he was patient with them. You should follow the example of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). And Allah said about him, regarding him, and he was in Madinah in a place of his authority: [Al-Imran: 159], and the verse is Medinan, and he had authority in Madinah, and despite this, he was gentle with them, and did not be severe with them, but rather called with gentleness and wisdom. And he had the Jews before they were expelled, and he had the hypocrites.
So the obligatory is patience as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was patient, and forbearance as he (peace and blessings be upon him) was forbearing, and gentleness as he was gentle, and softness as he was soft. In his biography is good and blessing; in his biography (peace and blessings be upon him) is good and blessing. And Allah said to Musa and Harun when He sent them to Pharaoh, and Pharaoh was the most cursed of people and the most wicked of people, He said to them: [Ta-Ha: 44], and Allah said: [Al-'Ankabut: 46]. And who are the People of the Book? The Jews and the Christians, disbelievers. And despite this, Allah said: Do not argue with them except in the best manner, meaning: with gentleness and wisdom, until they accept, and so that they do not turn away from the truth. So this is how it is with your Muslim brothers; you must be gentle with them. They are better than the disbelievers, and more deserving of gentleness than the disbelievers. So you must be with gentleness and wisdom, perhaps they will accept, perhaps they will respond to your call, perhaps they will help you in good, and not turn away from you. We ask Allah for guidance and success for everyone.
The presenter: O Allah, amen. May Allah reward you with good.
The question is from our brother Maqbul ibn Hasan, who says: By the praise of Allah the Exalted, the Islamic Muhammadan awakening has appeared in this recent period, despite the multitude of atheists, hypocrites, and enemies of the Sunnah, including the Dajjals, the superstitious, the Sufis, and the partisans. The question is: What is the protection from these misguided sects and their danger? Second: What is obligatory for fathers toward their sons and their wives?
Answer:
First: What is obligatory for the callers in this blessed awakening, this blessed wake-up, is that they must always, always, adopt wisdom and gentleness, and not confront people with violence, so that their enemies and opponents do not multiply. It is obligatory that the call be with gentleness, wisdom, and good manner, and to strive to avoid clashing with people as much as possible; because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) advised gentleness, and Allah says in His Noble Book:
Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good instruction, and argue with them in a way that is best
ادْعُ إِلَى سَبِيلِ رَبِّكَ بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَالْمَوْعِظَةِ الْحَسَنَةِ وَجَادِلْهُمْ بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُAnd do not argue with the People of the Scripture except in a way that is best, except for those who commit injustice among them
وَلا تُجَادِلُوا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ إِلَّا بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ إِلَّا الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا مِنْهُمْHe who is deprived of gentleness is deprived of good.
من يحرم الرفق يحرم الخير كلهWhenever 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 شانهSo by mercy from Allah, [O Muhammad], you were lenient with them. And if you had been rude [in speech] and harsh in heart, they would have disbanded from about you.
فَبِمَا رَحْمَةٍ مِنَ اللَّهِ لِنْتَ لَهُمْ وَلَوْ كُنْتَ فَظًّا غَلِيظَ الْقَلْبِ لانْفَضُّوا مِنْ حَوْلِكَSo the callers must adhere to forbearance, patience, and endurance, even if those who harm them harm them. They must strive to disseminate knowledge and guide people to good. And whoever Allah has guided must be patient and not be violent with his father, nor with his brothers, nor with his sisters. Rather, he must be with forbearance and gentleness in guiding them to good, teaching them, directing them, and advising them, until they accept from him, and so that they do not turn away from him, and so that his relatives do not dominate him. He must be with forbearance and gentleness in his call, in his advice, and in his struggle against evil, so that this is closer to compliance and benefiting from it regarding his family, neighbors, and companions.
And it is obligatory for his father, his mother, and his brothers to help him in good, and to be gentle with him. And if they see from him severity and arrogance, they should advise him and direct him in the best manner, until he calms down and is on the straight path in his call, his advice, and his directing of others.
So the intention is cooperation among everyone, cooperation in righteousness and piety. If he becomes severe, they should advise him with gentleness and wisdom, and not increase his severity with violence, but rather advise him, direct him, and be gentle with him, and not boycott him. And he, likewise, must be gentle and care for his brothers so that nothing comes from him that turns them away from him. He should use good, soft methods and pleasant expressions, and pray for them for success and good. This is how he is gentle in his call, good in speech, and pleasant in manner. And his parents must help him and not turn away from him, and not discourage him, and so must his brothers, and so his uncles, and so his neighbors. If they see from him severity, they should soften it and urge him to gentleness, but they should not prevent him from the call, nor be severe with him, nor turn away from him, nor leave him, but rather help him in good.
This is how cooperation is obligatory; because Allah the Exalted says:
cooperate in righteousness and piety
وَتَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْبِرِّ وَالتَّقْوَى(1) By time, (2) Indeed, mankind is in loss, (3) Except for those who have believed and done righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience.
وَالْعَصْرِ إِنَّ الإِنسَانَ لَفِي خُسْرٍ إِلَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِAnd the rule is: that a person, if he becomes a Muslim after his disbelief, may have severity. And so if he is guided after his open sinfulness or after his ignorance, he may have severity, wanting to implement. But he must be gentle, he must be forbearing, and he must be patient. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was patient; he stayed in Makkah for thirteen years with the disbelievers, and was patient until Allah helped him, and until Allah facilitated for him the migration. And he had the hypocrites in Madinah, and he was patient with them. You should follow the example of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). And Allah said about him, regarding him, and he was in Madinah in a place of his authority:
So by mercy from Allah, [O Muhammad], you were lenient with them.
فَبِمَا رَحْمَةٍ مِنَ اللَّهِ لِنْتَ لَهُمْSo the obligatory is patience as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was patient, and forbearance as he (peace and blessings be upon him) was forbearing, and gentleness as he was gentle, and softness as he was soft. In his biography is good and blessing; in his biography (peace and blessings be upon him) is good and blessing. And Allah said to Musa and Harun when He sent them to Pharaoh, and Pharaoh was the most cursed of people and the most wicked of people, He said to them:
And speak to him with gentle speech that perhaps he may be reminded or fear [Allah]."
فَقُولا لَهُ قَوْلًا لَيِّنًا لَعَلَّهُ يَتَذَكَّرُ أَوْ يَخْشَىAnd do not argue with the People of the Scripture except in a way that is best
وَلا تُجَادِلُوا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ إِلَّا بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُThe presenter: O Allah, amen. May Allah reward you with good.
Source
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