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Conclusion
In conclusion, two pieces of advice are presented from the Shaykh:
The first piece of advice is for whoever strives against this Dawah and its followers; the one who incites others and makes false accusations against it. To these people the Shaykh says,
Do not follow me; do not follow except the command of the Messenger of Allaah (sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam). This world will cease to be and the intelligent person should not to forget Paradise and the Fire. [1]
I invite whoever opposes to four matters: either to the Book of Allah, the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allaah, the consensus of the people of knowledge and if he resists in all of this then I call him to an open debate whereby the curse of Allaah will be upon the one who lies. [2]
The second piece of advice is for the one who has become confused regarding the matter:
Upon you is to frequently pray to Allaah and plead in front of Him, specifically in the times where the supplication is more likely to be accepted: the last part of the night, after the prayers, after the Adhaan etc... as well as using the supplications narrated from the Prophet; specifically the supplication that has been narrated in Saheeh [Muslim]:
O Allah, Lord of Jibreel, Mikaaeel and Israafeel, Creator of heaven and earth, Knower of the unseen and the seen, You are the Judge of the matters in which Your slaves differ; guide me with regard to disputed matters of Truth by Your permission, for You guide whomever You will to the Straight Path.
You should frequently repeat this supplication to Allaah, the One who answers the supplication of the person who is in difficulty, the One who guided Ibraheem to oppose all of the people. Supplicate, saying: O teacher of Ibraheem, teach me
If opposing the people becomes difficult upon you, then ponder over the saying of Allaah (the most High),
{Then We have put you (O Muhammad) on a plain way of (Our) commandment. So follow you that, and follow not the desires of those who know not. Verily, they can avail you nothing against Allaah.} [45:18]
{And if you obey most of those on earth, they will mislead you far away from Allaahs Path. They follow nothing but conjectures, and they do nothing but lie.} [06:116]
Also consider the saying of the prophet (sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam) in Saheeh [Muslim],
((Islaam began as something strange, and it will return to being strange as it began.))
((Allah does not take away knowledge by snatching it from people but He takes away knowledge by taking away the scholars, such that when He leaves no scholar left, the people will turn to the ignorant as their leaders. Then they are asked to give religious judgments without knowledge, thus they go astray and lead others astray.))
((So upon you is to follow my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the Rightly Guided Caliphs after me; hold firm to it and grip it with your molar teeth.))
((Beware of the newly innovated matters, for indeed each innovation is a misguidance.)) [3]
If it has become clear to you that this is the truth which contains no doubt, then it is obligatory upon you to spread it amongst the people and teach it to the men and women.
May Allaah have mercy upon the one who fulfilled the obligation upon him and repented to Allaah whilst admitting his faults. Indeed the one who repents from sins is like the one who has no sin; it is hoped Allaah will guide us, you and our brothers to all that He loves and is pleased with. [4]
May the peace and blessings of Allaah be upon His servant and messenger, our Prophet and beloved one Muhammad, his family and companions.
Footnotes:
[1] Ibid 1/89-90
[2] Ibid 1/55
[3] Ibid. 1/42-43
[4] Ibid 1/43
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