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#1 [Permalink] Posted on 11th June 2023 13:22

I am practicing Sabr, the virtue of patience and perseverance, which is often misused by oppressors and cowards.

Patience is indeed rewarding, but it must be applied correctly. Unfortunately, it is frequently misapplied. For instance, performing Wudhu and engaging in Nafl Salaah are commendable acts of worship. However, spending excessive hours on Wudhu or offering Nafl Salaah at inappropriate times becomes unlawful and sinful. This misuse of Sabr extends to those in positions of power who use it to ignore injustices and corrupt practices.

Some individuals exploit Islam to misguide others, propagate incorrect laws, and distort teachings from the Qur'an. When questioned, they remain silent, equating it with Sabr as a means to avoid accountability. This cowardly behavior is seen even among senior Ulama who claim expertise in Islamic disciplines.

Furthermore, those in authority who choose silence despite having the ability to speak up demonstrate cowardice rather than true Sabr. They discourage others from speaking out, perpetuating a distorted understanding of Sabr.

Consider the analogy of someone attacking your parents. Would you sit idly by and claim Sabr or take action to protect and seek justice for them? Similarly, when Islam and our beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) are attacked, we cannot remain silent. Our love for Allah and the Prophet should motivate us to use our authority, abilities, and influence to defend the truth.

In conclusion, Sabr must be applied appropriately and should not serve as an excuse for oppression or inaction. We must confront injustice, corruption, and misrepresentation of our faith. Whether by taking direct action, speaking out, or opposing it in our hearts, we must strive for justice and truth. Let us be courageous in upholding the teachings of Islam and never allow Sabr to be misconstrued as silent compliance.

May Allah guide us and bless our efforts to promote righteousness and unite our hearts in justice and compassion. Ameen.

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#2 [Permalink] Posted on 11th June 2023 13:47

IT IS NOT VALID SABR
(By Maulana Imran Admani of Kenya)

“I am doing Sabr”, the safe haven, incorrectly used by oppressors and cowards.

Undoubtedly, patience holds great rewards. To have patience is no easy feat. However, the word patience is used incorrectly in many situations. We have to understand that patience is not always applicable. Let us understand this with an example.

Wudhu is a good act of ibaadah. It’s rewarding if done with the correct intention. However, if a person sits and does wudhu for hours, it will be unlawful and sinful wasting water and time. Similarly, Nafl Salaah is rewarding. But at the wrong time will be sinful, e.g. at the time of sunrise, zawwaal and sunset. From this we understand that Sabr, if used in the wrong situation, can also go from being a good deed to being wrong and sometimes sinful. But the word “sabr” is so widely accepted as a good action, that people believe it is permissible to be applicable in all situations.

This is the very reason why people are using it to get away with oppression. People in positions of authority are using it to turn a blind eye to all the injustices, corruption and even misguidance and incorrect Islamic teachings that are going on all around us.

This is why we see that people who are using Islam to misguide people, who are informing people of incorrect laws, who are using sinful methods to try and give dawah, who are changing the lessons learnt from Qur’an, when questioned about their methods and are requested to justify their actions according to Shariah, they respond with silence. Instead of trying to explain their haraam concocted methodologies, they resort to playing the victim and cry tears of emotion, blaming their accusers as haters and jealous people. They decide to remain stay silent equating it with sabr. Where will they run from Allah’s judgment and questioning on the day of Qiyamah?

We don’t need to look far to find such people. Look all around us and we will find them. These fake scholars’ methods are openly exposed, and they are being questioned about it by many scholars, yet they remain silent thinking they are adopting sabr in face of hardships. This infectious, cowardly method is perpetrated by even some so-called senior Ulama who advertise themselves as being Shaikhs (experts) in Hadith, Tafseer, etc.

What is even worse, are those people, who are sitting on the side-line, in a position of authority. Despite having the ability to speak up, they are silent. They also claim that they are adopting sabr. In reality it is another name for cowardice. It does not end there. When these preachers are consulted by people who wish to speak out, they push them also towards imaginary sabr. They prevent others from proclaiming the truth.

Let us understand this with an example. If today someone attacked your parents, in your presence, would you sit and watch and say: ‘I shall adopt sabr.’? Or would you try and stop it and maybe even punish those who are attacking your parents?

Then why is it that when these fake preachers and other non-muslim ideologists attack Islam, attack the religion revealed to our beloved nabi Muhammed Sallallahu alahi wasallam, attack that which we hold dear, and yet we are able to sit silently on the side-lines? Even when we have the authority, ability and influence to speak out? How does that make any sense? How can anyone justify adopting sabr at this juncture? How can the love in our hearts for Allah and Nabi sallallahu alayhi wasallam enable us not to speak?

Let us end with the following hadith:

“Whosoever of you sees an evil, let him change it with his hand; and if he is not able to do so, then [let him change it] with his tongue; and if he is not able to do so, then with his heart — and that is the weakest of faith.” (Muslim)

May Allah give us all the ability and courage to do what is correct and may he enable us to adopt sabr only when it is permissible and needed. Ameen

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#3 [Permalink] Posted on 11th June 2023 14:11

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Hazrat Hussain RA physically opposed Yazeed
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Hazrath Abdullah ibn Zubair RA physically opposed Hajjaj bin Yusuf thaqfi.

While senior sahabah present during these periods, like Abdullah ibn Umar RA limited to occasionally objecting vocally to actions of these two. And most of the time they were silent.

So it depends on personal ijtehad of senior scholar.

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#4 [Permalink] Posted on 11th June 2023 15:02

It's has become clear that the post by brother Rajab went over some people's heads.

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#5 [Permalink] Posted on 12th June 2023 01:37

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My previous reply was with regards to this quote by @rajab

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This infectious, cowardly method is perpetrated by even some so-called senior Ulama who advertise themselves as being Shaikhs (experts) in Hadith, Tafseer, etc.

What is even worse, are those people, who are sitting on the side-line, in a position of authority. Despite having the ability to speak up, they are silent. They also claim that they are adopting sabr. In reality it is another name for cowardice

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I have posted about hazrat ibn Umar RA's silence before yazeed and hajjaj.

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#6 [Permalink] Posted on 12th June 2023 07:39

What was said has only been ascertained with greater veracity.

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#7 [Permalink] Posted on 12th June 2023 09:56

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The actions of ibn Umar RA are right.
His sabr against yazeed and Hajjaj can't be questioned....

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#8 [Permalink] Posted on 12th June 2023 18:25

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Aadaab of Amar bil maroof and Nahi anil Munkar.

Don't do Amar bil maroof and Nahi anil Munkar with kibr, it leads to fitna and fighting

If there are real dangers of fitna and fight, it is better to be silent when we witness a munkar

Maulana Gangohi RA stopped giving sermons. Someone said "this is because, in Maulana's sermon there are many ahkaam, when we reject Maulana's sermon, we are rejecting the Ahkaam in deen, that leads to kufr. So Maulana has saved us from Kufr.

So Islaah must be done with care, and everyone can't be a Musleh.

11452-Gangohi RA ne waz chhod diye ke inkaar kar k

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#9 [Permalink] Posted on 12th June 2023 22:30

Again, the point is being missed entirely. Either due to a language barrier, or a want to display a smattering of knowledge.

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#10 [Permalink] Posted on 13th June 2023 14:13

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I am not doing sabr when Mufti Taqi Usmani DB, Maulana Tariq Jameel Db, Maulana khaleelur rahman Nomani DB and tablighi zimmedars are targeted. I am defending them with whatever available resources we have.

But these akabir won't respond to acquisitions. Because a few ulema want to become famous and be in lime light through unnecessary criticizing these akabir. They boast, See I compelled these akabir to refute. It exposes the junior ulema who are criticising the akabir.

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