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| Advice from 'Umar Ibnul-Khattab (ra) |
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| deenb4dunya |
| 04/14/03 at 18:13:08 |
| Advice of 'Umar (the second Caliph) to Sa'd ibn Mu'adh, leader of the Muslim army in Persia (may Allah be pleased with them both): "... Furthermore, I emphatically advise you and all the soldiers with you to fear Allah in every situation, for the fear of Allah is the best equipment to fight the enemy with and the strongest strategy in war. I also advise you and the soldiers with you to be more watchful of your sins than of your enemy, for the sins of an army are more destructive to them than their enemy. The Muslims are only granted victory because of their enemy's disobedience to Allah. If not for that we would not have any power over them since our numbers are lesser than theirs and our equipment is inferior to theirs. So if we are equal to them in sin, they will have the edge over us in strength. Know that in your march, there are protectors above you from Allah and they know what you do. Be ashamed of them and do not commit any act of disobedience to Allah while you are in His path." [Taken from "Problem Faced by the Da'wah and the Da'iyah" by Fathi Yakan: pp 148 - 149] |
| Re: Advice from 'Umar Ibnul-Khattab (ra) |
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| Barr |
| 04/15/03 at 04:47:42 |
| Jazakillah, ukhti... I needed that. May Allah protect us from being liabilities to the ummah. Wassalam |
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