Neither death nor bread is in their hands.
Ustad Abdini quotes a statement from Amir al-Mu'minin (a. Q.) that shatters the fear that prevents so many from speaking.
"If I resist, I might lose my job, my livelihood, even my life," people think. The Imam answers: "Know that commanding what is right and forbidding what is bad do not shorten the time or cut off the food. "Know that enjoining good and forbidding evil does not bring your death closer and does not cut off your sustenance." ".
Why yes? Because both life expectancy and livelihood fall from the sky to the earth like falling rain. They come from above, never from below. They rest in the grip of God, not in the fists of those you fear.
Ustad Abdinis conclusion: If you speak the truth, nothing assigned to you will slip away. Neither the employer, nor the neighbor, nor the state holds your life or your bread - the one above sends them down. Therefore, do not be afraid. Voice what is true, call for the good, shut out the bad. What heaven has written for you remains yours.
Class 1,148.
Average 1,148.
Practical Islam - Said Samer Hakim.