Others, unaware of the complex realities he must navigate, may judge him harshly. The era we live in is one where people make easy judgments without understanding the true challenges involved in attaining higher goals. May Allah guide us to the straight path. Aameen." 3/3
However, a leader who is similarly surrounded by enemies, and who takes precautions -even hiding- to achieve the goal of restoring an Islamic ruling state with power, finds no such excuse readily accepted by the layman. 2/3
Remembering death helps us stay focused on what truly matters and gets us ready for the afterlife.
- It reminds us that this life is temporary.
- It encourages us to do good and avoid sin.
- It keeps us from getting too attached to worldly pleasures. https://t.co/dQWrxsDuat
Whoever wants to follow an example, let him follow the example of those who have passed away, the Companions of Muhammad (ﷺ). They were the best of this ummah, the purest in heart, the deepest in knowledge, the least in sophistication."
-Al-Baghawi’s Sharh as-Sunnah-