Wednesday, November 18, 2009

From The Greatest Causes of Fitnah

From The Greatest Causes of Fitnah
Shaykh-ul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah

Ibn Muflih said in "al-Fur'oo : 6/160-161" :

Our shaykh [Meaning Ibn Taymiyyah] said :

The general of the trials and tribulations (fitna) which have occured : the greatest of their reason is a decrease of Patience.

And as such : Fitna has two reasons:
1. Weakness of knowledge or
2. Weakness of Patience

Indeed ignorance and transgression are the causes of evil.

And the doer of evil; he will do it due to :
- his ignorance that the actions is indeed evil [and harmful]
- Or due to the fact that his soul wants to do that.

Therefore, by Knowledge ; ignorance ceases , and by Patience; he can hold back the desires.

And thus the fitna will end.

Shaykh-ul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah


Source : http://www.almosleh.com/almosleh/article_1263.shtml
Translation by : Abu Waheeda as-Salafee

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