Reasons For Persistence Upon Falsehood After Its Clarification
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Shaikh Abdullaah Al-Bukhaari: "Reasons For Persistence Upon Falsehood After Its Clarification"
Excerpts:
Amma-ba'd
Shaikh Abdullaah Al-Bukhaari: "Reasons For Persistence Upon Falsehood After Its Clarification"
Excerpts:
Indeed there is no doubt with regards to what Allaah has established and approved, that returning to the truth is better than persistence in falsehood; because persistence in falsehood is proof of being forsaken and that a person is deluded by it, as Imaam Ibnul Qayyim (rahimahullaah) stated in Al-Fawaa-id: "To be forsaken is that Allaah leaves you to yourself." The causes of a person's persistence in falsehood after it has been clarified are a number of numerous (affairs):
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[Love of authority & position of leadership]
Ibraaheem Bin Adham (rahimahullaah) said: "The person who loves fame will not be sincere to Allaah."
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[Pride & Refusing to Accept the truth]
Imaam Ibnul Qayyim (rahimahullaah) said in Al-Fawaa-id: And from the signs of wellbeing and success is that whenever the slave is increased in his knowledge, he increases in humility and mercy; and whenever he is increased in action, he increases in his fear and caution; and whenever his age is increased, he decreases in eagerness; and whenever he is increased in wealth, he increases in his generosity and spending; and whenever his status and honour is increased, he increases in coming close to the people, in fulfilling their needs and being humble in (their presence).
And the signs of wretchedness are: Whenever he is increased in knowledge, he increases in pride and haughtiness; and whenever he is increased in actions, he increases in his boasting, mockery of the people and having a good opinion of himself; and whenever he is increased in his status and honour, he increases in pride and haughtiness. These affairs of (wellbeing and wretchedness) are a trial and a test from Allaah, by which He puts His slaves to trial. He brings about wellbeing and wretchedness to a people by way of these affairs.
And the signs of wretchedness are: Whenever he is increased in knowledge, he increases in pride and haughtiness; and whenever he is increased in actions, he increases in his boasting, mockery of the people and having a good opinion of himself; and whenever he is increased in his status and honour, he increases in pride and haughtiness. These affairs of (wellbeing and wretchedness) are a trial and a test from Allaah, by which He puts His slaves to trial. He brings about wellbeing and wretchedness to a people by way of these affairs.
