GumNaam
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that hadith merely states that poverty tests a person to his limits. but then again, EVERYTHING in life is a test where we have to choose between right & wrong, haq & kuffar. My point is that when you have a just leader who the masses can see and witness being both merciful to the poor & providing justice while himself or herself living with a rock tied on the belly, it provides spiritual motivation to resist the temptations of falling in kuffar. can't deny the fact that mass justice HAS to be there for the system to persevere.Perhaps this Hadith can help .
https://hadithanswers.com/poverty-and-kufr-disbelief/
Are we any match for Rasool (PBUH) and his Sahabas ? I do not think so . We are nothing compared to those holy men .
Even if we disagree of kuffar , people will do many immoral things if they remain hungry . Remember , "A hungry man can’t see right or wrong. He just sees food". THB , who never suffer from starvation , they do not know it .
Besides if your hunger is a gift from your corrupt society , I do not think that people will think of morality . So first be sincere provide them food , shelter , cloth , treatment and education ( any type that will help them earning livelihood) , then morality teaching will be fine .
Former govt only intended to full their Bank with Tax money , and dirt poor people remained hungry . So if democracy will bring such thing , no one can stop people from being immoral mate . The reality is too harsh .
and I COMPLETELY disagree with the saying that we can't compare ourselves to the sahaba! it totally feels like a well thought out "guilt trip" by the mullahs where they keep rubbing in the "you can't be like them" or "you can't compare yourself" with them jargon so much to the extent that people just stop trying to strive and achieve new heights of spirituality and valor. Yes, we can't compare ourselves to any of the prophets cuz...well, THEY WERE PROPHETS which is why Allah held them to a far FAR FAR higher standard than common people with sahaba included. But we CAN be like the sahaba. In fact, I can go so as far as saying that we are probably better educated and far more experienced in what previous scholars were like imam ghazali or shafi or abu hanifa, etc. in the detriments of following the path of kuffar and realize the value of faith, justice and unity MUCH better than them. for one thing, they lived in an era where kuffar was on the run while Muslims dominated in spite of our mistakes. further more, they did NOT have the luxury of free and large amounts of data that we have today. I can assure you that a 10th grade student today probably has more practical knowledge and experience than them merely because of the insane amount knowledge and information he or she has available today at their fingertips. We have seen today, the curse and filth of a lifestyle of kuffar FIRST hand thanks to technology and the world becoming a global village. WE could probably teach THEM a thing or two about faith. No offense but scholars of the past were muslims by CONVENIENCE since Muslims were the prevailing and dominating power. Today, WE are Muslims by CHOICE in spite of Muslims being on the receiving end mired by conspiracies and the ineptitude of irrelevant and corrupt politicians.
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