MUSLIM DEGENERATION AND ITS ONLY REMEDY

CAUSES

FIRST
We generally believe that the act of Tabligh is the sole and special responsibility of the “ulema”, even when the relevant injunctions of the Quran are clear and squarely apply to each and every living Muslim. The actions and the hard work of the Companions of the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam), and all those distinguished Muslims the contention that each and every Muslim is responsible for the propagation of Islam (Tabligh).
To assign the obligation of Tabligh (amr bil maruf wa nahi anil munkar) solely to the ranks of “ulema”, and not to ourselves, is a sign of grave ignorance on our part. The duty of the “ulema” is to state the truth and to poing out the right path. To enforce the righteousness among the people and to keep the people moving on the right path is the responsibility of all other Muslims. The following “Hadis” is a clear exhortation to this?

“ Lo! All of you are leader and shall be questioned on the Day of Judgment in respect of your trust. So, the king is a head unto his subjects and shall be questioned in respect of them; the husband is a head unto his wife and shall be questioned in respect of her; the wife is a head unto her husband’s house and the children, and shall be questioned in respect of them all’ the slave is a watchman unto his master’s effects and shall be questioned in respect of those. So you are all shepherds, and you shall be questioned in respect of that entrusted to you.”
And similarly, in another place, a yet clearer version is given:

The Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam) said:
“Religion is the act of counseling.” (The Companions) enquired: “On whose part (to counsel)?” He said: “On the part of Allah, the Apostle, the leader of the Muslims and the lay Muslims.”

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