"This was the way and tradition of the scholars: commanding good and
forbidding evil. They cared not for the might of the rulers. They
depended on Allah's blessing to protect them and accepted Allah's rule
of giving them the shahadah. When their intentions were pure, their
words softened the hard hearts. But now, greed has tied up the
scholars tongues and made them quiet. Even if they talk, their speech
will help none of the affairs at hand and thus they will fail. Had
they told the truth and intended to give knowledge its due right, they
would have succeeded. The corruption of the people is due to the
corruption of the rulers; the corrupt rulers exist due to the
corruption of the scholars (for the scholars are not speaking out
against these rulers); and the corruption of the scholars is due to
the love of wealth and power."
(Iyah Ulum ad-deen) Imam Ghazali
warhmatulahi wabarakathu
“Whoever puts his trust in Allah, sufficient is Allah for him.”
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