Want To Make Hijrah? WATCH THIS FIRST!

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[@Zunzun.9]

Very good reminder to reflect on our intentions. Thank you.

[@samirkakli8269]

When the going gets tough - this is guaranteed for the believers. Running away is not the answer.

[@mohduvesh3757]

"Surely those who have wronged themselves, the angels will ask them (upon taking their souls), 'What was your condition?' They will reply, 'We were oppressed in the land.' The angels will say, 'Was Allah’s earth not spacious enough for you to emigrate?' It is they who will have Hell as their home-what an evil destination!"
-Quran(4:97)

[@samirkakli8269]

@@mohduvesh3757 "Do you think that you will enter Paradise while you have not yet been visited by (difficult) circumstances like those that were faced by the people who passed away before you? They were afflicted by hardship and suffering, and were so shaken down that the prophet, and those who believed with him, started saying: “When (will come) the help of Allah?” (Then, they were comforted by the Prophet who said to them) ‘Behold, the help of Allah is near.’" 2:214

[@RabiaElizabeth]

By far the wisest commentary I've seen on this issue with respect to the present moment. Shaykh, you've helped me to clarify what I should do in my own life. Jazakallah khair.

[@mohduvesh3757]

"Surely those who have wronged themselves, the angels will ask them (upon taking their souls), 'What was your condition?' They will reply, 'We were oppressed in the land.' The angels will say, 'Was Allah’s earth not spacious enough for you to emigrate?' It is they who will have Hell as their home-what an evil destination!"
-Quran (4:97)

[@truthspeaker8841]

Is it fair for him to characterize all the muhajireen in morocco as "isolated people who do not improve the lives of their neighbors"? Did he visit them and observe them to make this claim? This is an amazing accusation and perhaps he will be taken to account for this slander.

[@haveaniceday365.]

He is Moroccan and saw them.He is talking the majority not few.

[@Zunzun.9]

I believe he is offering a cautionary note about the dangers of becoming an expatriate for perceived safety in Muslim countries while neglecting the importance of building prophetic communities. It is a fair warning, considering how the Westernized culture of individualism has deeply influenced many of us, often unconsciously. I don't think he is trying to condemn; rather, he is sharing an example from his own experience, possibly from his travels to his homeland in Morocco.
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[@sajjadnasir1120]

@@Zunzun.9I totally agree. everyone in this social media islam world wants to runaway from the walking the walk but they just doing talking. Dawah is something that is being neglected.

[@alicemako5729]

I think you are getting a different meaning from what he actually meant. His take is not inaccurate, I have witnessed similar phenomena especially in Morocco. It’s not slander, Allahu allum. It’s a general observation. When people migrate, it tends to be focused on the self, it’s rare for people to migrate and truly become concerned about the society they are joining in this example. So it’s not that hijrah = selfish travel inherently, it’s just calling out this experience.