Suhaib Webb – Theology & Quietism

One of the things I recall during the

Arab Spring was,

people would say, like, getting involved. I was

on Egypt in Egypt at that time. It's

like fitness, stay away, don't get involved.

Don't invest in the social issues.

Model for us what it means to be

a rabani,

an alim,

and a haraki.

Someone that is knowledgeable

and someone that is engaged, and he gave

his life in the Arab Spring

for the the cause of of Egyptian freedom

in Egyptian people.

But I'm reminded now because of what's going

on. People telling people not to get involved

in the name of religion using the throw

and the turban to master insecurities of their

fear.

Just say you're scared, bro.

Just say you don't wanna get involved, but

don't try to project some kind of jacked

up

theology on the people. Just be quiet.

Some questions, the best answer is silence for

people.

But just remember the hadith of the prophet

sallallahu alaihi wasalam related by Imam Al Tirmidi.

We relate that with Isnat back to the

prophet sallallahu alaihi wasalam, 13 different asaneet

who warned us about those people on the

boat.

People at the bottom, people at the top.

People at the bottom ask for water. Help

us. Help us. We're in need.

And the people at the top ignore them.

And until the people at the bottom drill

a hole in the boat

and sink everybody.

Let that sink in.