Reference: Ighaathatul-Lahfaan, v1/p89 Ibn al-Qayyim said: If you pondered over the condition of many of the people, you will find them looking for their right over Allaah, and not looking at Allaah’s right over them.
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Striving in the pursuit of people’s satisfaction
[Striving in the pursuit of] people’s satisfaction is an unattainable goal, and [instead], striving to guide them is a good deed that should not be neglected.
We are not prepared to rectify ourselves
[As for] the people today, they all want the[ir] leader to be like who? Like ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab or ‘Umar ibn ‘Abdil-‘Azeez…
Whoever fears Allaah
Whoever fears Allaah, then no-one will be able to harm him, and whoever fears other than Allaah, then no-one will be able to benefit him.
You are unable to please all of the people
Indeed, you are unable to please all of the people, so rectify that which is between you and Allaah, and do not concern yourself with [what] the people [may think or say].
Spending on the People of Knowledge
Ahmad ibn Mahdee was someone who [despite having] experienced [financial] loss and [an increase in] wealth, he spent 300,000 dirhams on the people of knowledge.
Relaying knowledge to the people
O my son, indeed the people will abandon the one who [unduly] increases [the amount of knowledge he relays to them].
Teach the people
adh-Dhahhaak would teach [the people], but would not take any payment [for doing so].
Every innovation is misguidance
Every innovation is misguidance, even if the people see it as something good.