Friday, July 2, 2010

"God promises a reward without measure

in the next world to those who are patient with tribulations in this one. This does not mean that we should adhere to a passive quietism, refraining from attempts to redress wrongs or oppose injustice; rather, it means we must strive for an inner world of submission and resignation even as we struggle to restore balance and restitution in the outer world. In this lies a subtle distinction lost on too many.
-from the introduction to The Prayer of the Oppressed of Imam Muhammad b. Nasir al-Dar'i. Translated & Introduction by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf. pg. 9

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