The next great event which will be discussed in this blog series is the attitude of rightly guided Caliph, Omar Bin Abdul Aziz, may Allah have mercy on him. He was the great grandson of the great Companion and second rightly guided Caliph, Omar Bin Khataab, may Allah be pleased with him. It is important to note, that Omar Bin Abdul Aziz, may Allah have mercy on him, was not a companion. He was in fact, a follower of the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them. Meaning, he met some of the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them. His Caliphate occurred during a time of widespread corruption which was partially due to the Caliphs before him who were not rightly guided. Even though, he was more or less alone in striving to rectify the poor state of the muslim nation he never gave up and remained steadfast on the obedience of Allah, the Exalted. He did not abuse his authority and influence like some of the Caliphs before him did instead he followed in the footsteps of the rightly guided Caliphs and used his power in order to rejuvenate Islam.
Muslims should always remember that no matter how lonely they may feel in a society which has become corrupt they should not use this as an excuse to deviate from Islamic teachings. Instead, they should follow in the footsteps of the righteous predecessors by obeying Allah, the Exalted, by fulfilling His commands, refraining from His prohibitions and by facing destiny with patience. The fact that Omar Bin Abdul Aziz, may Allah have mercy on him, was not a Companion and was surrounded by corruption yet, remained firm on the obedience of Allah, the Exalted, proves, that this is possible to achieve for muslims that find themselves in a similar position. Joining others in the disobedience to Allah, the Exalted, when it has become widespread is not an acceptable excuse and it will certainly be rejected by Allah, the Exalted, on Judgment Day. If muslims remain steadfast on the obedience of Allah, the Exalted, and use whatever blessings and influence they possess correctly they too will be granted success like Omar Bin Abdul Aziz, may Allah have mercy on him. In fact, Allah, the Exalted, blessed him so much that his name has been placed in history next to great Companions and rightly guided Caliphs even though he was not a Companion. The muslims who follow in their footsteps will undoubtedly end up with them in the next world.
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