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SERMON 97

Oppression of the Umayyads

By Allah, they would
continue like this till there would be left no unlawful act before
Allah but they would make it lawful and no pledge but they would
break it, and till there would remain no house of bricks or of
woollen tents but their oppression would enter it. Their bad
dealings would make them wretched, till two groups of crying
complainants would rise, one would cry for his religion and the
other for this world and the help of one of you to one of them
would be like the help of a slave to his master, namely when he is
present he obeys him, but when the master is away he backbites
him. The highest among you in distress would be he who bear best
belief about Allah. If Allah grants you safety accept it, and if
you are put in trouble endure it, because surely (good) result is
for the God-fearing.