Remember this when reading Surah al-Kahf | Mufti Menk

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Now when we read this surah, Surah Al-Kahf, and we see all four angles and aspects, and we see that when it comes to the test of religion, we should not shake. And when it comes to the test of wealth, we relate it to Allah, and we should not seek it from anyone besides Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. And when it comes to the test of knowledge, we should ensure that we seek pristine, pure knowledge and that it is not contaminated. We don't allow the media houses to con us with their stories about our own brethren, no matter where they are on the globe. And fourthly, whenever we've been given authority on land, we should remember fear Allah regarding that authority. Use your days in that position in such a way that when you lose that position, people will miss you and people will say, subhanallah, there was a man, he did the most in his reign and he did the most when he was sitting at the top and we achieved the most when he was there. We don't want to be people whom, as you see on the globe today, the minute they get a bit of power, their pockets become so big that they extend from the waist all the way to the ankles. Allah safeguard us. Which means all they're interested in is, yes brother, and as they're talking to you, they're filling their pockets. Yes brother, okay, we'll do something about that and they're filling their pockets because they know we're sitting on position. If this is going to go, we're not going to have another opportunity to fill our pockets, rather fill them now. Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar. Like they say, there was a man, this is on a lighter