# What should Muslims focus on in confusing times?

*Closing thoughts: focus on yourself and be a light*

- URL: https://muftiabulayth.org/r/mofs_0ugn4e/s/9/
- Date: 2023-02-22 · Kind: lesson · Transcript tier: machine · Recording: Muslim Scholars Allying With LGBTQ Community ? | Mufti Abu Layth (40:07–42:42)
- Status: general teaching
- Watch from the start of the segment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOfS_0uGn4E&t=2407s
- Recording page: https://muftiabulayth.org/r/mofs_0ugn4e/

**Topics:** Character and virtue; Dawah and debate culture

**Summary (not a quotation; machine-made, unchecked):** Mufti Abu Layth says the best thing is to focus on yourself and be an example of light, inviting and welcoming people rather than condemning them.

**Checked position (checked by two independent reviews, not by the channel):** Mufti Abu Layth says the best possible thing a person can do is focus on themselves and be an example of light.

**Evidence, his words at 40:42:** “the best possible thing you could do is focus on yourself be an example of” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOfS_0uGn4E&t=2442s)

## Longer summary

Mufti Abu Layth ends the call, saying he has to go and pray, and thanks the caller. Reflecting on the discussion, Mufti says that in confusing times the best thing a person can do is focus on themselves, then their family, and be an example of light, so that others ask why that person is always positive, happy and at peace. Mufti says this is how people came to Islam and was the message of the Prophet, and urges people to worry about inviting and welcoming everyone rather than condemning.

## Transcript (machine tier, 40:07–42:42)

[40:07] bul Hashim fatim do oh you are a doctor you're an actual doctor you're psychiatrist and I take it and and a medical doctor you said psychologist yeah because you know in the UK a psychologist is not a medical professional he's a a psychologist but uh psychiatrist is a is a doctor on about you know mental illnesses and stuff so oh when you said that I didn't get but uh it's been a pleasure uh do stay in touch I'm just gonna quickly have to do do that so take care

[40:42] right for letting me talk to you and no absolutely pleasure take caream alikum people speaking to AB Fatima wow what a discussion just going off on so many permutations a lot there being discussed on issues um homosexuality and stuff like this yeah you know you know look in a nutshell what I would say seriously I think people the best possible thing you could do is focus on yourself be an example of

[41:22] light just just live don't yeah you know We There are confusing times but look people don't I think if a person focuses on themsel and then like the Quran says you want to save someone you want to focus on someone on yourself it says then your family then then you kind of they just be a light shining for people let people uh see you and think yeah why is that guy always so positive why is that person always so

[42:01] you know happy why is this person so tranquil why is this person always at peace I want what they have Allah this is how people came to Islam this was the message of the Prophet sallallahu alaihi wasallam I think you know it's not an let's not worry about condemning let's not worry about let's let's let's worry about inviting let's worry about you know welcoming welcome everyone you know and I think there's there's great uh messages in

[42:37] that there's a great message

## Cite

Mufti Abu Layth Archive, segment mOfS_0uGn4E/s/9. https://muftiabulayth.org/r/mofs_0ugn4e/s/9/

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