Postby Gedo_Boy » Thu Jan 04, 2007 5:11 pm
Ashlee~,
My older brother is about his age. If the TFG wanted to give him the position of Ambassador to the US, I would tell them they were making a mistake.
kambuli,
Nabiga (saw) had a rule, he did not give authority or position to people who wanted it:
Abu Musa al-Ash'ari said, "I visited the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, with two of my cousins. One of them said, 'Messenger of Allah, give us authority over some of what Allah, the Mighty and Exalted, has appointed you over.' The other said something similar. He said, 'By Allah, we will not appoint anyone over this matter who asks for it nor anyone who is eager for it."
The reason he did this is because he knew the people who wanted positions did not grasp the weight of it.
However, if you see someone avoiding positions of power, it might mean he/she understands the gravity of the matter.