hijrah by sheikh anwar awlaki

Heart touching words from Shaikh AnwarAl-Awlaki about Hijrah!
"...Hijrah in the path of Allah was an important I’baadah. A Muslim doesn’t want to be in a situation where he is paying taxes to the enemies of Allah, Almighty and they are using this money to fight Muslims. He doesn’t want to be in a situation where he is increasing the numbers of Kuffar.
He doesn’t want to be in a situation where the Kuffar are using him to give Fatwa against his own people or to fight against the Ummah.
A Muslim doesn’t want to be in a situation where he will be the cause of Fitnah for his children and grand children.
A Muslim doesn’t want to be in a situation where he might be able to worship Allah, Almighty but it is going to be difficult for his wife, it is going to be difficult for his kids to carry on, on the path of Allah.
So it is necessary for the Muslim to find a place that is best for his I’baadah.
We shouldn’t be looking for a place that is best for his Rizq. We should be looking for a place that is best for our I’baadah.
And then Allah will take care of the rest.
That should be our objective when it comes to Hijrah in the way of Allah."
-Imam Anwar Awlaki (Hijrah for the sake of Allah)