Reform

The scholars say: be ‘saalih – صالح’ and a ‘muslih – مصلح’

There is a huge difference between the two:

The person who is ‘saalih – صالح’, is a pious person, who reforms himself, like: prayers, fasting, dhikr, recitations, etc.

Nobody has an issue with such a person. Nobody cares how much Dhikr you do, how many Rak’aat you pray etc.

Nobody cares.

The person who is ‘muslih – مصلح’, he is a reformer, he reforms the society, by tackling the ills of the society.

This is when the problems and opposition starts.

Initially, the Prophet was pious ‘saalih – صالح’ (pious) and everyone loved him, even the moshrikin! But when he was commanded to rise and reform the ills of the society, he spoke out openly against shirk, burrying daughters alive, racism, etc. he became a ‘muslih – مصلح’….

That’s when all the opposition, wars, enmity etc. against him started.

So, people have no issue with you if you are ‘saalih – صالح’ … they will start having issues with you when you become a ‘muslih – مصلح’.

Be ready to face such opposition…