Do not try to make people walk your way, even if it is someone you love!

Do not try to make people walk your way, even if it is someone you love! My Prophet ﷺ could not guide his beloved uncle Abu Talib, so that this truth would be clear to all!

Do not force anyone to do anything. Even if he is heading for hell, if he himself does not want it, you cannot stop him. If he pays no heed even when you say, “Don’t go, this is the road to hell,” hold him tightly by the hem and pull, but the wretched cut off their hem and keep going. So be aware: you will not be asked about anyone’s deeds or anyone’s choices; rather, you will be asked, “Did you tell them, did you make it known?” You will say, “Yes, I told them, I warned them,” and that is enough. The conclusion is this: leave and forget those who are not people of the heart! Whoever he may be, it does not matter. A wife, a child, a friend — it makes no difference. May God grant us refuge. Save your own soul. As our grandfather Sufi Allahyar said:

If a kinsman’s heart does not act as a kinsman should, If you can help it, never go and sit with him.

That is, even if your relative is not pure-hearted and sincere, if counsel has no effect, if he does not turn back from ignorance and vileness, then, if you can manage it, do not go to his house and sit with him; give him up. But keep praying for his guidance.