As for the question of how a Muslim may discharge his responsibility or play a part in changing this painful reality, we say: every Muslim is accountable in proportion to his own capacity. The scholar is required to do what is not required of the layperson. As I often point out on such occasions, Allah has perfected His favor through His Book and has made it a constitution for those who believe in it. Among its directives is His statement: “Ask the people of knowledge if you do not know” (Al-Anbiya, 7). Thus, Allah has divided the Muslim community into two categories—those who possess knowledge and those who do not—and He has assigned to each duties that He has not assigned to the other. Those who are not scholars must consult the scholars, and the scholars must answer the questions put to them. From this perspective, obligations differ according to persons: today the scholar must, to the extent of his ability, call people to the path of truth, while the non-scholar must ask about matters that concern him with respect to himself or those under his care—such as a wife, a child, and the like. If a Muslim, whether scholar or layman, does what he is able, he is absolved; for Allah says, “Allah does not burden any soul beyond its capacity” (Al-Baqarah, 286).