Combining the Prohibition of Fighting in a State of Weakness with the Obligation of Confrontation
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Question:
What is the reconciliation between not fighting the disbelievers until we have strength, and the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Baqarah 2:249]
Answer:
This applies in the case of direct confrontation. If a confrontation occurs, it is not permissible for the Muslims to flee.[Al-Anfal 8:15] In the case of direct confrontation, fleeing is not permissible; rather, the Muslims must fight. However, if we are few in number and do not have the capability, and we go to fight them, that is throwing ourselves into destruction. That is throwing ourselves into destruction. But if we confront them, or if they attack us, or if we face them, we must fight them. Yes, we must not surrender to them. Yes.
What is the reconciliation between not fighting the disbelievers until we have strength, and the saying of Allah the Exalted:
How many a small company has overcome a large company
كَم مِّن فِئَةٍ قَلِيلَةٍ غَلَبَتْ فِئَةً كَثِيرَةًAnswer:
This applies in the case of direct confrontation. If a confrontation occurs, it is not permissible for the Muslims to flee.
O you who have believed, when you meet those who disbelieve advancing [for battle], do not turn to them your backs [in flight].
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا لَقِيتُمُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا زَحْفًا فَلَا تُوَلُّوهُمُ الْأَدْبَارَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 492 - ما هو الجمع بين قتال الكفار حتى تكون عندنا قوّة وبين قول الله تعالى {كم من فئة قليلة غلبت...}؟ — youtube.com
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