The Role of Youth in Defending the Religion and Responding to Doubts
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Question:
The questioner says: Our Shaykh, what is the role of the youth in the trials and wars befalling the Muslim community and Muslims today?
Answer:
Yes. They must first learn, they must first learn beneficial knowledge in order to refute the doubts, falsehoods, and lies that the callers to misguidance spread, so that you may be among the soldiers of Allah defending His religion. But you must arm yourselves with beneficial knowledge and perform righteous deeds so that you may be among those who defend against these misguiders and enemies. Misguidance and enmity must be met with two things: beneficial knowledge and righteous deeds, calling to Allah the Exalted and Sublime, and refuting the doubts of the falsifiers. And Allah, Mighty and Majestic, says:[Al-Isra 17:81] [Al-Anbya 21:18] And the truth is nothing but the beneficial knowledge that invalidates doubts and refutes the doubters and the falsifiers.
As for if there is no one to refute their doubts and repel their falsehoods, they will occupy the lands of the Muslims and the minds of the Muslim youth. This is their objective, and they cannot be repelled except by what Allah has revealed of His Book and the Sunnah of His Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).
Falsehood had been prevalent among the people of the earth before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was sent. When Allah sent His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he stood up to call to Allah alone, and then his companions from the Muhajireen and the Ansar gathered around him. Thus, the armies of Islam and the forces of Islam were formed, and they conquered Persia and Rome, and Allah delivered the lands and the people from them. And the religion became for Allah[Al-Anfal 8:39] meaning that shirk (associating partners with Allah) was removed, and the religion became entirely for Allah. This was achieved through the hands of the Muhajireen and the Ansar and those who came after them, who called to Allah.
First, then they struggled in the path of Allah second, until this Islam spread in the East and the West. You are on this path and on this straight road. You are the sons of the Muhajireen and the sons of the Ansar, and the sons of the Muslims. Your turn has come now. Prepare yourselves with beneficial knowledge first, arm yourselves with jurisprudence, then engage in jihad in the path of Allah: jihad with the sword and jihad with the tongue.
[At-Tawbah 9:73] So the disbelievers struggle with weapons, and the hypocrites struggle with knowledge and by refuting their doubts and falsehoods. All of this is jihad in the path of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. Who struggles against the disbelievers and the hypocrites now? The former have gone, they fulfilled the obligation and departed from the Muslims. Your turn remains. May Allah guide us and you. But arm yourselves with knowledge first. Learn beneficial knowledge. Then engage in calling to Allah. Then struggle in the path of Allah.
So that the religion is entirely for Allah, Mighty and Majestic. As for if jihad is abandoned—jihad with the tongue and jihad with the sword—the disbelievers will penetrate the lands of the Muslims and overcome the Muslims. And this will not happen by the permission of Allah. Allah has guaranteed the preservation of this religion.[Al-Hijr 15:9] So if you do not do this, Allah will replace you with others.
[Muhammad 47:38]. Allah does not let His religion be lost. But it is obligatory for us to be among those who defend this religion and struggle with weapons and with the tongue. Struggle against the disbelievers and the hypocrites. Who is for Islam? Who is for Islam except its sons and its bearers? And you are among them, if Allah wills. So prepare for this great matter which Allah has placed upon you. May Allah guide everyone to what He loves and is pleased with. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, our Shaykh,
The questioner says: Our Shaykh, what is the role of the youth in the trials and wars befalling the Muslim community and Muslims today?
Answer:
Yes. They must first learn, they must first learn beneficial knowledge in order to refute the doubts, falsehoods, and lies that the callers to misguidance spread, so that you may be among the soldiers of Allah defending His religion. But you must arm yourselves with beneficial knowledge and perform righteous deeds so that you may be among those who defend against these misguiders and enemies. Misguidance and enmity must be met with two things: beneficial knowledge and righteous deeds, calling to Allah the Exalted and Sublime, and refuting the doubts of the falsifiers. And Allah, Mighty and Majestic, says:
And say, "Truth has come, and falsehood has departed. Indeed is falsehood, [by nature], ever bound to depart."
وَقُلْ جَاءَ الْحَقُّ وَزَهَقَ الْبَاطِلُ إِنَّ الْبَاطِلَ كَانَ زَهُوقًاRather, We dash the truth upon falsehood, and it destroys it
بَلْ نَقْذِفُ بِالْحَقِّ عَلَى الْبَاطِلِ فَيَدْمَغُهُAs for if there is no one to refute their doubts and repel their falsehoods, they will occupy the lands of the Muslims and the minds of the Muslim youth. This is their objective, and they cannot be repelled except by what Allah has revealed of His Book and the Sunnah of His Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).
Falsehood had been prevalent among the people of the earth before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was sent. When Allah sent His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he stood up to call to Allah alone, and then his companions from the Muhajireen and the Ansar gathered around him. Thus, the armies of Islam and the forces of Islam were formed, and they conquered Persia and Rome, and Allah delivered the lands and the people from them. And the religion became for Allah
And fight them until there is no fitnah
وَقَاتِلُوهُمْ حَتَّىٰ لَا تَكُونَ فِتْنَةٌFirst, then they struggled in the path of Allah second, until this Islam spread in the East and the West. You are on this path and on this straight road. You are the sons of the Muhajireen and the sons of the Ansar, and the sons of the Muslims. Your turn has come now. Prepare yourselves with beneficial knowledge first, arm yourselves with jurisprudence, then engage in jihad in the path of Allah: jihad with the sword and jihad with the tongue.
O Prophet, fight against the disbelievers and the hypocrites and be harsh upon them. And their refuge is Hell, and wretched is the destination.
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ جَاهِدِ الْكُفَّارَ وَالْمُنَافِقِينَ وَاغْلُظْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَمَأْوَاهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ وَبِئْسَ الْمَصِيرُSo that the religion is entirely for Allah, Mighty and Majestic. As for if jihad is abandoned—jihad with the tongue and jihad with the sword—the disbelievers will penetrate the lands of the Muslims and overcome the Muslims. And this will not happen by the permission of Allah. Allah has guaranteed the preservation of this religion.
Indeed, it is We who sent down the Qur'an and indeed, We will be its guardian.
إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا الذِّكْرَ وَإِنَّا لَهُ لَحَافِظُونَAnd if you turn away, He will replace you with another people; then they will not be the likes of you.
وَإِن تَتَوَلَّوْا يَسْتَبْدِلْ قَوْمًا غَيْرَكُمْ ثُمَّ لَا يَكُونُوا أَمْثَالَكُمThe presenter:
May Allah reward you, our Shaykh,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-03-وإنه لكتاب عزيز\صالح الفوزان\كبار العلماء — youtube.com (16:04)
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