Is jihad preferable, or refuting doubts?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Which is greater, jihad in the cause of Allah, or refuting the arguments of the Zindiqs and the atheists?
The Shaykh:
Both have merit. When jihad is present, jihad is better than anything else. And if there is no jihad, then jihad with the tongue and the pen carries great merit. Yes.
The presenter:
What Allah willed for you.
The Shaykh:
Jihad in the cause of Allah is [superior to] jihad with the tongue. And if there is no jihad with the sword, one fights with the tongue and the pen. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Which is greater, jihad in the cause of Allah, or refuting the arguments of the Zindiqs and the atheists?
The Shaykh:
Both have merit. When jihad is present, jihad is better than anything else. And if there is no jihad, then jihad with the tongue and the pen carries great merit. Yes.
The presenter:
What Allah willed for you.
The Shaykh:
Jihad in the cause of Allah is [superior to] jihad with the tongue. And if there is no jihad with the sword, one fights with the tongue and the pen. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل الأفضل الجهاد أم دفع الشبهات؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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