Advice regarding what is called the Arab Spring
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The questioner:
He says: Your Excellency the Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good. What is your advice regarding what is happening now in the Islamic world, and especially in the Arab world, which is called the Arab Spring?
The Shaykh:
This is a fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) at the hands of the disbelievers. We must stand firm on our religion and stand firm with our rulers. We must protect our lands and our security and stability. And we should increase our supplication that Allah will avert the calamity from us and keep the enemies away from us. Yes.
The questioner:
Now.
The Shaykh:
No, no, we do not let the people tremble like you, the disbelievers, and you do not let us tremble or frighten the people. We reassure them and say that victory is near, and that Allah preserves His religion and preserves His believing servants, and He has a plan against the disbelievers for this. Yes.
He says: Your Excellency the Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good. What is your advice regarding what is happening now in the Islamic world, and especially in the Arab world, which is called the Arab Spring?
The Shaykh:
This is a fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) at the hands of the disbelievers. We must stand firm on our religion and stand firm with our rulers. We must protect our lands and our security and stability. And we should increase our supplication that Allah will avert the calamity from us and keep the enemies away from us. Yes.
The questioner:
Now.
The Shaykh:
No, no, we do not let the people tremble like you, the disbelievers, and you do not let us tremble or frighten the people. We reassure them and say that victory is near, and that Allah preserves His religion and preserves His believing servants, and He has a plan against the disbelievers for this. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-069-ضوابط الأمر بالمعروف والنهي عن المنكر|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (58:27)
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