The ruling on the killing, bombing, and assassinations that occur in some countries
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The questioner:
May Allah guide you, O Shaykh. What is happening now in some countries, namely killing, beating, and bombing, can I rely on it? Is what is happening in some countries now, such as killing and bombing and other things, part of Islam?
The Shaykh:
No, it is not right. This is a mistake. It is obligatory to call [people] to Allah with wisdom and good speech, not by declaring people disbelievers, not by assassinations, not by attacks, and not by disobeying the rulers. Rather, it is to be done in the best manner. One should cooperate with the rulers, even if they are disbelievers, cooperating with them in truth, good, and the public interest. One should advise and direct them to good. As for what many people are doing now in many countries, such as Algeria, Somalia, Egypt, and others, namely assassinations, killing some people, killing some women, killing some, this is evil. This is a country [of evil]. This is ignorance. It is obligatory to call to Allah, as Allah said and His Messenger said, with good speech and a good manner.
This is the path followed by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions in Makkah before he migrated; for he was unable to do anything else. Likewise, when he first migrated, there was no fighting. Then Allah prescribed fighting in the manner prescribed by the Shari'ah. Therefore, one must take care to secure benefits, perfect them, and prevent harms, as Allah the Exalted said:[An-Nahl 16:125] And regarding the People of the Book, who are the Christians and the Jews, He said: [Al-'Ankabut 29:46] except for the oppressors who are stubborn. These have another treatment.
The questioner:
Yes. What do I do about sins and transgressions?
The Shaykh:
Sins must be addressed by calling [people] to Allah. They are addressed by calling [people] to Allah, not by fitnah (trial, discord or temptation).
The questioner:
Yes, very much.
The Shaykh:
They are addressed by calling to Allah and enjoining good and forbidding evil absolutely, not by assassinations and bad conduct. They are addressed by calling to Allah, just as the Prophet and the Companions addressed them.
Another questioner:
May Allah do you good, O Shaykh. If we say to them, for example, as you said, "They declare us disbelievers, O Shaykh." These people declare others disbelievers if, for example, they say to them, "The Rabb (Lord) is One."
The Shaykh:
This is their ignorance; this is a matter of ignorance. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you.
May Allah guide you, O Shaykh. What is happening now in some countries, namely killing, beating, and bombing, can I rely on it? Is what is happening in some countries now, such as killing and bombing and other things, part of Islam?
The Shaykh:
No, it is not right. This is a mistake. It is obligatory to call [people] to Allah with wisdom and good speech, not by declaring people disbelievers, not by assassinations, not by attacks, and not by disobeying the rulers. Rather, it is to be done in the best manner. One should cooperate with the rulers, even if they are disbelievers, cooperating with them in truth, good, and the public interest. One should advise and direct them to good. As for what many people are doing now in many countries, such as Algeria, Somalia, Egypt, and others, namely assassinations, killing some people, killing some women, killing some, this is evil. This is a country [of evil]. This is ignorance. It is obligatory to call to Allah, as Allah said and His Messenger said, with good speech and a good manner.
This is the path followed by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions in Makkah before he migrated; for he was unable to do anything else. Likewise, when he first migrated, there was no fighting. Then Allah prescribed fighting in the manner prescribed by the Shari'ah. Therefore, one must take care to secure benefits, perfect them, and prevent harms, as Allah the Exalted said:
Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good instruction, and argue with them in a way that is best.
ادْعُ إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِ رَبِّكَ بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَالْمَوْعِظَةِ الْحَسَنَةِ وَجَادِلْهُم بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُAnd do not argue with the People of the Scripture except in a way that is best, except for those who commit injustice among them
وَلَا تُجَادِلُوا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ إِلَّا بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ إِلَّا الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا مِنْهُمْThe questioner:
Yes. What do I do about sins and transgressions?
The Shaykh:
Sins must be addressed by calling [people] to Allah. They are addressed by calling [people] to Allah, not by fitnah (trial, discord or temptation).
The questioner:
Yes, very much.
The Shaykh:
They are addressed by calling to Allah and enjoining good and forbidding evil absolutely, not by assassinations and bad conduct. They are addressed by calling to Allah, just as the Prophet and the Companions addressed them.
Another questioner:
May Allah do you good, O Shaykh. If we say to them, for example, as you said, "They declare us disbelievers, O Shaykh." These people declare others disbelievers if, for example, they say to them, "The Rabb (Lord) is One."
The Shaykh:
This is their ignorance; this is a matter of ignorance. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you.
Source
صحيح البخاري (الشرح الثاني) — binbaz.org.sa (12:49)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.