The Blessing of Security and the Severity of Neglecting It

Question:
We enjoy, praise be to Allah, the blessing of security in this land. So how praiseworthy it is if Your Eminence the Shaykh would speak about the blessing of security and the danger of those who cause disruption in it.

Answer:
Security is one of Allah’s great blessings, so it is obligatory to thank Allah for it and to be cautious of the causes of its disruption. Indeed, Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, has bestowed great blessings upon His servants, the greatest of which is the blessing of Islam, and among the greatest is the blessing of security. For this reason, He, Glorified and Exalted is He, said in Surat Quraish: He has favored them with this great blessing. Therefore, it is obligatory for Muslims to thank Allah for the blessing of security and the blessing of religion, to praise Allah for it, and to be cautious of the causes of its removal, such as sins and transgressions. Sins are among the causes of the loss of security, the occurrence of punishments, and the disruption of security. Therefore, one must be cautious, make du'a' (supplication) for the rulers, asking for success, guidance, and prayer, and that Allah help them with what has been placed upon them. One must also be cautious of the causes of disorder, such as other sins, rebelling against the one in authority, or engaging in the causes of security’s disruption. All of this is forbidden and wrong. It is obligatory for Muslims to strive for the causes of security and the causes of uniting the word, and to be cautious of the causes of disagreement, the causes of fear, and the opposite of security. May Allah guide them all, rectify the condition of them all, and may He send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family, his Companions, and his followers with excellence.