The Difference Between Standing Firm in Battle and Not Initiating Combat When Weak
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some scholars say that this Ummah is in a state of weakness these days and is unable to perform jihad. But does this not contradict the saying of Allah, the Exalted:[Al-Baqarah 2:249]?
The Shaykh:
This applies if they meet, my brother, this applies if they meet. If they meet, they do not flee, even if they are few. But before the meeting, when they are weak, they do not launch raids.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
Regarding Talut, when they crossed the water and drank from it[Al-Baqarah 2:249], [Al-Baqarah 2:249], when the two armies meet, the Muslims do not flee even if they are few. But before the meeting, if they are weak, they do not go out. Yes. [Al-Baqarah 2:249-251] Their leader was killed by Dawud (peace be upon him), so the small group achieved victory when they stood firm; they achieved victory.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some scholars say that this Ummah is in a state of weakness these days and is unable to perform jihad. But does this not contradict the saying of Allah, the Exalted:
How many a small company has overcome a large company by permission of Allah
كَم مِّن فِئَةٍ قَلِيلَةٍ غَلَبَتْ فِئَةً كَثِيرَةً بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِThe Shaykh:
This applies if they meet, my brother, this applies if they meet. If they meet, they do not flee, even if they are few. But before the meeting, when they are weak, they do not launch raids.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
Regarding Talut, when they crossed the water and drank from it
except a [very] few of them. Then when he had crossed it along with those who believed with him, they said, "There is no power for us today against Goliath and his soldiers."
إِلَّا قَلِيلًا مِّنْهُمْ فَلَمَّا جَاوَزَهُ هُوَ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مَعَهُ قَالُوا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا الْيَوْمَ بِجَالُوتَ وَجُنُودِهِThere is no power for us today against Goliath and his soldiers." But those who were certain that they would meet Allah said, "How many a small company has overcome a large company by permission of Allah. And Allah is with the patient."
لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا الْيَوْمَ بِجَالُوتَ وَجُنُودِهِ قَالَ الَّذِينَ يَظُنُّونَ أَنَّهُم مُّلَاقُو اللَّهِ كَم مِّن فِئَةٍ قَلِيلَةٍ غَلَبَتْ فِئَةً كَثِيرَةً بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ وَاللَّهُ مَعَ الصَّابِرِينَBut those who were certain that they would meet Allah said, "How many a small company has overcome a large company by permission of Allah. And Allah is with the patient." (250) And when they went forth to [face] Goliath and his soldiers, they said, "Our Lord, pour upon us patience and plant firmly our feet and give us victory over the disbelieving people." (251) So they defeated them by permission of Allah, and David killed Goliath
قَالَ الَّذِينَ يَظُنُّونَ أَنَّهُم مُّلَاقُو اللَّهِ كَم مِّن فِئَةٍ قَلِيلَةٍ غَلَبَتْ فِئَةً كَثِيرَةً بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ وَاللَّهُ مَعَ الصَّابِرِينَ وَلَمَّا بَرَزُوا لِجَالُوتَ وَجُنُودِهِ قَالُوا رَبَّنَا أَفْرِغْ عَلَيْنَا صَبْرًا وَثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَنَا وَانصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ فَهَزَمُوهُم بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ وَقَتَلَ دَاوُودُ جَالُوتَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2712] الفرق بين الثبات عند اللقاء وعدم ابتداء القتال مع الضعف - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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