Reconciling the command to fight the rebellious faction with the hadiths on avoiding fitnah
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Question:
How do you reconcile the saying of Allah the Exalted[Al-Hujurat 49:9] with the hadiths that encourage not entering into fitnah and supporting the oppressed? This is for the Imam.
Answer:
My brother, we told you that this is for the Imam. "Fight the one that rebels" is an address to the one in authority and the Muslims with him, that they fight the rebellious faction. As for individuals, it is not permissible for them to fight without an Imam. This increases the fitnah and makes the evil worse. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
How do you reconcile the saying of Allah the Exalted
then fight against the one that oppresses
فَقَاتِلُوا الَّتِي تَبْغِيAnswer:
My brother, we told you that this is for the Imam. "Fight the one that rebels" is an address to the one in authority and the Muslims with him, that they fight the rebellious faction. As for individuals, it is not permissible for them to fight without an Imam. This increases the fitnah and makes the evil worse. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب الكبائر للإمام محمد بن عبد الوهاب، تتمة باب ما جاء في الفتن — islamhouse.com (1:15:39)
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