Repelling the Aggressive Enemy and the Conditions for the Obligation of Defense
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Question:
I seek forgiveness from Allah. Regarding the issue of the internet being slow, the papers are long, truly. We will return to just two questions, and then another lesson, if Allah wills. Islam, may Allah have mercy on him, the aggressive enemy who corrupts religion and the world; nothing is more crooked after faith than repelling him. Therefore, no condition is required for it; rather, it is repelled according to one's ability, and the scholars have explicitly stated this. And he says that it should be worse, or rather, it is worse according to one's ability. Is there a connection between the state of the enemy during his attack and raid on the Muslim country, and his state during his occupation and control of the country's objectives, in terms of the obligation of the state and the conditions?
Answer:
This is like what we said: if an enemy besieges a country and the Muslims have the ability to defend themselves, they must defend themselves. As for if they have an ability that does not encompass it, if they have the ability, they must defend themselves. If they do not have the ability, Allah the Exalted says: "Allah does not burden a soul beyond that it can bear." Yes.
I seek forgiveness from Allah. Regarding the issue of the internet being slow, the papers are long, truly. We will return to just two questions, and then another lesson, if Allah wills. Islam, may Allah have mercy on him, the aggressive enemy who corrupts religion and the world; nothing is more crooked after faith than repelling him. Therefore, no condition is required for it; rather, it is repelled according to one's ability, and the scholars have explicitly stated this. And he says that it should be worse, or rather, it is worse according to one's ability. Is there a connection between the state of the enemy during his attack and raid on the Muslim country, and his state during his occupation and control of the country's objectives, in terms of the obligation of the state and the conditions?
Answer:
This is like what we said: if an enemy besieges a country and the Muslims have the ability to defend themselves, they must defend themselves. As for if they have an ability that does not encompass it, if they have the ability, they must defend themselves. If they do not have the ability, Allah the Exalted says: "Allah does not burden a soul beyond that it can bear." Yes.
Source
شرح فضل الإسلام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب الخروج عن دعوى الإسلام — islamhouse.com (1:23:28)
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