Supplicating for the destruction of the Jews and the disbelievers
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The questioner:
I say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. It was mentioned in the chapter of brothers that, according to your eminence, it is not permissible to supplicate against the Jews, especially if it is done in a general manner. I hope you will clarify that.
The Shaykh:
This is a habit of some people: they mention a statement and take it up, saying, "You said..." This is a question that came in on one of the nights: Is it permissible to supplicate for the destruction of all the disbelievers, the destruction of the Jews, and the destruction of all the disbelievers, so that not one of them remains on earth? I said: One should supplicate against those among them who have transgressed and wronged the Muslims.
As for supplicating for their destruction, all of them, so that no disbeliever remains among them: Allah, Mighty and Majestic, is Wise and All-Knowing. He decrees that He will destroy them and leave only the Muslims. But Allah has kept them for a wisdom, so that jihad is established, so that loyalty and disavowal are established, and so that the distinction is made between those who love Allah and those who do not love Allah and His Messenger.
The questioner:
Meaning the wisdom in that.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
I say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. It was mentioned in the chapter of brothers that, according to your eminence, it is not permissible to supplicate against the Jews, especially if it is done in a general manner. I hope you will clarify that.
The Shaykh:
This is a habit of some people: they mention a statement and take it up, saying, "You said..." This is a question that came in on one of the nights: Is it permissible to supplicate for the destruction of all the disbelievers, the destruction of the Jews, and the destruction of all the disbelievers, so that not one of them remains on earth? I said: One should supplicate against those among them who have transgressed and wronged the Muslims.
As for supplicating for their destruction, all of them, so that no disbeliever remains among them: Allah, Mighty and Majestic, is Wise and All-Knowing. He decrees that He will destroy them and leave only the Muslims. But Allah has kept them for a wisdom, so that jihad is established, so that loyalty and disavowal are established, and so that the distinction is made between those who love Allah and those who do not love Allah and His Messenger.
The questioner:
Meaning the wisdom in that.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/64 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (31:53)
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