What is your opinion of the one who says: "Jihad of the self is the best jihad"?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is your opinion of the one who says that jihad of the self is the best jihad?
Answer:
Yes. A person cannot fight the enemies unless he first fights his own self. There is no doubt that jihad of the self is the foundation, because whoever does not fight his own self does not fight Shaytan, does not fight the hypocrites, and does not fight the disbelievers. So he must fight his own self first. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is your opinion of the one who says that jihad of the self is the best jihad?
Answer:
Yes. A person cannot fight the enemies unless he first fights his own self. There is no doubt that jihad of the self is the foundation, because whoever does not fight his own self does not fight Shaytan, does not fight the hypocrites, and does not fight the disbelievers. So he must fight his own self first. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1038 -2802] ما قولكم في مَن يقول: إن جهاد النفس أفضل الجهاد؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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