The Effects of Unity of Word, Unity of Ranks, and Obedience to the Rulers
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Question:
Praise be to Allah. By the grace of Allah, our country is distinguished by the unity of its ranks, the unity of its word, and the cohesion of its front. This is a favor from Allah upon us all. So what are the consequences of the unity of the word, the unity of the ranks, and their cohesion?
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, said:[An-Nisa 4:59], [An-Nisa 4:59]. [An-Nisa 4:59].
Indeed, this land, praise be to Allah, proceeds in accordance with this verse: obedience to Allah, obedience to His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and obedience to the rulers whom Allah has appointed over the land and granted them authority. Therefore, this land, praise be to Allah, has proceeded in safety and faith, and in good conduct. All its rulers, praise be to Allah, in their succession, have all been upon this Islamic system, following the predecessors, ruling us by the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and the subjects are obedient to them in their authority, not withdrawing a hand from obedience, in compliance with this verse:[An-Nisa 4:59].
So obedience to the Sultan, the one in authority, is that which unites the word, unifies the ranks, and suppresses the lurking enemy, or the one who seeks to undermine security in any country on this system; Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, suppresses him. Therefore, He said that this is the best, meaning the implementation of the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger:[An-Nisa 4:59], meaning in terms of outcome and end result. This is something observed, praise be to Allah. So this land, praise be to Allah, proceeds under successive Islamic authorities based on the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
So it is obligatory for the rulers to implement the Book and the Sunnah. And it is obligatory for the subjects to listen and obey the rulers. And this is the case, praise be to Allah, and is available in this land, since the time of Imam al-Aziz ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Faisal (may Allah have mercy on him). And the kings from among his sons who came after him, all of them are upon this straight path, which proceeds according to the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and the methodology of the righteous predecessors. And this will continue for them, by the permission of Allah, as long as they remain upright upon this sound methodology and this strong foundation.
It will not harm them whoever abandons them or whoever opposes them. And praise be to Allah, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) informed us of this in his saying:, Blessed and Exalted is He. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Praise be to Allah. By the grace of Allah, our country is distinguished by the unity of its ranks, the unity of its word, and the cohesion of its front. This is a favor from Allah upon us all. So what are the consequences of the unity of the word, the unity of the ranks, and their cohesion?
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, said:
O you who have believed, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority among you. And if you disagree over anything, refer it to Allah and the Messenger
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ وَأُولِي الْأَمْرِ مِنكُمْ فَإِن تَنَازَعْتُمْ فِي شَيْءٍ فَرُدُّوهُ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَالرَّسُولِif you should believe in Allah and the Last Day
إِن كُنتُمْ تُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِThat is the best [way] and best in result.
ذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ وَأَحْسَنُ تَأْوِيلًاIndeed, this land, praise be to Allah, proceeds in accordance with this verse: obedience to Allah, obedience to His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and obedience to the rulers whom Allah has appointed over the land and granted them authority. Therefore, this land, praise be to Allah, has proceeded in safety and faith, and in good conduct. All its rulers, praise be to Allah, in their succession, have all been upon this Islamic system, following the predecessors, ruling us by the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and the subjects are obedient to them in their authority, not withdrawing a hand from obedience, in compliance with this verse:
obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority among you
أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ وَأُولِي الْأَمْرِ مِنكُمْSo obedience to the Sultan, the one in authority, is that which unites the word, unifies the ranks, and suppresses the lurking enemy, or the one who seeks to undermine security in any country on this system; Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, suppresses him. Therefore, He said that this is the best, meaning the implementation of the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger:
the best [way] and best in result.
خَيْرٌ وَأَحْسَنُ تَأْوِيلًاSo it is obligatory for the rulers to implement the Book and the Sunnah. And it is obligatory for the subjects to listen and obey the rulers. And this is the case, praise be to Allah, and is available in this land, since the time of Imam al-Aziz ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Faisal (may Allah have mercy on him). And the kings from among his sons who came after him, all of them are upon this straight path, which proceeds according to the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and the methodology of the righteous predecessors. And this will continue for them, by the permission of Allah, as long as they remain upright upon this sound methodology and this strong foundation.
It will not harm them whoever abandons them or whoever opposes them. And praise be to Allah, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) informed us of this in his saying:
A group from my Ummah will remain manifestly upon the truth, and those who abandon them or oppose them will not harm them, until the command of Allah comes.
لا تزال طائفة من أمتي على الحق ظاهرين لا يضرهم من خذلهم ولا من خالفهم حتى يأتي أمر اللهThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 23 / فتاوى على الهواء - 17 07 1436هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:26)
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