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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Does the saying of Allah the Exalted: (And it is not for the believers to go out all at once) abrogate the saying of Allah the Exalted: (Go out, light and heavy)?

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh! This questioner says: Is it true that the saying of Allah the Exalted
And it is not for the believers to go forth [to battle] all at onceوَمَا كَانَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ لِيَنفِرُوا كَافَّةً
[At-Tawbah 9:122]
abrogated His saying
Go forth, whether light or heavyانفِرُوا خِفَافًا وَثِقَالًا
[At-Tawbah 9:41]


Answer:
Mobilization is according to need. If general mobilization is needed, they mobilize; and if general mobilization is not needed, those whose faith has mobilized them go out.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2887 -3022] هل قوله تعالى: (وما كان المؤمنون لينفروا كافة) نسخت قوله تعالى: (انفروا خفافا وثقالا)؟ — youtube.com

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