What advice do you have for the Islamic groups that are carrying out actions against the state and the Christians in Upper Egypt?
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The questioner : What advice do you have for the Islamic groups that are carrying out actions in Upper Egypt toward the Christians and the state? What do you advise them, and what do you advise us?
The Shaykh : I advise them to adhere to what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) adhered to in the Meccan period, because they cannot do anything for the benefit of the Islamic call through this kind of revenge—let us call it revenge. They cannot do anything, especially since the state that claims its religion or constitution is Islam is against the Muslims; they will not accomplish anything.
The questioner : They hope to establish a state in Upper Egypt, meaning.
The Shaykh : That is not how a state is established.
The Shaykh : I advise them to adhere to what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) adhered to in the Meccan period, because they cannot do anything for the benefit of the Islamic call through this kind of revenge—let us call it revenge. They cannot do anything, especially since the state that claims its religion or constitution is Islam is against the Muslims; they will not accomplish anything.
The questioner : They hope to establish a state in Upper Egypt, meaning.
The Shaykh : That is not how a state is established.