Interview: Threatening the disbelievers with resolve, strength, and reliance upon Allah
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: In the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in response to Abu Sufyan, when he said, “Your appointment is at the season of Badr,” should it be said that this is evidence that it is part of the Shari'ah policy to respond to the disbelievers with a later appointment because of a situation in which the Muslims showed weakness?
The Shaykh:
Respond to what?
The questioner:
Respond to the disbelievers with a later appointment.
The Shaykh:
A later appointment, yes.
The questioner:
Because of.
The Shaykh:
The fact that the Muslims do not heed the threats of the disbelievers; that is its meaning. Its meaning is that the Muslims do not heed the threats of the disbelievers, but rather they meet them with resolve, strength, and reliance upon Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He),[Ali 'Imran 3:173], yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: In the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in response to Abu Sufyan, when he said, “Your appointment is at the season of Badr,” should it be said that this is evidence that it is part of the Shari'ah policy to respond to the disbelievers with a later appointment because of a situation in which the Muslims showed weakness?
The Shaykh:
Respond to what?
The questioner:
Respond to the disbelievers with a later appointment.
The Shaykh:
A later appointment, yes.
The questioner:
Because of.
The Shaykh:
The fact that the Muslims do not heed the threats of the disbelievers; that is its meaning. Its meaning is that the Muslims do not heed the threats of the disbelievers, but rather they meet them with resolve, strength, and reliance upon Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He),
Those to whom hypocrites said, "Indeed, the people have gathered against you, so fear them." But it [merely] increased them in faith, and they said, "Sufficient for us is Allah, and [He is] the best Disposer of affairs."
الَّذِينَ قَالَ لَهُمُ النَّاسُ إِنَّ النَّاسَ قَدْ جَمَعُوا لَكُمْ فَاخْشَوْهُمْ فَزَادَهُمْ إِيمَانًا وَقَالُوا حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2674] مقابلة تهديد الكفار بالعزم والقوة والتوكل على الله - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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