The Shaykh's talk on the necessity of da'wah workers going to Afghanistan for jihad and da'wah.
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The Shaykh : One of our Saudi Salafi brothers came to me and invited me, on behalf of some of the shaykhs, to go there, just as Abdullah went.The Shaykh : My answer was: By Allah, I wish I were a young goat there, meaning with the strength of two goats: first, in my state as a young goat, I could carry a weapon and fight in the path of Allah, and then I could mix with these animals who are living there but do not understand of Islam except its name. This is an opportunity that presents itself for Islamic da'wah workers. How can it be said: "This is not obligatory for him!"? By Allah—this is an oath by Allah—it is nationalism, in the sense that they disavow nationalism. What does it mean that a Saudi student of knowledge calls Saudi students to knowledge, that is his duty, and going to Afghanistan is not his duty? What does this distinction mean?! If it is obligatory, this path is open now. The country does not lack—so I heard—despite the abundance of da'wah workers in that country, it does not lack da'wah workers, whereas there are no da'wah workers there. Is this not the regionalism of which we raise our voices and cry out that we do not call for regionalism and we do not call for nationalism?
The questioner : ... and he spoke these words, and we went to Afghanistan.
The Shaykh : This is you, O Shaykh. We are talking about students of knowledge. This is you, but we are talking about students of knowledge, about students of knowledge. Why are they not permitted?! And why do some da'wah workers say that this is clearing the academic atmosphere in Saudi Arabia and other countries?! While Saudi Arabia, praise be to Allah, is the most active country in terms of da'wah, especially regarding the oneness of Allah, and that country is the poorest of countries. So why do we not feed it a little of this da'wah that exists in Saudi Arabia and other countries? And now the opportunity has presented itself.
The questioner : Our Shaykh, many Saudis have gone. Perhaps those who went from Saudi Arabia to Afghanistan are more.
The Shaykh : From other countries.
The questioner : From other countries!
The Shaykh : That is correct.
The questioner : But despite all this, the experience is the greatest proof. Those who went returned to us with the behavior of the Ikhwan.
The Shaykh : Jihad requires patience. I know this. Jihad requires patience.
The questioner : I thought of my brothers and we lost them. They were with us and on our path, and this is what frightens us about the matter. Then they returned stripped of the correct 'aqidah, and also the enthusiasm for the Salafi 'aqidah is missing in them. This is a great problem, O Shaykh. And for this reason, we are speaking these words. We did not speak except after we saw the results.
Another questioner : Those who went are not established.
The student : And this is the research.
The questioner : And this is the problem. Everyone who goes goes without being established. So perhaps the correct answer for Professor 'Asim is that we teach these people so that they are firm. We dictate the correct 'aqidah to them and explain the matter to them. Then, after we are assured of the correctness of their belief, we take them there. But most of those who go there are ignorant and do not understand anything.
The Shaykh : So do we wait now until they learn?
The questioner : What do we do? What do we do? We return them, my brother? That is also a problem. Meaning, after they have learned Salafism and known the Salafi 'aqidah with complete knowledge, we hand them over to the Ikhwan?! Because the leadership there is not for the people of the Salafi 'aqidah. The prevailing leadership and power are in the hands of the Ikhwan, and those who organize there, plan, and bring people into the battles there are the Ikhwan.
The Shaykh : Okay, I have heard a report and I want to clarify its truth from a practical standpoint.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : I was informed that there is a section there specifically for Saudis.
The questioner : And they are Ikhwan, with Ibn al-Ladun.
The Shaykh : Ikhwan?
The questioner : Abdullah 'Azzam.
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : Abdullah 'Azzam and Usamah.
Another questioner : The planner is Abdullah 'Azzam.
The questioner : I firmly believe that if Allah the Exalted guided the Shaykh and he went there and saw the atmosphere, perhaps his fatwa would be different from this fatwa.
The Shaykh : No, the fatwa does not change.
The questioner : Perhaps it would change.
The Shaykh : O Shaykh, the problem is that we are not paying attention to the fiqh of the issue. The issue is: an Islamic country was invaded, so it is obligatory for all Muslims to mobilize entirely. As for the fact that there, we are agreed and disagreed, some are not sincere, some are malicious, and so on, this is a matter that does not drop the obligation from us.
The questioner : The result: if they mobilize entirely despite their differences in 'aqidah, will they have victory or defeat?
The Shaykh : We have returned to the same topic.
The questioner :[Ghafir 40:77] .
The Shaykh : But that is it, this is it. Meaning, does the obligation drop?
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh : So?! Hehehe.
The questioner : ... and he spoke these words, and we went to Afghanistan.
The Shaykh : This is you, O Shaykh. We are talking about students of knowledge. This is you, but we are talking about students of knowledge, about students of knowledge. Why are they not permitted?! And why do some da'wah workers say that this is clearing the academic atmosphere in Saudi Arabia and other countries?! While Saudi Arabia, praise be to Allah, is the most active country in terms of da'wah, especially regarding the oneness of Allah, and that country is the poorest of countries. So why do we not feed it a little of this da'wah that exists in Saudi Arabia and other countries? And now the opportunity has presented itself.
The questioner : Our Shaykh, many Saudis have gone. Perhaps those who went from Saudi Arabia to Afghanistan are more.
The Shaykh : From other countries.
The questioner : From other countries!
The Shaykh : That is correct.
The questioner : But despite all this, the experience is the greatest proof. Those who went returned to us with the behavior of the Ikhwan.
The Shaykh : Jihad requires patience. I know this. Jihad requires patience.
The questioner : I thought of my brothers and we lost them. They were with us and on our path, and this is what frightens us about the matter. Then they returned stripped of the correct 'aqidah, and also the enthusiasm for the Salafi 'aqidah is missing in them. This is a great problem, O Shaykh. And for this reason, we are speaking these words. We did not speak except after we saw the results.
Another questioner : Those who went are not established.
The student : And this is the research.
The questioner : And this is the problem. Everyone who goes goes without being established. So perhaps the correct answer for Professor 'Asim is that we teach these people so that they are firm. We dictate the correct 'aqidah to them and explain the matter to them. Then, after we are assured of the correctness of their belief, we take them there. But most of those who go there are ignorant and do not understand anything.
The Shaykh : So do we wait now until they learn?
The questioner : What do we do? What do we do? We return them, my brother? That is also a problem. Meaning, after they have learned Salafism and known the Salafi 'aqidah with complete knowledge, we hand them over to the Ikhwan?! Because the leadership there is not for the people of the Salafi 'aqidah. The prevailing leadership and power are in the hands of the Ikhwan, and those who organize there, plan, and bring people into the battles there are the Ikhwan.
The Shaykh : Okay, I have heard a report and I want to clarify its truth from a practical standpoint.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : I was informed that there is a section there specifically for Saudis.
The questioner : And they are Ikhwan, with Ibn al-Ladun.
The Shaykh : Ikhwan?
The questioner : Abdullah 'Azzam.
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : Abdullah 'Azzam and Usamah.
Another questioner : The planner is Abdullah 'Azzam.
The questioner : I firmly believe that if Allah the Exalted guided the Shaykh and he went there and saw the atmosphere, perhaps his fatwa would be different from this fatwa.
The Shaykh : No, the fatwa does not change.
The questioner : Perhaps it would change.
The Shaykh : O Shaykh, the problem is that we are not paying attention to the fiqh of the issue. The issue is: an Islamic country was invaded, so it is obligatory for all Muslims to mobilize entirely. As for the fact that there, we are agreed and disagreed, some are not sincere, some are malicious, and so on, this is a matter that does not drop the obligation from us.
The questioner : The result: if they mobilize entirely despite their differences in 'aqidah, will they have victory or defeat?
The Shaykh : We have returned to the same topic.
The questioner :
And whether We show you some of what We have promised them or We take you in death
فَإِمَّا نُرِيَنَّكَ بَعْضَ الَّذِي نَعِدُهُمْ أَوْ نَتَوَفَّيَنَّكَThe Shaykh : But that is it, this is it. Meaning, does the obligation drop?
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh : So?! Hehehe.
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