Does Iraq's declaration of jihad in the path of Allah indicate that Saddam has returned to the truth and Islam?
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The questioner : The war, as it is clearly evident on the ground, is between the Crusaders and Islam, or between the Crusaders and the Muslims. So, can we say that Saddam is sincere in his declaration of Islam? We judge by the reality.
The Shaykh : This is a matter we have investigated repeatedly.
The questioner : Excuse me...
The Shaykh : We cannot rule that a person who has spent many years as a disbelieving party, simply by declaring that he adopts jihad, for example, is sincere. We cannot believe this declaration unless we see the reality confirming it. And, unfortunately, we have not seen any change in this reality at all. The decisions are still being issued by the Iraqi Ba'ath Party, meaning they are stamped and sealed with the Ba'ath Party. So we hope that this declaration is true, coming from the heart, and not just from the tongue. But we need to see what confirms what came from the tongue.
The questioner : Can we say that Saddam is a wicked man, and that Allah supports this religion through a wicked man?
The Shaykh : That is possible, but we need to see now whether destruction will befall the Muslims or victory for them.
The questioner : Since it is a war against the Crusaders?
The Shaykh : The reality is that the omens are dangerous and very dangerous. And do not forget, our Muslim brothers, the saying of the Lord of the Worlds:[Muhammad 47:7]. Unless the Muslims unite to support Allah (Mighty and Majestic) by returning to their Lord, nothing has changed in any country or Islamic state at all. It was supposed to be, as we thought before, that Saudi Arabia would be the model for the Islamic world because it has declared and still declares the rule of Islam. But as we said about Saddam now, we cannot distinguish between one person and another, between a king and a president; it is just talk that is not supported by reality. So this blind, mute, and deaf fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) has occurred among the Muslims. We have not seen any change in any Islamic country, even Saudi Arabia, at all. The riba (usury or interest) banks are still standing, the wrongs are still apparent, and some of our good brothers there—you must have heard from the tapes—like our brother, what is his name? Al-Hawali?
The student : Al-Hawali's journey.
The Shaykh : Al-Hawali's journey and others, of which we have heard that perhaps some of them are imprisoned, and we do not know if these reports are true or not. The point is that nothing has changed in any of the warring states. Nothing has changed to the extent that we can say: "By Allah, our Lord will support these people because they supported the Lord of the Worlds (Blessed and Exalted is He) by returning to His religion." This is all I have.
The questioner : Shaykh, since it is a war against the Crusaders, who are the greatest enemy of Islam, and the Jews may participate in it, which is a high probability, and they are the greatest enemies of this religion. All Muslims want this power to be defeated, so our loyalty would be to striking the Jews and America, and we would get involved in...
The Shaykh : Our loyalty would be to striking all the religions of disbelief.
The questioner : So we agree with Saddam on one point.
The student: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The Shaykh : This is a matter we have investigated repeatedly.
The questioner : Excuse me...
The Shaykh : We cannot rule that a person who has spent many years as a disbelieving party, simply by declaring that he adopts jihad, for example, is sincere. We cannot believe this declaration unless we see the reality confirming it. And, unfortunately, we have not seen any change in this reality at all. The decisions are still being issued by the Iraqi Ba'ath Party, meaning they are stamped and sealed with the Ba'ath Party. So we hope that this declaration is true, coming from the heart, and not just from the tongue. But we need to see what confirms what came from the tongue.
The questioner : Can we say that Saddam is a wicked man, and that Allah supports this religion through a wicked man?
The Shaykh : That is possible, but we need to see now whether destruction will befall the Muslims or victory for them.
The questioner : Since it is a war against the Crusaders?
The Shaykh : The reality is that the omens are dangerous and very dangerous. And do not forget, our Muslim brothers, the saying of the Lord of the Worlds:
if you support Allah, He will support you
إِنْ تَنْصُرُوا اللَّهَ يَنْصُرْكُمْThe student : Al-Hawali's journey.
The Shaykh : Al-Hawali's journey and others, of which we have heard that perhaps some of them are imprisoned, and we do not know if these reports are true or not. The point is that nothing has changed in any of the warring states. Nothing has changed to the extent that we can say: "By Allah, our Lord will support these people because they supported the Lord of the Worlds (Blessed and Exalted is He) by returning to His religion." This is all I have.
The questioner : Shaykh, since it is a war against the Crusaders, who are the greatest enemy of Islam, and the Jews may participate in it, which is a high probability, and they are the greatest enemies of this religion. All Muslims want this power to be defeated, so our loyalty would be to striking the Jews and America, and we would get involved in...
The Shaykh : Our loyalty would be to striking all the religions of disbelief.
The questioner : So we agree with Saddam on one point.
The student: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
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