We are students at the Islamic University; when we return to our countries, we devote ourselves to resisting Christianity or communist or Ba'athist thought or other such
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The Shaykh : Please, go ahead.
The questioner : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah alone, and blessings and peace be upon the one after whom there is no prophet.
As for what follows:
Our esteemed Shaykh, it is an honor ... to gather with you at this moment ... there are many questions, but Shaykh, I will limit myself to one question.
The question is: We are here, students at the Islamic University, and when we go to our countries, we face many problems. These problems ... such as communism, Christianity, and Ba'athism in our Muslim country ... to carry out resistance against these ideas and refute them. So, we are here directing this question to you: Is it better to resist destructive ideas, or to stand still and not resist them? Please give us a ruling, may Allah reward you with good. Knowing that this idea we have undertaken has met with opposition from our brothers who study with us in 'aqidah, what do you advise us? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah. My answer to this question is: Whoever lives in an Islamic environment and does not find around him Muslims who are in need of teaching, guidance, culture, and upbringing, let him devote himself to resistance, as you said in your question, to resisting the communists, the Christians, and the like. And I imagine that Muslims in every place, in every land of Islam, are surrounded by Muslims who are in need of teaching, guidance, culture, and upbringing. Therefore, if the principle in Islam is that the Muslim starts with the closest to him, then the closest in everything that is obligatory upon him, whether in zakah, spending, or teaching, is that one who is like you, students of knowledge, should spread his knowledge among those around him, his family who are closest to him, then those around him from neighbors or friends or the like. And in my opinion, if you direct yourselves to performing this obligation, that will divert you, whether you wish it or not, from performing another obligation, which is what you expressed as resisting those who differ from Islam, such as the communists and their like. For this reason, I see that the brothers you referred to in your question are right in that, because as we said recently, we are in need of two things to prepare for establishing the system of Islam and Islamic rule in the Muslim nation. What are the two things? Purification and upbringing. Purification: purifying Islam from everything foreign that has entered it, whether in 'aqidah, or in worship, or in transactions, or in behavior. And carrying this out does not leave room for the callers to ever occupy themselves with those people, or to direct themselves to them intentionally. Yes, if an opportunity arises and one of us meets such people.
He, for example, as you know, regarding Kisra and Caesar, was content to send them a letter, but he focused on those around him. And after those of the Companions who responded to him, he focused on their culture, teaching, and upbringing, and did not focus after that on those of the polytheists who disbelieved whom he was calling, because the step that will come after the culture and teaching is declaring jihad in the path of Allah, as he (peace and blessings be upon him) indicated in the authentic hadith: So it is obligatory that we realize the Islamic society and Islamic life in our Muslim nation. As for those disbelievers and atheists, if it does not facilitate for us, as you mentioned earlier, to respond to them and discuss with them off the cuff, their time will come, either in peace or in war. And the best of guidance is the guidance of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).
Do you have anything else?
The questioner : Another question.
The questioner : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah alone, and blessings and peace be upon the one after whom there is no prophet.
As for what follows:
Our esteemed Shaykh, it is an honor ... to gather with you at this moment ... there are many questions, but Shaykh, I will limit myself to one question.
The question is: We are here, students at the Islamic University, and when we go to our countries, we face many problems. These problems ... such as communism, Christianity, and Ba'athism in our Muslim country ... to carry out resistance against these ideas and refute them. So, we are here directing this question to you: Is it better to resist destructive ideas, or to stand still and not resist them? Please give us a ruling, may Allah reward you with good. Knowing that this idea we have undertaken has met with opposition from our brothers who study with us in 'aqidah, what do you advise us? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah. My answer to this question is: Whoever lives in an Islamic environment and does not find around him Muslims who are in need of teaching, guidance, culture, and upbringing, let him devote himself to resistance, as you said in your question, to resisting the communists, the Christians, and the like. And I imagine that Muslims in every place, in every land of Islam, are surrounded by Muslims who are in need of teaching, guidance, culture, and upbringing. Therefore, if the principle in Islam is that the Muslim starts with the closest to him, then the closest in everything that is obligatory upon him, whether in zakah, spending, or teaching, is that one who is like you, students of knowledge, should spread his knowledge among those around him, his family who are closest to him, then those around him from neighbors or friends or the like. And in my opinion, if you direct yourselves to performing this obligation, that will divert you, whether you wish it or not, from performing another obligation, which is what you expressed as resisting those who differ from Islam, such as the communists and their like. For this reason, I see that the brothers you referred to in your question are right in that, because as we said recently, we are in need of two things to prepare for establishing the system of Islam and Islamic rule in the Muslim nation. What are the two things? Purification and upbringing. Purification: purifying Islam from everything foreign that has entered it, whether in 'aqidah, or in worship, or in transactions, or in behavior. And carrying this out does not leave room for the callers to ever occupy themselves with those people, or to direct themselves to them intentionally. Yes, if an opportunity arises and one of us meets such people.
He, for example, as you know, regarding Kisra and Caesar, was content to send them a letter, but he focused on those around him. And after those of the Companions who responded to him, he focused on their culture, teaching, and upbringing, and did not focus after that on those of the polytheists who disbelieved whom he was calling, because the step that will come after the culture and teaching is declaring jihad in the path of Allah, as he (peace and blessings be upon him) indicated in the authentic hadith:
I was sent with the sword before the Hour, so that Allah alone is worshipped, with no partner, and my provision was made under the shadow of my spear, and humiliation and degradation were made upon whoever opposes my command, and whoever imitates a people is one of them
بُعثت بين يدي الساعة بالسيف ، حتى يُعبد الله وحده لا شريك له ، وجُعِلَ رزقي تحت ظلِّ رمحي، وجُعِلَ الذُّلُّ والصَّغار على من خالف أمري، ومن تشبَّه بقوم فهو منهمDo you have anything else?
The questioner : Another question.