Discussion of jihad in Afghanistan.

The Shaykh : As for Afghanistan, everyone knows that the Afghans were on the verge of defeating their communist enemy after a long, prolonged jihad of about ten years. Some Muslims in various Arab and Islamic countries assisted them, whether that assistance was by person, money, or tongue, as mentioned in the previous hadith. However, it appears that this assistance was not sufficient, as evidenced by the fact that the progress and activity which the hearts of the believers rejoiced in have stalled somewhat due to reasons you have read in the newspapers and magazines. Therefore, Muslims must reconsider their stance regarding this Afghan jihad and support it with every means that enables them to continue toward victory and to establish the Islamic government in those lands, which they constantly and perpetually talk about. Perhaps that will be soon, and on that day the believers will rejoice in the victory of Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He).
And this is sufficient, and praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.

The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. May Allah reward our Shaykh with the best reward for what he has presented. So we begin with the questions, asking his permission to start with the questions. The questions are very numerous, brothers in Islam, so we will choose from them what concerns everyone, if Allah wills. And whoever’s question was not answered, do not be angry with us. May Allah reward you with good.
And if Allah wills, in other opportunities the Shaykh may address these questions. As for the first question, which is the most indicative of its askers’ love for the virtue of the Shaykh Muhammad Nasir al-Din al-Albani, they say: “O our Shaykh, we love you for the sake of Allah.”

The Shaykh : May Allah love you for the sake of Whom you loved me.