Is the statement by some that the caliphate is a promise and not a demand correct?
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The questioner : My Shaykh, some people say that the caliphate is a promise and not a demand?
The Shaykh : The caliphate is a promise and not a demand!
The questioner : I mean...
The Shaykh : What Allah willed, this is undoubtedly an ignorant person. And he is one of those parties whose words you heard the preacher speak about regarding them. What is meant by the caliphate? It is establishing the rule of Allah on earth. So, is it said regarding establishing the rule of Allah on earth what they said regarding the caliphate? Say: No!
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh : So, no.
The Shaykh : The caliphate is a promise and not a demand!
The questioner : I mean...
The Shaykh : What Allah willed, this is undoubtedly an ignorant person. And he is one of those parties whose words you heard the preacher speak about regarding them. What is meant by the caliphate? It is establishing the rule of Allah on earth. So, is it said regarding establishing the rule of Allah on earth what they said regarding the caliphate? Say: No!
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh : So, no.
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