The Shaykh’s warning against the error of those who call for jihad without preparing the spiritual and material means for it.

The Shaykh : I return to remind you of a word, and I hope that you and those around you do not forget it: that the call to jihad now, before taking the spiritual and material means, is throwing oneself into destruction. What do you say to this statement? I wanted to discuss with our brother 'Abd al-Rahman, but that has not happened, at least not yet, and perhaps it will happen soon. But since you wanted to, I ask you now: what do you say to this statement?

The questioner : It is correct, and I do not think that Shaykh 'Abd al-Rahman means anything other than this.

The Shaykh : Strange...

The questioner : He always says that jihad is obligatory. Yes.

The Shaykh : And we say the same...

The questioner : Yes, but he says that training is necessary.

The Shaykh : Okay...

The questioner : But he also adds that if Muslims are afflicted in a country, meaning, as you mentioned, my Shaykh, I do not want to go back because this was mentioned in the previous discussion...

The Shaykh : Yes, exactly ... .

The questioner : He says that we do not make the word "preparation" always the obstacle in the way... rather, we say preparation regarding the individual obligation of jihad that you clarified.

The Shaykh : But you have said something frightening, perhaps unintentionally. You said: "We do not make preparation an obstacle." What does that mean? Or did I misunderstand...

The questioner : No, I expressed it poorly, because as you mentioned, my Shaykh, if Muslims are attacked in their land.

The Shaykh : Yes.

The questioner : So I do not sit, for example, while my honor is violated or I see the honor of Muslims being violated, while I am able to act and I am certain that I will be killed, killed, meaning I am clearly going to be killed because they are many, but one tells me it is not prescribed for you to fight to the best of your ability because you are facing the enemy on the grounds of lack of...

The Shaykh: No one says that.

The questioner : Yes, but...

The Shaykh : Yes, but no one says this...

The questioner : Yes, yes, that is fine.

The Shaykh : The problem is that you think there is someone who says this, but you understand it this way, and you are excused, but no one says this. The proof is that whoever is killed without having committed a crime is a martyr, and no one denies the authenticity of this hadith, and praise be to Allah...

The questioner : Praise be to Allah.

The Shaykh : Yes, yes. What is the summary of the speech? What was the single question that the long discussion was about, and what is the summary of the answer to it?

The questioner : ... We return to the same topic.

The Shaykh : Do not...

The questioner: You did not answer.

The Shaykh : What is it, my Shaykh? I am just asking what is the question and what is the summary?

The questioner : ... .

The Shaykh : This is the answer. May Allah guide you...

The questioner : I mean, because I did not... I mean.

The Shaykh : We need a conclusion to the topic. May Allah bless you. I remind you: what is the question and what is the answer? And briefly, did we get an answer to the question or not? The discussion is long and long, with branches and sub-branches...

The questioner : My Shaykh, I remembered through your speech... there is one question remaining, so if you allow me, I will ask.

The Shaykh : My brother, seek forgiveness for your brother. May Allah bless you. How many hours have we been sitting now?

The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. May Allah bless you.

The Shaykh : No, I am not saying this to criticize you, but as a reminder...

The questioner : May Allah preserve you and may Allah bless you.

The Shaykh : And may He bless you, if Allah wills...

The questioner : No doubt your time is precious. May Allah bless you, meaning regarding...

The Shaykh : And may He bless everyone, if Allah wills, both the speaker and the listener. But I wanted to mention what the question was and what the answer was? So that we leave with a shared understanding that the question was such and the answer was such, clear? Yes, yes, clear, praise be to Allah. The session ends, and until another session. And you said that you will travel on Monday, meaning tomorrow, so you have grabbed me by the collar, by my clothes, and restricted my affairs. Why? Will you not expand with me as I expanded with you? Will you not give us more of your days...

The questioner : May Allah bless you. May Allah reward you with good.

The Shaykh : This is not political talk...

The questioner : When are you?

The Shaykh: The meeting has taken place, praise be to Allah, heh heh.

The questioner : ... .

The Shaykh : My brother, may Allah bless you, meaning there are dozens like him, and I ask your pardon, in terms of people, let alone phones, let alone messages. Messages pile up at my place every Friday like this, and I am unable to answer them. I ask Allah (Mighty and Majestic) to help us in doing what Allah has obligated upon us...

The questioner : Okay, there is a matter...

The Shaykh : Yes, yes. I say, I mentioned earlier regarding the intifada, this is not jihad. Be patient. This is the answer to what came in your question, and the answer was not completed. I mentioned earlier, reminding you that you are asking about something that has already been answered. So I remind you that we do not see the intifada as jihad in the path of Allah. What is this? What is jihad? The more we delay, the more we lose our youth and our blood, and perhaps our honor. The governments that have power and weapons are watching us in the intifada. This is not jihad. This is first of all.