What are the conditions that must be met for jihad?
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The Shaykh : ... .
But I mentioned to him that jihad in the path of Allah today is an individual obligation for all Muslims, but not only in Afghanistan, but also in many countries. I didn't want to shorten the speech, of course, but for example, Palestine. However, there are two facts that must be pointed out or reminded of: I said to him:
First: Jihad requires two things:
1 - Spiritual readiness.
2 - And material readiness.
As for spiritual readiness: it is that we be truly Muslims so that we thereby deserve the victory of Allah, as He said:[Muhammad 47:7]. As for material readiness: it is well known, and Muslims today do not have material readiness, because all their weapons come to them from abroad at exorbitant prices.
And the summary of the matter: I said to him: Jihad is not the jihad of individuals; jihad must be the jihad of Islamic governments that prepare their people and arm them with faith and equipment. And this is, without a doubt, not the reality today, unfortunately. And this example is before us: Palestine. And I fear, what I most fear, is that Afghanistan will become Palestine again. Therefore, if you see that there is readiness for jihad in it, then fight, otherwise stick to what you are doing, which is studying.
One of the attendees: They say that Afghanistan is in a state where we can fight and do jihad, but here Palestine is closed off.
The Shaykh: This is what he says; the issue is an open road, an issue of spiritual and material readiness.
First: The Afghans themselves, the Muslims, not the atheists, must be in agreement with each other, not divided.
Second: They must have the readiness to manufacture weapons, not to beg for them, because, unfortunately, it is a pitiful matter, meaning: they are living while fighting with begging, and they are not getting it. The two guests who came to us a while ago from Egypt, one Kuwaiti and one Saudi, were you present at the meeting? They brought me magazines for the first time, magazines titled "Jihad in Afghanistan."
One of the attendees: ... ..
The Shaykh: Did you get it from the mail? Did you enter with these two people?
One of the attendees: ... ..
The Shaykh: Did you meet these sheikhs who were with me?
One of the attendees: ... ..
The Shaykh: The point is: I read from them—meaning—something regrettable. They say: There are facts that most Arab countries do not support them with either personnel or equipment. Then, it is only two countries: Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. And then they do not provide them with necessities; they walk for a month on donkeys and mules until they attack the Russian Soviet point. They need to write an accurate account; they need just for the bread to get it for so many million dollars a month, and they are not getting it. How are these people going to do jihad, people? These people are safer if they save themselves from natural death, not death by the Russians' weapons. And the Arab countries are sitting and watching. And I swear by Allah, I said: for a year or more than a year, that all of this is foreign planning, meaning: the supplies that come to them via the Americans, via Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, are American supplies, so they supply them, that it is only here, as long as you cannot walk, but only here, and this is so that they can make it Palestine again.
One of the attendees: There, the Russians and the Americans are fighting... . And it is he who fights the Russians, I went to Pakistan... . Here the Americans support inside the Russians from here.
The Shaykh: And among the things not written, it said: In Pakistan, there are sixteen political parties. It said: Only two parties support us. This is Pakistan, an Islamic country—meaning—, with sixteen political parties, and only two parties support the Afghans in their jihad!
A man from the attendees: There have been many miracles.
The Shaykh: These, my sir, are broadcasts by this doctor, this dervish.
A man from the attendees: This is a method to educate people on their emotions.
The Shaykh : It is this.
Another man from the attendees: ... .
The Shaykh: I seek refuge in Allah, what did they bring up?
A man from the attendees: ... ..
The Shaykh: I seek refuge in Allah, but this is what the lazy, negligent people say to justify their negligence.
But I mentioned to him that jihad in the path of Allah today is an individual obligation for all Muslims, but not only in Afghanistan, but also in many countries. I didn't want to shorten the speech, of course, but for example, Palestine. However, there are two facts that must be pointed out or reminded of: I said to him:
First: Jihad requires two things:
1 - Spiritual readiness.
2 - And material readiness.
As for spiritual readiness: it is that we be truly Muslims so that we thereby deserve the victory of Allah, as He said:
if you support Allah, He will support you
إن تنصروا الله ينصركمAnd the summary of the matter: I said to him: Jihad is not the jihad of individuals; jihad must be the jihad of Islamic governments that prepare their people and arm them with faith and equipment. And this is, without a doubt, not the reality today, unfortunately. And this example is before us: Palestine. And I fear, what I most fear, is that Afghanistan will become Palestine again. Therefore, if you see that there is readiness for jihad in it, then fight, otherwise stick to what you are doing, which is studying.
One of the attendees: They say that Afghanistan is in a state where we can fight and do jihad, but here Palestine is closed off.
The Shaykh: This is what he says; the issue is an open road, an issue of spiritual and material readiness.
First: The Afghans themselves, the Muslims, not the atheists, must be in agreement with each other, not divided.
Second: They must have the readiness to manufacture weapons, not to beg for them, because, unfortunately, it is a pitiful matter, meaning: they are living while fighting with begging, and they are not getting it. The two guests who came to us a while ago from Egypt, one Kuwaiti and one Saudi, were you present at the meeting? They brought me magazines for the first time, magazines titled "Jihad in Afghanistan."
One of the attendees: ... ..
The Shaykh: Did you get it from the mail? Did you enter with these two people?
One of the attendees: ... ..
The Shaykh: Did you meet these sheikhs who were with me?
One of the attendees: ... ..
The Shaykh: The point is: I read from them—meaning—something regrettable. They say: There are facts that most Arab countries do not support them with either personnel or equipment. Then, it is only two countries: Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. And then they do not provide them with necessities; they walk for a month on donkeys and mules until they attack the Russian Soviet point. They need to write an accurate account; they need just for the bread to get it for so many million dollars a month, and they are not getting it. How are these people going to do jihad, people? These people are safer if they save themselves from natural death, not death by the Russians' weapons. And the Arab countries are sitting and watching. And I swear by Allah, I said: for a year or more than a year, that all of this is foreign planning, meaning: the supplies that come to them via the Americans, via Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, are American supplies, so they supply them, that it is only here, as long as you cannot walk, but only here, and this is so that they can make it Palestine again.
One of the attendees: There, the Russians and the Americans are fighting... . And it is he who fights the Russians, I went to Pakistan... . Here the Americans support inside the Russians from here.
The Shaykh: And among the things not written, it said: In Pakistan, there are sixteen political parties. It said: Only two parties support us. This is Pakistan, an Islamic country—meaning—, with sixteen political parties, and only two parties support the Afghans in their jihad!
A man from the attendees: There have been many miracles.
The Shaykh: These, my sir, are broadcasts by this doctor, this dervish.
A man from the attendees: This is a method to educate people on their emotions.
The Shaykh : It is this.
Another man from the attendees: ... .
The Shaykh: I seek refuge in Allah, what did they bring up?
A man from the attendees: ... ..
The Shaykh: I seek refuge in Allah, but this is what the lazy, negligent people say to justify their negligence.
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