Is there a comprehensive word of advice you would give to the youth, encouraging them to cooperate and unite their words, given what we see of the destruction of our brothers in Chechnya at the hands of
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The questioner : This is a word from the honorable Shaykh, to which more than one question was directed: so I will present the question only in order to announce to everyone that the matter, as the Shaykh mentioned, may Allah guide him, he says:The questioner : Is there a comprehensive word of advice you would give to the youth, encouraging them to unite and avoid division, and to cooperate among themselves to unify the word and repel the enemies? And the other says: Honorable Shaykh, it is not hidden from you, may Allah guide you, the state of the Muslims today, and the state of the youth in particular. Is there any advice you would offer, so that Allah may make it beneficial for the servants and the lands? May Allah reward our Shaykh with the best reward for what he said?
And before concluding, these are words in which the questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, this year witnessed more than a billion Muslims seeing the destruction of their brothers in Chechnya at the hands of the atheists. What is our duty, O honorable Shaykh, given the understanding of the religion that Allah has opened up for you? For every year our wounds are deepened while we are preoccupied with our pleasures and with what is between us, regarding the state of our brothers. I ask you to record a scholarly position that Allah may benefit us with, and benefit everyone who hears it and conveys it, for this is a year that has come and we are waiting for the location of the new wound.
The Shaykh : There is no power nor strength except by Allah. No doubt, what the brother questioner mentioned tears the heart and shatters the liver, and it indicates that, unfortunately, the Muslims are not at the level they should be in defending their Muslim brothers. If you were to look at the radio broadcasts now, you would find that the issue is in most of the radio stations, or newspapers, or media outlets, between the Jews and the Palestinians, even though the entire Jewish issue is, in our view, a toy, full of betrayals and treachery. It is not strange that the Jews are people of treachery and betrayal, for this is their habit. When the Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, arrived in Madinah, there were three tribes in it, and all of them had made a covenant with the Messenger and then broke the covenant.
But if you find words about Bosnia and Herzegovina or Chechnya, you find them in a small corner of a newspaper, except that our newspapers, praise be to Allah, sometimes publish about them and elaborate on the matter, and so does our radio, and this is a blessing from Allah upon us. But our position regarding that, as individuals and not as states, is to turn to Allah, Mighty and Majestic, with supplication at all times and in all states in which a person is closest to being answered, that Allah will support our Muslim brothers in every place, and that He will destroy the enemies of the Muslims. And we bear witness to Allah, Mighty and Majestic, that every disbeliever is an enemy to us, whether he is a Christian, a Jew, a Communist, or an idolater. Any disbeliever is an enemy to us. Any disbeliever is an enemy to the Muslim. And the disbelievers are allies of one another. Against whom? Against the Muslims.[Al-Ma'idah 5:51]
So we ask Allah, Exalted and Exalted, to strengthen the Muslims against their enemies until they are able to overcome them, and until the religion is entirely for Allah. Yes.
The questioner : A follow-up: The questioner says regarding the matter of children and the Fajr prayer: When is it prescribed for a father to wake his son for the Fajr prayer? This is the first point. Second, what I intended by the sons we do not see are those who are over ten years old?
The Shaykh : I mean, and below what? Over ten to sixty.
The questioner : They mean the youth, I mean.
The Shaykh : He means over ten to
The questioner : I mean below the youth.
The Shaykh : And the youth, when?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : In any case, may Allah reward him well. He is now trying to correct what might be understood from his words, that he does not see youth in the mosque, but rather he misses from the mosques those who are ten years old or eleven years old or something like that. This is correct, this is expected, but it is not to that extent. Also, the neighborhoods differ; in some neighborhoods you find young boys from the age of ten or less who pray, and their prayer is precise and well-ordered. So we ask Allah for guidance for everyone.
The questioner : May Allah benefit us with the knowledge of our Shaykh, and may He reward us from him with the best reward, and may He gather our hearts upon His guidance.
The Shaykh : Ameen
The questioner : And may Allah send prayers and blessings and bestow favor upon His servant and His Messenger Muhammad.
And before concluding, these are words in which the questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, this year witnessed more than a billion Muslims seeing the destruction of their brothers in Chechnya at the hands of the atheists. What is our duty, O honorable Shaykh, given the understanding of the religion that Allah has opened up for you? For every year our wounds are deepened while we are preoccupied with our pleasures and with what is between us, regarding the state of our brothers. I ask you to record a scholarly position that Allah may benefit us with, and benefit everyone who hears it and conveys it, for this is a year that has come and we are waiting for the location of the new wound.
The Shaykh : There is no power nor strength except by Allah. No doubt, what the brother questioner mentioned tears the heart and shatters the liver, and it indicates that, unfortunately, the Muslims are not at the level they should be in defending their Muslim brothers. If you were to look at the radio broadcasts now, you would find that the issue is in most of the radio stations, or newspapers, or media outlets, between the Jews and the Palestinians, even though the entire Jewish issue is, in our view, a toy, full of betrayals and treachery. It is not strange that the Jews are people of treachery and betrayal, for this is their habit. When the Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, arrived in Madinah, there were three tribes in it, and all of them had made a covenant with the Messenger and then broke the covenant.
But if you find words about Bosnia and Herzegovina or Chechnya, you find them in a small corner of a newspaper, except that our newspapers, praise be to Allah, sometimes publish about them and elaborate on the matter, and so does our radio, and this is a blessing from Allah upon us. But our position regarding that, as individuals and not as states, is to turn to Allah, Mighty and Majestic, with supplication at all times and in all states in which a person is closest to being answered, that Allah will support our Muslim brothers in every place, and that He will destroy the enemies of the Muslims. And we bear witness to Allah, Mighty and Majestic, that every disbeliever is an enemy to us, whether he is a Christian, a Jew, a Communist, or an idolater. Any disbeliever is an enemy to us. Any disbeliever is an enemy to the Muslim. And the disbelievers are allies of one another. Against whom? Against the Muslims.
O you who have believed, do not take the Jews and the Christians as allies. They are [in fact] allies of one another
يَاأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَتَّخِذُوا الْيَهُودَ وَالنَّصَارَى أَوْلِيَاءَ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَاءُ بَعْضٍSo we ask Allah, Exalted and Exalted, to strengthen the Muslims against their enemies until they are able to overcome them, and until the religion is entirely for Allah. Yes.
The questioner : A follow-up: The questioner says regarding the matter of children and the Fajr prayer: When is it prescribed for a father to wake his son for the Fajr prayer? This is the first point. Second, what I intended by the sons we do not see are those who are over ten years old?
The Shaykh : I mean, and below what? Over ten to sixty.
The questioner : They mean the youth, I mean.
The Shaykh : He means over ten to
The questioner : I mean below the youth.
The Shaykh : And the youth, when?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : In any case, may Allah reward him well. He is now trying to correct what might be understood from his words, that he does not see youth in the mosque, but rather he misses from the mosques those who are ten years old or eleven years old or something like that. This is correct, this is expected, but it is not to that extent. Also, the neighborhoods differ; in some neighborhoods you find young boys from the age of ten or less who pray, and their prayer is precise and well-ordered. So we ask Allah for guidance for everyone.
The questioner : May Allah benefit us with the knowledge of our Shaykh, and may He reward us from him with the best reward, and may He gather our hearts upon His guidance.
The Shaykh : Ameen
The questioner : And may Allah send prayers and blessings and bestow favor upon His servant and His Messenger Muhammad.