Advice from the Shaykh to some youth influenced by the methodology of the Muslim Brotherhood

The Shaykh : ... the Salafis. They are Salafis in general, but not in the details. This was one of the reasons they got involved in rebelling against the disbeliever ruler, and then what befell them befell them, even though we had warned them. In this place, first of all, we tried to understand the plan from which they launch their da'wah, from their leader, Shaykh Ali.

The questioner : Is this Shaykh Ali their leader a Salafi, meaning?

The Shaykh : It is coming to you in the statement.

The questioner: Yes.

The Shaykh : Yes, Abu Yusuf, so be careful.

The questioner : We are careful, may Allah bless you.

The Shaykh : With your right hand.

The questioner : This is what we loved about you.

The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.

The questioner : Yes, by Allah.

The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good. The point is, he was very closed off, unlike the Salafis. We tried to understand from him, when he came here, why he was going to Iraq? You could not get an answer from him, and he would make excuses that his time was tight, and that, if Allah wills, he would talk to us on the way back. The man returned from Iraq, and when we met him, he did not respond to us. Naturally, there was a group of our brothers present, including Muhammad Shuqra, in another session after this one... here, on their way to Iraq as volunteers to help Iraq, there were more than fifteen young men from here in this area. I spoke with them about the topic of purification and upbringing. We were frank with them that confronting the rulers today, these oppressive ones, is a grave error. We mentioned to them what should be mentioned regarding the obligation of engaging in knowledge, especially the purified knowledge that we keep talking about.
The student: Yes.

The Shaykh : And that knowledge should be accompanied by action. We mentioned what was appropriate for the occasion, and reminded them of the events in Hama, Egypt, and the Sacred Mosque. And all of these caused the da'wah to go backward. I asked them, "You say your number is twenty-five million?" Naturally, it was in the form of question and answer, but the bottom line is: a thousand doctors are not enough to treat their physical, bodily diseases. So how many scholars do you need? Are five scholars enough? He said, "We need hundreds, even thousands." How many scholars do you have? He said, "We do not have a single scholar." We said, "O people, how do you want to establish the Muslim state when the people are not raised on knowledge and righteous action? If you establish it and overthrow this state, who will write the Islamic constitution for you?" From this speech, they said, "By Allah, your words are correct." And yet, the event happened.

The questioner : There is no power nor strength except with Allah. They knew that partisanship is not part of the Salafi methodology.

The Shaykh: Of course.

The questioner : And they proceeded to do it. What do you call this?

The Shaykh : The point is ignorance, ignorance. And I always say to them the wise saying: "Whoever hastens a thing before its time is tried with its deprivation."
The student : ... .

The Shaykh : Yes, by Allah, that is the original meaning, but events confirm it. He has a general Salafi understanding, and he is a young man who has not yet...
The student : ...reached maturity, I mean.

The Shaykh : The appearance is influenced by the style of the Muslim Brotherhood, as many do now, like Abd al-Rahman Abd al-Khalq, like the news we receive from before the return, and others like them. They want to bring the da'wah down with the movement, as they say.
The student : Salafi, Tablighi, Brotherhood.

The Shaykh : Ah, so the point is that this influence is apparent in this Shaykh Ali. He started to establish and move the group secretly to rebel, even the women... even the women. The Muslim world today is in ignorance and haste. It does not eat.
The student : Praise be to Allah.

The Shaykh : What are you doing, imitating your father? When you see your father holding the food, you hold it too.
The student : ... .
The student : I say, if you were to summarize these events in, say, two words...
Another student: I tried many times to call on the phone, but he does not answer.

The questioner : Is it correct... Shaykh Ali, Hajj Ali, regarding partisanship...

The Shaykh : ...with him. I told you, he did not give us room to get to know his plan.
The student : Yes, but is his affiliation with the Salvation Front considered, in itself, a Salafi action or a non-Salafi one?

The Shaykh : No. I told them, among other things, "You are twenty-five million in Algeria, and they say the Front is five million." I said, "O people, raising five million for jihad in the path of Allah, how many scholars are needed and how many years are needed? Allahu Akbar."
The student : So, they have no means now except to seek knowledge and not escalate the issues.
Another student: They must... regarding the state, and focus on their own affairs.
Another student: But now, with the state's combing through, and what happened...

The Shaykh : Yes, unfortunately, there is severe pressure. To this day, questions come to me from individuals, whom I naturally know: "Is it permissible for me to shave my beard so that I can escape the surveillance of the intelligence there, or not? Is it permissible for me to change my Arab clothing to Western clothing?" To this day, it means there is still tightening.
The student : Pressure... international pressure.
Another student: And it happened in Egypt until recently...
Another student: Subhan Allah! They are not considering it.
Another student: If you tell the common people, "Why do you not let your beard grow?" they say, "So that the state does not bother me and consider me one of the Muslim Brotherhood." So, they harmed the Sunnah through partisanship, and they harmed the common people in their worship. Yes, Allah is the Helper.