Interjection by Ali Hasan with a question: Is the deficiency in upbringing a cause of defeat, as the Shaykh mentioned in the story of Hunayn?
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Al-Halabi: Our Shaykh, you referred a moment ago to the Battle of Hunayn and the well-known verses therein, which represent a great methodology.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is right.
Al-Halabi: Is it possible to state as a rule that the deficiency in upbringing is a cause of defeat, based on the indication of this verse?
The Shaykh : Without a doubt.
Al-Halabi: Allahu Akbar.
The Shaykh : There is no doubt that there is a lesson in this, because we believe that the Companions had been raised.
Al-Halabi: Allahu Akbar.
The Shaykh : But from one angle, they became arrogant, and that was the cause of their defeat.
Al-Halabi: Allahu Akbar.
The Shaykh : So where are the Muslims today in fulfilling all that is obligatory upon them? If we studied the biographies of the individuals in any group that you lead as an emir, I am as certain as I can be that we would find that they are not Muslims. I do not say they are not believers; I say they are not Muslims, meaning they are not following Islam, except what Allah wills, and they are few! Despite this, these groups want to establish an Islamic state and want to wage jihad against the disbelievers and the rulers whose open disbelief has become apparent. This is not possible.
On this occasion, I mention, and some of our brothers remember this well from me, that I am impressed by a word said by a man of the pre-Islamic age to his companion, which indicates that he was a sound thinker. It is the famous poem of Imru' al-Qays:
My companion wept when he saw the road ahead of us, *** And he was certain that we would not catch up with Qays.
So I said to him, "Do not let your eye weep, for we *** are striving for kingship, or we shall die and be excused." It is this last line of the verse that I like: he is striving for kingship. We are striving to establish Islamic rule. How? We must walk the path to the best of our ability, so that either we succeed in establishing the rule, or we are excused. As for setting restrictions, conditions, and a number that must all be met, that is striking cold iron; it has no value.
The questioner : Well, Shaykh, do you allow a query?
The Shaykh : Yes, that is right.
Al-Halabi: Is it possible to state as a rule that the deficiency in upbringing is a cause of defeat, based on the indication of this verse?
The Shaykh : Without a doubt.
Al-Halabi: Allahu Akbar.
The Shaykh : There is no doubt that there is a lesson in this, because we believe that the Companions had been raised.
Al-Halabi: Allahu Akbar.
The Shaykh : But from one angle, they became arrogant, and that was the cause of their defeat.
Al-Halabi: Allahu Akbar.
The Shaykh : So where are the Muslims today in fulfilling all that is obligatory upon them? If we studied the biographies of the individuals in any group that you lead as an emir, I am as certain as I can be that we would find that they are not Muslims. I do not say they are not believers; I say they are not Muslims, meaning they are not following Islam, except what Allah wills, and they are few! Despite this, these groups want to establish an Islamic state and want to wage jihad against the disbelievers and the rulers whose open disbelief has become apparent. This is not possible.
On this occasion, I mention, and some of our brothers remember this well from me, that I am impressed by a word said by a man of the pre-Islamic age to his companion, which indicates that he was a sound thinker. It is the famous poem of Imru' al-Qays:
My companion wept when he saw the road ahead of us, *** And he was certain that we would not catch up with Qays.
So I said to him, "Do not let your eye weep, for we *** are striving for kingship, or we shall die and be excused." It is this last line of the verse that I like: he is striving for kingship. We are striving to establish Islamic rule. How? We must walk the path to the best of our ability, so that either we succeed in establishing the rule, or we are excused. As for setting restrictions, conditions, and a number that must all be met, that is striking cold iron; it has no value.
The questioner : Well, Shaykh, do you allow a query?