The Shaykh’s advice to Algerian youth not to engage in politics in explaining the reality of supporting Allah.

The questioner : ... in the path of da'wah.

The Shaykh : On that day, the believers will rejoice in the victory of Allah. As for the one in charge of us, his history, as they say in our country, is like black asphalt, fluctuating; he is like a bleating sheep. Do you know what a bleating sheep is?

The questioner : No, Shaykh.

The Shaykh : This is in the authentic hadith: "Bleating" means it screams; the screaming of a sheep is expressed in Arabic this way. The hypocrite is like a bleating sheep, confused; sometimes you see it with one group of sheep, and sometimes with another group. So it is sometimes with this group and sometimes with that group. We receive news from our brothers, but we do not know the details or the facts, nor do we know the translation of the actions of those running this market of crowds to confront the ruler there. Now, you—may Allah reward you with good—are illuminating the path for us to understand something of this reality, which we are completely ignorant of. Who wrote this introduction?

The questioner : Based on the style, it would be Abbas Madani, and the introduction, based on the style, would be Ali Belhadj, because I know them in their styles. The truth is that what we used to criticize the Muslim Brothers for was aggregation; now they have become...

The Shaykh : You are falling into this.

The questioner : Yes, yes. We sent them a message that it is necessary, at least, that they make the heads of the offices, at least the heads of the offices, be Salafis. In reality, they did not strive for that, and they appointed just anyone, every person. The important thing, they said, is that the person is good and that he is such and such...

The Shaykh : This is a mistake. The political movement of the Salafi Muslim Brothers is strongest today, as far as we know, in Kuwait.

The questioner : The Salafis of Kuwait.

The Shaykh : But my belief is that the outcome, as I told you, regarding you, is that this time is not the time for engaging in external politics. By external politics, I mean that which is outside the person who is obligated. Rather, the obligatory thing is to engage in internal politics, meaning that a person should raise himself and those around him with an Islamic upbringing based on the correct understanding of Islam, until these circles expand and encompass many of the inhabitants of that land, and they become connected to one another. We do not know how things will be, soon or far off, but they will become one block, and they will have, in modern terms, popularity in the nation. Then the da'wah will take its natural course in this people, such that they appear to be the strongest group there. There is no doubt that a day will come when this group will collide with the other groups, whether they wish it or not, because if they are not with this group, they are invalidating it. And when the truth collides with falsehood, the situation will explode, and it is inevitable. At that time, Allah will support whom He wills of His servants. Our model in this matter is the Prophetic biography: how the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) began the da'wah.
And here, in reality, there is a strange point. Our Prophet (may the prayers and peace of Allah be upon him), who was supported by a strong cause from the sky, spent thirteen years calling those who opposed him in Makkah. He was patient with their harm, their enmity, and their provocation of him by all means. For example, as you know, they threw filth on his back while he was praying, and Abu Bakr defended him, saying, "Do you kill a man who says, 'My Lord is Allah'?" We have not fallen into any of these calamities. After this period of years, he saw it wise—and what a good thing he saw—to emigrate. So he ordered emigration the first time to Abyssinia, and another time to it. Then he emigrated himself to Madinah with some of the Companions. And so the caravan began to follow their leader, their chief, their Prophet. And the da'wah in the blessed city of Madinah began to spread its lush shade over the houses of its inhabitants, until the matter moved the enemies who were there, especially the hypocrites among them. And the skirmishes began. Do you know how the disbelievers came from Makkah to fight the Muslims while they were in Madinah? And the Battle of Badr took place, followed by Uhud, and so on.
History, as they say, repeats itself, and especially since this history is the best history found on the face of the earth since Allah created Adam until the Hour stands. So this history is our model. Therefore, any Islamic renaissance today that does not repeat this history with all its details and parts is, in my belief, pre-judged to be defeated and to fail and not achieve victory. Because Allah says in the verse that all parties recite, and few pay attention to what it contains of such detail, which is His saying, the Exalted: So our victory is not by rebelling against the society we live in, but by rebelling against ourselves. And here I recall a modern wisdom from one of the Islamic preachers. The wisdom says: "Establish the state of Islam in your hearts, and it will be established for you in your land." Please.
They say, opinion is before the courage of the brave; it is the first, and the place is the second.

The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.

The Shaykh : I mean, before a person shows his courage and bravery, he must form his opinion, that is, plan, and then execute this plan with courage.
Abu Layla : Okay, our Shaykh, does this apply to these parties?

The Shaykh : All of them, all of them, absolutely.
Abu Layla : Glory be to Allah, it came in its place.