An account of the efforts of Shaykh Jamil al-Rahman (may Allah have mercy on him) in da'wah and the parties' stance toward him.
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The questioner : Our Shaykh, regarding the fact that it has not been possible for Shaykh Jamil al-Rahman to establish a state or a small state in the Kunar region, which has been liberated, praise be to Allah the Exalted, completely from the hands of the communists, and which now has some presence in a court with a Shari'ah judge; but this court, of course, does not have full authority and power due to the mixing of Jamil al-Rahman's group with others; if he is unable to do so, is it prescribed for him to establish a small state and implement the hudud (fixed Qur'anic punishments)? And of course, this entails another matter, which is that he may fight the other parties because they know that this would weaken their strength and strengthenThe Shaykh : Jamil al-Rahman. Is it prescribed to fight them if they fight him and start the fighting, or not? And other rulings that follow from this?
The Shaykh : As I said earlier, this question was put to me, and my answer remains as it was: what I understand from the principles of the Shari'ah is that one who is in this position, in that place surrounded by many parties—even if they are Islamic parties, but they differ from this Salafi party, whether greatly or slightly, ideologically or politically—I do not advise that this party, if it is correct to call it a party, the Salafi party, and it is better to call them the Salafi group—I do not advise that they start fighting their brothers in Islam and in religion, despite the differences between them, whether fundamental or superficial. But they must use wisdom and engage in Shari'ah-compliant politics with those who may stand between them and spreading the Salafi da'wah. They should not initiate fighting or rush into fighting them unless they initiate it against them. And even if they initiate fighting against him, and he has the ability to be the wronged Abdullah and not the wronging Abdullah, that is what I advise. And he should focus only on da'wah, not on the politics that require ruling, as long as he does not find among the surrounding Islamic parties anyone who aligns with him, and I do not say helps him, at least he does not find anyone who aligns with him and remains silent about him. This is from one side. And from another side, we now see how the activity of the Afghan jihad, which was known throughout these ten years, has now stopped. The reason, in my belief, is clear, though if I look at the matter from afar, and whoever is closer has a view closer to the truth. Why has the jihad activity in that land stopped now? I believe for two reasons. The first is external, returning to the enemies of Islam who are waiting for any opportunity that arises to destroy Islam and Muslims. And the other thing is derived from themselves, as we hear now, meaning from the existing differences between the parties. If we assume that these parties were all one block, the first external danger would still surround them, and it is what forces them now not to advance in jihad, because we know that the mujahid people should have their weapon derived from themselves, not responsible for or incited by others, especially if this other, if the expression is correct, is from the enemies of Islam and Muslims. So we see this hesitation and this slowness in continuing the victory, the cause of which is the reversal of some of those who were strengthening the Afghan jihad for the sake of [someone], when he saw that this jihad, if it reached its full extent, would become against him, he slowed down in providing it with weapons and stopped that activity.
The questioner : This is the reality.
The Shaykh : That which we have known from before. If this is regarding all the mujahideen, despite their different schools and methodologies, I do not imagine that a small state can be established between these Islamic parties, given the situation as we observe it now from the countries they call great, which are all in agreement on one thing only, which is fighting Islam. Therefore, I see thatThe Shaykh : Jamil al-Rahman should not think about political action, but rather activate and direct all his activity and all his capabilities to spreading the Salafi da'wah among the Afghan tribes and all their individuals, until Allah the Mighty and Majestic permits this people or other Islamic peoples to prepare the means for them to establish the Muslim state... And Allah the Mighty and Majestic is capable of all things. But it is obligatory for every Muslim people to take the means, following in this taking the path of our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), whom the Exalted addresses us in His Book by saying:[Al-Ahzab 33:21], and we believe that this short period, short for peoples and nations, is not enough for the da'iyah to be able to spread the da'wah, but the matter requires a longer time and requires people and individuals who are a support for him in spreading the da'wah from the people of knowledge. And this, as you see, unfortunately, is not present, not only in that land, but the matter is almost general for most of the lands of Islam. Therefore, I do not see at all that he should use weapons, even if a party or other parties stand against him, but he should remain as is the case of Islamic da'iyah in other countries ruled by rulers who do not care, at least not much, this is the least that can be said, they do not care much for the da'wah to Islam and teaching Muslims and acquainting them with their religion and on the correct Islamic methodology. This is better than blood flowing between Muslims from both of the warring parties, and neither of them benefits from behind that, but the enemies of Islam benefit from it. This is what I see regarding this question.
The questioner : Shaykh, this speech, praise be to Allah, is of course good speech. We ask Allah to benefit us. And Jamil al-Rahman, praise be to Allah, is performing this duty, meaning he now has more than four hundred schools, praise be to Allah. Of course, the schools are not like our schools, some of them... praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh : Good. In any case, he has a precedent from those who came before.
The questioner : Yes. And in it, of course, praise be to Allah, is tawhid (the oneness of Allah) as you mentioned last time. But there remains the fact that these people do not leave him for da'wah, they do not leave him to call, meaning the issue of kidnapping or killing those who call, meaning this is a simple and very easy matter. And if they know that this man has no part in fighting and has no group that fights, the matter becomes greater and they swarm against him more. Meaning, we want clarification of this point, our Shaykh, so what is your opinion on it? Meaning
The Shaykh : I did not understand.
The questioner : They do not leave him.
The Shaykh : Okay, meaning what is the solution?
The questioner : The solution, this question, meaning what is to be done, meaning if for example he is calling to Allah the Mighty and Majestic and wants to only preserve the region he owns, because there, meaning every party of the parties is in a specific region with the greatest control and most control over it, and has the actual power to defend this region. But the problem is, is it prescribed for him if these people attack him, and he is only calling to tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and to 'aqidah (creed), because they will not leave him, as we have seen, of course, from the existing situation, because they have a strange fanaticism, meaning a very small sunnah (recommended practice) they raise the world over it and settle it, so what about 'aqidah? And of course, the head of this government, perhaps it has reached you, is a Sufi who says that the four poles control the universe.
The Shaykh : Allah is the Helper.
The questioner : So this is the head of the temporary imaginary government.
The Shaykh : Temporary, meaning as they say?
The questioner : Yes. What did this man do if these people attack him, and he is only calling, especially if they know of his weakness, their attack on him and his group increases by actual killing. They have no understanding. If the man himself, praise be to Allah, in what we know, is very careful about the right of blood and not spilling blood to the last limit. But the whole problem is if they force him to it?
The Shaykh : In any case, I have previously answered, meaning in my mind, in my opinion, there are two ways. The first way is self-defense, and this is permissible. But with that, I said earlier, be the wronged Abdullah and do not be the wronging Abdullah. Clear, I think my answer?
The questioner : Yes, it is clear.
The Shaykh : Something else.
The Shaykh : As I said earlier, this question was put to me, and my answer remains as it was: what I understand from the principles of the Shari'ah is that one who is in this position, in that place surrounded by many parties—even if they are Islamic parties, but they differ from this Salafi party, whether greatly or slightly, ideologically or politically—I do not advise that this party, if it is correct to call it a party, the Salafi party, and it is better to call them the Salafi group—I do not advise that they start fighting their brothers in Islam and in religion, despite the differences between them, whether fundamental or superficial. But they must use wisdom and engage in Shari'ah-compliant politics with those who may stand between them and spreading the Salafi da'wah. They should not initiate fighting or rush into fighting them unless they initiate it against them. And even if they initiate fighting against him, and he has the ability to be the wronged Abdullah and not the wronging Abdullah, that is what I advise. And he should focus only on da'wah, not on the politics that require ruling, as long as he does not find among the surrounding Islamic parties anyone who aligns with him, and I do not say helps him, at least he does not find anyone who aligns with him and remains silent about him. This is from one side. And from another side, we now see how the activity of the Afghan jihad, which was known throughout these ten years, has now stopped. The reason, in my belief, is clear, though if I look at the matter from afar, and whoever is closer has a view closer to the truth. Why has the jihad activity in that land stopped now? I believe for two reasons. The first is external, returning to the enemies of Islam who are waiting for any opportunity that arises to destroy Islam and Muslims. And the other thing is derived from themselves, as we hear now, meaning from the existing differences between the parties. If we assume that these parties were all one block, the first external danger would still surround them, and it is what forces them now not to advance in jihad, because we know that the mujahid people should have their weapon derived from themselves, not responsible for or incited by others, especially if this other, if the expression is correct, is from the enemies of Islam and Muslims. So we see this hesitation and this slowness in continuing the victory, the cause of which is the reversal of some of those who were strengthening the Afghan jihad for the sake of [someone], when he saw that this jihad, if it reached its full extent, would become against him, he slowed down in providing it with weapons and stopped that activity.
The questioner : This is the reality.
The Shaykh : That which we have known from before. If this is regarding all the mujahideen, despite their different schools and methodologies, I do not imagine that a small state can be established between these Islamic parties, given the situation as we observe it now from the countries they call great, which are all in agreement on one thing only, which is fighting Islam. Therefore, I see thatThe Shaykh : Jamil al-Rahman should not think about political action, but rather activate and direct all his activity and all his capabilities to spreading the Salafi da'wah among the Afghan tribes and all their individuals, until Allah the Mighty and Majestic permits this people or other Islamic peoples to prepare the means for them to establish the Muslim state... And Allah the Mighty and Majestic is capable of all things. But it is obligatory for every Muslim people to take the means, following in this taking the path of our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), whom the Exalted addresses us in His Book by saying:
There has certainly been for you in the Messenger of Allah an excellent pattern for anyone whose hope is in Allah and the Last Day
لقد كان لكم في رسول الله أسوة حسنة لمن كان يرجوا الله واليوم الآخرThe questioner : Shaykh, this speech, praise be to Allah, is of course good speech. We ask Allah to benefit us. And Jamil al-Rahman, praise be to Allah, is performing this duty, meaning he now has more than four hundred schools, praise be to Allah. Of course, the schools are not like our schools, some of them... praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh : Good. In any case, he has a precedent from those who came before.
The questioner : Yes. And in it, of course, praise be to Allah, is tawhid (the oneness of Allah) as you mentioned last time. But there remains the fact that these people do not leave him for da'wah, they do not leave him to call, meaning the issue of kidnapping or killing those who call, meaning this is a simple and very easy matter. And if they know that this man has no part in fighting and has no group that fights, the matter becomes greater and they swarm against him more. Meaning, we want clarification of this point, our Shaykh, so what is your opinion on it? Meaning
The Shaykh : I did not understand.
The questioner : They do not leave him.
The Shaykh : Okay, meaning what is the solution?
The questioner : The solution, this question, meaning what is to be done, meaning if for example he is calling to Allah the Mighty and Majestic and wants to only preserve the region he owns, because there, meaning every party of the parties is in a specific region with the greatest control and most control over it, and has the actual power to defend this region. But the problem is, is it prescribed for him if these people attack him, and he is only calling to tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and to 'aqidah (creed), because they will not leave him, as we have seen, of course, from the existing situation, because they have a strange fanaticism, meaning a very small sunnah (recommended practice) they raise the world over it and settle it, so what about 'aqidah? And of course, the head of this government, perhaps it has reached you, is a Sufi who says that the four poles control the universe.
The Shaykh : Allah is the Helper.
The questioner : So this is the head of the temporary imaginary government.
The Shaykh : Temporary, meaning as they say?
The questioner : Yes. What did this man do if these people attack him, and he is only calling, especially if they know of his weakness, their attack on him and his group increases by actual killing. They have no understanding. If the man himself, praise be to Allah, in what we know, is very careful about the right of blood and not spilling blood to the last limit. But the whole problem is if they force him to it?
The Shaykh : In any case, I have previously answered, meaning in my mind, in my opinion, there are two ways. The first way is self-defense, and this is permissible. But with that, I said earlier, be the wronged Abdullah and do not be the wronging Abdullah. Clear, I think my answer?
The questioner : Yes, it is clear.
The Shaykh : Something else.
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