What is your opinion regarding what happened in Algeria, and what is your advice to the youth in that matter?
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The questioner : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. First, I convey to you the greetings of the brothers from Libya. My Arabic may be limited, as we did not learn it there.
The Shaykh : May there be blessing in you, if Allah wills.
The questioner : As you know, may Allah reward you with good.
The first question: What is your opinion regarding what recently happened in Algeria, and what is the cause of what happened? And what do you advise the Muslim youth in such matters?
The Shaykh : The cause was answered earlier when the occasion arose, and we said: "Whoever hastens a matter before its time is tried with deprivation." These are some of the students of knowledge there in Algeria; their enthusiasm, which was not restrained by reason and the Shari'ah, led them to form groups and parties and display their hostility toward the ruler, who does not respect the rights or the trust of the Muslims. Problems occurred, as everyone knows. Then, with great regret, we say they are now reaping the fruit of their haste and lack of preparation for what they undertook, such as declaring demonstrations and strikes and the like, until the situation became critical between them and the ruler. They know better than anyone else that he does not rule by what Allah has revealed. We advised them here in this room, and we met with them more than once there, to let go of this grouping and partying that gathers people on emotions rather than on knowledge and correct Islamic upbringing. We reminded them that they must follow their Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in everything, including the method of establishing the Muslim state. We all know that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) remained in Makkah for thirteen years, calling people to worship Allah alone, having no partner with Him. Then he prescribed for the Muslims migration first to Abyssinia, where King Najashi was a Christian but was known for justice. When the news of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) reached him, he believed in him without seeing him, based on the true proofs of his prophethood that reached him. Therefore, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed for him the prayer for the absent, the funeral prayer. Then he prescribed or established for them migration to Madinah, and the Messenger (peace be upon him) began to lay the foundation there for establishing the Muslim state. It is not permissible to declare an attempt to establish the Muslim state while the Muslims are not truly Muslims in knowledge and upbringing. When we say this, we do not mean that these millions must all become jurists and scholars and truly Muslims, no. But any group that truly wants to establish the Islamic society and the Muslim state must be so. The Islamic state cannot be established except after the establishment of the Islamic society. The societies today in Islamic countries are not Islamic societies. The reason is that Muslims, since ancient times, and especially in recent days when the Islamic Caliphate was abolished and Islamic lands were colonized by disbelievers, have become completely distant from knowing Islam first, and then from applying what they know of the rulings of Muslims second. Therefore, whoever wants to establish a Muslim state must realize the Islamic society, and by that, the Muslim state can be established. The foundation that is suitable for establishing rule by Islam must be a suitable foundation, and now there is no such foundation. We always repeat this, sometimes summarizing it and sometimes detailing it. As for what we advise our brothers there, we advise them as we advise all Muslims in all lands of Islam. We mean all Muslims when we give this advice, but we specifically mention those who are concerned with establishing the Islamic society and the Muslim state. They must study beneficial knowledge and follow it with righteous deeds. Without that, the Islamic society and then the Islamic state cannot stand. You are hearing the very disturbing news now about what is befalling the Algerians in general, whether they are party members or not. Now, harm has reached all Muslims, even the overwhelming majority of them, because the party members are counted as two, three, four, or five million. With regret, the injustice of the rulers has encompassed all these Muslims. And as you heard earlier, and I did not hear it, but it appears that some of our Algerian brothers informed our brother Ali that a decision has been issued now, which may be an official decision or a practical decision, I do not know, and by Allah, it is not permissible for a Muslim to grow a beard. And I think this exists in Libya itself, is it not so?
The questioner : And more than this.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : And more than this.
The Shaykh : And more than this.
The questioner : It is not permissible for him to enter the school, or for example his workplace, or to move around in the markets.
The Shaykh : Allahu Akbar.
The questioner : Everything, I mean... and he does not wear white clothes. Everything is forbidden.
The Shaykh : Allah is the Greatest. By Allah, the disbelievers are not like this. The disbelievers are not like this. And the disbelievers are not like this. Why? Not because they have a religion with morals, but because they know how to swallow the insult. They know that their state does not stand with such injustice. And this is what Allah (Mighty and Majestic) pointed to in the Noble Qur'an when He says:[Hud 11:117] The disbelievers understood the meaning of this noble verse, not because of their belief in the verse, but because they knew through experience that injustice does not establish a state. As for these Muslims in name or geographically, they did not believe in the Qur'an and did not know the truths upon which the state is established. So we seek help from Allah. Therefore, as long as there is this restriction and this prohibition, I think that these Muslims who are being restricted can study the Shari'ah and apply this Shari'ah, at least in their homes, with their sons, their daughters, and their women, until Allah (Mighty and Majestic) permits the way out and the relief. So I summarize this advice in two words: purification and upbringing are necessary. This is the obligation of all Islamic peoples now, because injustice, no matter how much it desires and no matter how much it tyrannizes, cannot reach the mind of the Muslim, or his thought, or his belief. These appearances that I pointed to are appearances that can be restricted for Muslims, but what do you read? What do you study? What do you believe? Praise be to Allah, their matter has not reached such a point, and I do not think it can reach it. Yes, and then maintain your worship and your prayer, at least in your home. This is also possible for you. Therefore, upbringing and purification are the only things. Now, change it. What do you have?
The Shaykh : May there be blessing in you, if Allah wills.
The questioner : As you know, may Allah reward you with good.
The first question: What is your opinion regarding what recently happened in Algeria, and what is the cause of what happened? And what do you advise the Muslim youth in such matters?
The Shaykh : The cause was answered earlier when the occasion arose, and we said: "Whoever hastens a matter before its time is tried with deprivation." These are some of the students of knowledge there in Algeria; their enthusiasm, which was not restrained by reason and the Shari'ah, led them to form groups and parties and display their hostility toward the ruler, who does not respect the rights or the trust of the Muslims. Problems occurred, as everyone knows. Then, with great regret, we say they are now reaping the fruit of their haste and lack of preparation for what they undertook, such as declaring demonstrations and strikes and the like, until the situation became critical between them and the ruler. They know better than anyone else that he does not rule by what Allah has revealed. We advised them here in this room, and we met with them more than once there, to let go of this grouping and partying that gathers people on emotions rather than on knowledge and correct Islamic upbringing. We reminded them that they must follow their Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in everything, including the method of establishing the Muslim state. We all know that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) remained in Makkah for thirteen years, calling people to worship Allah alone, having no partner with Him. Then he prescribed for the Muslims migration first to Abyssinia, where King Najashi was a Christian but was known for justice. When the news of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) reached him, he believed in him without seeing him, based on the true proofs of his prophethood that reached him. Therefore, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed for him the prayer for the absent, the funeral prayer. Then he prescribed or established for them migration to Madinah, and the Messenger (peace be upon him) began to lay the foundation there for establishing the Muslim state. It is not permissible to declare an attempt to establish the Muslim state while the Muslims are not truly Muslims in knowledge and upbringing. When we say this, we do not mean that these millions must all become jurists and scholars and truly Muslims, no. But any group that truly wants to establish the Islamic society and the Muslim state must be so. The Islamic state cannot be established except after the establishment of the Islamic society. The societies today in Islamic countries are not Islamic societies. The reason is that Muslims, since ancient times, and especially in recent days when the Islamic Caliphate was abolished and Islamic lands were colonized by disbelievers, have become completely distant from knowing Islam first, and then from applying what they know of the rulings of Muslims second. Therefore, whoever wants to establish a Muslim state must realize the Islamic society, and by that, the Muslim state can be established. The foundation that is suitable for establishing rule by Islam must be a suitable foundation, and now there is no such foundation. We always repeat this, sometimes summarizing it and sometimes detailing it. As for what we advise our brothers there, we advise them as we advise all Muslims in all lands of Islam. We mean all Muslims when we give this advice, but we specifically mention those who are concerned with establishing the Islamic society and the Muslim state. They must study beneficial knowledge and follow it with righteous deeds. Without that, the Islamic society and then the Islamic state cannot stand. You are hearing the very disturbing news now about what is befalling the Algerians in general, whether they are party members or not. Now, harm has reached all Muslims, even the overwhelming majority of them, because the party members are counted as two, three, four, or five million. With regret, the injustice of the rulers has encompassed all these Muslims. And as you heard earlier, and I did not hear it, but it appears that some of our Algerian brothers informed our brother Ali that a decision has been issued now, which may be an official decision or a practical decision, I do not know, and by Allah, it is not permissible for a Muslim to grow a beard. And I think this exists in Libya itself, is it not so?
The questioner : And more than this.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : And more than this.
The Shaykh : And more than this.
The questioner : It is not permissible for him to enter the school, or for example his workplace, or to move around in the markets.
The Shaykh : Allahu Akbar.
The questioner : Everything, I mean... and he does not wear white clothes. Everything is forbidden.
The Shaykh : Allah is the Greatest. By Allah, the disbelievers are not like this. The disbelievers are not like this. And the disbelievers are not like this. Why? Not because they have a religion with morals, but because they know how to swallow the insult. They know that their state does not stand with such injustice. And this is what Allah (Mighty and Majestic) pointed to in the Noble Qur'an when He says:
And your Lord would not have destroyed the cities unjustly while their people were reformers.
وما كان ربك ليهلك القرى بظلم وأهلها مصلحون
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