What is meant by the term "nationalism"?
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The questioner : What do you mean by "nationalism"?
The Shaykh : By my use of the term "nationalism," I mean fighting solely for one's own tribe. For example, fighting because one is a Senegalese, fighting because one is a Najdi, fighting because one is a Hijazi, fighting because one is an Arab, and so on.
The questioner : Shaykh, for example, a Najdi man is approached by another tribe that wants to aggress against him, so he fights them, even though both groups are Muslims.
The Shaykh : This is different. Fighting between Muslims is a separate matter.
The questioner : No, but he is fighting those who want to aggress against him.
The Shaykh : No, self-defense is a separate matter. Self-defense is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded, that a person should defend himself. He was asked: "If someone comes and says, 'Give me your money,' what should I do?" He said: He said: "What if he fights me?" He said: He said: "What if he kills me?" He said: He said: "What if I kill him?" He said: .
The Shaykh : By my use of the term "nationalism," I mean fighting solely for one's own tribe. For example, fighting because one is a Senegalese, fighting because one is a Najdi, fighting because one is a Hijazi, fighting because one is an Arab, and so on.
The questioner : Shaykh, for example, a Najdi man is approached by another tribe that wants to aggress against him, so he fights them, even though both groups are Muslims.
The Shaykh : This is different. Fighting between Muslims is a separate matter.
The questioner : No, but he is fighting those who want to aggress against him.
The Shaykh : No, self-defense is a separate matter. Self-defense is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded, that a person should defend himself. He was asked: "If someone comes and says, 'Give me your money,' what should I do?" He said: