Some of the brothers consider the East to be what is currently happening in Iraq and Iran. Is the matter as mentioned, or is it further than that?
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The questioner : Some of the brothers consider the East to be what is currently happening in Iraq and Iran. Is the matter as mentioned, or is it further than that?
The Shaykh : If we look at the hadith of the Messenger of Allah, I told you this hadith relates to the place, the East of Madinah. It is this direction, Iraq and what is adjacent to it.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : It may also be what is beyond that. Perhaps Gog and Magog are all from the direction of the East. And it was said about them, regarding those who used to harm them, that they are corrupters on earth.
The questioner : Meaning, further.
The Shaykh : Yes, perhaps it includes that.
The questioner : It is established, O Shaykh, with a sound chain... and Iraq is a narration by al-Tabarani.
The Shaykh : In any case, if we look to the East exactly, and we are in Madinah, we know what is intended. We find this, and the reality does not matter. I mean, it does not matter if he did not pray for their blessing. This does not mean that there are no people of good and people of da'wah among them. There may be people of good and da'wah among them, but so that they do not be deceived if they are blessed in this, so that they do not be deceived, and so that they do not transgress. Yes.
The questioner : We find the horn of Shaytan...
The Shaykh : Is the chain by 'Abd al-Qadir?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : 'Abd al-Qadir Habib Allah al-Sindi, or someone else? No, the scholars spoke about it in more detail than he did in the commentary... he elaborates on the statement there, but...
The Shaykh : If we look at the hadith of the Messenger of Allah, I told you this hadith relates to the place, the East of Madinah. It is this direction, Iraq and what is adjacent to it.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : It may also be what is beyond that. Perhaps Gog and Magog are all from the direction of the East. And it was said about them, regarding those who used to harm them, that they are corrupters on earth.
The questioner : Meaning, further.
The Shaykh : Yes, perhaps it includes that.
The questioner : It is established, O Shaykh, with a sound chain... and Iraq is a narration by al-Tabarani.
The Shaykh : In any case, if we look to the East exactly, and we are in Madinah, we know what is intended. We find this, and the reality does not matter. I mean, it does not matter if he did not pray for their blessing. This does not mean that there are no people of good and people of da'wah among them. There may be people of good and da'wah among them, but so that they do not be deceived if they are blessed in this, so that they do not be deceived, and so that they do not transgress. Yes.
The questioner : We find the horn of Shaytan...
The Shaykh : Is the chain by 'Abd al-Qadir?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : 'Abd al-Qadir Habib Allah al-Sindi, or someone else? No, the scholars spoke about it in more detail than he did in the commentary... he elaborates on the statement there, but...