If two men from Quraysh remained and one of them was in authority, some people have raised the objection that the leadership must necessarily be in the hands of non-Quraysh, because they are the smallest clan, and if they are the smallest clan of people, their removal is easier and simpler.

The questioner : If two men from Quraysh remained and one of them was in authority, some people have raised the objection that, a fortiori, the leadership must be in the hands of non-Quraysh, because they are the smallest clan, and if they are the smallest clan of people, their removal is easier and simpler...?

The Shaykh : We seek help from Allah. Yes, who is it that puts the idea of deposing the ruler in the hearts of men? Who? Allah the Mighty and Majestic. If the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The news of this , if the matter is such, then the authority must be in their hands, because this is a report. Do you not know? Did you not know that the Umayyads were exhausted by the Khawarij in every place until the Peninsula was like a pot boiling over? And when 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz took office, the fire subsided and the skins softened. Yes, and the leaders of the Khawarij would come to his father to pledge allegiance to him. So hearts are in the hand of Allah. Yes.