Explanation of the author's statement: And his saying: (Indeed, Allah loves those who fight in His cause in a row as if they are a solid structure)
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The Shaykh : Then the author (may Allah have mercy on him) said, and his saying: [As-Saf 61:4] This is in Surat al-Saff. In reality, Surat al-Saff is the surah of jihad, because Allah the Exalted began it by praising those who fight in His cause, then called to jihad at its end, and mentioned in between that Allah will make His religion prevail over all religions, even if the mushrikin (those who associate partners with Allah) hate it. Yes, it is truly the surah of jihad.
[As-Saf 61:4] Look at the row; no one advances and no one lags behind, even in jihad. Look at the prayer; it is a miniature jihad. Yes, it has a leader who must be followed; if you do not follow him, your jihad is invalid.
The student: ...?
The Shaykh : The imam is this leader who must be followed; if you do not follow him, your prayer is invalid.Sahih Muslim 427a Yes, the row in prayer is the counterpart of the row in jihad. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) would align them in jihad just as he aligned them in prayer. Yes. [As-Saf 61:4] Then the structure, as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, holds together, each part supporting the other. Place a brick here and a brick here and a brick here; do you build something? Place some on top of others; do you build? It builds by holding each part to the other. Therefore, if the wall falls, the roof falls, even if it is not attached to the wall, because the structure holds each part to the other. For this reason he said: [As-Saf 61:4] the solid structure is not like the scattered structure, meaning the separated one. Which is more tightly held together? The solid one, of course. How many attributes do these people have, for whom Allah attached His love to their deeds?
First: they fight. Be patient, they fight. They are not people who settle for permanence, lethargy, laziness, and stagnation. By Allah, my brother, sit here in an air-conditioned room, with the cold of a refrigerator or freezer, or something like that. They fight.
Second: sincerity.
Third: they hold each other together.
Fourth: a structure.
Fifth:.
Five attributes to which Allah attached love. Yes.[As-Saf 61:4].
Indeed, Allah loves those who fight in His cause in a row as though they are a [single] structure joined firmly.
إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الَّذِينَ يُقَاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِهِ صَفّاً كَأَنَّهُمْ بُنْيَانٌ مَرْصُوصٌloves those who fight in His cause in a row
يُحِبُّ الَّذِينَ يُقَاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِهِ صَفّاًThe student: ...?
The Shaykh : The imam is this leader who must be followed; if you do not follow him, your prayer is invalid.
Does the man who lifts his head ahead of the Imam (from prostration) not fear that Allah may change his head into the head of an ass
أما يخشى الذي يرفع رأسه قبل الإمام أن يحول الله رأسه رأس حمار، أو يجعل صورته صورة حمارwho fight in His cause in a row
يُقَاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِهِ صَفّاًAs if they are a structure
كَأَنَّهُمْ بُنْيَانٌThey hold each other together
يشد بعضه بعضاًas though they are a [single] structure joined firmly.
كَأَنَّهُمْ بُنْيَانٌ مَرْصُوصٌFirst: they fight. Be patient, they fight. They are not people who settle for permanence, lethargy, laziness, and stagnation. By Allah, my brother, sit here in an air-conditioned room, with the cold of a refrigerator or freezer, or something like that. They fight.
Second:
In His cause
فِي سَبِيلِهِThird:
In a row
صَفَّاًFourth: a structure.
Fifth:
Solid
مَّرْصُوصٌFive attributes to which Allah attached love. Yes.