The Shaykh’s discussion with the students regarding the issue of the Afghan jihad
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The student: In any case, the issue of the Afghan jihad, and Allah knows best, is the most important issue currently concerning the Muslim community. It is obligatory for the one who issues a ruling on it to go there, O Shaykh.
Another student : The Shaykh told us to be cautious. From the beginning, from the first time he spoke to us, he said: Do not rush. He mentioned the verse to us repeatedly and over and over; I heard it several times:[Al-Ma'idah 5:8].
The Shaykh : .
The student:[Al-Ma'idah 5:8] This is the verse we hold onto. We are unable to speak about anything else, but the circumstances are all clear.
Another student : It requires, I mean, tangible matters that you see with your own eyes, my brother.
The student: O Shaykh, excuse me, I mean, you naturally do not support the person who goes there, do you?
The Shaykh: No, not at the moment.
The student: Until when?
The Shaykh: Until this cloud clears up, yes, that is right.
The student : If Allah wills.
The Shaykh: In any case, perhaps our brother Faris will undertake this task.
The student : If Allah wills.
The Shaykh : If Allah wills.
The student: If Allah wills, by the permission of Allah the Exalted.
The Shaykh: Drink the tea!
The student: I mean, what about the statements? What about, for example, some documents that you bring with you? May Allah reward you with good!
Another student : If Allah wills, the Exalted.
The student: Try, I mean, are you going and coming back?
Another student : Specifically regarding Hekmatyar, by the permission of Allah the Exalted, if I am able to meet him, especially now with the front, it is him.
The Shaykh : How?
The student: If I am able to record something on a tape with a recorder for Hekmatyar or for Sayyaf and bring it with me, that is it.
The Shaykh: No, you bring me a magazine instead of a tape, their magazine: al-Jihad.
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh: They publish what I told you earlier, which an ordinary Muslim is not permitted to debate. I benefit from it for free, a tape, but if you bring a tape in addition to the publication, then may Allah reward you with good, for it is light upon light. But I hope you do not think that I will be satisfied with just the tape!!
The student: No, not at all.
The Shaykh : Yes.
Another student : The Shaykh told us to be cautious. From the beginning, from the first time he spoke to us, he said: Do not rush. He mentioned the verse to us repeatedly and over and over; I heard it several times:
and do not let the hatred of a people prevent you from being just
وَلَا يَجْرِمَنَّكُمْ شَنَآنُ قَوْمٍ عَلَى أَلَّا تَعْدِلُواThe Shaykh :
to act unjustly
عَلَى أَلَّا تَعْدِلُواThe student:
prevent you from being just. Be just
عَلَى أَلَّا تَعْدِلُوا اعْدِلُواAnother student : It requires, I mean, tangible matters that you see with your own eyes, my brother.
The student: O Shaykh, excuse me, I mean, you naturally do not support the person who goes there, do you?
The Shaykh: No, not at the moment.
The student: Until when?
The Shaykh: Until this cloud clears up, yes, that is right.
The student : If Allah wills.
The Shaykh: In any case, perhaps our brother Faris will undertake this task.
The student : If Allah wills.
The Shaykh : If Allah wills.
The student: If Allah wills, by the permission of Allah the Exalted.
The Shaykh: Drink the tea!
The student: I mean, what about the statements? What about, for example, some documents that you bring with you? May Allah reward you with good!
Another student : If Allah wills, the Exalted.
The student: Try, I mean, are you going and coming back?
Another student : Specifically regarding Hekmatyar, by the permission of Allah the Exalted, if I am able to meet him, especially now with the front, it is him.
The Shaykh : How?
The student: If I am able to record something on a tape with a recorder for Hekmatyar or for Sayyaf and bring it with me, that is it.
The Shaykh: No, you bring me a magazine instead of a tape, their magazine: al-Jihad.
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh: They publish what I told you earlier, which an ordinary Muslim is not permitted to debate. I benefit from it for free, a tape, but if you bring a tape in addition to the publication, then may Allah reward you with good, for it is light upon light. But I hope you do not think that I will be satisfied with just the tape!!
The student: No, not at all.
The Shaykh : Yes.
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