The Reality of Muslims Today: Weakness, Division, and Factionalism
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The Shaykh : And if that is the case, then from Islam, without doubt, is what He said—Blessed and Exalted is He: [Al-Anfal 8:60].
The student : .
The Shaykh[Al-Anfal 8:60], I believe that the strength mentioned in this noble verse first includes the strength of the spirit, the strength of faith.
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : Because Allah—Mighty and Majestic—when He addressed the Companions of the Prophet with this noble verse, they were at their strongest in faith, and they were ready to carry out this preparation explicitly commanded in the noble verse. I say: is an address to the true believers: "And prepare against them whatever strength you can." Where are the true believers today? First, as you all know, Muslims today, in addition to their previous state of division into sects and parties, have increased, as it is said, "a handful of straw on a camel load." They have increased in division and increased in factionalism, so the division among Muslims has multiplied. This is contrary to the saying of the Lord of the Worlds: [Ar-Rum 30:31-32].
And prepare against them whatever you are able of power
وَأَعِدُّوا لَهُمْ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ مِنْ قُوَّةٍThe student :
And prepare against them
وَأَعِدُّوا لَهُمْThe Shaykh
of steeds of war by which you may terrify the enemy of Allah and your enemy
وَمِنْ رِبَاطِ الْخَيْلِ تُرْهِبُونَ بِهِ عَدُوَّ اللَّهِ وَعَدُوَّكُمْThe student: Yes.
The Shaykh : Because Allah—Mighty and Majestic—when He addressed the Companions of the Prophet with this noble verse, they were at their strongest in faith, and they were ready to carry out this preparation explicitly commanded in the noble verse. I say:
And prepare
وَأَعِدُّواand do not be of those who associate others with Allah (32) [Or] of those who have divided their religion and become sects, every faction rejoicing in what it has.
وَلَا تَكُونُوا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ * مِنَ الَّذِينَ فَرَّقُوا دِينَهُمْ وَكَانُوا شِيَعًا كُلُّ حِزْبٍ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ فَرِحُونَ
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