The intelligence service’s search of Shaykh Al-Albani’s home
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The Shaykh : As for my response to the invitation, I am truly, in my final days, very reluctant, unfortunately, to respond, because I am currently living in an atmosphere of hostility from the shaykhs and the intelligence service.
The questioner : Also.
The Shaykh : Ah, and it appears the news you heard is that the intelligence service raided my house and searched it very thoroughly.
The questioner : This is a new matter. Allah is sufficient for me, and He is the best Disposer of affairs.
The Shaykh : About a month and a half ago.
The questioner : Allah is sufficient for me, and He is the best Disposer of affairs.
The Shaykh : To know the thoroughness of the search, it lasted from nine-thirty in the morning until five in the afternoon.
The questioner : Allah is sufficient for me, and He is the best Disposer of affairs.
The Shaykh : And seven people.
The questioner : Oh God.
The Shaykh : Among them was also a female police officer, and they left nothing of the tapes, they left nothing of the letters. They made a decision and had me sign it, five or six large sheets recording about sixty letters.
The questioner : Messages, I mean.
The Shaykh : Messages from various countries, most of them Islamic countries, and some Western.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : American, German, and so on. One thing reminds me of another; perhaps you have heard ofThe Shaykh : the nobleman who is in al-Kharj. He might be the King’s brother, named Abdullah al-Fadl, or something like that. You have heard of him.
The questioner : Yes, I have heard of him. He is a well-known man.
The Shaykh : Ah, likewise, when I made that trip about two years ago,
The questioner : Yes, correct.
The Shaykh : I reached al-Kharj, and the man, may Allah reward him with good, invited me to lunch. He had the demeanor of scholars, but not the demeanor of princes.
The questioner: Allahu Akbar.
The Shaykh : But the best of princes is the one whose demeanor is that of scholars.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So this was one of the rare things I saw there. He had sent me a letter before this search. You must know the situation in Saudi Arabia now, the disagreement among the Salafis, unfortunately, they have split among themselves.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And some of them are harsh toward others, and perhaps the intelligence service is taking advantage of it.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : They are taking advantage of it. The main point is, he sent me a wonderful letter. The summary of his letter was that you, Shaykh, know what has happened to the Salafis in Saudi Arabia in terms of disagreement and discord. And since both parties trust you and your knowledge, from this statement, we propose that you send an audio message to both parties so that they may advise one another, show affection, and draw closer.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And I truly, very rarely, have the time to respond to a letter.
The questioner: Correct.
The Shaykh : Because I do not have this free time.
The questioner: Correct, correct.
The Shaykh : So I placed the letter here in front of me.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : I was telling myself, perhaps today I will have time, or tomorrow, and so on. And then this raid happened.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : They confiscated the book. Of course, they read it. The head of the intelligence service who was searching asked me, “Did you write the response? And who is thisThe Shaykh : Abdullah?” I mentioned it to him. I wrote the response, I told him, “By Allah, I am not free to respond to every letter.” They promised me, despite the thorough search, that they would return everything to me, because, glory be to Allah, show me what we should call it now, they had an official request with them.
The student : A permit.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : Not an assignment, approximately. I do not know, a search of so-and-so’s house for explosives and war weapons.
The student: Allahu Akbar.
The Shaykh : When they did not find any of that, they said, “Insha’Allah, we will return it to you,” and they did not...
The student : It is known.
The Shaykh : Therefore, my activity now, which you know, is somewhat limited.
The student : May Allah assist you.
The Shaykh : In any case, when you decide on the invitation, there is no harm in you calling me.
The student : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : Perhaps the atmosphere has changed, perhaps, and so on. Also, note that all this pressure is exactly like the pressure we experienced in Syria when they wanted to stop the war with the Jews.
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : When I returned.
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : The Arab armies.
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : Were defeated, of course. They also threw many shaykhs, and I was among them, into prison so that they could proceed with their stake, as they say. Then they released us after about six months. So I think this pressure and severity is to proceed with their stake, this so-called one. And perhaps Allah will resolve it. So you call me.
The student : O Allah, amen.
The questioner : Also.
The Shaykh : Ah, and it appears the news you heard is that the intelligence service raided my house and searched it very thoroughly.
The questioner : This is a new matter. Allah is sufficient for me, and He is the best Disposer of affairs.
The Shaykh : About a month and a half ago.
The questioner : Allah is sufficient for me, and He is the best Disposer of affairs.
The Shaykh : To know the thoroughness of the search, it lasted from nine-thirty in the morning until five in the afternoon.
The questioner : Allah is sufficient for me, and He is the best Disposer of affairs.
The Shaykh : And seven people.
The questioner : Oh God.
The Shaykh : Among them was also a female police officer, and they left nothing of the tapes, they left nothing of the letters. They made a decision and had me sign it, five or six large sheets recording about sixty letters.
The questioner : Messages, I mean.
The Shaykh : Messages from various countries, most of them Islamic countries, and some Western.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : American, German, and so on. One thing reminds me of another; perhaps you have heard ofThe Shaykh : the nobleman who is in al-Kharj. He might be the King’s brother, named Abdullah al-Fadl, or something like that. You have heard of him.
The questioner : Yes, I have heard of him. He is a well-known man.
The Shaykh : Ah, likewise, when I made that trip about two years ago,
The questioner : Yes, correct.
The Shaykh : I reached al-Kharj, and the man, may Allah reward him with good, invited me to lunch. He had the demeanor of scholars, but not the demeanor of princes.
The questioner: Allahu Akbar.
The Shaykh : But the best of princes is the one whose demeanor is that of scholars.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So this was one of the rare things I saw there. He had sent me a letter before this search. You must know the situation in Saudi Arabia now, the disagreement among the Salafis, unfortunately, they have split among themselves.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And some of them are harsh toward others, and perhaps the intelligence service is taking advantage of it.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : They are taking advantage of it. The main point is, he sent me a wonderful letter. The summary of his letter was that you, Shaykh, know what has happened to the Salafis in Saudi Arabia in terms of disagreement and discord. And since both parties trust you and your knowledge, from this statement, we propose that you send an audio message to both parties so that they may advise one another, show affection, and draw closer.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And I truly, very rarely, have the time to respond to a letter.
The questioner: Correct.
The Shaykh : Because I do not have this free time.
The questioner: Correct, correct.
The Shaykh : So I placed the letter here in front of me.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : I was telling myself, perhaps today I will have time, or tomorrow, and so on. And then this raid happened.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : They confiscated the book. Of course, they read it. The head of the intelligence service who was searching asked me, “Did you write the response? And who is thisThe Shaykh : Abdullah?” I mentioned it to him. I wrote the response, I told him, “By Allah, I am not free to respond to every letter.” They promised me, despite the thorough search, that they would return everything to me, because, glory be to Allah, show me what we should call it now, they had an official request with them.
The student : A permit.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : Not an assignment, approximately. I do not know, a search of so-and-so’s house for explosives and war weapons.
The student: Allahu Akbar.
The Shaykh : When they did not find any of that, they said, “Insha’Allah, we will return it to you,” and they did not...
The student : It is known.
The Shaykh : Therefore, my activity now, which you know, is somewhat limited.
The student : May Allah assist you.
The Shaykh : In any case, when you decide on the invitation, there is no harm in you calling me.
The student : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : Perhaps the atmosphere has changed, perhaps, and so on. Also, note that all this pressure is exactly like the pressure we experienced in Syria when they wanted to stop the war with the Jews.
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : When I returned.
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : The Arab armies.
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : Were defeated, of course. They also threw many shaykhs, and I was among them, into prison so that they could proceed with their stake, as they say. Then they released us after about six months. So I think this pressure and severity is to proceed with their stake, this so-called one. And perhaps Allah will resolve it. So you call me.
The student : O Allah, amen.
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