* The Army of Usamah

Dispatching the Army of Usamah

(Dispatching the Army of Usamah - Lessons and Advices from an Exemplary Accomplishment of Abu Bakr
SiddeeqStories of the pious predecessors contain lessons, advices and wisdom for us. The importance of these stories is known from the fact that a large portion of the Qur'aan enumerates stories of pious individuals.
After the Prophets of Allah (alaihimus-salaam), the companions of Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) hold the elevated position of piety and honor. And among the companions of Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam), the most pious and honored is, 'the Prophet's Companion of the Cave' Abu Bakr As-Siddeeq (radhi allahu anhu) - theFirst Khalifah of Islam, regarding whom Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) said: "There is no one among the people who has been more generous to me with his life and his property than Abu Bakr ibn Abi Quhaafa (radhi allahu anhu) and if I was to take a bosom friend, I would take Abu Bakr as my bosom friend. But, the friendship of Islam is better. Block off every door in this Masjid except the door of Abu Bakr" [Saheeh Al-Bukharee] This article features an exemplary accomplishment of Abu Bakr Siddeeq (radhi allahu anhu) in the very beginning of his Khilafah (Caliphate) and lessons to be learnt from it.

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The Complete Story

It was in Safar, in the eleventh year after Hijrah that Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) developed the sickness from which he never recovered. The sickness intensified as days passed by. One day, he (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) called his companions and addressed them: "Make it a practice to honor and entertain deputations happy with gifts and rewards. Drive the polytheists out of the Arabian Peninsula and dispatch the army of Usamah. Show kindness to the Ansaar and forgive their mistakes…" then he fell unconscious due to pain and passed away four days later.

When the news of Prophet's (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) death spread, apostasy raised its head leading a number of people astray. Dajjals like Musailimah Khadhdhab and Aswad claimed Prophethood and caused a section of people to follow them. The demise of Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) gave the enemies of Islam an opportunity to attack al-Medina and implement their wicked plans. All this disturbed the sincere and pious followers of Islam, who were previously grieved due to the death of the beloved Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) - their leader and guide. The extent of their pain can be known by the statement of Anas (radhi allahu anhu) who said: "I have never seen a day better or brighter than that day on which the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) came to us; and I have never witnessed a day more awful or darker than that one on which the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) died." - Had Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) not instilled courage, determination and firmness in his companions,
they would have fallen apart in this alarming situation! Abu Bakr As-Siddeeq (radhi allahu anhu) was made the first Khalifah (Caliph), and on the third day after Prophet's (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) death, he announced the departure of Usamah's army, as were the commands of Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam). Before his death, Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) had already dispatched Usamah (radhi allahu anhu) with a large number of brave Sahabah to fight the Romans, however the expedition halted at al-Jurf, a place 5 km outside al-Medina, due to the Prophet's (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) illness.

In response to the Khalifah's orders, the people gathered at al-Jurf, but they disagreed with him to send a large number of the Sahabah to fight the Romans, whereas al-Medina, the headquarters of the Muslims, was left with no defense. So, they requested Abu Bakr (radhi allahu anhu) to retreat the army but he (Abu Bakr radhi allahu anhu) vehemently rejected their appeal saying, "Even if I was left alone and I knew that wild beasts would snatch me away, I would dispatch the army of Usamah. I would not hold back at any cost what the
Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) ordered to go ahead."

Later, some of the Ansaar who were to accompany Usamah (radhi allahu anhu), approached Umar Ibn Khattab (radhi allahu anhu) to request the Khalifah to substitute Usamah (radhi allahu anhu), who was only 17-18 years old, with an elder person who was more experienced to lead the army. Umar (radhi allahu anhu) reached the Ansaar's appeal to Abu Bakr (radhi allahu anhu), to which he responded negatively and in a fit of anger caught hold of Umar's beard and said: "O Umar! May your mother loose you (an expression of the Arabs to show disapproval) Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) has ordered Usamah to lead the army and you are asking me to remove him from this position!"
Abu Bakr As-Siddeeq (radhi allahu anhu) then moved toward al-Jurf in order to dispatch the army. Usamah (radhi allahu anhu) was riding a horse and the Khalifah accompanied him on foot. Usamah (radhi allahu anhu) said to Abu Bakr: 'Either you ride a horse or I will dismount.' Abu Bakr (radhi allahu anhu) replied: "Neither will you dismount the horse, nor will I ride a horse. What have I to loose in walking in the path of Allah! Seven hundred good deeds are written for the Muslim soldier for every step that he takes in the path of Allah, along with it, his rank is raised by seven hundred and seven hundred sins are taken away from him." He then requested Usamah (radhi allahu anhu), 'If you want to help me then leave Umar in al-Medina with me.' Usamah (radhi allahu anhu) acted according to the Khalifah's request and sent Umar (radhi allahu anhu) back to al-Medina.

Abu Bakr As-Siddeeq (radhi allahu anhu) then advised the army with ten thing, he said: "

(1) Do not approach
embezzlement (to steal by fraud),

(2) Do not lie,

(3) Do not deceive,

(4) Do not kill children, women or old,

(5) Do not cut fruitful tress,

(6) Do not slaughter camel, cows or goat except for eating,

(7) You will pass by such people who have secluded themselves in places of worship, do not say anything to them and leave them as they are,

(8) You will pass by people, who will serve you different kinds of foods, so say 'Bismillah' when you eat,

(9) You will pass by people who have shaved the central part of their heads with plaits of hair hanging on all four sides of the head kill them with sword,

(10) Protect yourself with the Name of Allah."

Then he turned to Usamah (radhi allahu anhu) and ordered him to carry out the attack in the same fashion as Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) had ordered. Usamah (radhi allahu anhu) marched forth with his army and reached Jordon and Balqa.

When the news of Prophet's death and then the news of the huge Muslim army reached the Romans; they exclaimed with surprise: 'How strange is it that their leader is dead and they are approaching to attack our lands Surely, they are very powerful otherwise, they would not dare to attack us!! This huge army is a proof of their enormous power.' Thus, the enemies of Islam deterred (were frightened, prevented) from attacking the Muslims in al- Medina or blocking the army. The Muslim army safely reached its destination, defeated the Romans and returned back after forty days, with immense amount of war spoils.

Lessons from the Departure of Usamah's Army

a) Circumstances are bound to changes: The above incident confirms the fact that circumstances are bound to changes and they never always remain the same. The situation before the death of Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) reversed completely after his departure. Before, Islam and Muslims were ascending the ladder of success and people embraced Islam in large numbers, as Allah, the Exalted, mentioned in the Qur'aan: "When comes the Help of Allah, and the conquest (of Makkah), And you see people enter Allah's religion (Islam) in crowds. So glorify the Praises of your Lord, and ask for Forgiveness. Verily, He is the One Who accepts the repentance and forgives." [Soorah an-Nasr (110): 1-3]

In the ninth year of Hijrah, delegations from different areas arrived so frequently to accept Islam that the year was named, 'The Year of Delegations.' At the time of 'Fath al-Makkah' (the Conquest of Makkah), the Muslims numbered ten thousand and a year later in the battle of Tabouk, their number increased to thirty thousand. Now the Arabs looked upon al-Medina with respect, and there remained no choice for them except to submit themselves to the Muslims. Then a time comes when circumstances suddenly change and al-Medina becomes the target of all Arab tribes, who seek to diminish every sign of Islam. "He (Allah) does what He intends (or wills)." [Soorah al-Buruj (85): 16] and: "He cannot be questioned as to what He does, while they will be questioned." [Soorah al-Ambiya (21): 23] "Neither do joys sustain always nor do hardships, sometimes people are granted pleasure and their enemies are surrounded with hardships, and at times, the situations are reversed. One thing does not remain the same always and neither do its effects have eternity." [See Tafseer at-Tabaree (4: 218)]

It is obligatory on the Muslim to become patient if faced with hardships and adversities, he should always remember that Allah's Help is linked with patience and it is not from the characteristics of a
Mumin (believer) to despair from the Mercy of Allah. Allah says: "Surely, Allah's Mercy is (ever) near the good-doers." [Soorah al-A'raf (7): 56] A Muslim should always remember that no matter how intense is the hardship, it is the Sunnah of Allah that, "…Verily, with the hardship, there is relief. [Soorah ash-Sharh (94): 5-6] So, it is required from the Muslim to stand firm against evil and disbelief in all circumstances, as Allah orders in the Qur'aan: "So stand you firm and straight (on the religion of Islamic Monotheism) as you are commanded and those who turn in repentance with you and transgress not (Allah's legal limits). Verily, He is All-Seer of what you do." [Soorah Hud (11): 112] (b) Hardships do not cease the believer from implementing the Orders of Allah The death of Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) was a very tragic event for the Sahabah, especially for Abu Bakr As-Siddeeq (radhi allahu anhu) because he was the
closest to Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) among men.

Narrated Amr bin al-Aas (radhi allahu anhu), "…I came to him (the Prophet) and said, "Who is the most beloved person to you?" He said, "Aa'isha." I asked, "Among the men?" He said, "Her father (i.e. Abu Bakr As-Siddeeq)." [Saheeh al-Bukharee] Abu Bakr (radhi allahu anhu) could not control his emotions even when he had the feeling that Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) will soon depart from the world. When Allah revealed the verse, "This day I have perfected your religion for you, completed My Favor upon you and chosen for you Islam as your religion." [Soorah (5): 3]

The Companions of Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) showed joy on the revelation of this verse but Abu Bakr was saddened and cried. He understood that this verse indicates the separation from Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam), since Prophethood will no longer be required after the perfection of the religion. Abu Bakr was so intensely grieved upon the death of Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) that whenever somebody died he would say, 'Remember the death of Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam), by this your hardship will decrease and Allah will reward you." But, did the greatest hardship cease Abu Bakr from implementing the orders of Allah? Did it even make him negligent of Allah's Commands? No, rather just three days after the death of Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wasallam),
Abu Bakr ordered Usamah's army to proceed towards their objective. And the hardship was not only that Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) passed away but also that a group of people had become apostates and it was feared that the Jews and the apostates would attack al-Medina. This situation and the danger to al-Medina was known to Abu Bakr, yet he was committed to put into practice the orders of Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam). And in these circumstances, he (radhi allahu anhu) made a statement that has been inscribed in the history of Islam. He said: "Even if I was left alone and I knew that wild beasts would snatch me away, I would dispatch the army of Usamah. I would not hold back at any cost what the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) ordered to go ahead." These statements of Abu Bakr are of no surprise because he was trained by the Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) - in such a
way that in every situation of difficulty and ease, he would work for the growth and strengthening of Islam. Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) did not find it sufficient to merely give advices but he presented before the Sahabah excellent examples. Even on his death-bed, he (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) did not stop warning his Ummah from the evil of shirk, Aa'ishah (radhi allahu anha) narrates, 'When the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) was about to breathe his last, he drew his sheet upon his face and when he felt uneasy, he uncovered his face and said in this very state, "May Allah's curse be upon the Jews and Christians for taking the graves of their Prophets as places of worship" [Saheeh al-Bukharee]

Abu Bakr As-Siddeeq (radhi allahu anhu) always stood firm on the lessons which he received from Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) and we find that he always strived to spread the Religion of
Islam. And on his deathbed, Abu Bakr advised Umar Ibn Khattab (radhi allahu anhu): "Umar! Listen to what I say and then implement it. I think I will die today and it was Monday if I die (in daytime) then you dispatch the people (for war) before the evening arrives. And if I die in the night, then you dispatch the people before morning. Nothing should stop you from implementing the Orders of Allah. You saw what I did after the death of Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wasallam), even though people were surrounded by such hardships that there is no example of it. By Allah! If I had delayed in implementing the orders of the Prophet or I had shown weakness then we would have been disgraced and (Allah) would have punished us and then al-Medina would have been destroyed." Subhan Allah! How immense was his desire to follow the teachings of the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa-salaam)!! Like Abu Bakr, Umar (radhi allahu anhu) did not delay
in implementing the Commands of Allah. Soon after the death of Abu Bakr As-Siddeeq, Umar (radhi allahu anhu) dispatched the army before the Fajr Salaat. Without doubt, the death of Abu Bakr was a depressing time for the Ummah but this did not stop Umar (radhi allahu anhu) from fulfilling his obligations.
Dawah cannot be stopped

These incidents also prove that Dawah (calling people towards Islam) is not limited to certain individuals but it should be carried out by every Muslim who has the means to do so. Allah, the Exalted, revealed Islam so that it may prevail over all the other religions. Allah says in Soorah at-Tawbah (9): 33: "It is He Who has sent His Messenger (Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) with guidance and the religion of truth (Islam) to make it superior over all religions even though the Mushrikoon (polytheists, idolaters, etc.) hate it." Allah has decided that a group of Muslims will always persist in spreading the Religion of Allah. Imam Muslim (rahimahullah) reports in his Saheeh from Jabir (radhi allahu anhu) that Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) say: "A group of people from my Ummah will continue to fight in defense of truth and remain triumphant until the Day of
Judgment." [Saheeh Muslim]

By dispatching the army of Usamah (radhi allahu anhu), Abu Bakr As-Siddeeq (radhi allahu anhu) proved with words and action that the Muslims have never abandoned Dawah, nor will they ever stop calling
people to the Religion of Truth. The same spirit and enthusiasm of spreading the religion of Allah was found in all the Companions of Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam). In the battle of Uhud, when confusion took place among the Muslims and a rumor spread that Allah's Messenger had been killed. Some of the Companions sat down adversely affected by this terrible news. They had given up.

Anas Ibn an-Nadr (radhi allahu anhu), came to them and spoke to them: 'What has made you sit down?' They replied: 'The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) has been killed.' He said: 'then what are you doing with your lives after him? Rise, fight and die for what the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) died for.' Then he advanced and met Sad ibn Mu'adh (radhi allahu anhu) and said: 'O Sa'd Ibn Mu'adh! By the Lord of an-Nadhr, Paradise; I smell its scent coming from this side of Uhud.' The narrator relates: 'We found more than eighty wounds from swords and arrows on his (Anas Ibn an-Nadr's) body. We found him dead and his
body was mutilated so badly that no one except his sister could recognize him by his fingers…' [See Saheeh al- Bukharee]

(d) The Obligation, Rewards and Benefits of following the Sunnah One of the fundamental lessons from the act of Abu Bakr (radhi allahu anhu) is that following the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) is obligatory on the Muslims also in times of hardships and difficulties as Allah says in the Qur'aan: "Whatsoever the Messenger gives you take it and whatsoever he forbid refrain from it." [Soorah al-Hashr (59): 7] It is reported in Saheeh al-Bukharee from Ubadah Ibn Samit (radhi allahu anhu) that he said: "We gave oath to Allah's Messenger that whether heart agrees or disagrees we will obey your orders in every situation."

Another narration mentions: "…in times of grief and pleasure and also when he (Allah's Messenger sallallahu alihi wa-sallam) prefers somebody else other than us." [Saheeh al-Bukharee] It is equally obligatory to hasten in implementing the orders of Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) just as Abu
Bakr (radhi allahu anhu) dispatched Usamah's army on the third day after the Prophet's death.

A number of examples can be found in the Seerah (biographies) of the Prophet's Companions (radhi allahu anhu) that they rushed towards following Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam). Imam al-Bukharee (rahimahullah) relates from al-Baraa (radhi allahu anhu) that he said: "When Allah's Messenger arrived in al-Madeenah, he prayed in the direction of Bayt al-Maqdis (in Jerusalem) for sixteen or seventeen months, although he wished to face the Ka'bah.

Allah, the Most High, revealed: "We have seen the turning of your face towards the sky. Surely, we will turn you to the direction of the Qiblah, which will please you." [Soorah al-Baqarah (2): 144] So, he was directed to face the Ka'bah. A man prayed al-Asr with him, and then left and came upon a group of Ansaar and said: 'I bear witness that I prayed with the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) and that he has been instructed to face the Ka'bah. So they turned to face the Ka'bah while they were in Ruku during the Asr prayer." [Saheeh al-Bukharee] So, the Sahabah did not even wait to raise their heads from the ruku and hastened to turn to where Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) had turned towards. Another example can be taken from the narration of Anas Ibn Malik (radhi allahu anhu) who said that a man came to Allah's Messenger (sallallahu
alaihi wa-sallam) and said: 'the donkeys have been (slaughtered and) eaten.' He (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) did not reply. Another man came to him and said, the donkeys have been (slaughtered and) eaten. He (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) did not reply. A third man came and said, the donkeys have been disposed of. On that, he (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) ordered a caller to announce to the people: "Allah and His Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) forbid you to eat the meat of domestic donkeys." So the pots were overturned while the meat was still boiling in them. [Saheeh alhttp:// www.islamicthinkers.com/index - Islamic Thinkers Society Powered by Mambo Generated: 3 September, 2006, 08:04Bukharee]

Not only the men among the Sahabah were devoted to hasten in following the orders of Allah's Messenger
(sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam); even the women were very keen about following the beloved Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam).
Aboo Usayd al-Ansaree (radhi allahu anhu) said that he heard the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) while he was outside the Masjid (mosque). The men mixed with the women in the street, and so the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) said: "Draw back for you (women) must not walk in the middle of the road; keep to the sides of the road.' Then the women walked so close to the walls that their garments rubbed against them. [Saheeh Sunan Aboo Dawood (3/989)]

Let us judge ourselves, are we like the men and women at the time of Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam), who followed each and every order of Allah's Messenger with haste? Why aren't we too following our beloved Messenger with all that he came with rather than following the disbelievers in dress, customs and
traditions. How very often it is almost impossible to distinguish the Muslims from the disbelievers because of similarity in outward appearances! We should be aware that our honor and success lies only in following the Sunnah of Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam). If we stray away from his path, we will be disgraced and humiliated in this life and the Hereafter. When Abu Bakr As-Siddeeq (radhi allahu anhu) decided to dispatch the army of Usamah (radhi allahu anhu), the Muslims were surrounded with all sorts of difficulties and they disagreed on the issue. However, Abu Bakr As- Siddeeq giving no consideration to the disagreement ordered Usamah to lead his army towards Rome and all the people obeyed the orders of the Khalifah. So, when the people acted in accordance to the Commands of Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam), Allah, the Exalted, blessed them with victory and huge amount of war spoils. He also caused the enemies of Islam to fear the Muslims and thus security and peace prevailed in al-Medina. There is no
surprise about the honor and success that reached the Muslims due to the dispatching of Usamah's army in accordance with the orders of Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) because it is the Sunnah of Allah, the Exalted that He supports and exalts those who obey His Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam). He says in the Qur'aan: "And obey Allah and the Messenger that you may obtain mercy." [Soorah aali-Imran (3): 132] "And perform As-Salaat and give az- Zakaat and obey the Messenger that you may receive mercy." [Soorah an-Nur (24): 56] Similarly, Allah also made it clear that those who do not follow the orders of Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) have incurred the Wrath of Allah. He says in the Qur'aan: "And let those who oppose the Messenger's command (i.e. his Sunnah - legal ways, orders, acts of worship, statement, etc.) beware, lest some Fitnah (disbelief, trials, afflictions, earthquakes, killing,
overpowered by a tyrant, etc.) befall them or a painful torment be inflicted on them." [Soorah an-Nur (24): 63] Thus, whosoever obeys the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) will achieve success and victory and whosoever disobeys him has chosen a way to disgrace and humiliation. Today, if Muslims are facing hardships and oppression from the Kuffar and have lost their security and peace - No doubt this is the result of our failure to implement the religion with which Allah sent His Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam)! (e) No one is 'Masoom' (free form mistakes) except Allah's Messenger The Sahabah (radhi allahu anhu) made a mistake when they disagreed with Abu Bakr As-Siddeeq (radhi allahu anhu) concerning dispatching the army of Usamah (radhi allahu anhu). This shows that no one is free from errors
because nobody speaks or acts with revelation from Allah, except the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam). Allah says in the Qur'aan: "He (Muhammad sallallahu alihi wa-sallam) does not speak of his desire. It is only a revelation sent down to him." [Soorah an-Najm (53): 3-4] therefore no one is 'Masoom' (free form mistakes) except Allah's Messenger. Therefore we are not ordered to obey anybody other than the Prophet. Allah says: "We sent no Messenger, but to be obeyed by Allah's Leave." [Soorah an-Nisa (4): 64] and: "Whatsoever the Messenger gives you take it and whatsoever he forbids
refrain from it." [Soorah al-Hashr (59): 7] Allah also explains that if people obey persons other than the Prophet (sallallahu alahi wa-sallam); it would result in their own destruction. He said: "And know that among you there is the Messenger of Allah. If he were to obey you (i.e. follow your opinions and desires) in much of the matter, you would surely be in trouble." [Soorah al-Hujurat (49): 7]

Thus, even when Allah ordered us to obey our leaders; he made it a condition that the leader is righteous and his orders do not transgress the limits set up by Allah. Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) has extensively explained this issue in his Ahaadeeth. Once, the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) sent some people under the leadership of a man from the Ansaar and ordered the soldiers to obey him. He (i.e. the leader) became angry and said, "Didn't the Prophet order you to obey me!" They replied, "Yes." He said, "Collect fire-wood for me." So they collected it. He said, "Make a fire." When they made it, he said, "Enter it (i.e. the fire)." So they intended to do that and started holding each other and saying, "We run towards the Prophet from the fire." They kept on saying that till the fire was extinguished… When that news reached the Prophet, he said, "If they had entered it (i.e. the fire), they would not have come out of it till the Day of Resurrection. Obedience (to somebody) is required when he enjoins what is good." [Saheeh al-Bukharee v. 5, no. 629] (f) Difference of Opinion among righteous Muslims The story of Usamah's departure also shows that difference in opinion is possible even amongst righteous people, just like the Sahabah (radhi allahu anhum) disagreed. Disagreements are sure to exist because, Allah says: "…and man was created weak." Man is weak in his knowledge and understanding. As a result, he will surely make mistakes.

Moreover, disagreements occurred among the Sahabah even in the time of Allah's Messenger. When the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) returned from the battle of al-Ahzaab and took off his amour, Jibreel (alaihi as-salaam) came to him and said: 'We (i.e. angels) have not yet put down our weapons, so set out for Banee Quraydah.' The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) ordered his Companions to leave for battle and said: "None of you should pray (Salaat of) Asr, except at Banee Quraydah." [Saheeh al-Bukharee and Saheeh Muslim] The Companions understood this command differently; some thought that the Messenger of Allah's (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) intention was for them to make haste in setting off so that when the time of Asr prayer arrived, they would already be at Banee Quraydah. Consequently, when the time of Asr prayer set in and they were in fact still on their way, they prayed and did not delay it out of its prescribed time. The other Companions understood the Messenger of Allah's (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) order to mean that they should not pray Asr until they reach Banee Quraydah. Hence, they delayed their prayer until they
reached Banee Quraydah and therefore they prayed after its time. When the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wahttp:// www.islamicthinkers.com/index - Islamic Thinkers Society Powered by Mambo Generated: 3 September, 2006, 08:04 sallam) was informed about the incident he did not accuse any of them!
So, disagreements are not evil in themselves, but the malice and hatred among the people against the person/group that holds a different view is evil. And what is more dangerous is stubbornness even after acknowledging ones mistake and not accepting the truth! It is worth mentioning here that the Hadeeth often mentioned concerning disagreements, 'The disagreement among my Ummah is Mercy' is a fabricated Hadeeth and should not be circulated. (g) Referring to the Qur'aan and the Sunnah when disagreements occur Abu Bakr As-Siddeeq (radhi allahu anhu) solved the disagreement among the Sahabah (radhi allahu anhu) by referring to the orders of Allah's Messenger. He proved with his action that regardless of the gravity of situation, the orders of Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) should be carried out. He rejected all the appeals of the Sahabah to retreat the army or substitute Usamah by saying, "…I would not hold
back at any cost what the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) ordered to go ahead…" In doing so, Abu Bakr As- Siddeeq implemented the Orders of Allah, the Exalted: "O you who believe! Obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those of you (Muslims) who are in authority. (And) if you differ in anything amongst yourselves, refer it to Allah and His Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam), if you believe in Allah and the Day of Judgment. That is better and more suitable for final determination." [Soorah an-Nisa (4): 59]

Similarly, whenever a disagreement occurred among the Salaf as- Saliheen, they would refer it back to the Qur'aan and the Sunnah. It is reported in Saheeh al-Bukharee that when the Khalifah, Umar Ibn Khattab (radhi allahu anhu) was traveling to Sham; on the way, he was informed that plague had broken out in Sham. So, he stopped and sought counsel from the Companions. He counseled both; the Muhajiroon and the Ansaar and they differed on the issue which resulted in two opinions; the correct one being that they should not travel
to Sham but return to al-Medina. During this consultation, Abdur Rahmaan Ibn Auf (radhi allahu anhu) who had not been initially present came and remarked: 'I have with me some knowledge on this matter. I heard the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) say: "If you hear of it (i.e. plague) being in a land, do not go there and if it breaks out in a land which you are in, do not leave in flee of it." So, they returned back. (h) Submitting oneself to the Truth, when it is discovered Disagreement took place among the Sahabah concerning the army of Usamah (radhi allahu anhu) but it was soon resolved when Abu Bakr made clear to them that Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) had ordered the army to fight the Romans and that no person has the right to change the orders of the Prophet. There was no one after that who disagreed with the Khalifah and all approved of his decision because they were well-aware that: "It is not for
believing, man or woman, when Allah and His Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) have decreed a matter that they should have any option in their decision. And whosoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger, he has indeed strayed in a plain error." [Soorah al-Ahzab (33): 36] (i) Majority opinion that opposes the Commands of Allah and His Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) have no significance or authority. "Fear not the path of truth for the lack of people walking on it." People try to prove their stance by presenting "majority" as the proof of them being on the truth, however in Islam, majority is not the criterion.

When Abu Bakr As-Siddeeq (radhi allahu anhu) declared the dispatch of Usamah's army, majority of the Sahabah disagreed with him. And those who disagreed with Abu Bakr As-Siddeeq were not common
people, they were the Ansaar Sahabah, regarding whom Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) said: "If the people took their way through a valley, and the Ansaar took their way through a mountain pass, surely, I would take the Ansaar's mountain pass." [Saheeh al-Bukharee] and in another narration: "If there had been no Hijrah; I would have been from the Ansaar." [Saheeh al-Bukharee,] and yet in another narration, he (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) declared love for the Ansaar a sign of Eemaan, he said: "None loves the Ansaar but a believer, and none hates them but a hypocrite. So Allah will love him who loves them, and He will hate him who hates them." [Saheeh al-Bukharee] But the opinion of the Ansaar, their elevated status, and majority did not achieve authority because it was against the orders of Allah's Messenger. Thus, majority has no significance. This was also proved at the time of Prophet's death; majority of the Sahabah among which was Umar Ibn Kattab (radhi allahu anhu) were of the opinion that the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam)
did not die, and the rest believed that he was dead, amongst whom was Abu Bakr As-Siddeeq. Umar (radhi
allahu anhu) upon hearing the news of Prophet's (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) death; unsheathed his sword and said: "...The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) did not die, but he went to his Lord in the same way as Moosa did… He will come back and he will cut off the hands and legs of those who claim his death." Abu Bakr went directly to the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam), uncovered his face, tended down, kissed him and cried. Then he said: "I sacrifice my father and mother for your sake. Allah, verily, will not cause you to die twice. You have just experienced the death that Allah had ordained." He then came out and declared to the people: "He who worships Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam), Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) is dead now. But he who worships Allah, He is Ever Living and He never dies. Allah says: "Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) is not more than a Messenger and indeed (many) Messengers have passed away before him. If he dies or is killed, will you then turn back
on your heels (as disbelievers)? And he who turns back on his heels, not the least harm will he do to Allah, and Allah will give reward to those who are grateful." [Soorah aali-Imran (3): 144] Umar Ibn Khattab (radhi allahu anhu) said: "By Allah as soon as I heard Abu Bakr say it, I fell down to the ground. I felt as if my legs had been unable to carry me so I collapsed when I heard him say it. Only then did I realize that Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) had really died."

So, Abu Bakr As-Siddeeq did not consider the view point of the majority but accepted the Aqeedah of the Qur'aan and the Sunnah. Hafidh Ibn Hajr writes commenting on this incident: "This proves that in Ijtihad minority can be right and the majority can be wrong. Always the majority cannot be given the precedence.' [Fathul-Baree] And Imam an-Nawawi says: "If the Sunnah is established then it can not be left even if some, majority or all people have left it." [Sharah an-Nawawi 8/56]

Similarly (after the death of the Prophet) when a group of Muslims refused to pay Zakaat to the Khalifah, Abu Bakr As-Siddeeq (radhi allahu anhu) declared war against them. In this issue also, majority of the Sahabah disagreed with him concerning fighting them, and they were wrong!

* Taliban Commander Mullah Dadullah about the latest news from Afghan

Taliban Military Commander Mullah Dadallah:

We are in Contact With Iraqi Mujahideen, Osama bin Laden & Al-Zawahiri; Non-Islamic Countries Have Offered Help in Defeating the Americans

(The following are excerpts from an interview with Taliban military commander Mullah Dadallah, which aired on Al-Jazeera TV on May 31, 2006. -abu muQatil)

"Would You Believe That Some Non-Islamic Countries Have Offered Us Support... [To Help Us] Defeat the Americans[?]"

Mullah Dadallah: "The infidels who have occupied our country and some other Muslim countries - not only Afghanistan - have hatched a great plot to destroy Islam. We resolved to expel the infidels from all Muslim countries, not only from Afghanistan. We will continue with this until our last breath."

Interviewer: "Are there specific reasons for this escalation? Did you obtain new weapons? Did you receive support from neighboring countries, or from Islamic countries?"

Mullah Dadallah: "Allah be praised, the Islamic countries don't mind if we inflict losses upon the infidels and defeat them. America is the big snake that wants to bite everybody. Would you believe that some non-Islamic countries have offered us support? They offered [to help us] defeat the Americans."

Interviewer: "Yes, but did any country actually help you in your recent operations?"

Mullah Dadallah: "These are matters of military tactics, which I cannot divulge. Doing so will not benefit us in any way. Some of them may have helped us in this."
[...]
"We are Using New and Accurate Methods... You Will Have Many Surprises in the Future"
Mullah Dadallah: "In our recent attacks, we carried out a number of martyrdom operations. These operations were numerous. As for mines and booby-trap tactics, we are using new and accurate methods. This is just the tip of the iceberg. You will have many surprises in the future."
[...]
"The government's military situation is very bad. All the commanders are beyond its control. In personal contacts, the military commanders who work for the government have asked us to pardon and forgive them. They said that they will not fight and that they are weary of the war. Karzai also conveyed a message to us. But, Allah be praised, we have an Islamic goal, and in no way will we give up this goal. These military commanders are in touch with us, and if we decide to pardon any of them, you will see him jumping with joy."
[...]

"We are the Ones Who Control Afghanistan"

Mullah Dadallah: "Allah be praised, there are many Taliban members in these four states. To the best of my knowledge, 12,000 Taliban fighters participate in the attacks. Based on this, you can assume what happens in other regions. Allah be praised, there are huge numbers of mujahideen. The people as a whole has revolted. The people in its entirety has begun to participate in jihad against the infidels."
[...]
"The government's control over the region it rules is also weak. Allah be praised, Taliban is in control. The Americans rule in their bases and in Karzai's palace. With these exceptions, we are the ones who control Afghanistan."
[...]

"All Muslims, Throughout the World, Wish They Could... Support Us"

Interviewer: "Some say you are financed by drug dealing, and so on. Is this true?"

Mullah Dadallah: "This is not true. We do not obtain aid through drugs. We get aid from the people. All Muslims, throughout the world, wish they could spend even a single rupee to support us. The drugs here are not on that scale. It is the Americans who deal with these drugs. Many are unaware of this fact. Karzai helps the Americans in this. His brother is in charge of the largest drug-smuggling operations."
[...]

"Our Advice to [Canada and Britain] is to Avoid the Heat of Battle, Because We Will Wreak Vengeance Upon Them One by One"

Mullah Dadallah: "America now wants to avoid the heat of battle, so it pushes other countries towards it. Our operations may increase even more. Our advice to Canada and Britain is to refrain from defending the American propaganda, and from standing by this historic American crime. America wants to get other countries entangled in the crimes it committed in Afghanistan. Our advice to these countries is to avoid the heat of battle, because we will wreak vengeance upon them one by one, like we are doing with the Americans, if they remain here when the Americans are gone."
[...]
"Our main enemy is the United States. As for Canada and the other countries - we have no historical enmity with them. But if they want to come here as fighting forces, we will view them just as we view the Americans, and will conduct resistance against them. But if they return to where they came from, and withdraw their forces from here, we will not view them like the Americans, but as countries which we have nothing to do with."
[...]

"The Bombings We Carry Out - We Learned it From [Al-Qaeda]"

Mullah Dadallah: "We like the Al-Qaeda organization. We consider it a friendly and brotherly organization, which shares our ideology and concepts. We have close ties and constant contacts with it. Our cooperation is ideal."
Interviewer: "Do you coordinate with them in military operations in Afghanistan?"
Mullah Dadallah: "Yes, when we need them, we ask for their help. For example, the bombings we carry out - we learned it from them. We learn other types of operations from them as well. We have 'give and take' relations with the mujahideen of Iraq. We cooperate and help each other."
Interviewer: "Did Arabs from Al-Qaeda participate in the recent operations in south Afghanistan?"
Mullah Dadallah: "Some may have participated in the bombing operations."
[...]
"Sheikh Haqqani and his son are undoubtedly the battle commanders. They devise the military plans. He and I are in charge of things here. In some of the other regions, one of our brothers is in charge. As for Hekmatyar, he is our brother in the confrontation with the Americans. We can form close relations with him, and enjoy better contacts with him. Sheikh Haqqani is one of our greatest friends. He supports us and makes efforts to provide us with aid."
[...]
"Operations are carried out throughout Afghanistan, but the reason they escalated in three or four states is that commanders like myself and others are here. In other regions, there are fewer commanders. One of our plans is to escalate our operations there as well."
[...]

"We Have Continuous Contacts With [Osama Bin Laden and Al-Zawahiri], Whether by Phone or by Other Means"

Interviewer: "Let's move on to the issue of Osama bin Laden and Al-Zawahiri. Do you have any information about them? Have you heard anything about them? Are they in Afghanistan, in Pakistan, or elsewhere?"

Mullah Dadallah: "The senior commanders know that they cannot hide in a place controlled by the others, without having control over that place, and without having any army or force. They may have been in a place controlled by the mujahideen, protected by many people, but from a military perspective, I cannot tell you where they are now - in Afghanistan or elsewhere."
[...]
"We may have sent our people to Iraq, and [the Iraqis] may have sent their friends to us. We have continuous contacts with them, whether by phone or by other means. Some of our brothers may have met them, and they may have met with us too."

Interviewer: "Yes. Do you send people for training, for example, do they come here for training, or do you maintain contact through the Internet?"

Mullah Dadallah: "We have training centers here in Afghanistan, and, as you know, they have their own centers there. If we discover anything new, they come here to learn it, and if they discover anything new, our friends go to learn it from them."

Interviewer: "Have the Americans contacted you recently for the purpose of negotiations?"

Mullah Dadallah: "The Americans are ready to leave Afghanistan, on condition that we sit with Karzai at the negotiating table. But we do not want to negotiate with their ally. They have demanded this of us time and again, but we did not, and will not, accept this type of negotiations.
[...]
"Mullah 'Omar appointed a shura council with 10 members. He delegated to them the task of conducting the operations, in accordance with the interests of each region. We get new messages from Mullah 'Omar."

* Victory and Defeat

Victory and Defeat

by- Sheikh Al 'Ayyeeri (rh)

(Written by Shaykh Yusuf Ibn Saalih al 'Ayyeeri Rahimahullaah (Killed by the apostate Saudi regime, may Allah give them what they deserve, ameen. And grant him the highest position in Jannah).
All praise is due to Allaah Who has made for us a strong religion and Who has guided us to the right path, and may His peace and blessings be bestowed upon the best of creation - the master of the sons of Adam- and may His peace and blessings be upon all his family and companions.
This is the meanings of Victory and Loss that have been underlined by Shaykh Yusuf Al-'Areery in his books (Steadfastness on the path of Jihaad) And we shall mention it here in summary due to the conditions we are in, and we ask Allaah to benefit with it whoever wrote it and read it (say Ameen): - abu muQatil)

Meanings of Victory

The first victory:

That the Mujaahid when he leaves to Jihaad, he has already achieved Victory over his soul and the beloved and dear things which Allaah has mentioned to us in the verse
Say: If your fathers, your sons, your brothers, your wives, your kindred, the wealth that you have gained, the commerce in which you fear a decline, and the dwellings in which you delight … are dearer to you than Allaah and His Messenger, and striving hard and fighting in His Cause}, then wait until Allaah brings about His Decision (torment). And Allaah guides not the people who are Al-Fâsiqûn (the rebellious, disobedient to Allaah). {Tawbah 9:24}

The second victory:

And if the Mujaahid goes out of his home, he has also gained victory over his devil that has been mentioned in the hadeeth which stands in the path of Jihaad to block him from it.

The third victory:

And with his departure he has also gained victory because he be comes one of those described in the Ayah:
"And those who strive for us-We will surely guide them to Our ways. And indeed Allaah is with the doers of good." {Ankaboot 29:69}
And guidance is the greatest Victory and it is the first steps to the Gardens of Paradise.

The Fourth:

And with his departure to Jihaad, he has gained victory over those who destroy people's intention to go forth in Jihaad and make them lazy and keep them back from going. He has gained victory over those from his own people and those who block people from doing Jihaad with all means and tricks and ways.

The fifth victory:

And the victory of a Mujaahid also is also displayed in his resistance on the path of Jihaad despite what falls on him from hardship and what will cause his will to be diminished and what causes him to be lazy, for Allaah has said:
"Allaah keeps firm those who believe, with the firm word (the Tawheed) in worldly life and in the Hereafter, And Allaah sends astray the wrongdoers. And Allaah does what he wills" {Ibrahim 14:27 }
So those who persist in the path of Jihaad and keeps going forth to accomplish this pillar and becomes one of those which fit into the Ayah mentioned has surely became truly victorious.

The sixth victory:

And the victory of the Mujaahid is also seen when he goes out to sacrifice his soul and time and money all in the cause of his foundations and to give victory to his creed and religion. For the fighting for this religion in itself is a victory whether he wins or looses materialistically.

The seventh victory:

And from the meanings of victory is that Allah gives victory to his servants with the clear proof and evidence, for it is with Jihaad that the truth is raised and is uplifted like the way the young boy (and the king of the people of ukhdood [the Ditch]) {Surah Buruj} was given victory.

The eighth victory:

And from the types of victory form Allaah to the Mujaahideen is that Allaah will destroy their enemies with a punishment from him, The Almighty, and the reason of this punishment inflicting the enemy is the Jihaad of the Mujaahideen like what happened to the nations of the Prophets.

The nineth victory:

And also, from the images of victory is that Jihaad also becomes a reason for the infidels becoming poor and dying on their kufr with no guidance. And this is also from the greatest types of victory, for fighting them for the sake of the religion and the Mujaahideen combating them becomes a mean for them to be led further astray and making them sink deeper in their disbelief till their death. Similarly like what happened to Fir'awn and his people due to the du'a of Musa and Haaroon against him (May Allah be pleased upon them both).

The tenth victory:

And from the examples of victory is that Allaah takes from his servants martyrs! Allaah says:
We give to men by turns, that Allaah may test those who believe, and that He may take martyrs from among you. And Allaah likes not the Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrongdoers). { Ali Imran 3:140}
For every servant works and does his best in worship to Allaah mainly to enter Jannah, and Jihaad is the shortest of all paths to Jannah, and Martyrdom is the greatest victory that a Mujaahid can gain.

The eleventh victory:

And from the images of Victory in the battle field - and this is the type that all people understand - and many if not most of people squeeze the meanings of victory into this tiny point of view only and this is an error and corruption of understanding and clear thinking; for there is no doubt that all meanings and types of victory must be understood along with this final one... And in our next meeting we shall examine the meanings of loss and defeat... The true meanings of defeat and Loss in Jihaad
The first: Following the religion of the infidels or their desires
Allaah has said:
"And never will the Jews and the Christians approve of you until you follow their religion. Say 'Indeed guidance of Allaah is the {only} guidance." {2:120}
And He said :
"If you were to follow their desires after what has come to you of knowledge, you would have against Allaah no protector or helper.." {2:120}
So when the Muslim goes back and announces his following of the Jews and Christians or any other disbelieving group from secularism or Ba'athism or communism or modernism, whether following it in total or in portion, this is counted as one of the types of defeat, even if the follower gained the pleasure of the Jews and Christians and others from the sects of disbelief, and even if he gained high quality of life, positions and leadership and what he would not of gained if he had not followed their sect.
The second meaning to loss: Lenience towards the infidels:
Allaah has said:
"Then don't obey the deniers. They wish that you would soften (in your position), so they would soften (towards you)" - {Surah Noon, 68:8-9}
and His saying "So don't follow the Liars" is a forbiddance from Allaah subhaanahu wa ta'Ala for his Prophet to obey the Liars - and they are the infidels of Makkah - even though they had a "valid disagreement" Al-Qurtubee rahimahullaah said in his tafseer 230/18 "He forbade him (the Prophet SAW) from being lean towards the Mushriks" They use to call him to stop attacking them so they will stop attacking him, so Allaah showed us that lenience towards them is kufr, and he said
"And had we not strengthened you, you where about to lean towards them a little bit {Isra 17:73}
And some groups have got mislead, because they thought that wisdom (with kuffar) is haram, and it itself is lenience..,
The third meaning of loss and defeat: Bowing down and leaning towards the Infidels and the People of False hood.
"Verily they were about to tempt you away from that which we have revealed (the Quran) unto you (oh Muhammad) to fabricate something other than it against us, and then they would certainly have taken you a khalil (an intimate friend)!" "In that case we would have made you taste a double portion of punishment in this life and a double portion of punishment after death. And then you would have found none to help you against us. "{Isra verse 73:75}
So whosoever obeys the infidels or oppressors, even though he has been promised hell and punishment in the hereafter, only that because of him lowering himself to them and obeying them, he has already announced very clearly like a flag in the clear sky that he has been defeated with the worst defeat. And the fundamentals that he used to take firm hold of, he has lost them totally due to this cowering and obedience to them. And if he claimed with his tongue that he still did not get moved from his original position, his cowering and obedience to those who oppress and infidels make him a liar and announces that he has been defeated. And there is NO meaning to his fundamental beliefs if he contradicts it with the action, as it is counted as mere claims which are false and ink on paper only. For paying lip-service to the fundamentals will only parallel with cowering to infidels and oppressors with what they please. This is nothing than a cursed defeat.
And whoever examines extremely closely what we mentioned earlier from the meanings of victory and defeat, it is very clear to him the ignorance of those that claim with no right that the Islamic Emirate {of Afghanistan} has been defeated. For the clear thinker about these meanings will realise and have full belief and creed that the Islamic Emirate and along with it the head of it, Ameer Ul-Mumineen Mullah Umar (May Allah protect him), have gained victory over the WHOLE world. And Allaah has blessed them and they have attained most of the meanings of victory. And Allah has showered his mercy upon them and protected them from displaying the meanings of defeat on themselves. We ask Allaah to strengthen the Mujaahideen and give them Victory in the field; surely he is capable over all things.
So it is a must upon the Muslim to take firm hold on his beliefs and his fundamental ideology and always announce firmly and strongly that He is the Highest and He is the Victorious no matter what has touched him from annoyance and injury, For Allaah, Our Lord has said:
"So do not become weak {against your enemy}, nor be sad, and you will be superior {in victory} if you are indeed {true} believers." {Al-Imran 3:139}

* Why We Fight the U.S."…

Why We Fight the U.S."…

Perhaps the [Islamic] nation is waiting for one Al-Qa'ida man to come out and clear up the many questions that accompany any communiqué, message, or picture [concerning September 11], to know the truth, the motives, and the goals behind the conflict with the Hubal [one of the pre-Islamic Ka'ba idols - referring to the U.S.] of our generation…"

"Why is the world surprised?! Why were millions of people astounded by what happened to America on September 11? Did the world think that anything else would happen? That something less than this would happen?!"
"What happened to America is something natural, an expected event for a country that uses terror, arrogant policy, and suppression against the nations and the peoples, and imposes a single method, thought, and way of life, as if the people of the entire world are clerks in its government offices and employed by its commercial companies and institutions."
"Anyone who was surprised, and did not expect [the events of September 11] did not [understand] the nature of man, and the effects of oppression and tyranny on man's emotions and feelings. They thought that oppression begets surrender, that repression begets silence, that tyranny only leaves humiliation. Perhaps they also thought that this [oppressive] atmosphere is sufficient to kill man's virility, shatter his will, and uproot his honor. These people erred twice: once when they ignored [the consequences of] treating man with contempt, and again when they were unaware of man's ability to triumph."
"This goes for every man - let alone when the man in question is of those who believe in Allah, in Islam as a religion, and in Muhammad as Prophet and Messenger, and anyone who knows that his religion is unwilling to allow him to be inferior and refuses to allow him to be humiliated."
The Entire Earth Must Be Subjected to Islam"How can [he] possibly [accept humiliation and inferiority] when he knows that his nation was created to stand at the center of leadership, at the center of hegemony and rule, at the center of ability and sacrifice? How can [he] possibly [accept humiliation and inferiority] when he knows that the [divine] rule is that the entire earth must be subject to the religion of Allah - not to the East, not to the West - to no ideology and to no path except for the path of Allah?…"
"As long as this Muslim knows and believes in these facts, he will not - even for a single moment - stop striving to achieve it, even if it costs him his soul… his time, his property, and his son, as it is said, 'Say [to the believers]: If your fathers and your sons and your brethren and your wives and your kinsfolk and the worth you have acquired and the trade, the dullness of which you apprehend, and the dwellings that you fancy are dearer to you than Allah and His Messenger, and striving in His cause, then wait until Allah issues His judgment. Allah guides not the disobedient people…'" [2]

The Blow Against the U.S. Will Come from Where Least Expected

"…The [premises] on which we base ourselves as an organization, and on which we base our operations and our method of action, are practical and realistic… They are also scientific and [in accordance with] Islamic religious law, and they give us confidence and certainty… In writing them and in [publicly] revealing them, I do not intend to be apologetic for what was done; I lay [these arguments] before you so as to emphasize that we are continuing with our blows against the Americans and the Jews, and with attacking them, both people and installations [so as to stress] that what awaits the Americans will not, Allah willing, be less than what has already happened to them. America must prepare itself; it must go on maximum alert; … because, Allah willing, the blow will come from where they least expect it…"
"America is the head of heresy in our modern world, and it leads an infidel democratic regime that is based upon separation of religion and state and on ruling the people by the people via legislating laws that contradict the way of Allah and permit what Allah has prohibited. This compels the other countries to act in accordance with the same laws in the same ways… and punishes any country [that rebels against these laws] by besieging it, and then by boycotting it. By so doing, [America] seeks to impose on the world a religion that is not Allah's…"
"America, with the collaboration of the Jews, is the leader of corruption and the breakdown [of values], whether moral, ideological, political, or economic corruption. It disseminates abomination and licentiousness among the people via the cheap media and the vile curricula."
"America is the reason for all oppression, injustice, licentiousness, or suppression that is the Muslims' lot. It stands behind all the disasters that were caused and are still being caused to the Muslims; it is immersed in the blood of Muslims and cannot hide this."
"For 50 years in Palestine, the Jews - with the blessing and support of the Americans - carried out abominations of murder, suppression, abuse, and exile… The Jews exiled nearly 5 million Palestinians and killed nearly 260,000. They wounded nearly 180,000, and crippled nearly 160,000."
"Due to the American bombings and siege of Iraq, more than 1,200,000 Muslims were killed in the past decade. Due to the siege, over a million children are killed [annually] - that is 83,333 children on average per month, 2,777 children on average per day. 5,000 Iraqis were killed in one day in the Al-'Amiriya shelter alone. Are these statistics of military installations???!!!!"
"In its war against the Taliban and Al-Qa'ida in Afghanistan, America has killed 12,000 Afghan civilians and 350 Arab Jihad fighters, among them women and children. It annihilated entire families from among the Arab Jihad fighters while they were in their cars, when the American Air Force bombed [them] with helicopters and anti-tank missiles, until nothing remained of some of them except scattered body parts."
"In Somalia, America killed 13,000 Somalis and [its soldiers] carried out acts of abomination on [Somali] boys and women."

Muslims Have Suffered from the U.S.'s Standing with Christians

"America's standing with the Christians of the world against the Muslims has stripped the camouflage from its face. Much can be said about this regarding the Sudan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Kashmir, Macedonia, Bosnia, and other tragedies. America's siege on the Islamic countries as punishment for their rebellion against its laws has transgressed all limits, and Muslims have suffered economic losses that outstrip the imagination."
"After all this, is it forbidden for a victim to escape when he is tied and brought to the slaughterhouse?!! Is he not entitled, while he is being slaughtered, to stamp his feet?!!..."
"After all this, some [Arab regimes] shed crocodile tears for what happened to the country of heresy [America], and tried to exonerate Islam from what happened to [America] and asked the country of heresy to treat the Muslims sensitively and gently, and sent messengers and broadcasters to the Jihad fighters with a request to stop fighting Hubal [i.e. meaning the U.S.]. Do they really think we would do this?!"
"No, by Allah. They [the Arab regimes] have turned their back on us and we have turned our back on them… We would have no honor if we did not avenge the blood of our brothers in Palestine, in Iraq, in Afghanistan, and everywhere."
"… The banner is being waved openly, and now there is 'only a trench of belief' and 'a trench of heresy.'"

The Islamic Justification for Al-Qa'ida's Jihad Against the U.S.

"The religious arguments on which we base ourselves in our Jihad against the Americans - the explanations that inspire us with confidence in the triumph of our religion, our belief, and our faith - are many, and this is not the place to enumerate them, as they are included in the books of the sages."
"No one disagrees with these explanations, except he who lives [in] fear … he who asks for shelter, thinking that he has distanced himself from evil … or he who kneels as a doorman before the doors of the tyrants to gain a position, advancement, or a gift!!"
"These people have not, Allah be praised, dissuaded us, not even for a single day, from continuing in our path, from our Jihad, and from our mission. Allah willing, they will not prevent us [in the future]."
"In this article I will present one explanation that suffices [to wage] Jihad against the Americans, the Jews, and anyone who has gone in their path…"
"Allah said, 'He who attacked you, attack him as he attacked you,' and also, 'The reward of evil is a similar evil,' and also, 'When you are punished, punish as you have been punished.'"
"The words of the sages on these verses are clear: Ibn Taimiyya [in his book] Al Ikhtiyarat Wa-Al-Fatawi; Ibn Al-Qayim in I'lam Al-Muqi'in and in Al-Hashiya; Al-Qurtubi in his Tafsir, Al-Nawawi in Al-Muhazab; Al-Shukani in Nayl Al-Awtar; and others, may Allah's mercy be upon them."
"Anyone who peruses these sources reaches a single conclusion: The sages have agreed that the reciprocal punishment to which the verses referred is not limited to a specific instance. It is a valid rule for punishments for infidels, for the licentious Muslims, and for the oppressors."

Islamic Law Allows Reciprocation against the U.S.

"If by religious law it is permitted to punish a Muslim [for the crime he committed] - it is all the more permitted to punish a Harbi infidel [i.e. he who belongs to Dar Al-Harb 'the domain of disbelief'] in the same way he treated the Muslim."
"According to the numbers I noted in the previous section of the lives lost from among the Muslims because of the Americans, directly or indirectly, we still are at the beginning of the way. The Americans have still not tasted from our hands what we have tasted from theirs. The [number of] killed in the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were no more than fair exchange for the ones killed in the Al-'Amiriya shelter in Iraq, and are but a tiny part of the exchange for those killed in Palestine, Somalia, Sudan, the Philippines, Bosnia, Kashmir, Chechnya, and Afghanistan."

We Have the Right to Kill 4 Million Americans"

We have not reached parity with them. We have the right to kill 4 million Americans - 2 million of them children - and to exile twice as many and wound and cripple hundreds of thousands. Furthermore, it is our right to fight them with chemical and biological weapons, so as to afflict them with the fatal maladies that have afflicted the Muslims because of the [Americans'] chemical and biological weapons."
"America knows only the language of force. This is the only way to stop it and make it take its hands off the Muslims and their affairs. America does not know the language of dialogue!! Or the language of peaceful coexistence!! America is kept at bay by blood alone…"

* "We Demand an Islamic State"

"We Demand an Islamic State"
"There Can Be No Islam Without Jihad"
The Indonesian Islamist cleric Abu Bakar Bashir


‘It is Not Democracy That We Want, but Allah-cracy!’

"We demand an Islamic state, and not some form of Islamisation of society. We want the state to be Islamic, with Islamic leaders who have the courage and will to implement the shari'a in total. There is no other way...
"We want an Islamic state where Islamic law is not just in the books but enforced, and enforced with determination. There is no space and no room for democratic consultation. The shari'a is set and fixed, so why do we need to discuss it anymore? Just implement it!
"Right now we are drafting our own constitutional amendments for Indonesia, the framework for an Indonesian Islamic state where Islamic laws are enforced. Indonesians must understand that there is no Islamic state without the enforcement of Islamic laws. Otherwise it is just talk and nothing else."

"Our Leaders Have All Been... Trained to Speak the Way Their Western Bosses Want Them to..."

"...We should not accept the idea that being a radical is a bad thing. Any movement for change will be radical...
"Today the Western powers and media want to domesticate us like sheep, to keep us tame and domesticated. But why are animals domesticated? So that they can be slaughtered in the end!
"That is why they use the label 'radical' in the way they do, to keep us scared and to keep us under control. This is true for our leaders, who have all been domesticated and trained to speak the way their Western bosses want them to...
"The West is trying to weaken Islam from outside and inside. They attack our people and invade our countries from outside, and they weaken us from within with ideas like secularism, liberalism and democracy. This is all designed to contaminate our pure Islam."

"The Jews are Cunning and Cannot Be Trusted"


"There is not a single Muslim leader today who has the courage and commitment to defend Islam and Muslims, they are all in awe of the United States and other Western powers, and are indebted to them... Our Prophet warned that this would be the case in the future, that the Muslim ummat would be great in numbers, but weak in spirit...
"How can Malaysia sign a free trade agreement with America and Japan? Are these not kafir countries? And America today is an enemy of Muslim states and the supporter of Israel. In Islam that makes America a kafirharbi (enemy) state, and we Muslims are obliged to cut off all ties, diplomatic and economic with such an enemy state...
"The Jews are cunning and cannot be trusted, as it states in the Qur'an. At the moment the United States is just being the donkey for Israel, who is riding the USA.
"How can we dialogue for peace in the Arab world as long as Israel exists? Israel cannot dream of having peaceful borders because Israel has no right to exist, no right to be there. That is the land of Palestine, for the Palestinians. How can any Muslim leader say that Israel has the right to safe borders? It should not be there in the first place!...
"There is not a single Islamic state in the world, not even in Saudi Arabia. The Saudis are hypocrites and friends of the United States; their leaders are all corrupt and worldly. The closest we ever got to an Islamic state was the Taliban government in Afghanistan, but the Americans destroyed that, with their Western allies..."

"We Need to Go on Jihad Against Our Own Hyprocrite Governments"

"It is the duty for Muslims to oppose their governments when their leaders dialogue with our enemies. It says so in the Quran (Surah 60:9), that those who oppose Islam are our enemies and we must fight against them. So before we dialogue with kafirs, we need to go on jihad against our own hypocrite governments first that are apostates and against Islamic principles...
"Islam is in two parts: the Quran and the Sword.
"The Quran has all the guidelines, rules, norms, laws and punishments we need. The enforcement of the shari'a is the sword we are talking about..."

"If the Prophet Carried a Spear Then... We Can Carry an M-16!"

"Look at the sunna (practice) of the Prophet. When he gave his speeches and sermons he had a spear (tombak) in his hand. Why? This was the symbol of power. His followers knew he was serious, and not simply giving empty talk. He meant what he said and he did what he said he would do.
"Sadly over the centuries Islam grew weak and we forgot that the Prophet carried a spear when he spoke. The spear was replaced with a staff (tongkat) instead, as if Muslims were weak and needed a walking-stick to stand up! We need to go back to this original, strong, robust Islam. Like the Prophet we need to carry the spear (tombak) again. If the Prophet carried a spear, then for us today we can carry an M-16!"

"There is No Democracy in Islam"

"There is no democracy in Islam, so do not try to interpret the Quran and turn Islam into a democracy to suit your needs. God's law comes first. It is not up to the will of the people to decide what is right and how to live. Rather the will of the people have to be bent to suit the will of God. It is not democracy that we want, but Allah-cracy!
"The principles of Islam cannot be altered and and there is no democracy in Islam or nonsense like 'democratic Islam'.
"Democracy is shirk [polytheism] and haram [forbidden]. Here we do not compromise. Those who claim to be Muslims and do not support Shariah one hundred percent are all munafik [hypocrites] and kafirs, they are out of Islam. No need to discuss with these people, they are not part of the ummat anymore. There is no need to listen to public opinion: kafirs, apostates, liberals, atheists - they are all non-believers...
"Islam's victory can only come through dawah [preaching] and jihad, not elections. That's why Islamic parties are on the wrong path... As long as democracy is their chosen path, the end result is haram. Nothing good can come from that which is haram, is that not the case? So if democracy is haram, then what kind of Islamic state can come from that? Certainly not a pure Islamic state. Elections are quite useless."

"There Can Be No Islam Without Jihad"


"The struggle for Islam can only come through crisis and confrontation. Islam is here to change the world, not to be changed by the world. So there is bound to be resistance, that is why the West fears us.
"If we accept Western norms like democracy then we can never reach the Allah-cracy I mentioned earlier. Democracy must be replaced by Allah-cracy and this cannot come from elections. Those who oppose us must be educated, that is why dawah is important, to show them that Islam is the only way. But if they still resist, and are willfully stubborn, or if they create obstacles for us, then they must be opposed. In particular all the Muslims who oppose us are apostates (murtad) and they in particular need to be dealt with firmly...
"This is the Islamic view of things. We must never compromise, relent, give up, submit to our kafir enemies. We must always keep to the Islamic path, jihad in the name of shar'ia, and never be apologetic...
"Remember that jihad is what brought Islam to power and built our community. There can be no Islam without jihad...."

* Al-Zarqawi: America's new bogeyman

Al-Zarqawi: America's new bogeyman

Aljazeera By Roshan Muhammed Salih


The bounty on the Jordanian's head has been raised to $25m
If US intelligence is to be believed, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi is the ultimate bad guy.
Dangerous, ruthless and elusive, he is one of the most wanted men in the world.
Washington has linked al-Zarqawi to al-Qaida and says he is the prime suspect in some of the deadliest attacks of recent years.
More specifically, US authorities accuse the 38-year-old Jordanian of masterminding a string of spectacular bombings in Iraq.
They even increased the bounty on his head on Thursday to $25 million - the same as al-Qaida chief Usama bin Ladin.
But despite the allegations, little is known about the man himself - and some experts even doubt he is alive.
Others, meanwhile, have accused the Americans of exaggerating the threat he poses to discredit resistance to their occupation of Iraq.
Afghan-Arab spirit
Known to have been born in the suburbs of the Jordanian capital Amman, information about al-Zarqawi's early years is scarce apart from his reputed "piety".
But what is sure is that around 1990 he travelled to Afghanistan to join other Arabs to fight pro-Soviet forces in the country.
Experts speculate it was here that al-Zarqawi imbibed the "Afghan-Arab" spirit of pan-Islamism and the conviction that all Arab regimes were corrupt and un-Islamic.
"Al-Zarqawi has become ... the perfect bogeyman... He is a foreigner, so it is the perfect way for the Americans to discredit the resistance and say these attacks are not coming from the Iraqi people"
Abd al-Bari Atwan, Arab affairs commentator
Paul Rogers, of the UK-based Bradford University's peace studies department, says groups influenced by the Afghan-Arab ideology have four main aims.
"These groups want to remove American troops from the Gulf," he told Aljazeera.net.
"They want to overthrow the monarchy in Saudi Arabia which they see as being illegitimate and unworthy of being custodians of the Islamic holy places.
"They also want a just solution to the Palestine issue, and have a longer-term goal of wanting to see the Arab regimes replaced by some sort of Caliphate."
After the Russians were defeated in Afghanistan, al-Zarqawi went back to Jordan but was soon arrested after being accused of conspiring to overthrow the monarchy and establish an Islamic state.
Jailed in Jordan
He spent at least four years in jail and, upon his release, fled the country. Shortly afterwards, Jordan sentenced him to death in absentia for plotting attacks on Israeli and American tourists.
At this point it is reckoned that al-Zarqawi returned to Afghanistan, where he had several meetings with Usama bin Ladin and fought on his side during the US-led invasion of the country in 2001.
Was Ayat Allah al-Hakim an Al- Zarqawi victim? Yes, says the US
It is also alleged he set up a training camp in the western city of Herat, near the border with Iran. Students at his camp reportedly became experts in the manufacture and use of poison gases.
Al-Zarqawi is then believed to have fled to Iraq in 2001 after losing a leg in a US missile strike on his Afghan base.
US officials argue it was at al-Qaida's behest that he moved to Iraq and established links with Ansar al-Islam - a group of Kurdish Islamists.
There is even speculation that al-Zarqawi was killed during a US attack on an Ansar al-Islam base last year.
Death speculation
Arab commentator Abd al-Bari Atwan says it is quite possible that al-Zarqawi is now dead.
He told Aljazeera.net: "There is no real proof that he is alive. If he is supposedly moving around freely in Iraq, why haven't Iraqis spoken about him? He can't be that difficult to recognise with his wooden leg."
The rumours of al-Zarqawi's demise did not stop the Jordanian authorities, though, from accusing him of masterminding and financing the killing of a US official in Amman in October 2002.
"If the Americans capture al-Zarqawi, they can claim a great victory and say they have knocked off the head of the organisation and thus rendered the whole network ineffective"
Paul Rogers, Bradford University, UK
He was also named as the brain behind a series of lethal bombings in 2003 from Morocco to Turkey.
But it is in Iraq that al-Zarqawi is alleged to have been most active.
In the run-up to the Iraq war in February 2003, US Secretary of State Colin Powell told the United Nations that al-Zarqawi was an associate of Usama bin Ladin who had sought refuge in Iraq.
According to Powell, this was a sure sign that Saddam Hussein was courting al-Qaida which, in turn, justified an attack on Iraq.
Once again, Bradford University's Rogers casts doubt on the US allegation.
'New superpower'
"Al-Zarqawi is probably a pretty significant figure but he is being made into this Usama bin Ladin-type symbol, which seems to be a natural thing for the Americans to do. It seems they like to focus on personalities," Rogers said.
Abd al-Bari Atwan agrees.
"Al-Zarqawi has become the new superpower, the perfect bogeyman. The Americans are just building him up to mask their failure in Iraq and their inability to maintain law and order.
The US says al-Zarqawi has links with Usama bin Ladin's al-Qaida
"He is a foreigner, so it is the perfect way for them to discredit the resistance and say these attacks are not coming from the Iraqi people."
Since last year's US-led invasion of Iraq, al-Zarqawi has been accused of a string of deadly attacks in the country.
The assassination of the Shia cleric Ayat Allah Baqir al-Hakim in Najaf was one of the bloodiest attacks in Iraq last year - more than 80 Shia worshippers died. US authorities pinned the blame on al-Zarqawi.
And in May he is alleged to have been involved in the beheading of a US contractor, Nick Berg, which was shown on a video.
A $5 million bounty on al-Zarqawi's head was doubled after US authorities intercepted a letter that they claimed confirmed he was working with al-Qaida to drive the US out of Iraq.
'Fixation'
In it the author accused Iraqi Shias of collaborating with foreign invaders and called for a sectarian conflict in Iraq as a means of undermining the US presence there.
The author also claimed to have already undertaken 25 successful attacks against the enemy.
Arab affairs commentator Abd al-Bari Atwan does not believe the letter was genuine.
"There is no real proof that he [al-Zarqawi] is alive. If he is supposedly moving around freely in Iraq why haven't Iraqis spoken about him? He can't be that difficult to recognise with his wooden leg"
Add al-Bari Atwan, Arab affairs commentator "
I personally think that letter was the product of the intelligence services. Don't forget it was [new Iraqi interim prime minister] Iyad Allawi who distributed the letter to the press.
"Al-Zarqawi would have had to have been really stupid to send a letter like that which promoted civil war in Iraq."
Bradford University's Rogers says Washington's fixation with al-Zarqawi is a symptom of its misunderstanding of the threats that it faces.
"The Americans like to have a known enemy and they can't think in terns of a coalition and a network which is diffuse.
"If they capture al-Zarqawi, they can claim a great victory and say they have knocked off the head of the organisation and thus rendered the whole network ineffective."
But he added: "These tactics are seriously flawed. Several studies have proved that support for al-Qaida and related groups has increased in the last three years because the amount of attacks have gone up. The US just can't fight their so-called war on terror like this."

* An Obligation For Every Muslim...

An Obligation For Every Muslim...

- abu muQatil

ibn_muharram writes "the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said: "And I command you with five that Allah has commanded me: Hearing, obeying, Jihad, Hijrah, and the Jamaa’ah." [Narrated by Imam Ahmad and at-Tirmidhi.] What follows is an excerpt from the work of Sheikh Usaamah ibn Muhammad ibn 'Awadh ibn Laadin in which he highlights the obligations of the Islamic Ummah which are often ignored or left out. We pray that you may benefit from this short yet powerfull piece of text.Allah has commanded you to perform the Salaah. So when you pray, do not turn your face away, for verily Allah puts His Face towards the face of His slave while he is in Salaah, as long as he does not turn his face away. And He has commanded you to fast, for verily the example of that is like the example of a man wearing a belt which has a pouch containing musk, and all of the people wonder [or: he wonders] at its scent. For verily the odour from the mouth of the fasting person is more pleasant to Allah than the scent of musk. And He has commanded you to give charity, for verily the example of that is like the example of a man taken captive by the enemy, bound with his hands to his neck, and brought forward to be beheaded, and he says: "I will ransom myself from you with a little or a lot," so he ransomed himself from them. And He has commanded you to make remembrance of Allah, for verily the example of that is like the example of a man being pursued by the enemy who are rapidly catching up to him, until he comes to a protected fortress, so he secures himself from them. Likewise it is for the slave, he cannot secure himself from the Shaytaan except by the remembrance of Allah." Then the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم followed up by saying: "And I command you with five that Allah has commanded me: Hearing, obeying, Jihad, Hijrah, and the Jamaa’ah." [Narrated by Imam Ahmad and at-Tirmidhi.] So the issue here is that the first five, which are the pillars of al-Islam, cannot be established as a government nor as a methodology for mankind, except with the other five. Likewise, a person cannot be a Muslim in his essence and in his heart, while he judges by man-made laws and al-Islam does not govern the earth. As for the Islam that was sent down to Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم and that he was ordered to convey, it is to govern the earth and the judgement is to be referred back to it, and not to remain a mere series of ritual symbols. So these five are necessary. And these five, if we take notice, accord with and affirm the reality that came in his Da'wah صلى الله عليه وسلم to the tribes: [1] "To the Shahadah, that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah," and all of the implications of the Shahadah of "La ilaha illallah". [2] "...and that you shelter me and aid me." So shelter and aid are dependent on these five. For shelter and aid need a Jamaa’ah, and they need hearing and obeying, and they need Jihad, and they need Hijrah. And when we follow the texts in the Book of Allah, and in the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم , we clearly find that these realities, wherever they go, express strongly that the way to establish the Islamic state and to spread the religion needs: [1] A Jamaa’ah. [2] Hearing and obeying. [3] Hijrah and Jihad. So those who want to establish something for al-Islam without making the sacrifices of Hijrah, and without making the sacrifices of Jihad in the Cause of Allah, then such people have not understood the Manhaj of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم . And if they have understood it, then they have not acted upon it, rather they have occupied themselves with other acts of obedience. So these people are running away from the heavy consequences of these great acts of worship, for verily Jihad is a hardship, as Allah (Subhanahu wa-Ta’aala) has stated in His Book. So it is clear from what has preceded as to the great importance of the Jamaa’ah and Jihad. As for today, there are deficiencies in the method of guarding this religion, and in the implementation of the available resources to aid this religion. So now the one who sits back from aiding the religion does not realise that he is committing a sin, indeed he feels that he is in obedience. And he does not realise the shame of this great sin.The Hadith of Hudhayfah (radhiyallahu 'anhu) from the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم which depicts a situation similar to our current situation, in which he said (radhiyallahu 'anhu): "The people used to ask the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم about the good, but I used to ask him about the evil, for fear that it would overtake me. So I said: "O Messenger of Allah, we were in Jahiliyyah and evil, and Allah brought us this good. So will there be any evil after this good? " He said: "Yes." I said: "Will there be any good after this evil?" He said: "Yes, but it will be tainted." I said: "What is its taint?" He said: "A people who follow other than my guidance, you will see good and bad in them." I said: "Will there be any evil after this good?" He said: "Yes, callers at the gates of Hell; whoever responds to their call, they will throw him into it." So he (Hudhayfah) said: "So what do you order me to do if I live to see that?" So he (the Prophet) gave him a single order despite the great number of obligatory duties and their importance however in the likes of this situation there is one order, which has priority over all other obligatory duties after Iman itself. He said: "So what do you order me to do if I live to see that?" He صلى الله عليه وسلم said: "Stick to the Jamaa’ah of the Muslims and their Imam." -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Ibn Muharram notes: For the purpose of using and spreading the message through our website, we have cut&paste the above from the original work called "Tawjihat Manhajiyyah"."