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The
enemies of Allaah are very eager to enter into the lands of
the Muslims
Question:
The enemies of Allaah are very eager to enter into the Muslim
lands by various methods. So what efforts do you believe should
be exerted in order to put a stop to this surge that has threatened
the Islaamic societies?
Response:
This is not something strange coming from the callers to Christianity,
Judaism, or other religions of kufr
(disbelief). Since Allaah, the Most Perfect – and to
Him belongs all praise – has informed about this in His
clear Revelation, when He said:
{Never
will the Jews and the Christians be pleased with you until
you follow their ways of life. Say: Indeed the Guidance of
Allaah, that is the only true guidance. And if you were to
follow their false desires after what you have received of
the knowledge of Revelation, then you would have neither a
guardian, nor any helper against Allaah}, [Soorah
al-Baqarah, Aayah
120]
Allaah
– the Most Perfect – also said:
{And
they will never stop fighting you, until they turn you away
from your Religion, if they can}, [Soorah
al-Baqarah, Aayah
217]
This
is why they utilise every possible means to penetrate into
the Muslim lands, and use various methods and tactics to achieve
this. One of their methods is to plant the seeds of doubt
and uncertainty into the minds and thoughts – and they
continue to do so without easing up, nor becoming weary –
utilising the church to spread their hatred and enmity, and
directing their efforts through it.
Therefore,
it is obligatory upon the leaders and scholars to exert every
possible effort in cautioning and directing the Muslim children,
and to oppose the efforts of the enemies of Islaam with countermeasures.
For indeed the Ummah
of Islaam is an Ummah
that has been entrusted with a responsibility of carrying
this Religion and conveying it to others. So when we –
in the Islaamic societies – are determined to arm our
sons and daughters with correct knowledge, and true understanding
of the Religion; beginning this process at an early age, then
we will never fear the enemy – by the permission of Allaah.
Thus, as long as we continue to cling to the Religion of Allaah,
glorifying and venerating Him, following His Sharee'ah
(prescribed laws), and fighting those who oppose Him, then
the opposite will happen; it will be the enemies of Allaah
who will fear the Muslims. Allaah – the Most Perfect,
the One to Whom belongs all praise – said:
{O
you who believe! If you help Allaah by acting upon what you
have been commanded with, then Allaah will plant your feet
firmly by giving you victory over your enemies},
[Soorah
Muhammad, Aayah
7]
Allaah
– the Mighty and Majestic – also said:
{But
if you have sabr (patient perseverance) and have taqwaa (piety)
ny doing what Allaah orders and refraining from what He refraining
from what He has prohibited, then no harm will their cunning
plots be to you at all. Indeed Allaah encompasses everything
by His Knowledge}, [Soorah
Aal-’Imraan, Aayah
120]
And
there are plenty of other aayaat with a similar meaning. So
the most important factor in stopping this attack is to prepare
a generation that truly knows and understands the realities
of Islaam. This can be achieved by giving them the correct
guidance and cultivation at home, and by utilising the various
means of education in order to help the society. Add to this
the role of guiding, which is the duty of those in authority,
and their duty of being constant in doing beneficial acts,
being constant in reminding the people with what is of benefit
to them, and doing that which cultivates the correct Islaamic
'aqeedah
(belief) in the people:
{Indeed
in the remembrance of Allaah do the hearts truly find tranquility},
[Soorah
ar-Ra’d, Aayah
28]
And
there is no doubt that negligence is one of the causes that
lets the enemies of Islaam into the Muslim lands – along
with their ideological attack – which gradually distances
the Muslims from their Religion, step by step. So with this,
evil will increase amongst them and they will be affected
by the false ideologies of their enemies. And Allaah –
the One free from all defects, the Most High – ordered
the Believers to have sabr (patience), to call to patience,
and to strive in His Path using every method at their disposal;
as He – the Most Majestic, Most High – said:
{O
you who Believe! Persevere and be more patient, and guard
your territory by stationing army units permanently at the
places from where the enemy can attack you, and have taqwaa
of Allaah (by doing what He orders and keeping away from what
He prohibits)in order that you may be successful},
[Soorah
Aal-’Imraan, Aayah
200]
And
Allaah – the Most Perfect – said:
{And
those who strive hard in our cause, we shall surely guide
them to Our avenues. Indeed Allaah is with the doers of good},
[Soorah
al-’Ankaboot, Aayah
69]
I
ask Allaah by His Beautiful Names and Lofty Attributes that
He improves and corrects the affairs of the Muslims, and that
He grants to them the understanding of the Religion, gathers
the word of their leaders upon the truth, and improves and
corrects their close advisors. Indeed, He is the Most Kind,
Most Generous. And may Allaah extol and send abundant blessings
of peace upon our Leader and our Prophet, Muhammad, and upon
his Family, his Companions, and his true followers.
Shaykh
Ibn Baaz
Majmoo' Fataawa wa Maqaalaat Mutanawwi'ah - Volume 4, Pages
137-139, Question No.3
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Translated
by: Maaz Qureshi
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