1 00:00:00,180 --> 00:00:08,800 A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah. 2 00:00:08,800 --> 00:00:11,800 Striving against the hypocrites. 3 00:00:11,800 --> 00:00:14,380 Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, says: 4 00:00:14,380 --> 00:00:20,379 "O Prophet, strive against the disbelievers and the hypocrites and be harsh upon them." 5 00:00:20,379 --> 00:00:24,379 "Their refuge is Hell, and wretched is the destination." 6 00:00:24,379 --> 00:00:27,469 The intended meaning of 'hypocrites' here 7 00:00:27,469 --> 00:00:32,469 refers to those who conceal disbelief while outwardly displaying Islam to deceive the believers. 8 00:00:32,469 --> 00:00:35,469 Their danger is more severe than that of the disbelievers, 9 00:00:35,469 --> 00:00:38,469 because the disbeliever is known, and their danger can be guarded against. 10 00:00:38,469 --> 00:00:43,469 As for the hypocrite, the believers feel secure with them due to the Islam they display, 11 00:00:43,469 --> 00:00:47,469 yet they gain access to their private vulnerabilities and ally themselves with their enemies. 12 00:00:47,469 --> 00:00:53,469 This is why their punishment on the Day of Resurrection is more severe than the punishment of the disbelievers. 13 00:00:53,469 --> 00:00:55,469 The Almighty says: 14 00:00:56,469 --> 00:01:00,469 “Lo! the hypocrites (will be) in the lowest deep of the Fire, and thou wilt find no helper for them;” (4:145) 15 00:01:00,469 --> 00:01:03,469 “Lo! the hypocrites (will be) in the lowest deep of the Fire, and thou wilt find no helper for them;” (4:145) 16 00:01:03,469 --> 00:01:06,569 The intended meaning of striving against them 17 00:01:06,569 --> 00:01:10,569 is for the Muslims to remain in a state of constant caution regarding them, 18 00:01:10,569 --> 00:01:13,569 to expose them, and to be harsh toward them. 19 00:01:13,569 --> 00:01:17,569 As the jurist and exegete Ibn al-Arabi described this striving, 20 00:01:17,569 --> 00:01:19,569 it is an obligation of the tongue, 21 00:01:19,569 --> 00:01:22,569 and it is a perpetual duty. 22 00:01:22,569 --> 00:01:26,659 From this precise description of striving against the hypocrites, 23 00:01:26,659 --> 00:01:33,659 we derive some distinctions between the two obligations: striving against the disbelievers and striving against the hypocrites. 24 00:01:33,659 --> 00:01:35,659 Among them, firstly: 25 00:01:35,659 --> 00:01:42,659 Striving against the disbelievers fluctuates and changes according to different circumstances, times, and places. 26 00:01:42,659 --> 00:01:44,659 As for the hypocrites, 27 00:01:44,659 --> 00:01:48,659 striving against them is constant and perpetual in times of both peace and war, 28 00:01:48,659 --> 00:01:51,760 and in every place and time. 29 00:01:51,760 --> 00:01:52,760 Secondly: 30 00:01:52,760 --> 00:01:56,760 The enmity of the hypocrites is concealed and hidden, 31 00:01:56,760 --> 00:02:00,760 whereas the enmity of the disbelievers is apparent and clear. 32 00:02:00,760 --> 00:02:03,760 That which is hidden is more dangerous than that which is declared. 33 00:02:03,760 --> 00:02:06,760 Therefore, the Glorified One said regarding the hypocrites: 34 00:02:06,760 --> 00:02:09,759 "They are the enemy, so beware of them." 35 00:02:09,759 --> 00:02:12,050 Thirdly: 36 00:02:12,050 --> 00:02:17,050 The danger of the hypocrites usually comes from within the Muslim ranks, 37 00:02:17,050 --> 00:02:21,050 while the danger of the disbelievers usually comes from the outside. 38 00:02:21,050 --> 00:02:27,050 The danger from the outside cannot always succeed without support from the inside. 39 00:02:27,050 --> 00:02:29,050 Reality bears witness to this, 40 00:02:29,050 --> 00:02:32,050 as seen in Afghanistan and Iraq. 41 00:02:32,050 --> 00:02:34,270 Fourthly: 42 00:02:34,270 --> 00:02:39,270 Striving against the disbelievers may be an individual obligation or a communal one, 43 00:02:39,270 --> 00:02:42,270 and it may be waived due to valid excuses. 44 00:02:42,270 --> 00:02:44,270 As for striving against the hypocrites, 45 00:02:44,270 --> 00:02:47,270 it is not subject to being waived. 46 00:02:47,270 --> 00:02:52,500 It is an individual obligation upon every accountable person according to their capacity. 47 00:02:52,500 --> 00:02:59,530 The correct understanding and sound stance regarding striving against the hypocrites is summarized as follows: 48 00:02:59,530 --> 00:03:00,530 First: 49 00:03:00,530 --> 00:03:05,530 Detesting them and disavowing them, their characteristics, and their actions, 50 00:03:05,530 --> 00:03:08,530 as well as shunning them and their gatherings. 51 00:03:08,530 --> 00:03:11,530 This is part of the striving of the heart against them. 52 00:03:11,530 --> 00:03:12,530 Second: 53 00:03:12,530 --> 00:03:16,530 Exposing them, unmasking them, and revealing their secrets, 54 00:03:16,530 --> 00:03:20,530 monitoring their news, plans, and media outlets, 55 00:03:20,530 --> 00:03:25,530 and labeling them with the name Allah has given them: the hypocrites. 56 00:03:25,530 --> 00:03:27,780 Third: 57 00:03:27,780 --> 00:03:29,780 Striving against them with the tongue, 58 00:03:29,780 --> 00:03:33,780 and what serves as its equivalent, such as writing and other means, 59 00:03:33,780 --> 00:03:35,780 repelling their plots and misconceptions, 60 00:03:35,780 --> 00:03:40,780 warning people against them and against their lies, deception, and cunning, 61 00:03:40,780 --> 00:03:43,780 and establishing the proof against them. 62 00:03:44,780 --> 00:03:46,909 Fourth: 63 00:03:46,909 --> 00:03:49,909 Removing them from positions of influence within the Ummah, 64 00:03:49,909 --> 00:03:52,909 and inspecting the internal ranks is important, 65 00:03:52,909 --> 00:03:56,909 especially the ranks of the callers to Islam and the mujahidin. 66 00:03:56,909 --> 00:04:01,909 One must be wary of praising them or arguing on their behalf. 67 00:04:01,909 --> 00:04:03,069 Fifth: 68 00:04:03,069 --> 00:04:06,069 Refraining from praying behind them or performing the funeral prayer for them, 69 00:04:06,069 --> 00:04:11,069 and not seeking forgiveness for them if their disbelief is manifest and they die in that state. 70 00:04:11,069 --> 00:04:13,069 Sixth: 71 00:04:13,069 --> 00:04:19,069 Admonishing them, rebuking them, advising them, and calling them to repentance. 72 00:04:19,069 --> 00:04:20,069 Seventh: 73 00:04:20,069 --> 00:04:26,069 Passing judgment of apostasy upon them if any of the nullifiers of Islam become manifest from them, 74 00:04:26,069 --> 00:04:29,069 and carrying out the prescribed punishment for apostasy upon them. 75 00:04:29,069 --> 00:04:30,230 Eighth: 76 00:04:30,230 --> 00:04:36,230 Striving against them with the hand and being harsh toward them if there is safety from discord or corruption, 77 00:04:36,230 --> 00:04:40,230 and striving to paralyze their movement and effectiveness. 78 00:04:41,230 --> 00:04:44,230 The Glorified One said regarding striving against them with the hand: 79 00:04:44,230 --> 00:04:52,230 "If the hypocrites and those in whose hearts is disease and those who spread rumors in the city do not cease..." 80 00:04:52,230 --> 00:04:59,230 “If the hypocrites, and those in whose hearts is a disease, and the alarmists in the city do not cease, We verily shall urge thee on against them, then they will be your neighbours in it but a little while.” (33:60) 81 00:04:59,230 --> 00:05:01,230 And the Almighty said: 82 00:05:01,230 --> 00:05:05,230 "Say, 'Do you await for us except one of the two best things?'" 83 00:05:05,230 --> 00:05:13,230 “Say: Can ye await for us aught save one of two good things (death or victory in Allah's way)? while we await for you that Allah will afflict you with a doom from Him or at our hands. Await then! Lo! We are awaiting with you.” (9:52) 84 00:05:13,230 --> 00:05:15,300 The scholars of Tafsir said: 85 00:05:15,300 --> 00:05:18,300 "Or by our hands," meaning through killing, 86 00:05:18,300 --> 00:05:23,300 "If you manifest what is in your hearts, we will kill you." 87 00:05:23,300 --> 00:05:27,970 A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.