Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
· Lesson 994 of 1251
Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (992) | Physical setup (on-the-ground setup)
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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Material preparation.
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Preparation on the ground in reality.
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The fundamental principle of material preparation.
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The saying of Allah the Exalted.
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“Make ready for them all thou canst of (armed) force and of horses tethered, that thereby ye may dismay the enemy of Allah and your enemy, and others beside them whom ye know not. Allah knoweth them. Whatsoever ye spend in the way of Allah it will be repaid to you in full, and ye will not be wronged.” (8:60)
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Among the most important aspects of this preparation.
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First.
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Financial preparation.
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For it is the backbone of the call and of jihad.
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It is always mentioned alongside jihad with one's self.
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Indeed, it is even prioritized over it.
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Therefore, one must strive to secure stable financial sources.
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And spread the spirit of sacrifice and spending among the Muslims.
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The exegetes have agreed that its meaning.
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“Spend your wealth for the cause of Allah, and be not cast by your own hands to ruin; and do good. Lo! Allah loveth the beneficent.” (2:195)
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“Spend your wealth for the cause of Allah, and be not cast by your own hands to ruin; and do good. Lo! Allah loveth the beneficent.” (2:195)
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First.
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Is that your abandonment of spending in the way of Allah will lead to your destruction.
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Second.
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Media preparation.
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This is achieved through several matters.
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Among the most important of which.
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Clarifying the path of the believers and the path of the criminals.
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This is necessary before engaging in combat.
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As well as psychological warfare against the disbelievers.
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And boosting the morale of the mujahideen and the Muslims in general.
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As the Exalted said.
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“And if any tidings, whether of safety or fear, come unto them, they noise it abroad, whereas if they had referred it to the messenger and to such of them as are in authority, those among them who are able to think out the matter would have known it. If it had not been for the grace of Allah upon you and His mercy ye would have followed Satan, save a few (of you).” (4:83)
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“And if any tidings, whether of safety or fear, come unto them, they noise it abroad, whereas if they had referred it to the messenger and to such of them as are in authority, those among them who are able to think out the matter would have known it. If it had not been for the grace of Allah upon you and His mercy ye would have followed Satan, save a few (of you).” (4:83)
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“And if any tidings, whether of safety or fear, come unto them, they noise it abroad, whereas if they had referred it to the messenger and to such of them as are in authority, those among them who are able to think out the matter would have known it. If it had not been for the grace of Allah upon you and His mercy ye would have followed Satan, save a few (of you).” (4:83)
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Third.
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Physical preparation.
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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said.
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The strong believer is better and more beloved to Allah than the weak believer.
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Narrated by Muslim.
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Strength here includes strength of faith and knowledge.
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Just as it includes psychological and physical strength.
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, used to seek refuge.
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From incapacity and laziness.
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Among the aspects of physical preparation.
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Avoiding excess in food and sleep.
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Strengthening the body through exercise.
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And accustoming the self to fasting and patience.
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Fourth.
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Preparation through training in archery and combat.
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said.
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Verily, strength is archery.
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He said it three times.
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Narrated by Muslim.
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Thus, training in archery is important.
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And it is indispensable in jihad.
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Because that without which an obligation cannot be fulfilled.
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Is itself an obligation.
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People in the era of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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Were not in need of training in combat.
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Because they were a people of combat and experienced in this craft.
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Due to the nature of the Arabs at that time.
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Therefore, there was no need to command it.
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Or urge it during the Meccan period.
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As for today.
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The need of the Muslims for this is urgent.
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Fifth.
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Preparation through patience and avoiding luxury and indulgence.
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Jihad and patience are two inseparable concepts.
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It suffices to demonstrate the importance of patience in jihad.
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That Allah is with the patient.
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As the Exalted said.
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Indeed, Allah is with the patient.
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And the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said.
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Patience is a radiance.
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Narrated by Muslim.
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Radiance is a stronger light.
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Yet it involves heat and hardship.
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Therefore, it requires preparation and cultivation.
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And whoever seeks to be patient, Allah will make him patient.
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Narrated by al-Bukhari.
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The bane of patience.
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Is luxury and indulgence.
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The Exalted said.
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“If only there had been among the generations before you men possessing a remnant (of good sense) to warn (their people) from corruption in the earth, as did a few of those whom We saved from them! The wrong-doers followed that by which they were made sapless, and were guilty.” (11:116)
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But those who did wrong pursued their luxury.
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And they were criminals.
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Meaning, oppressors.
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Thus, punishment became due upon them.
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And excess, meaning anything beyond necessity.
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Is harmful in everything.
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And contradicts the material preparation for jihad.
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Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned that Satan attains his purpose from the son of Adam through six gates.
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If they exceed their necessity.
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They are food, drink, sleep.
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Socializing, looking, and listening.
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The Umayyad state used to.
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Rely on the Arab element in jihad.
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But when they became obsessed with the world and luxury.
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Their state vanished.
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The Abbasid state rose upon the Persians.
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But when they became obsessed with the world and luxury.
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They relied on the Turks.
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Then the Mamluk state rose.
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Then the Ottoman state.
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But when it became obsessed with the world and luxury.
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And Westernization and nationalist fervor appeared within it.
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And it brought in infidel trainers for its army.
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It collapsed and was defeated, then the Turks came and eradicated the remaining vestiges of the religion and suppressed the Arabic language; however, the people of religion resisted, and since that time, the Turks have been divided into Islamic and secular factions.
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Luxury is the deep-seated disease in every era; today they call it development or prosperity, while conversely, they call jihad terrorism.
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How can it be development and prosperity when people's focus in their work is merely the salary and the luxury, without sincerity or excellence in it?
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Whenever luxury is coupled with immorality, destruction is realized, tyrants gain power over the people, and they become the cause of their ruin.
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The Exalted said: "So he fooled his people, and they obeyed him. Indeed, they were a people defiantly disobedient."
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In the end times, these will be among the followers of the Dajjal, who will deceive them with this, and their insights will have been blinded, so they will not read the word "disbeliever" between his eyes.