[10] Be Vigilant Against Subtle Repackaged Shubuhaat In Some WhatsApp Groups

March 31, 2026 | Abdullah Jallow | Brotherhood, Contemporary Issues, Da’wah – Calling To Islam, Fitnah, Methodology – ‘Manhaj’, Morals and Manners – ‘Akhlaaq’, Purification of The Soul, Scholars of Islam, Sin, Worship – ‘Ibaadah’

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.

Allah, The Most High, said:

وَاتَّقُوا فِتْنَةً لا تُصِيبَنَّ الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا مِنْكُمْ خَاصَّةً‏
وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللَّهَ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ‏

And fear a trial (of affliction) which does not affect (only) those who have done wrong among you in particular. And know that Allāh is severe in punishment. [Al-Anfal 25]

وَاتَّقُوا فِتْنَةً لا تُصِيبَنَّ الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا مِنْكُمْ خَاصَّةً‏

And fear a trial (of affliction) which does not affect (only) those who have done wrong among you in particular.

Imam As-Sadi, may Allah have mercy upon him, said:

Rather, it afflicts the perpetrator of oppression and others as well. This is because when oppression is apparent and is not stopped or resisted, then indeed, its punishment (afflicts) both the perpetrator and other than him. This Fitna is averted through forbidding evil, suppressing the people of evil and corruption, and so that they are not able to commit sins and oppression as much as possible (to prevent it). [1]

Clarification for the one who says: “Akhi, is it not enough that only one Shaikh deals with it; why are these other Mashayikh involved?!”

Al-Allamah Rabee Bin Hadi Al-Mad’khali, may Allah have mercy upon him, stated in his refutation against Dr Ibrahim Ar-Ruhayli, may Allah recitify his affair:

Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, once urged the poets among his companions to disparage the Quraish. Aishah narrated that Allah’s Messenger said, “Lampoon the Quraish, for it will hurt them more than arrows”. He sent word to Ibn Rawahah, saying, “Lampoon them”. So he lampooned them but it was not good enough. Then he sent word to Ka’b Bin Malik, then he sent word to Hassan bin Thabit. When he entered upon him, Hassan said, “Now you have sent for this lion who wreaks vengeance then waves his tail about”, then he stuck out his tongue and moved it. He said, “By the One Who sent you with the Truth, I shall tear them with my tongue as leather is torn”. Allah’s Messenger said, “Do not be hasty. AbuBakr is most knowledgeable about their lineage, and I share a lineage with them. (Wait) until he summarises my lineage for you”. Hassan went to him, then he came back and said, “O Allah’s Messenger! He has summarized your lineage for me. By the One Who sent you with the Truth, I shall draw you out from them as a hair is drawn out of the dough”. Aishah said, “I heard Allah’s Messenger say to Hassan, “The Ruhul Qudus (i.e. Jibreel) will continue to support you, so long as you are defending Allah and His Messenger”. She said, “I heard Allah’s Messenger say, “Hassan has lampooned them and has satisfied himself and others”. [Sahih Muslim. Number 2490]

Al-Bara’ah Bin Aazib, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated that he heard Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, saying to Hassaan Bin Thabit, may Allah be pleased with him, “Lampoon them and Jibril is with you”. [Bukhaari 3213]

So when the people of falsehood become overbearing towards the people of truth through evil speech, defamation, lies and praising (other) people of falsehood, then the people of truth cannot (do anything else) except to subdue the people of falsehood- clarifying their oppressive (behaviour, views etc), their barefaced lies and unveiling their falsehoods. [2]

The Shaikh, may Allah have mercy upon him, also spoke about the Fard Kifayah in the context of Jihad (Footnote a), saying:

For example, Jihad one of the Furud al-Kifaayaat (Communal obligations), thus, if one person goes for Jihad in order to repel a threat faced by Islam and the Muslims, will the legislated Islamic goal of this Jihad be fulfilled by one person; or if hundreds of people went but neither the legislated Islamic goal is fulfilled nor is the threat repelled, would it be permissible for the scholars to remain silent in such circumstances; or is it obligated that they exhort the people to go for Jihad in order to fulfil this communal obligation? (This is because) there has to be sufficient numbers of people to fulfil this (Communal) obligation in order to put a stop to the threat face by the rest of the Muslims. If this sufficient number is not reached, then all the Muslims are regarded to be sinful in such a case and held responsible for the harm that comes to Islam and the Muslims. Similarly is the same thing stated regarding enjoining good and forbidding evil, because there has to be sufficient numbers to prevent the Fitnah, if one, ten or twenty are unable to do so. Therefore, it becomes clear that many of the students- those who ascribe themselves to the Sunnah-who seek from the Scholars to clarify their stances have sought after something appropriate and correct if there is a sound reason for seeking after it. It is not to be regarded as a mistake, but the mistaken one is he who declares those students to be mistaken. The silence of the scholars at the time of need or necessity to clarify the truth is tantamount to concealment of the truth and it is from those grave mistakes that will result in corruption, trials, splitting of the people into two groups, two parties, boycotting one another and so on. [3]

Footnote a: