Arab Spring

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

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

Al-Allamah Salih Al-Fawzan, may Allah preserve him, was asked: “What do you think regarding what is now called the Arab Spring?” 

By Allah, the (Arab) “spring” has not brought us any healing. It has not brought us any healing; instead, (it has only led to) strife. The unbelievers refer to it as this (i.e. Arab Spring). The Muslims do not refer to it as “Spring”, instead, they call it strife and evils. It is true that it is a spring for the unbelievers because they harm Muslims through it, and they are pleased with what harms Muslims. This pleases them and it is their spring. (paraphrased)