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The Early Development and Evolving Impact of Christian Zionism on Some Prominent European Political Elites

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

Allah [The Exalted] said:

وَإِذَا قُلۡتُمۡ فَٱعۡدِلُواْ وَلَوۡ ڪَانَ ذَا قُرۡبَىٰ‌ۖ

And when you testify, be just, even if (it concerns) a near relative.

When you testify by way of a statement to judge between people, differentiate between them in a discourse, and speak regarding matters and circumstances, be just in your speech, adhere to truthfulness regarding those you love and those you hate, be fair and do not conceal what needs to be made clear because it is forbidden and tantamount to injustice to divert (from justice and fairness) when speaking against the one you hate. [1]

It is important to recognise and clarify that not all individuals or groups that ascribe to Judaism support the notion of returning to Palestine as a land bestowed on the Jews specifically, nor do they endorse the oppression, killing of Palestinians, land appropriation, or acts of violence. Similarly, as Muslims, we reject the killing of unarmed civilians and non-combatants in all nations, regardless of whether such actions are perpetrated under the guise of Jihad. Furthermore, we do not support vigilante justice in the UK or any other nation, irrespective of the provocations posed by certain groups and parties across the globe, regardless of their religious or ideological affiliations. Read article by Shaikh Abu Iyaad titled: Just Rules of Fighting in the Sharīʿah of Islām Compared to Genocidal, Ethnic-Cleansing, Tribal-Vengeance Doctrines and Excesses of Trojan-Horse Muslim Extremists:

https://abuiyaad.com/a/amalekite-genocide-doctrine-gaza

This article serves only as an excerpt from the research by a Muslim researcher, delving into the early emergence of Christian Zionism and its gradual entrenchment within Western political spheres. This exploration is vital, particularly as some of us find ourselves perplexed by the apparent inaction of certain Western nations in the face of ongoing atrocities against Palestinians, a plight that has persisted for seventy years. By recognising that part of this inaction is rooted in the historical connections between Christian Zionism and political agendas, we gain a better understanding of this phenomenon. Furthermore, it is important to acknowledge that the challenges faced by the Ummah and its vulnerabilities have been astutely addressed by the contemporary Imams of the Sunnah, including Imam Abdul Aziz Bin Baz, Imam al-Albani, and Imam Muhammad Ibn Salih al-Uthaymin. Thus, it is not our place to propose solutions to these issues; rather, we should turn to the wisdom of the senior scholars of our time, such as Al-Allamah Salih Al-Fawzan, Al-Allamah Abdul Muhsin Al-Abbad, and Al-Allamah Salih Aala Ash-Shaikh.

A Brief Analysis by a Muslim Researcher on the Initial Rise and Impact of Christian Zionism On Some European Political Decision-makers

The Protocols of the Elder Figureheads of Zionism

The term “the Protocols of the Elder Figureheads of Zionism” refers to the content of a lecture given by a Zionist leader to an assembly of Zionists, intended for their guidance and implementation. It seems that these protocols were introduced to Zionist leaders during the conference convened in Basel, Switzerland, in 1897. This conference saw the participation of approximately three hundred dedicated Zionists, who represented fifty Jewish organisations; however, the identity of the individual who initiated these protocols remains unknown. The intent of these protocols was to provide guidance to the Zionists on how to exercise governance upon attaining power. They were uncovered in 1901 when a French woman encountered them during a meeting with a prominent leader of the Zionist movement at a Masonic lodge in Paris.

This woman successfully acquired several documents and managed to escape with them. These documents eventually came into the possession of Alex Nikolaevich, a prominent figure in Eastern Russia during the Tsarist period, known for his vehement campaign against the Jewish population (he perceived as adversaries). Upon reviewing the documents, he recognised their significance for his nation and the broader global context. Consequently, he entrusted them to a friend, a Russian author named Sergei Nilus. Nilus examined the contents and understood their implications, subsequently translating them into Russian and providing an introduction that forecasted the collapse of Tsarist Russia due to anarchist communism, the nature of its authoritarian governance, and its role as a base for inciting turmoil—aiming to dismantle the Islamic Caliphate, establish the State of Israel in Palestine, and bring down monarchies across Europe.

In 1902, a book was published for the first time in the Russian language, produced in limited quantities. The Zionists reacted vehemently upon its release, initiating intense campaigns to discredit the book. Despite their efforts, the claims linking the book to them were accurate. In response, Tsarist Russia undertook a severe campaign against the Zionists, resulting in the deaths of ten thousand individuals in a single massacre.

The book underwent a reprinting in 1905, which quickly sold out in an unusual and covert manner, as Zionist groups procured copies from the market and incinerated them. A subsequent edition was released in 1911, but, similar to the earlier instance, copies vanished. In 1917, another printing occurred, yet it was seized by the communists following their ascension to power in Russia and the overthrow of the tsarist regime. A copy of the 1905 Russian edition found its way to the British Museum in London, where it was stamped in 1906. This copy remained largely overlooked until the communist coup in Russia in 1916 prompted the “Morning Post” to request updates from its correspondent, Victor Madson, who then examined various Russian publications. He dedicated his efforts to translating the work into English, subsequently publishing it in that language. The book saw five printings, the most recent occurring in 1921, yet no publisher in either Britain or America was willing to take on the project. Despite the efforts of Zionists to suppress the book, it was published in various languages, such as German, French, Italian, and Polish. The English edition from 1921 served as the basis for its first translation into Arabic, which was released in 1951. [2]

The rise of Christian Zionism has been characterised by its ambition to infiltrate various decision-making institutions, first in Europe and subsequently in America. In Europe, since the sixteenth century CE, in the opinion of some writers, a peculiar alliance appeared between the policies of the English Empire and a form of Christian Zionism, which became increasingly evident in English policy in the subsequent generations.

In 1523 CE, Henry VIII, the King of England, authored a treatise against Martin Luther, the founder of Protestantism, which garnered admiration from the Pope, who subsequently referred to him as “The Protector of Religion.” A few years later, Protestant “Christian Zionists” endeavored to align King Henry VIII with their movement. However, in 1533 CE, the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church opposed King Henry VIII regarding certain personal matters related to his reign, resulting in the withdrawal of papal approval. This led Henry to declare his separation from the Pope’s religious authority, thereby transferring the Pope’s powers to himself and establishing his position as the supreme head of the Church of England. Consequently, the separation from Rome was finalised, and during his reign, England experienced a gradual shift towards Protestantism.

In the year 1537 CE, the King sanctioned the translation and publication of the Torah in the English language. Following this, in 1538 CE, he issued a royal edict to all churches in England, mandating the cessation of the priestly association with their Bible. This initiative fostered an environment conducive to the proliferation of Christian Zionism, Protestantism, and Jewish teachings, leading some historians to characterise this era as one marked by a Hebrew incursion and a significant alteration of the Old Testament’s role in England. Jewish historian Barbara Tuchman noted in her work ‘The Bible and the Sword’ that when the King of England decreed in 1538 that the Torah be translated into English and made accessible to the public, he was effectively integrating Jewish history, customs, and laws into English culture, thereby exerting a profound influence on this culture for the subsequent three centuries. The translated Torah came to be recognised as England’s National Torah, exerting a greater influence on the essence of English life than any other publication. The author contends that, in the absence of this Torah legacy, it is uncertain whether the Balfour Declaration would have been proclaimed by the English government in 1917, or whether its mandate over Palestine would have been established, notwithstanding the strategic factors that later came into play.

At the onset of the seventeenth century CE, England experienced the Puritan Revolution, during which the Puritans and Christian Zionists urged the government to recognise the Torah as the foundational constitution of English law. They asserted that the Old Testament, in accordance with its stipulations, represented the divine guidance for national governance and provided a clear framework of laws that humanity must adhere to; failure to comply would result in evident and unavoidable consequences. By the mid-seventeenth century, Christian Zionists began drafting documents asserting that all Jews should migrate from Europe to Palestine. Oliver Cromwell, a staunch supporter of the Puritans and their advocate in Parliament, proclaimed, in his role as the patron of the British Commonwealth, that the presence of Jews in Palestine was essential for facilitating the second coming of the Messiah.

In 1649 CE, two Christian Zionists based in Amsterdam submitted a petition to the English government, which expressed the desire for “the people of England and the inhabitants of the Netherlands to be the first to transport the sons and daughters of Israel on their vessels to the land promised to their forefathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, as their rightful inheritance.” In 1654 CE, Oliver Cromwell assumed the role of President of the Republic in England and demonstrated clear support for the Christian Zionist movement. Prior to this, in 1621, Henry Finch, who served as the legal advisor to the King of England, authored a work titled “The Great Universal Restoration,” in which he urged Christian rulers to unite their efforts to restore “the empire of the Jewish nation.” Some writers regard this as the initial English initiative aimed at reclaiming Palestine for the Jewish people.

France proposed, for the first time, a plan to establish a Jewish “commonwealth” in Palestine, in exchange for Jewish loans to the French government, and the Jews’ contribution to financing Napoleon Bonaparte’s campaign to occupy the Arab Levant, especially Palestine. Perhaps Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), the French Emperor, was the first European statesman to officially propose the establishment of a Jewish state in Palestine, in the year 1799, that is, about 118 years before the Balfour Declaration. During his presence in Syria, as part of his major campaign against the East, he issued a statement In which he called on the Jews to fight under his banner, to restore the “ancient Jewish” Kingdom of Jerusalem, and his speech regarding this is as follows:

“From Napoleon, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the French Republic, in Africa and Asia, to the legitimate heirs of Palestine. O Israelis, O unique people, whom the forces of conquest and tyranny could not rob them of their name and national existence, even if they only robbed them of the land of their ancestors. Those who are conscious and impartial observers of the destinies of peoples, even if they do not have the gifts of Prophets, such as Isaiah and Joel, have realized what these people prophesied with lofty faith. They realized that God’s freedmen would return to Zion singing, and joy would be born in their possession of their inheritance, without annoyance, always joy in their souls. O deportees! Arise with joy. A nation is waging a war the likes of which history has never witnessed, in defence of itself, after its enemies took its land, which they inherited from their ancestors, as spoils that should be divided among them, according to how they desire. France presents to you the legacy of Israel, at this particular time. My army, which is sent with Divine Providence, led by justice and accompanied by victory, has made Jerusalem my headquarters. O legitimate heirs of Palestine! The nation that does not trade in men and nations, as those who sold their ancestors to all peoples did, invites you not to seize your heritage, but to take what has been annexed and keep it, guaranteeing it and supporting it against all intruders. Hurry, this is the appropriate moment, which may not be repeated for thousands of years, to demand the restoration of your rights that were stolen from you for thousands of years, which is your political existence, as a nation among nations, and your absolute natural right to worship (Yahweh) according to your faith, publicly, and forever”.

Napoleon’s statement was considered a recognition of the right to the national presence of the Jews in Palestine, and granted it to them, to establish a state for them there. This “Napoleon” is a Christian Zionist. He supports his statements with passages from the texts of the Old Testament, the Bible, according to the Christian Zionist Jews. Perhaps he was aiming, in his speech, to include the Jews in his army during his campaign against the Levant, in order to exploit them in his colonial plans, but Allah praise be to Allah, he was defeated at Acre in May 1799 and retreated from Palestine to Egypt. There is no doubt that Napoleon Bonaparte’s call, and others similar to it later, took the idea of ​​settling Jews in Palestine as a means of intervention in this region, and worked to harness this idea to serve their political goals, colonial interests, and to attract Jewish groups in European countries through attempts at colonial expansion in the Arab homeland, and control its wealth and resources.

Christian Zionism was strengthened even more during the time of the French Emperor Napoleon III- Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, during the days of his French Empire 1852-1870, when its main representative, Napoleon’s private secretary, was a fanatical Christian Zionist called Arendt Laharan. That is why, in the year 1860, Laharan published a book entitled: “The Eastern Jewish Question: The Egyptian and Arab Empire and the Revival of Jewish Nationalism”, in which he spoke with great admiration about the Jewish people, saying about them, “The Jewish people have paved a main road and other new side roads to civilisation. Since it is not possible to save the crumbling civilisation of the Middle East with the introduction of European civilisation, all of Europe must help take Palestine from the Ottoman Empire and give it to the Jews”.

Actually, Christian Zionism, through its penetration into the French political decision-making, did not produce immediate results in its favour, but it did arouse the enthusiasm of the Christian Zionists in Britain, which had a greater share in embodying the Zionist claims in working to establish a Jewish state in Palestine. Christian Zionism in England was clearly revived politically and culturally at the hands of the advocates of the Puritan sect, especially during the reign of Queen Victoria 1819-1900. The most prominent Christian Zionist at that time of the Seventh Earl of Shaftesbury. Indeed, he was the chief Christian at that time, and in 1838 he wrote an article titled, “The State and Future Prospects for the Jews”, in which he urged all Jews to migrate to Palestine, and in which he expressed his interest in the Hebrew element, opposing the idea of ​​assimilating into other societies, on the basis that the Jews would remain strangers in all countries where others live. He stated in his book that the Jews had a major impact on the divine plan for the second coming of Christ, stressing that the texts of the Old Testament indicate in their literal form that the second coming of Christ will be achieved when the Jews return to live in Israel and that Christians and their governments in Europe must help the Lord to achieve the divine plan by transferring all Jews to Palestine. Therefore, he did his best to convince the English that the Jews were the cornerstone of the Christian hope of salvation.

The Earl of Shaftesbury said that the divine plan to end history and the world requires their return to Palestine, which they claim is a nation without a people for a people without a nation. It is a slogan that Jewish Zionism later transformed into “A land without a people for a people without a land”. Shaftesbury used to say that he placed great hopes on excavating the antiquities of Palestine to prove the truthfulness of the Bible and the authenticity of what was stated in it and that he prays every day for the surrender of Al-Quds, and always referred to the Jews as “the ancient people of God”, and therefore, he (Shaftesbury) occupied a prominent place in the history of Christian Zionism. He saw in the Jews a vital asset in strengthening the Christians’ hope for salvation, and thus the work for the migration of the Jews to Palestine and the establishment of a state for them over there became a European demand and an English political wish, for which active work must be done because of its religious and colonial political interests.

Lord Viscount Henry John Temple Palmerston (1784-1864) – England’s War Secretary and then Foreign Secretary 1830-1841 and then Prime Minister – was influenced by the claims advocated by the Earl of Shaftesbury, in particular the call to transfer the Jews to Palestine and help them establish a state for them there. He was influenced by that call, which agreed with his Protestant Zionist ideas. So, due to the encouragement of his nephew, the Earl of Shaftesbury, he approved the opening of a British consulate in Jerusalem in the year 1838. He used to say that the revival of the Jewish nation would give power to English politics. In August 1840, Palmerston sent a letter to the British ambassador in Istanbul urging him to urge the Sultan and the Ottoman government to help the Jews and encourage them to settle in Palestine. He said in his letter, “The revolutions that the Jews will bring with them will certainly increase the Sultan’s resources, as the return of the Jewish people, with the protection, encouragement, and invitation of the Sultan, will prevent the implementation of any future projects undertaken by Muhammad Ali or his successors, and I strongly ask you to persuade the Ottoman government to provide all the necessary encouragement for the Jews of Europe to return to Palestine”.

In the year 1841, the British Zionist Charles Henry Churchill, the British staff officer in the Middle East, wrote a letter to the Jewish Zionist, Moses Montague, head of the Council of Jewish Representatives, in London, in which he said that he could not hide his fervent desire for the Jewish people to achieve their existence once again in a Jewish state with the help of European powers. In the year 1844, the Zionist priest Bradshaw issued an appeal in which he proposed to the English Parliament to grant four million pounds, in addition to another million pounds from the churches, to contribute to “returning the Jews to Palestine”. In the same year, a committee was formed in London with the goal of “returning the Jews to Palestine”. The Speaker of Parliament, Reverend Tully Krayback, said, “England must secure for the Jews all of Palestine from the Euphrates to the Nile, and from the Mediterranean to the desert”.

In the year 1845, Edward Muntiff Red, from the Colonial Office in London, presented a plan to follow British policy in the Middle East. This plan included working to create a Jewish nation in Palestine, to be a protected state, first under British guardianship, then settling them permanently to become an independent country. Also in 1845, John Goller, the first governor of the colony of South Australia, proposed establishing Jewish colonies in Palestine, gradually, under British protection, until the Jews were finally granted self-rule, under British protection. One of the political Christian Zionists in Britain, working on behalf of the Jews, was a member of Parliament and Minister of Foreign Affairs at his time, Lawrence Oliphant 1829-1888. He travelled several times to Istanbul and spoke to Jewish and non-Jewish businessmen and industrialists.

The Zionist Christian priest, William Hechler, 1845-1931, was sent by the British government in 1882 to Istanbul to meet the Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid and tried to convince him of the issue of settling the Jews in Palestine. He made great efforts in that, and so the Zionists described him as “the Christian lover of Zion” because he said that Israel existed in Jerusalem, and ruled from there, as king of kings, for a thousand years. When he was a chaplain at the British embassy in Austria, in early 1886, he got to know Herzl, and deep connections developed between them. Through this friendship, Herzl got to know many European leaders, especially Grand Duke of Baden, Frederick. The first is that Hechler was a private tutor for his son, and this helped to establish links between Herzl and the German Frederick Kaiser. Hechler was the first to present to Herzl a map of Palestine, with its borders – in the view of the Jews – from the Euphrates to the Nile. He also came to the Basle Conference in 1897, accompanied by Herzl, considering himself the secretary of the Messiah, and then he chanted loudly when they entered Herzl into the meeting hall, saying: “Long live the king, long live the king”, meaning “Herzl”. He spoke at the conference, asking the Jews to wake up because God – as they claimed – called them to return to their ancient homeland.

(Theodor) Herzl had several meetings with both the Christian Zionist Lawrence Oliphant and the Christian Zionist William Hechler in the long series of cooperation between Jewish and Christian Zionism, as Jewish Zionism emerged as an open organization, starting from its first conference in August 1897. Its conference approved the Zionist political program, which does not differ in some of its provisions from the calls of the Christian Zionists, especially regarding the settlement of the Jews in Palestine and the establishment of a state for them therein, recognized by the countries of the world. Thus, Jewish and Christian Zionism have agreed together, until today, to work to transform Muslim Arab Palestine into a Jewish state.

Furthermore, the colonial politician Joseph Chamberlain 1836-1914, who was a member of Gladstone’s government, then resigned from it and assumed the Colonial Ministry from 1895-1903, held a meeting with the founder of Jewish Zionism, Theodor Herzl, in London, and proposed to him the establishment of a Jewish state in Al-Arish or Uganda. One of the most enthusiastic Europeans in serving global Zionism, seeking after their interests and ambitions was Arthur James Balfour (1848-1930), who held several political positions in Britain. He was Minister of the Exchequer, then Prime Minister from 1902-1905, then Minister of War from 1915-1916, then Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1916-1922, where he issued in this capacity his famous declaration, and after the Balfour declaration on November 2, 1917, when it was stipulated that the British government pledges to establish a nation for the Jews in Palestine.

His niece, the biographer of his life, Blanche Dugadel, says, “(Arthur) Balfour was influenced from an early age by studying the Torah in the church, and the more he became accustomed to it, the more his admiration for Jewish philosophy increased, and he always spoke with interest about it, and I still remember that, in my childhood, I quoted from him the view that Christianity and its civilization owe a lot to Judaism, but they have befouled this religion in the ugliest image”. One of the Zionists spoke about the life of Balfour and described him as saying that his most prominent Biblical beliefs that he inherited in his childhood, and upon which he was raised in one of the Scottish Evangelical churches, are “God’s chosen people, their right to the Promised Land, and the fulfillment of prophecy, by gathering the Jews, in the State of Israel in Palestine”.

In the year 1906, he [Balfour – the Christian Zionist] met with the Jewish Zionist Chaim Weizmann in a Manchester Hotel and stressed to him the need for Christianity to provide all its capabilities to the Jews, in order to achieve the opportunity to return to their homeland. Peter Grosz -a Christian Zionist, one of the employees of the Planning Committee at the Ministry of State, during the era of US President Jimmy Carter, and Director of Middle East Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, in New York – said about him, “Balfour had a better understanding of Zionist ambitions than Herzl. It is reported that Balfour used to say, “If a homeland must be found for the Jewish people, it is futile to search for any place other than Palestine”. Balfour announced after his departure from Washington, in May 1917, saying, “I am a Zionist”. This was after he finalised the declaration named after him, following his meeting with American President Wilson and his meeting with the Jewish Zionist judge Louis Brandeis.

There was another Christian Zionist who aided Balfour and aided him in issuing his Zionist promise to the Jews [i.e. those Jews that ascribe to Zionism], and that was the Christian Zionist David Lloyd George, who became Prime Minister of England in 1916. Indeed, he clearly stated that his knowledge of the history of the Jews, and the names of Jewish places in Palestine, is more than his knowledge of the history of his country. His admiration for (Balfour) directed him towards Zionism.

Indeed, the importance of the Balfour Declaration from a Zionist political point of view sits tight on Britain’s official recognition of the existence of a nation for Jewish people. This was internationally recognised after the consolidation of the pledge through the process of the English Mandate over Palestine, after its approval at the San Remo Conference in 1920, and through the guarantee of the League of Nations in 1922. The Jewish Zionist Chaim Weizman said, “Do you think that Balfour was responding to us when he gave us the promise of establishing a national homeland in Palestine? No, the man was responding to religious belief by way of the teachings of the Old Testament”. The promise was a letter sent by Balfour to the Jew Rothschild. It was expressed on November 2, 1917, in the text as follows: “Dear Lord Rothschild, it pleases me a lot to finalise with you, on behalf of His Majesty’s Government, the following statement: “In our close affinity with the wish of the Jews and Zionism, which have been presented and approved by the Council of Ministers, His Majesty’s Government considers with special privilege the establishment of a national home for the Jewish people in Palestine, and will do everything possible within its power to facilitate the achievement of this goal, and it shall be clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may infringe on the civil rights of non-Jewish groups resident in Palestine, or the rights and legal status enjoyed by Jews in any European country. I owe you a debt of gratitude if you would communicate this statement to the Union. The loyal Zionist Arthur Balfour”.

This is why Chaim Weizman said, “Britain embraced the Zionist movement and took it upon itself to fulfil its idea”. It is worth bearing in mind that this statement proclaimed by Britain was with the knowledge and approval of the Allies – officially approved by France in February 1918 and Italy in May, and preceded by negotiations in London between Jewish leaders, Britain, the French, and Italian governments. And regarding the promise to the Jews to establish a homeland in Palestine, it was officially approved in London, Paris, and Rome, and the publication of this approval was delayed until late October 1917. Also, the government of the United States of America hastened to honour this promise.

The Balfour Declaration

Historians of that period mention that it was the Jewish Zionist Chaim Weizman who drafted the wording of that pledge (i.e. the Balfour declaration) and presented it to British Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour, who in turn presented it to the British government, which ratified it, in exchange for international Zionism supporting the “Allied War Effort”, and involve America on the side of the allies, and for Balfour’s biblical doctrine and his government. The Balfour Declaration affirmed the British Mandate under the supervision of the League of Nations, which is the basis from which the United Nations developed and remains to this day. [Footnote a] The main body of this organisation was under the control of the Christian and Jewish Zionists, and the Supreme Council of Political Leaders held in San Remo in the year 1920 approved the draft Mandate.

The British agreement on Palestine, which was formulated by the Jewish Zionists in cooperation with the Christian Zionists, and the British Mandate included the following: “Palestine will be placed in administrative, political, and economic conditions that guarantee the establishment of the Jewish national homeland. The Mandate will encourage Jewish migration to Palestine and the settlement of Jews in the Palestinian territories. The government will pledge to form a Jewish organisation to look after the affairs of the Jews in Palestine and throughout the world, and monitor the formation of the national homeland provided that the Jewish organisation when granting project concessions gives precedence to investing the natural wealth in Palestine”, and the fanatical Zionist Herbert Samuel was made the High Commissioner for the Mandate in Palestine by the League of nations.

When Britain’s mission to strengthen the Jews in Palestine ended, it transferred the matter to the United Nations so that the Christian and Jewish Zionists could take over. It announced in a historical memorandum that it was abandoning the Mandate and was leaving Palestine on May 15, 1948. And (prior to that) when the matter was presented to the United Nations in 1947, they decided to divide Palestine between Arabs and Jews, and that the ​​Jerusalem and Bethlehem areas were to be regarded as international zones. The major Zionist countries (at the time), America, Britain, France, and Russia, agreed to this. This division gave the Jews the fertile lands and brought them to Umm al-Rashrash on the Gulf of Aqaba, in order to disconnect the Arab and Muslim lands in Asia and Africa from it. Certainly, the British Christian Zionists began the practical implementation with the support of the United Nations regarding that promise it made to the Zionists and then through the mandate for Palestine- facilitated the migration of the Jews to it and assisted them in controlling it. They seized and handed it over to them under the protectorship of the United Nations, and announced the establishment of a Jewish state on May 15, 1948, with the support of Europe and America. This is why the Zionist Chaim Weizman, who served as the first president of the State of Israel after its establishment in 1948 chose London as the Global Headquarters of Zionism with exhortation from all British political circles.

It is worth noting that Theodor Herzl stated before Weizmann, saying, “The first moment I joined the Zionist movement, my eyes turned to England because of the general circumstances I saw that England was the fulcrum that could move the crane” (i.e. the main country to promote the Zionist Movement). Nevertheless, the Christian and Jewish Zionists had a very strong influence in Britain, therefore, this political union (i.e. the UK) had a very great and major impact in establishing a state for the Jews in Palestine, protected and defended it – in the past – in many plans and events, and this is still present and its increase is clearly manifest in recent years. [3]


[1] An Excerpt from Tafseer as-Sadi

[2] An Excerpt from “Diraasaat Al-Adyaan Al-Yahudiyyah Wan-Nasraaniyyah. pages 127-130

[3] An Excerpt from “As-Sahyuniyyah An-Nasraaniyyah, Diraasah Fee Daw’i Al-Aqeedah Al-islaamiyyah. pages 279-297

A Brief Scrutiny of Gerald Steinberg’s Claim That the UN Would Condemn Moses for Freeing the Jews Today

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

Allah said:

وَلَا تَلْبِسُوا الْحَقَّ بِالْبَاطِلِ وَتَكْتُمُوا الْحَقَّ وَأَنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ

And mix not truth with falsehood, nor conceal the truth while you know (the truth). [Al-Baqarah 42]

Imam Ibn Al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy upon him, said:

He (Allah) prohibits mixing truth with falsehood and concealing (truth). Mixing truth with falsehood is to confound truth with falsehood until one of them is confused for the other, and from this (results) deception, fraudulent maneuver, and cheating whose underlying reality contradicts the outward appearance. Similarly, when the truth is cloaked in falsehood, the perpetrator manifests falsehood in the image of truth and utters a wording that carries two meanings—a correct meaning and a false one, thus the listener may mistakenly think that the perpetrator intended the correct meaning, while his actual intent is falsehood. This is Ijmaal Fil Lafdh [general, unrestricted wording (or speech)]. As for ambiguity in meaning, it can manifest in two ways; one of which is truth while the other is false; its correct intended aspect is misconstrued, thus its intended meaning becomes false. The basis of Bani Adam’s misguidance lies in general wordings and ambiguous meanings, particularly when they encounter confused minds; so how about when accompanied by vain desires and fanatism? Therefore, ask the One (Allah) Who keeps the hearts steadfast to keep your heart steadfast in the religion He has ordained, and not allow you to fall into this darkness. [1]

He, may Allah have mercy upon him, also said:

“If the speaker falls short in his clarification and addresses the listener with vague terms that may encompass various interpretations, and the listener remains uncertain of the intended meaning; if this arises from the speaker’s inability, the listener is given from the speaker’s inability rather than his intent. If the speaker possesses the ability and he does not do so while it is obligated to him to do so, he gives the listener from his evil intent”. [2]

Shaikh Al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, may Allah have mercy upon him, as follows:

“It is incumbent that the expression conveys the intended meaning through the appropriate terminology. Should the term be explicit or evident, the objective is achieved. However, if the term possesses dual interpretations—one valid and the other erroneous—the intended meaning must be clarified. In instances where the term suggests a flawed interpretation, it should only be employed with an explanation that mitigates any potential misunderstanding. Furthermore, if the term may mislead certain listeners into grasping an incorrect meaning, it should not be used if it is known to carry such implications, as the primary aim of communication is clarity and understanding. Conversely, if the term accurately reflects the intended meaning but some individuals remain unaware of its significance without any negligence on the speaker’s part, the responsibility lies with the listener, not the speaker”. [3]

Gerald M. Steinberg said: “The International Criminal Court would issue arrest warrants charging the Israelite leaders with genocide and other versions of the blood libel”. [end of quote]

Response: The question of who the Israelite leaders are needs further explanation and differentiation, as follows: Some propagate the idea that they are the descendants of the first Israelites who lived in Palestine, and claim that they are the inheritors of those first Israelites who were in Palestine. They strive to disseminate the claim of the purity of this race that it is not mixed with other nations- a race that has maintained, in their claim, its purity. This claim portrays them, in the eyes of Christians, as the children of Yaqub, peace be upon him, and his descendants, thus they are the ones intended for the promises found in the Old Testament to the children of Israel. So, through this, they win the sympathy, kindness, and support of many Christians, especially with knowledge of the fact that the Christians sanctify the Torah and believe that what is in it is a revelation from Allah, The Mighty and Majestic. However, the reality opposes their claim of the purity of their race, and that is because a general observation of their appearance and features shows the difference in their origins. Some of them have European features, some have Arab features, and some have African features. With this difference, it cannot be claimed that their origin is the same, as they must have mixed with other nations from whom they inherited this difference in physical characteristics.

Furthermore, the Jews mentioned in their books that many of them married foreign women and that their women folk were also taken by foreign men, to the point that they attributed this to Prophet Sulayman – peace be upon him – (i.e. that he married women outside his race). It has also been proven historically that a big nation, the people of the Khazar state, converted to Judaism in the eighth century CE. This nation had previously been pagans, a Turkic Aryan people who inhabited the Central Asian region, and their state, named after themselves as the Khazar state, was located in the region between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. It occupies the northern Azerbaijani, Armenian, and Ukrainian regions and the entire South Asian region, up to the borders of Moscow, the capital of Russia. The Caspian Sea was called the Khazar Sea. It is stated in the Jewish Encyclopedia about the Khazars as follows: “The Khazars are a people of Turkish origin, whose life and history are mixed with the beginning of the history of the Jews of Russia. The nomadic tribes of the steppes, on the other hand, forced them to consolidate the foundations of the Khazar kingdom in most parts of southern Russia before the Franks established the Russian monarchy in 855 CE. At this time (855 CE), the Khazar Kingdom was at the height of its power, engaged in constant wars, and at the end of the eighth century, the Khazar king, his nobles, and a large number of his pagan people converted to the Judaism. The Jewish population was large throughout the Khazar province during the period between the 7th and 10th centuries CE, (and) it appears that around the 9th century, all the Khazars had become Jews and that they had converted to Judaism only a short time earlier. Then this country subsequently fell into the hands of the Russians, who occupied it and completely destroyed it, and seized all of its lands. It disappeared from the map of Europe in the thirteenth century CE, and its people were dispersed among the countries of Eastern and Western Europe, and their largest existence in Eastern Europe were Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Russia”. This clearly shows that the Jews who are called Ashkenazi, who are European, have no connection to Prophet Yaqub by lineage. [4]

Nevertheless, it cannot be asserted that there is not a single Jewish individual in the world who is not connected to Yaqub, peace be upon him, by ancestry. If such a connection is proven by any of them, it should not be refuted.

Secondly, the upright leaders of Bani Israel, particularly their Prophets Musa and Harun, peace be upon them, were not oppressors; in fact, Prophets do not engage in oppression. In contrast, Netanyahu and his associates, along with their predecessors, have been the oppressors of the Palestinian people for more than 70 years. Moreover, the Prophets Musa and Harun were not Zionists; they were Muslims whose primary mission was to command the cursed tyrant Fir’awn to worship Allah alone and to stop the oppression of the Children of Israel – the descendants of noble Prophet Yaqub, peace be upon him. Visit: https://www.islammoses.com/im/

Thirdly, the missions of Prophets Musa and Harun, peace be upon them, are entirely separate from Netanyahu and his Zionist associates. They were advocates of Tawhid and true believers, while Netanyahu and his followers promote disbelief following the arrival of the final Messenger, Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him. Thus, it is important not to link your agenda, which has rightly been condemned as genocide, to the noble missions of Prophets Musa and Harun, peace be upon them.

Gerald said: When Jews worldwide sit around the Seder table and retell the 4,000 year old story of the Exodus from slavery to freedom, we have no doubt about the identities of the heroes and villains. Jacob (aka Israel) and his extended family, later to become the 12 tribes, were invited by Joseph and Pharaoh to settle in Egypt to escape the famine, and they prospered. [end of quote]

Response: The 12 tribes of Bani Israel, who are the descendants of the noble Prophet Yaqub, peace be upon him, entered the land due to the authority given to Prophet Yusuf, peace be upon him, who was a champion of justice and fairness, known for his trustworthiness throughout the land. Because of his piety and commendable patience, Allah elevated his status.

Gerald said: But then, their descendants were enslaved for over 200 years, and the reigning Pharaoh, concerned that they would join with Egypt’s enemies, ordered the murder of male Israelite children – a form of genocide. When the slaves cried out, God heard and appointed Moses to lead them out of the house of bondage through 10 plagues that devastated the entire Egyptian population. [end of quote]

Response: The suffering endured by Bani Israel under Fir’awn is widely recognised and doesn’t need further explanation in this article. However, Gerald has undermined his own argument by referencing the violence inflicted upon the children of Israel, as this mirrors the actions of Netanyahu and his associates against the Palestinians over the last 70 years. Beyond the daily occurrences, they also make their intentions clear. Read and listen:

https://abuiyaad.com/a/slaughtering-children-holy-war
https://abuiyaad.com/a/amalekite-genocide-doctrine-gaza
https://www.abuiyaad.com/a/pharoah-slaughtering-babies

We also, without any reservation, denounce any Muslim who participated in the killing of non-combatants and unarmed civilians on October 7, whether under the command of Hamas or other groups. This stance has been clearly articulated by Prince Turkui Al-Faisal, may Allah protect him. Listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3-cWyFcK5w

Gerald said: Today, if these events transpired, the powerful “human rights” industry, led by the UN and the NGO superpowers (Human Rights Watch and Amnesty) would issue lengthy reports, hold press conferences and publish posts on social media platforms condemning Moses and Aaron as war criminals. The International Criminal Court would issue arrest warrants charging the Israelite leaders with genocide and other versions of the blood libel. Campus mobs under the heading of Students for Justice for Pharaoh (SJP), supported by their “progressive” allies, would be vandalizing buildings, intimidating Israelites (now Jews – descendants from the tribe of Judah), and demanding the return of the runaway slaves to their Egyptian taskmaster. [end of quote]

Response: This is merely a mix of empty talk, nonsense, and unreasonable emotional manipulation. To begin with, it was the same UN, influenced by Christian Zionists, that supported your cause against the Palestinians. [Footnote a] Secondly, it was the honourable Musa and Harun, peace be upon them, along with the Children of Israel, who faced oppression, while Netanyahu and his associates are the current aggressors. Lastly, nothing could have prevented the noble Prophet Musa and Harun from carrying out their mission rooted in pure Tawhid, justice, truthfulness, and fairness. The following verses clearly demonstrates the plan of the Al-Mighty, All-Wise Creator:

And We inspired the mother of Musa (Moses), (saying): “Suckle him [Musa (Moses)], but when you fear for him, then cast him into the river and fear not, nor grieve. Verily! We shall bring him back to you, and shall make him one of (Our) Messengers.” Then the household of Fir’aun (Pharaoh) picked him up, that he might become for them an enemy and a (cause of) grief. Verily! Fir’aun (Pharaoh), Haman and their hosts were sinners. And the wife of Fir’aun (Pharaoh) said: “A comfort of the eye for me and for you. Kill him not, perhaps he may be of benefit to us, or we may adopt him as a son.” And they perceive not (the result of that). And the heart of the mother of Musa (Moses) became empty [from every thought, except the thought of Musa (Moses)]. She was very near to disclose his (case, i.e. the child is her son), had We not strengthened her heart (with Faith), so that she might remain as one of the believers. And she said to his [Musa’s (Moses)] sister: “Follow him.” So she (his sister) watched him from a far place secretly, while they perceived not. And We had already forbidden (other) foster suckling mothers for him, until she (his sister came up and) said: “Shall I direct you to a household who will rear him for you, and sincerely they will look after him in a good manner?” So did We restore him to his mother, that she might be delighted, and that she might not grieve, and that she might know that the Promise of Allah is true. But most of them know not. And when he attained his full strength, and was perfect (in manhood), We bestowed on him Hukman (Prophethood, right judgement of the affairs) and religious knowledge [of the religion of his forefathers i.e. Islamic Monotheism]. And thus do We reward the Muhsinun (i.e. good doers). [Al-Qasas 7-14]

Gerald said: How did this ludicrous inversion of oppressor and oppressed, and of victimizer and victim take place? Who is responsible for erasing, distorting and appropriating the moral principles that distinguish between right and wrong? And, most importantly, how can the modern theater of the absurd be shut down, and the core foundations of morality, embodied in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, be restored? TO ANSWER these questions, we begin with the pervasive conspiratorial Jew-hatred anchored in post-Holocaust antisemitism. Its adherents reject any form of Jewish sovereignty in our ancient homeland – the Land of Israel to where the Israelites returned 40 years after leaving Egypt. The essence of today’s “Israel derangement syndrome” – as prominently displayed in the activities of Kenneth Roth, who ran HRW for 30 years, and Agnes Callamard of Amnesty International – is not on “occupation” and settlements that followed the 1967 Six Day War. [end of quote]

Response: How can you attempt to distort the narrative and engage in this absurd reversal of oppressor and oppressed, as well as victim and victimizer? Who is accountable for the erasure, distortion, and appropriation of the moral principles that clearly differentiate Zionist propaganda and oppression from the suffering of Palestinians over the last 70 years? Most importantly, how can we put an end to this modern theater of the absurd and challenge the foundational claims of morality that are rooted in the false assertions of Netanyahu regarding land that rightfully does not belong to him and his henchmen? To address these questions, we start with the frequent and exaggerated use of the anti-Semitism card, which is waved every time Netanyahu and his henchmen are justly called out. We denounce anti-Semitism when it is clearly identified and not politicised. The land does not solely belong to you, nor were you its first inhabitants. Therefore, if there is such a thing as “Israel derangement syndrome,” it is merely a fitting label for those who claim ownership of what is not theirs—both from religious and historical viewpoints—while expecting the world to ignore this reality, or else be branded as anti-Semites.

Gerald said: Rather, the successful creation of Israel and its survival remains the core “crime.” The 1947 UN Partition Plan (the original two states for two peoples) and the victory of the Jews over the invading Arab armies were spun into nefarious Zionist plots, aided by the imperialist West. As a result, for them, Israelis have no inherent right of self-defense – all military actions, including after the October 7 atrocities, are automatically and cynically defined as war crimes and worse. In parallel, Palestinian Arabs (aided by UNRWA and the “refugee” industry) are perpetual victims, and any act against the hated Zionists, no matter how brutal, is embraced as “resistance.” In today’s backwards world, the EU, NGO and UN network would denounce the ten plagues as a highly disproportionate use of force, and demand the return of the slaves to their Egyptian owners. [end of quote]

Response: Muslims, Jews, and Christians coexisted peacefully in Palestine before the emergence of the Zionist agenda, without the conflicts we witness today. The injustice faced by the Palestinians is as evident as the midday sun, regardless of whether a two-state solution succeeds or the Zionist movement prevails. It is undeniable that Christian Zionist imperialists have supported you, as we have clearly shown in the references provided in Footnote a. The right to self-defense is a gift from Allah to everyone, and no one should endure oppression; however, you have been the oppressors for over 70 years. The events of October 7 cannot justify the excessive violence and brutality that you have perpetrated for more than a year. We have previously condemned all actions that harmed non-combatants and unarmed civilians on that day, but it is impossible to ignore that the ruthless Netanyahu has exploited this situation to advance his malicious agenda. Please listen again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3-cWyFcK5w

Gerald said: THIS PARTICULAR and obsessive focus on Israel is accompanied by a broader anti-Western, anti-democratic ideology that blames Western colonialism for all of the world’s problems, and automatically assigns victimhood to “the Third World,” Global South, and “people of color.” In this straitjacket of fake history, just as Palestinians are not held accountable for mass murder and barbarism, the same is true for non-Western dictatorships throughout the world. [end of quote]

Response: Those who truly deserve the label of obsession are Netanyahu, his associates, and their predecessors. They relentlessly strive to assert ownership over what is not rightfully theirs and frequently invoke accusations of anti-Semitism against others, especially when their violence escalates. It is important to recognise that Western colonialism is not the root cause of all global issues; rather, it is the lack of Iman and obedience to the final Messenger that lies at the heart of these problems. The Zionists, in particular, exhibit significant disobedience to Allah and His Messenger as they base their claims on outdated and distorted texts. While colonialists are often remembered for their brutality, which stems from their corrupt Iman, the underlying issues in the world can be traced back to defiance against Allah’s commands and those of His Messenger. Imam Ibn Al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him, stated:

“Whoever ponders upon the state of affairs of the world will find that every affair of rectification is due to Tawhid, worshipping Allah alone and obedience to His Messenger (Muhammad). And every evil in the world, trial, affliction, scarcity (in livelihood), being overpowered by an enemy and other than that is due to (our) opposition to the Messenger and the call to other than (the way of) Allah and His Messenger. Whoever truly ponders upon this and examines the state of affairs of the world- since its beginning and until the time Allah will take it away and those upon it- he will realise this affair regarding himself and others, in general and specific (circumstances). And there is no Might or Power except with Allah –The Most High, The Most Great”. [Source: Badaa’i Al-Fawaa’id 3/525-526]

Additionally, before concluding this section, we want to emphasise once more that individuals whether Palestinians or non-Palestinians can never be supported if they harm non-combatants and unarmed civilians. We would like to reiterate the clear statement made by Prince Turki al-Faisal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3-cWyFcK5w

Gerald said: Other brutal colonial conquests, such Chinese imperialism as the Muslim takeover of much of Africa and Asia are simply erased. For self-appointed high priests of progressive morality, the worst offenders in any conflict are always the Americans and their allies. This dogma can also be explained as a theme in Christian theology that equates weakness (including victimhood) with morality, and strength with aggressive immorality. Highly distorted interpretations of the laws of war are the direct product of this philosophy. When the human rights propaganda industry is criticized for erasing heinous Palestinian Arab attacks (aggression), the response is to blame Israel, “which relies mainly on force, applied as brutally as deemed necessary.” Moses and Aaron could be accused of the same calumny. [end of quote]

Response: All praise is due to Allah. The Muslims of Africa, including the writer of this response, have been blessed with Islam. The historical presence of Islam in Africa is well-documented, and it is widely recognised that Africans chose Islam willingly, drawn by the exceptional moral principles inherent in this might and infallible path. While it is acknowledged that every conquest may involve errors and shortcomings, it is undeniable that since World War II, no group has endured greater suffering than the Palestinians at the hands of the oppressive Zionist administrations. Although the United States bears some responsibility, it is inaccurate to attribute the entirety of the issue to American actions; however, it is well-established that Zionist lobbies exert significant influence in the U.S. and elsewhere. This is a widely accepted fact, not merely a conspiracy theory. Also, if Christians perceive weakness as synonymous with morality and strength as linked to aggressive immorality, it is equally evident that Zionists often conflate excess and brutality with self-defense. The principles governing warfare cannot be dictated by human whims; rather, they are established by the final infallible divine revelation—the Qur’an and the Sunnah. While the attacks by Arabs on unarmed civilians and non-combatants are unequivocally condemned, it is essential to recognise that the violence and brutality exhibited by Netanyahu’s Zionist forces surpass all others. Thus, to compare the Zionist situation to the noble figures of Musa and Harun, peace be upon them, is a profound misrepresentation, as neither were oppressors nor supporters of oppression; they were indeed noble Prophets of Allah.

Gerald stated: Following this non-Jewish model, the polemicist Peter Beinart published a column in the anti-Israel and antisemitic UK Guardian condemning celebrations of Purim for encouraging “Jewish zealotry,” declaring: “As Jews celebrate Purim, let us end the slaughter in Gaza committed in our name.” In a sharp response, UK Chief Rabbi Mervis berated the false presentation of Purim and the “insidious attempt to cast Jewish history and identity as heartless and vengeful.” [end of quote]

Response: We refrain from generalizing all Jews, opting instead to evaluate individuals on their own merits. It is unjust to characterize Jewish history and identity as devoid of compassion, particularly given that many esteemed Prophets and Messengers emerged from the Children of Israel, whose lineage has been previously discussed. Every nation and community has its share of wrongdoers whose actions are often disavowed by some their own people. Just as many Muslims denounce ISIS and other brutal factions, some Jews also openly criticize the inhumane actions of certain Zionist administrations. Consequently, we do not categorize all individuals uniformly, nor do we hastily label someone as anti-Islam simply for critiquing a Muslim based on substantiated evidence of their behaviour. However, figures like Netanyahu and his associates often go to great lengths to brand anyone who rightly critiques them as an anti-Semite, especially when confronted with their genocidal actions.

Gerald said: With enough money and PR spin, the plagues and the drowning of Pharaoh’s military force could also be rewritten to falsely portray the Egyptians as victims of crimes against humanity and genocide perpetrated by the Israelites. In an age where history is simply one of many narratives – and the power of political spin machines under the facade of morality can turn heinous terrorists into victims – anything is possible. [end of quote]

Response: This proposal is utterly nonsensical, as Firawn and his misguided followers have been condemned until the Day of Judgment. This truth remains unaltered and is consistently referenced in the final divine revelation.

And he (Fir’awn) and his hosts were arrogant in the land, without right, and they thought that they would never return to Us. So We seized him and his hosts, and We threw them all into the sea (and drowned them). So behold (O Muhammad ) what was the end of the Zalimun [wrong-doers, polytheists and those who disbelieved in the Oneness of their Lord (Allah), or rejected the advice of His Messenger Musa (Moses)]. And We made them leaders inviting to the Fire, and on the Day of Resurrection, they will not be helped. And We made a curse to follow them in this world, and on the Day of Resurrection, they will be among Al-Maqbuhun (those who are prevented to receive Allah’s Mercy or any good, despised or destroyed, etc.) [Al-Qasas. 39-42]

The Fire; they are exposed to it, morning and afternoon, and on the Day when the Hour will be established (it will be said to the angels): “Cause Fir’aun’s (Pharaoh) people to enter the severest torment!” [Al-Ghafir 44]

Therefore, this narrative will remain unchanged. Every text has been distorted, similar to how the Torah and the Injeel have been altered. However, the Qur’an and Sunnah will remain intact and uncorrupted. Consequently, the account found in the Qur’an regarding the tyrannical Fir’awn and his followers will always remain consistent and cannot be misrepresented. Allah stated: [إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا ٱلذِّكْرَ وَإِنَّا لَهُۥ لَحَٰفِظُونَ – Verily We: It is We Who have sent down the Dhikr (i.e. the Quran) and surely, We will guard it (from corruption). [Al-Hijr 9]

We ask Allah for truthfulness and sound determination in responding to Gerald and his ilk, and may Allah guide him to Islam Aameen.


[1] As-Sawaa’iq Al-Mursalah 3/927

[2] As-Sawaa’iq Al-Mussalah 2/503

[3] As-Sawaa’iq Al-Mussalah 2/503

[4] An Excerpt from “Diraasaat Al-Adyaan Al-Yahoodiyyah Wan Nasraaniyyah”. Pages 67-70. 6th Edition 1439AH (2018)

The Best Generations and Warning About Some Bad Habits in Later Generations

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

Allāh’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

The best of the people are those living in my generation, then those who will follow the latter and then those who come after them. Then there will come after them people who will be treacherous and will not be trustworthy, they will bear witness without being asked to do so, [1] and they will vow, but will never fulfil their vows, and fatness will appear among them. [2]

Al-Allamah Rabee Bin Hadi Al-Mad’khali, may Allah have mercy upon him, said:

They give false testimony, act treacherously and deceitfully. They behave in a very sinful manner and follow evil desires, except those whom Allah safeguards amongst the Taa’ifatul Mansoorah [i.e. the victorious (aided) group of Muslims upon the straight path] – those whom Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, praised. Therefore, it is obligated to us to acquire knowledge for the sake of Allah, The Mighty and Majestic, and act upon it. Ignorance is a deadly disease and knowledge is a weapon that will destroy you if you do not act upon it, and Allah’s refuge is sought. [An Excerpt from “Marhaban Yaa Taalibal Ilm” pages 268-270] [end of quote]

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[1]: Regarding the statement, “They will bear witness without being asked to do so”. This can mean that they bear witness before being asked, or they bear witness based on falsehood, or they give witness without being from those who are worthy of it. [Sharh Saheeh Muslim 12/17]

However, there is another Hadith in which the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, stated: “Should I not inform you about the best of witnesses, they are those who bear witness before being asked”. The scholars say that what is intended by this hadith is that for example someone has a witness to give on behalf of another person based on truth, but the person does not know about it, so he informs the person about it; or for example, a person has already passed away and another person knows what the deceased person has left behind as inheritance, so he bears witness to that and makes it known. [Fat-hul Baari 5/260] [end of quote]

[2] And regarding the statement, “And fatness will appear among them”. Meaning: These people give importance to the means of fattening themselves – food, drink and over-abundance. So, their only concern is their bodies and fattening themselves. As for being fat without choice, then one cannot be blamed for that, just as a person cannot be blamed for being tall, short, black or white…[Majmu Al-Fataawaa 10/1056 -By Imam Muhammad Ibn Salih Al-Uthaymeen, may Allah have mercy upon him]


 

The Noble Quran is a Cure for The Diseased Heart – Shaykh Fawzan

Diseases of the heart are more severe than diseases of the body, because the eventual end of bodily diseases is death—and death is an inevitable outcome. Allah the Most High said:

كُلُّ نَفۡسٖ ذَآئِقَةُ ٱلۡمَوۡتِۖ ثُمَّ إِلَيۡنَا تُرۡجَعُونَ

Everyone shall taste the death. Then unto Us you shall be returned. Al-‘Ankabut 29:57

However, diseases of the heart are more dangerous, because if they persist, then indeed the heart dies—meaning it becomes completely ruined. The possessor of such a heart may become a disbeliever, or deviated, or among the open sinners. Therefore, diseases of the heart are more severe and more dangerous for people than bodily diseases. There is no cure for diseases of the heart except through the Noble Qur’an, which Allah sent as a cure for mankind. He the Most High said:

وَنُنَزِّلُ مِنَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ مَا هُوَ شِفَآءٞ وَرَحۡمَةٞ لِّلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَلَا يَزِيدُ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ إِلَّا خَسَارٗا

And We send down from the Quran that which is a healing and a mercy to those who believe (in Islamic Monotheism and act on it), and it increases the Zalimun (polytheists and wrong-doers) nothing but loss. Al-Isrā’ 17:82


Muhaadaraat fee al-Aqeedah wa al-Dawah v.1 pg.280

[1] Brief Biographies of Some Prominent Contemporary Scholars – Al-Allamah Ṣaliḥ Aala Ash-Shaikh

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

Imam As-Sadi, may Allah have mercy upon him, stated about the Mu’allimeen (teachers):

They are the intermediary between the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and his Ummah with regards to propagation of the religion and clarification of the Shariah. Had it not been for these ones, the people would have been like cattle. They nurture the souls and hearts of the slaves upon the beneficial sciences and sound knowledge. They are the ones who guide the Ummah in the fundamental and subsidiary affairs of their religion, and return them to the rulings related to the duties obligated to them and in their dealings, just as they return them to the affairs pertaining to worship. Through them the Book and the Sunnah are established, and through them is made clear truth from falsehood, guidance as opposed to misguidance, Halal as opposed to Haram, good as opposed to evil, and rectification as opposed to corruption. They are of varying ranks, in accordance with what they establish of knowledge, teaching and benefit- great or small. They have great rights (owed to them) by the ummah and are possessors of a lofty status. Therefore, the people must have love and respect for them. They must recognise their excellence and virtue, and thank them greatly. They are to supplicate for them in private and public, and seek nearness to Allah by having love for them and praising them. They are to proclaim their excellence; guard the hearts (from harbouring evil against them) and the tongues (from) insulting them, for this would tarnish their excellence. [12]

Al-Allamah Ṣaliḥ Bin Abdul Azeez Aala Ash-Shaikh, may Allah preserve him

His Name and Lineage:

He is Salih Bin Abdul Azeez Bin Muḥammad Bin Ibraaheem Bin Abdul Laṭeef Bin Abdur Rahman Bin Ḥasan, the son of the Imam and reviver, Muḥammad Ibn ʿAbdil Wahhab, to whom the lineage of the noble Aala Ash-Shaikh family is attributed. He was born in Riyadh in the year 1378 AH /1959. He was raised in a household of knowledge and righteousness. His father, Shaikh Abdul Azeez, may Allah have mercy on him, was one of the well-known scholars, and his grandfather, Shaikh Muḥammad Bin Ibraaheem, may Allah have mercy on him, was among the most prominent scholars of his era, and the Grand Mufti of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in his era.

His Pursuit of Knowledge:

He completed all levels of his education in Riyadh. He first registered at King Saud University in the Faculty of Engineering, then he moved to Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University — The Faculty of Usul Ad-Deen and graduated. He studied under a number of scholars, the most distinguished among them:

His father, Shaikh Abdul Azeez Bin Muḥammad Bin Ibraaheem

Shaikh Abdul Azeez Bin Murshid

Shaikh Abdullah Bin Aqeel

Shaikh Abdullah Bin Ghuḍayyan

Shaikh Ṣaaliḥ al-Aṭ’ram

Shaikh Ḥammaad al-Anṣaaree

Shaikh Ismaa’eel al-Anṣaaree, may Allah have mercy upon them. .

Indeed, the Shaikh, may Allah preserve him, stood out in the Shariah sciences from a young age, and held on permanently to acquiring (knowledge) from the senior scholars, together with giving concerning to research, reading, and writing. He has lofty scholarly ijazahs from a number of scholars from Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Morocco, Pakistan, and India.

Education and Teaching

He worked in the academic faculty at Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University, in the Faculty of Usul ad-Deen until the year 1416 AH. He discussed (and examined) many theses and supervised some of them. In addition, he carried on teaching various Shariah sciences in the mosques. Indeed, his lessons are renowned for their (structured) methodology and their solid knowledge based content, alongside eagerness for moral cultivation. He has held many gatherings of specialised Shariah knowledge, moral cultivation, methodological lectures, as well as gatherings wherein he discussed issues related to the Shariah and Dawah. He also participated in conferences and many panels of discussion within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and outside of it.

His Authorships (or Publications)

He has numerous authorships and contributions in the field of Shariah knowledge, some of which have been published. Among them:

At-Takmeel Limaa Faata Takhreejuhu Min Irwaa al-Ghaleel

Mawsu’ah Al-Kutub As-Sitta

at-TamheedFee Sharhi Kitaab At-tawheed,

Kitaab Khataab ilaa Al-Gharb Ruyah Min As-Su’udiyyah (supervision and review)

Appointed Positions:

In the year 1416 AH, a royal decree was issued to appoint him as Deputy Minister of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Da‘wah, and Guidance.

In the year 1420 AH, a royal decree was issued to appoint him as Minister of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Da‘wah, and Guidance, and the Shaikh, may Allah preserve him, has not ceased being in this position.

Member of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs.

Head of the Charitable Da‘wah Foundation.

Head of the King Fahd Complex for the Printing of the Noble Qur’an.

Head of the Higher Endowments Council.

Head of the Council for Da‘wah and Guidance.

Head of the Supreme Council of Charitable Societies for Qur’an Memorization.

Head of the World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY).

Head of the Executive Council of Ministers of Endowments and Islamic Affairs.

Member of the International Islamic Council for Da‘wah and Relief.

Member of the Higher Committee for Educational Policy.

Head of the Endowment Committee for Disabled Children.

Active member of the Saudi Fiqh Association.

Source: https://saleh.af.org.sa/ar/node/132 paraphrased.

May Allah preserve the Shaikh, prolong his life upon everything pleasing to Him, as well as all his brothers among the scholars and the students of knowledge. Many Allah grant abundant mercy to all the inheritors of the prophets who have passed away, as well as our parents Amin.

To be continued…InShaAllah

Angels at Our Sides: The Ever-Present Witnesses – Shaykh Fawzan

Every person has two angels assigned to him— one on his right who records his good deeds, and one on his left who records his bad deeds.

إِذۡ يَتَلَقَّى ٱلۡمُتَلَقِّيَانِ عَنِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ قَعِيدٞ

(Remember!) that the two receivers (recording angels) receive (each human being after he or she has attained the age of puberty), one sitting on the right and one on the left (to note his or her actions).

مَّا يَلۡفِظُ مِن قَوۡلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيۡهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٞ

Not a word does he (or she) utter, but there is a watcher by him ready (to record it). Qaf 50:17-18

These angels are the keepers and protectors who remain with a person during travel and residence, in all of his states: during his prayer, his prostration, and throughout his daily life. They do not leave him except during private moments, such as when he is relieving himself. They are constantly recording a person’s words and actions.


Shaykh Fawzan’s Muhaadaraat fee al-Aqeedah wa ad-Da’wa v.1 pg.275-276

(2) Whoever harms (others without right), Allah will harm him

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

Allah, The Most High, said:

إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُغَيِّرُ مَا بِقَوْمٍ حَتَّى يُغَيِّرُوا مَا بِأَنْفُسِهِمْ وَإِذَا أَرَادَ اللَّهُ بِقَوْمٍ سُوءًا فَلَا مَرَدَّ لَهُ وَمَا لَهُمْ مِنْ دُونِهِ مِنْ وَالٍ

Verily! Allah will not change the good condition of a people as long as they do not change their state of goodness themselves. (13:11)

“Indeed, Allah does not change the condition of a people” with regards to well-being, blessing being removed and destroying them, “as long as they do not change their state of goodness themselves” through some of them oppressing others, and some transgressing against others, thus, His punishment and change of their circumstances befalls them”. (1)

Imam Ibn Al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy upon them, said:

Indeed, Allah, The Most High, has made the deeds of the righteous and the  wicked to beget their consequences in this world. He has made the withholding of kindness, Zakat and Sadaqah a cause for the withholding of rain from the sky, and for drought and barrenness.

And He has made the oppression of the weak, cheating in measures and weights, and the transgression of the strong against the weak a cause for the tyranny of kings and rulers who neither show mercy when asked to show mercy show nor compassion when asked to show compassion.

In reality, they are the deeds of the subjects manifested in the images of their rulers! For indeed, Allah, Glorified be He, free from all imperfections, by His wisdom and justice, manifests to the people their deeds in the appearances and images that correspond to them; sometimes through drought and barrenness, sometimes through an enemy, sometimes through tyrannical rulers, sometimes through widespread diseases, sometimes through distress, pains, and sorrows that stays in their hearts and not leaving them, sometimes through being deprived of the blessings of the heavens and the earth, and sometimes through being overpowered by the devils who incite them toward the causes of punishment, thus the decree becomes fulfilled and each person ends up to that which he was created to be.

The sensible person allows his insight to travel through the regions of the world, witnessing (or observing), and seeing the manifestations of Allah’s justice and wisdom, thus, it becomes clear to him that the Messengers and their followers in particular are upon the path of salvation, while the rest of creation are upon the path of destruction, heading toward the abode of ruin. Allah is the One who brings His command to completion, none can reverse His judgment, nor repel His decree. And with Allah (alone) is the facilitation of success. (2)

The Imam, may Allah have mercy upon him, also said:

Whoever ponders upon the state of affairs of the world will find that every affair of rectification is due to Tawheed, singling out Allah in worship and obedience to His Messenger (Muhammad). And every evil in the world, trial, affliction, scarcity (in livelihood), being overpowered by an enemy and other than that is due to (our) opposition to the Messenger and the call to other than (the way of) Allaah and His Messenger. Whoever truly ponders upon this and examines the state of affairs of the world- since its beginning and until the time Allaah will take it away and those upon it- he will realise this affair regarding himself and others, in general and specific (circumstances). And there is no Might or Power except with Allaah –The Most High, The Most Great. (3) (End of quotes)

والله المستعان

We ask Allah:

اللَّهُمَّ بِعِلْمِكَ الْغَيْبَ وَقُدْرَتِكَ عَلَى الْخَلْقِ أَحْيِنِي مَا عَلِمْتَ الْحَيَاةَ خَيْراً لِي وَتَوَفَّنِي إِذَا عَلِمْتَ الْوَفَاةَ خَيْراً لِي، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خَشْيَتَكَ فِي الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ كَلِمَةَ الْحَقِّ فِي الرِّضَا وَالْغَضَبِ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ الْقَصْدَ فِي الْغِنَى وَالْفَقْرِ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ نَعِيماً لَا يَنْفَذُ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ قُرَّةَ عَيْنٍ لَا تَنْقَطِعُ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ الرِّضِا بَعْدَ الْقَضَاءِ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ بَرْدَ الْعَيْشِ بَعْدَ الْمَوْتِ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ لَذَّةَ النَّظَرِ إِلَى وَجْهِكَ وَالشَّوْقَ إِلَى لِقَائِكَ فِي غَيْرِ ضَرَّاءَ مُضِرَّةٍ وَلَا فِتْنَةٍ مُضِلَّةٍ، اللَّهُمَّ زَيِّنَّا بِزِينَةِ الْإِيمَانِ
وَاجْعَلْنَا هُدَاةً مُهْتَدِينَ

O Allah! By Your Knowledge of the unseen and by Your Power over creation, let me live if life is good for me, and let me die if death is good for me; O Allah! I ask You to grant me (the blessing of having) fear of You in private and public, and I ask You (to make me utter) a statement of truth in times of contentment and anger, and I ask You for moderation when in a state of wealth and poverty, and I ask you for blessings that never ceases, and I ask You for the coolness of my eye that never ends, and I ask You (to make me pleased) after (Your) decree; and I ask You for a life of (ease, comfort, tranquillity, etc) after death; I ask You for the delight of looking at Your Face (i.e. in the Hereafter) and yearning to meet You without any harm and misleading trials (coming upon me). O Allah! Adorn us with the adornment of Iman, and make us (from those who are) guided and guiding (others). (4)


(1) Tafseer at-Ṭabari 13/471

(2) Zad al-Ma’ad 4/333–334

(3) Badaa’i Al-Fawaa’id 3/525-526

(4)https://salafidawahmanchester.com/2021/01/01/o-allaah-let-me-live-if-life-is-good-for-me-and-let-me-die-if-death-is-good-for-me/

From a Father’s Heart: Advice to One of My Sons Who Constantly Searches for Scholarly Guidance

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

I ask Allah during these challenging times of Fitan, asking Him to safeguard me, my wife, my children, and grandchildren from all trials, and to protect all Muslims and their offspring, Amin. Two of my beloved sons – from my own household – always seek the verdicts of scholars on various matters. After one of them posed a question to me today, I am sharing with him this example from a response given by Imam Abdul Aziz Bin Baz, may Allah have mercy on him, concerning the pursuit of truth. Life is short, and as we approach our mid-50s, we cannot help but reflect on what the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, stated about the average lifespan of this Ummah. Thus, we ask Allah to grant us life as long as it is good for us and to take us when death is good for us. I pass on this advice to my beloved son, and may Allah bless him and all Muslim children, Amin.

السؤال: هذا السائل أحمد كشوقة من الأردن عمان يقول: سماحة الشيخ: إذا اختلفت أقوال العلماء في حكم مسألة ما، فمنهم من قال: مكروه، ومنهم من قال: حرام، ومنهم من قال: لا يجوز، فهل أحسن القول في هذه الأحكام هو الحرام؟ وهل هذا دائمًا؟ وإذا اختلفوا على مسألة بأنها جائزة مستحبة لا بأس بها فهل الأحسن القول هو الاستحباب؟ وهل هذا دائمًا، وجهونا بهذا مأجورين؟
الجواب: هذا فيه تفصيل على المستفتي أن ينظر في الأمر، ويتحرى من هو أقرب إلى الخير والعلم والفضل وأقرب إلى إصابة الحق حتى يأخذ بفتواه، وإذا احتاط والمسألة: هذا يقول: حرام، وهذا يقول: ليس بحرام، واحتاط وترك ذلك فهذا حسن؛ لقول النبي ﷺ: دع ما يريبك إلى ما لا يريبك من اتقى الشبهات فقد استبرأ لدينه وعرضه ولكن إذا تيسر له أن يتحرى حتى يعرف من هو أكثر علمًا، ومن هو أكثر ورعًا، ومن هو أقرب إلى الصواب حتى يأخذ بقوله، حتى يطمئن قلبه، مثلما قال ﷺ: استفت قلبك البر ما اطمأنت إليه النفس واطمأن إليه القلب، إذا اختلفت عليه الفتاوى، إذا اختلفت الفتوى فالمؤمن ينظر ويتأمل ولا يعجل، يتحرى من هو أقرب إلى الناس للإصابة من أهل العلم والبصيرة والورع والذي يرجح في قلبه أنه أقرب إلى الخير وأقرب إلى إصابة الحق، وهكذا في الاستحباب إذا اختلفوا هذا سنة أو مباح يتحرى، فإذا غلب على قلبه واطمأن قلبه إلى قول من قال: إنه مستحب، عمل عمل المستحب، وإذا اطمأن قلبك إلى أنه مباح فقط عامله معاملة المباح.
والمقصود من هذا كله أن المستفتي أو السامع ينظر ويتأمل ولا يعجل، وينظر حال المفتين وأحوالهم، وينظر ما هو أقرب إلى الخير من جهة ورعهم ومن جهة تحريهم الحق، ومن جهة سمعتهم الحسنة، إلى غير ذلك

https://binbaz.org.sa/fatwas/8821/%D9%85%D9%88%D9%82%D9%81-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%AA%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D8%B0%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%AA%D9%84%D9%81%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%81%D8%AA%D9%8A%D9%86

The question: This questioner, Ahmad Kashuqah from Amman, Jordan, says: O revered Shaikh, when the statements of the scholars differ regarding the ruling on a particular issue—some saying it is Makruh (disliked), some say it is Haraam (unlawful) and some say Laa Yajuz (it is not allowed), is the verdict Haraam the best of these statements and is this always the case? And if they differ regarding a matter being allowed, recommended and that there is no harm regarding it, is the verdict recommended the best statement, and is this always the case?

Response: There is a detail clarification regarding this matter. It is incumbent upon the one seeking a verdict to examine the matter, [ويتحرى من هو أقرب إلى الخير والعلم والفضل وأقرب إلى إصابة الحق – and he (carefully) seeks out the one who is closer to goodness, knowledge, and virtue, and closer to attaining the truth] in order to follow their fatwa. If one exercises caution, while the matter is a situation where this one says “haraam”, that one says “It is not Haraam”, he exercises caution and leaves it. This would be better. The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: “Leave that which makes you doubt for that which does not make you doubt.” [a] “So whoever took caution regarding the ambiguous matters has absolved himself regarding his religion and his honour”.[b]

However, if he is able, he carefully seeks until he knows [من هو أكثر علمًا، ومن هو أكثر ورعًا، ومن هو أقرب إلى الصواب – who has more knowledge, has more of that fear of Allah that makes a person abandon doubtful matters out of fear of falling into Haram, and the one who is closer to reaching what is correct] in order to follow his statement and so that his heart is at ease, similar to what the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: “Consult your heart”. [c] Righteousness is that about which the soul feels tranquil and the heart feels tranquil. If faced with differing fatwas, if the Fatwa differs, a believer examines and contemplates, and he is not hasty; [يتحرى من هو أقرب إلى الناس للإصابة من أهل العلم والبصيرة والورع والذي يرجح في قلبه أنه أقرب إلى الخير وأقرب إلى إصابة الحق – he seeks among the people of knowledge the one closest to reaching the truth, the possessors of clear-sightedness and that fear of Allah that makes a person avoid doubtful matters out of fear of falling into what is forbidden – the one his heart considers to be closer to good and closer to reaching the truth].

Similarly, in matters of recommendation, if there is disagreement regarding whether something is recommended or permissible, one should carefully consider the opinions. If his heart holds an overwhelming inclination -based on what is apparent – towards the statement of the one who says that the matter is recommended, he should act on the recommendation. If your heart is at ease that the matter is permissible only, it should be treated as permissible. The goal (intent) regarding all of this is that the one who seeks fatwa or the listener should examine and contemplate without haste, he examines the situation and circumstances of the Muftis, and he examines what is closer to good in terms of them having that fear of Allah that makes a person avoid doubtful matters out of fear of falling into Haram, their careful pursuit of the truth, and their good reputation, among other things. [end of quote] [Paraphrased]

In saying all this, Taqleed has its precise place. Al-Allamah Salih Al-Fawzan, may Allah have mercy upon him, stated on this link that the layperson or the beginner in the path of knowledge has no option but to make Taqleed because they do not have the ability to make Ijtihaad, so they make Taqleed of the people of knowledge, as Allah said:

فَسْـَٔلُوٓا۟ أَهْلَ ٱلذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

Ask Ahl Adh-Dhikr (the people of Shariah knowledge) if you do not know. [d] [end of quote]

I am reminding my beloved son who constantly seeks clarification regarding what the scholars say in different subject matters that Al-Allamah Salih Al-Fawzan, Al-Allamah Abdul Muhsin, and Al-Allamah Salih Aala Ash-Shaikh are still alive, may Allah preserve them. The students of Al-Allamah Rabee, Al-Allamah Ubaid, Al-Allamah Muqbil Bin Haadi, and others, may Allah have mercy upon them, continue to clarify issues at various levels of knowledge. However, give precedence to the senior scholars first – Al-Allamah Salih Al-Fawzan, Al-Allamah Abdul Muhsin, and Al-Allamah Salih Aala Ash-Shaikh. Additionally, benefit from all the other well-known students of these scholars, who include both scholars and senior students of knowledge. However, for great matters, we must consult Al-Allamah Salih Al-Fawzan and Al-Allamah Abdul Muhsin. Respect and love all the upright people of knowledge in the Muslim lands, the likes of Shaikh Mustapha Mubram, Shaikh Abdullah Al-Bukhari, Shaikh Khalid Adh-Dhufayri, Shaikh Nizaar, Shaikh Ahmad Az-Zahrani, and others, and also respect your Mashayikh in other parts of the world. Always ask Allah to enable you to follow the truth.  There is no harm in Taqleed with sincerity and honesty, as I have referenced the statement of Al-Allamah Salih Al-Fawzan regarding this.

Furthermore, the scholars were well-known to us in the West in 1995 after Allah guided us to the Sunnah. We loved, respected, and defended them. Many issues were clarified for us through them via their upright students. We benefitted and continue to benefit from all upright scholars and students of knowledge regardless of their varying levels of knowledge and age, but big matters were always reserved for the senior scholars. Similarly, in the present day, benefit from all truthful scholars. Finally, after identifying the senior scholars like Al-Allamah Salih Al-Fawzan, Al-Allamah Abdul Muhsin, and Al-Allamah Salih Aala Ash-Shaikh, refrain from engaging in debates about others because neither have they asked you to debate their matter nor is it befitting that you engage yourself in that which is not beneficial. Instead, focus on learning from all upright possessors of knowledge in our era, and your aim should always be searching for the truth and follow evidence to the best of your ability. Do not concern yourself with those who utter lies, persist upon lies and deception, and be distant from those drowned in exaggeration and propaganda in the East and the West. And give no consideration to Ahlul Bidah. May Allah bless you. I ask you to pardon me for all the shortcomings that have manifested from me while doing my best to nurture you. May Allah bless you and your family, and all my other children, and all the children of the Muslims Amin.

Footnotes:
[a] https://www.nawawis40hadith.com/nw/hadith/11/leaving-doubt
[b] https://www.nawawis40hadith.com/nw/hadith/6/the-doubtful-matters
[c] https://www.nawawis40hadith.com/nw/hadith/27/righteousness-and-sin
[d] https://www.alfawzan.af.org.sa/ar/node/15726

[3]Rewarded Through Responsibility, Not Reputation, Shrewdness or Cleverness

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

Allah, The Most High, said:

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِن تَنصُرُوا اللَّهَ يَنصُرْكُمْ وَيُثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَكُمْ

O you who believe, if you aid (the cause of) Allāh, He will aid you (against your enemy) and make your foothold firm (upon faith and upon the straight path and against your enemy). (1)

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

 هذا أمر منه تعالى للمؤمنين، أن ينصروا الله بالقيام بدينه، والدعوة إليه، وجهاد أعدائه، والقصد بذلك وجه الله، فإنهم إذا فعلوا ذلك، نصرهم الله وثبت أقدامهم، أي: يربط على قلوبهم بالصبر والطمأنينة والثبات، ويصبر أجسامهم على ذلك، ويعينهم على أعدائهم، فهذا وعد من كريم صادق الوعد، أن الذي ينصره بالأقوال والأفعال سينصره مولاه، وييسر له أسباب النصر، من الثبات وغيره.

This is a command from Him (Allah), the Most High, to the believers: that they aid Allāh’s (cause) by establishing (or upholding) the religion He has ordained, convey it, strive against His enemies, and seeking thereby Allāh’s countenance, for if they do that, Allah will aid them and make their feet firm — meaning He will strengthen their hearts with patience, tranquility, steadfastness, make their bodies persevere, and aid them against their enemies. This is a promise from the Most Generous, whose promises are (always) true, that whoever aids His (cause) through statements and deeds, his protector (Allah) will aid and facilitate him with (or make easy for him) the means of victory, such as steadfastness and other than it. (2)


(1)https://www.thenoblequran.com/q/#/search/47_7

(2) An Excerpt from Tafsir As-Sadi. Paraphrased

[2] Rewarded Through Responsibility, Not Reputation, Shrewdness or Cleverness

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

“O My servants, it is but your deeds that I reckon up for you and then recompense you for, so let him who finds good praise Allāh, and let him who finds other than that blame no one but himself.” (1)

In a brief explanation of this part of the hadith, Imam Abdul Aziz Bin Baz, may Allah have mercy upon him, said:

ثم بين سبحانه أن الحاصل والخلاصة أنها أعمالهم يحصيها الرب جل وعلا لهم ثم يوفيهم إياها، يعني أجورهم إن كانت طيبة أو عقابهم إن كانت سيئة؛ ولهذا قال: فمن وجد خيرًا فليحمد الله الذي وفقه لطاعته وهداه وأعانه، ومن وجد غير ذلك من وجد أعماله خبيثة توجب النار فلا يلومن إلا نفسه لأنه فرط وأضاع وتساهل وتابع الهوى والشيطان، ولا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله. نعم

Then Allah, Glorified be He, free from all imperfections, made it clear that the outcome and conclusion is that indeed it is their deeds, which the Lord, Majestic and Exalted—records for them, and then He will give them their full recompense if (their deeds were) good, or punished if evil. Due to this, He said: “So let him who finds good praise Allah”, because He (Allah) is the One who blessed the person with the ability to obey Him, guided and helped him. “And let him who finds other than that”, meaning the one who finds his deeds corrupt (wicked) that necessitates (entry into) the Fire, “let him blame no one but himself,” because indeed he was negligent, wasted opportunities, lackadaisical, followed (vain) desires and shaytan. And there is neither power nor might except with Allah.


(1)https://www.nawawis40hadith.com/nw/hadith/24/prohibition-of-oppression

(2)https://binbaz.org.sa/fatwas/17143/%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%81-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AB-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%AF%D8%B3%D9%8A paraphrased