The Mufti of Saudi
Arabia on the Recent Terrorist Attacks In The
USA
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Shaikh Abdul-Azeez Aal ash-Shaikh made an official statement on the
recent events in New York, USA, as follows:
All praise is due to the Lord of the Worlds, the successful end is
for the pious, and prayers and peace be upon the noblest of
Prophets and Messengers, and upon his family, and his
companions.
To proceed:
Due to abundant questions and enquiries that have been brought to
us concerning what has happened in the United States of America a
few days ago, and concerning the Sharee'ah position towards it, and
wehther the religion of Islaam affirms the likes of these actions
or not, I say, seeking aid and assistance from Allaah, the Unique,
the Overpowerer, that Allaah, free is He from all imperfection, has
bestowed uopn us the favour of this Islamic religion and has made
it a complete legislation, a perfect and all-inclusive one which is
beneficial for all times, and places and all situations, for all
individuals and groups of individuals. It invites towards
rectification and uprightness and justice and goodness, and also
the removal of Shirk (paganism, associationism, ascribing false
partners with Allaah), and evil, oppression, injustice and
deceit.
And it is from the greatest of favours of Allaah upon us, we the
Muslims, that He has guided us to this religion, and has made us
its followers and helpers. Hence, a Muslim is cultivated by the
legislation of Allaah, a follower of the Sunnah (the way) of the
Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam), and one who
remains upright and steadfast upon this religion - he is the one
who will be the saved Muslim in this life and the Hereafter.
As for what has happened in the United States of America of very
dangerous occurrences, on account of which thousands of souls have
passed away, on account of actions that the Islamic Sharee'ah
(legislation) does not sanction, and which are not from this
religion, and these actions do not agree with the spirit and
foundations of the legislation from numerous angles:
The first: Verily, Allaah, free is He from all imperfections, has
commanded justice, and is based upon justice that the Heavens and
the Earth stand (i.e. operate, exist), and it is on account of this
justice that the Messengers were sent and the Books were revealed.
Allaah the free from all imperfections, said, "Verily, Allaah
commands with justice and benevolence, and the giving of near
relatives (in charity) and He forbids from obscene and evil deeds,
and oppression. He cautions you, that perchance you may
remember."
And He also says, "We have indeed sent Messengers with clear
proofs and we have revealed with them, the Book and the Balance, so
that the people may abide by justice".
And Allaah has judged and decreed that one soul cannot bear the
burden of another soul, this due to the perfection of Allaah's
justice, free is he from imperfection. He said, "And no bearer
of burdens will bear the burden of another".
Indeed, Allaah, free is He from all imperfections has forbidden
oppression on His own self, and He has also declared it forbidden
for his servants, as he has said in the Hadeeth Qudsee, "O My
servants, indeed I have forbidden oppression upon Myself and I have
also made it forbidden amongst yourselves, hence do not oppress
each other". And this is general for all of the servants of
Allaah, both the Muslims amongst them and the Non-Muslim, and it is
not permissible for any one of them to be unjust to another, and
nor for him to oppress him, even if it is in the presence of hate
and dislike. Allaah, free is He from all imperfections says, "O
you who believe. Be of those who stand up to Allaah, as witnesses
of justice. And let not the hatred of a people make you swerve away
from justice towards them. Verily, be just and that is closer to
piety." Hence, even hatred and dislike do not permit the
commission of injustice and oppression, from a legislative point of
view.
Based upon what has preceded, it is obligatory for all of us to
know - both states and societies, Muslims and Non-Muslims, a number
of important matters:
1. That these matters that have taken place in the United States
and whatever else is of their nature of plane hijackings and taking
people hostage or killing innocent people, without a just cause,
this is nothing but a manifestation of injustice, oppression and
tyranny, which the Islamic Sharee'ah does not sanction or accept,
rather it is expressly forbidden and it is amongst the greatest of
sins.
2. That the Muslim who learns the details of his religion, and who
acts upon the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of His Prophet
(sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) does not allow himself to fall into
the likes of these actions, due to what they contain of exposing
oneself to the wrath of Allaah, and then what results from them of
harms and corruption (upon the earth).
3. It is obligatory upon the Scolars of the Muslim Ummah that they
explain the truth concerning the likes of these affairs (i.e.
terrorist attacks) and that they make clear to the world at large
that the Sharee'ah of Allaah and the religion of Islaam does not
sanctino these types of actions, ever.
4. It is upon the media outlets and whoever is behind them, from
amongst those who make accusations against the Muslims and who
strive to revile this noble and upright religion, and describe it
with that which it is free from, all in order to kindle tribulation
and to harm the reputation of Islaam and the Muslims and to
separate the hearts and constrict the chests - it is obligatory
upon them to restrain from this misguidance and to realise that
every sane and just person knows of the details of Islaam, and
knows that it is not possible for him to describe it with these
descriptions, and that he cannot make these types of accusations
against it, this is because on account of the passing of history,
the nations have not known the followers of this religion, and its
adherents except to be those who fulfil their rights (due to
others) and their absence of injustice and oppression.
And what has preceded is in explantion of the truth and to remove
any confusion, and I ask Allaah that he inspires us with that which
contains our guidance, that he guides us to the ways of Islaam, and
that He strengthens His religion and makes high His word, indeed He
is the Most Kind, the Most Generous, and prayers and peace be upon
our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his
companions.
The Grand Mufti of the Kindgom of Saudi Arabia
President of the Committee of Major Scholars and the Centre for
Knowledge Based Research and Verdicts
'Abdul-Azeez bin Abdullaa bin Muhammad Aal ash-Shaikh
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