We're on Clarity, by Shaikh Muhammad al-Anjaree (hafidhahullaah) - Parts 1


[Prior to the beginning of this highly beneficial tape, the shaikh was reading ahadeeth of the Messenger of Allaah (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam). From the shaikh's statements below, it seems - and Allaah knows best - that the ahadeeth the shaikh mentioned were the following:

It his been narrated through a different chain of transmitters, on the authority of Hudhaifa ibn al-Yaman (radiallaahu 'anhu) who said: Messenger of Allaah, no doubt, we had an evil time (i. e. the days of Jahiliyya or ignorance) and Allaah brought us a good time (i. e. Islamic period) through which we are now living. Will there be a bad time after this good time? He (the Prophet) said: Yes. I said: Will there be a good time after this bad time? He said: Yes. I said: Will there be a bad time after this good time? He said: Yes. I said: How? Whereupon he said:

There will be leaders who will not lead by my guidance and who will not adopt my ways? There will be among them men who will have the hearts of devils in the bodies of human beings. I said: What should I do, o Messenger of Allah, if I (happen) to live in that time? He replied:

You will listen to the Amir and carry out his orders; even if your back is flogged and your wealth is snatched, you should listen and obey.(Muslim)

Thauban reported that Allaah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Indeed Allaah gathered up the earth for me so that I saw its eastern and western parts, and indeed the dominion of my Ummah will reach what was gathered up for me from it. And I have been granted the two treasures of gold and silver. And indeed I asked my Lord for my Ummah that it should not be totally destroyed by a prevailing famine, nor to allow on enemy to totally conquer it, except from amongst themselves. So my Lord said: O Muhammad! When I decree a matter, then it is not reversed. I grant to you for your Ummah that it would not be totally destroyed by a prevailing famine, nor will it be totally conquered by an external enemy, even if all the notions were to rally against it. However, a group from your Ummah will destroy one another and imprison one another." (Muslim)

They will imprison one another. As-Sabi means a prisoner of war, used for a kaafir (meaning there will be takfeer). Muslims will destroy one another, and imprison one another. Because the word As-Sabi cannot be used except for a kaafir. So therefore, they will be describing each other as "kufaar."

So it should clearly be understood from this point that the destruction of the Ummah will not occur by an outside enemy; rather it will happen amongst the Muslims themselves, because the Prophet (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said: Even if all the (governments of the Kufaar) were to gather together, they would not be able to destroy the Ummah.

I am going to ask you a question. If all these governments were to gather against us, and we did not declare each other "kaafirs," and we did not fight each other, would those governments (of the kufaar) be able to destroy the Muslims, based upon this hadeeth?  

[NO!]  

"Unless we destroy (Nuhlik) one another, and imprison (Yasbi) one another (meaning we declare one another "kufaar").  

And because of this, the Salafi Da'wah is separate and distinct from every other call and (all those deviant) groups: the Jihaadis, the Takfeeris, the Surooris, al-Hizbiyah, al-Ikhwanul Muslimeen. Their state is one: they gather in their opposition against Salafiyyah.

Now do you understand Shaikh Nasir al-Albanee's statement (about these groups that): their da'wah is a political da'wah (Da'watun Siyasiyah).

Is the matter clear for you, in sha` Allaah?

First Question: Regarding the hadeeth of Hudhaifa: some say about it that it is only for the khulafa - not for the rulers of today.

Shaikh Muhammad al-Anjaree answered: Which khulafa, the rightly-guided khulafa [Abu Bakr 'Umar, 'Uthman, and 'Alee]? They don't have hearts of devils, so how can this be referring to them? This is an ignorant statement. The words were very clear that they will not follow the guidance of the Prophet; they will not follow the Sunnah of the Prophet (meaning they will not implement the sharee'ah), they are individuals who have physical bodies but their hearts are the hearts of shayateen.

Second Question: O shaikh, you mentioned the name Mawdudi: who was he, and which group was he from?

Shaikh Muhammad al-Anjaree answered: Abu A'la Mawdudi was from the Ikhwan [Ikhwanul Muslimeen]. The group of [Ikhwanul Muslimeen] and their way spread and broke off into branches, into many, many, many groups. And this is the way of bid'ah.

Third Question: Ya shaikh, you mentioned [the deviant group] "Ihya at-Turath al-Islam." There is a certain individual who says this group is upon the manhaj of ad-Da'wah Salafiyah and that [the refuted] 'Abdur-Rahman 'Abdul-Khaliq is not their head.

Shaikh Muhammad al-Anjaree answered: The answer to this question is 'Abdur-Rahman 'Abdul-Khaliq is the one who is the source for their fataawah, he is the one whom they present in all their meetings and so on and so forth, and this is proven by the gatherings and lectures he gives. He is the one referred to, he is the one running the matters. So what was meant by the question?

The matter is clear. Everyone who has eyes can see it, those who live in Kuwait [can see it]. And "Ihya at-Turath" carries this man and connects itself to this man, and so on.

Fourth Question: Many of the youth have confusion. They think it is okay to work with some of the Muslims upon the manhaj of bid'ah. So they say, "we disagree in some affairs, but let us co-operate with these groups upon khair (good)."  

Shaikh Muhammad al-Anjaree answered: This matter (this way) is not from the guidance of the Prophet. The Prophet (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) warned in every speech against bid'ah, saying "every bid'ah is going astray" and here you want to shake hands and be involved with and associate with the innovators? This is not the guidance of the Prophet (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam). And the companions were not like this. The way of the Salaf was not like this.

Why would you be a blind submissive follower to these groups of bid'ah?

The Muslim is free from having to follow falsehood. We pray and we fast and we obey Allaah Tabarak wa Ta'aala, and we don't want to be under any of the banners of these groups (of bid'ah).

And this is a da'wah for everybody. I am an individual, and you are an individual. And what gathers us together is the Sunnah - not some innovative organization. So we gather now to remember the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allaah (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) upon the way of the Salaf us-Saleh, and then we go into whatever direction we want to go. This is how [Imam] Bukhari was, this is how [Imam] Muslim was, this is how [Imam] Ahmad was, and the Imams of the Salaf were.

Knowledge that is stated, the students of knowledge take it, and we worship Allaah based upon what Allaah orders. We don't want to be under any of these parties.    

Fifth Question: Is there in Islam politics (siyasa) or not?  

Shaikh Muhammad al-Anjaree answered: Let's, first of all, understand the word politics (or siyasa). What does it mean? It means: general managing of the issues...to the people. This particular meaning: is it something particular (to) every individual? Are you responsible for being the one who is in charge of the affairs of the people? Either, one will say that this particular definition of politics that we have given you is not correct, or one will say that it is correct and therefore one will say, 'none of us has this authority.'

The Prophet (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said that in the time of Bani Israil those who were the political leaders amongst them were the Prophets. Because they were the leaders and they will have total obedience. But you and I, what is our authority? So how can we manage the issues of the people, unless you mean that you describe the present [governments] as "disbelievers," and therefore you strive and struggle to overthrow them, and therefore you become someone who is in charge of managing the people. And this is something that the scholars of Ahlus-Sunnah never said, nor have they ever called to.

Did Shaikh Nasir-ud-Deen Al-Albanee tell us to do this? Did Shaikh 'Abdul-'Azeez Ibn Baaz tell us to do this? Did they not tell us to stick to the Qur`an and Sunnah, and upon you is yourself, and call to the Deen of Allaah? Here, the difference is clear.

Sixth Question: You mentioned the hukam and the rulers. There is a hadeeth that says: 'the greatest mujaahid is the one who speaks against the oppressive ruler in his presence, and for this the ruler kills you.' Is this hadeeth saheeh; if so what is its meaning?

Shaikh Muhammad al-Anjaree answered: No doubt that the Prophet (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said: The best of the mujahideen is the individual who stands in front of an unjust ruler and orders him or forbids him, and then he [the ruler] kills him. This is the best of the mujahideen, as the Prophet said. However, he said 'Inda, which in Arabic means darful makkan - a particular place. Meaning in front of the unjust ruler [with him in private], not that he'll be all the way in Birmingham [England], talking about the hukaam (rulers).  

Seventh Question: Some say there is a difference between those who speak against the rulers - calling for reform - and those who make revolution with arms.  

Shaikh Muhammad al-Anjaree answered: Reform (correcting) has its way [in Islam], its particular methodology. It is not based upon your desires. We differ from the democratic way. If you were to go to India, you would find every other day marching, protesting and strikes under the name of "correcting", or "reform." You'll find that the political parties from all countries, in Europe and other places, each one declares the other a liar, and they battle among themselves. This is not from the methodology of Ahlus-Sunnah.

You always hear "freedom of speech," "freedom of what you write," "freedom of what you print" - that's not for us.

We have principles and conditions to our freedom. We are not shy or ashamed of this. This is our Deen. And we believe in it. And we submit to it. And we stay within the limits and its teachings. The Prophet said: He who wants to give the ruler advise, do not advise him openly, but inform (advise) him secretly. And if he obeys (accepts), then that is good. And if he does not, then you have done that which is upon you.

We (Muslims) do not agree with this newspaper-type mentality (way) that everyone can talk, everyone can speak, and everyone can analyze. This is not the manhaj of Ahlus-Sunnah.

And I want to mention a side point: look to the groups and the parties. All of them want to present a certain position, but at the end of it is not of any benefit to the Muslims. Look at the democratic and political parties in these democracies, look at the leaders and look at the laymen (population). Have they actualized for them that which they claimed to bring about for them? And I say: even if they were to achieve it, it would still be baatil (falsehood). And this is the difference between us and them. And the end is on the Day of Judgement. Then, all matters would be made clear.

Eighth Question: What is the position of those who call themselves "Salafees" who at the same time sell the books of and distribute the tapes and works of the likes of [the refuted] Sayyid Qutb, Mawdudi, Safar Hawali, Salman al-Awda? How do we deal with these people who still claim they are "Salafi?" What is the cooperation with them?

Shaikh Muhammad al-Anjaree answered: These individuals are harmful to the Da'wah. And they are responsible, responsible, responsible in front of Allaah on the Day of Judgement.  

I am astonished. How can you [sell the books of] Sayyid Qutb, who said about the great Sahaabi (companion of the Messenger of Allaah, salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) 'Uthman ibn 'Affaan that he distorted and changed and 'went away from the spirit of Islam,' and then you say [about Qutb] that he is "Imam Sayyid Qutb."

How? Tell me: how?  

'A`ishah reported: Allaah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) was lying on the bed in my apartment with his thigh or his shank uncovered, then Abu Bakr sought permission to get in. It [permission] was given to him and he conversed in the same very state (the Prophet's thigh or shank uncovered). Then 'Umar sought permission for getting in and it was given to him and he conversed in that very state. Then 'Uthman sought permission for getting in; Allaah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) sat down and he set right his clothes... He ('Uthman) then entered and conversed and, as he went out, 'A`ishah said: Abu Bakr entered and you did not stir and did not observe much care (in arranging your clothes), then 'Umar entered and you did not stir and did not arrange your clothes, then 'Uthman entered and you got up and set your clothes right, thereupon he (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said: Should I not feel shy of one ['Uthman] whom even the Angels are shy from? 

The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) once climbed the mountain of 'Uhud with Abu Bakr, 'Umar and 'Uthman. The mountain shook with them. The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said (to the mountain): Be firm, O 'Uhud! For on you is a Prophet, a Siddiq and two martyrs. (Bukhari) Here, the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) foretold 'Uthman would die as a shaheed before it happened. And over here, Sayyid Qutb said "'Uthman went away from the spirit of Islam." And he said, "'Uthman's khilafa was an out-of-the-way 'accident.'" This one [Qutb], they want to respect?

You want to support and help this one? No! By Allaah, he does not deserve to be supported or helped or mentioned in a nice way. I am astonished by an individual who considers himself "Salafi," hears all of this and is still hesitant regarding the sissue of Sayyid Qutb.

Ninth Question: Some say that Shaikh-ul-Islaam Muhammad ibn 'Abdul-Wahhab was a politician since he rebelled against the 'Uthmani (Ottoman) rulers. Then how can we say that revolution is a bid'ah?  

Shaikh Muhammad al-Anjaree answered: First of all, I say, the Arabian Peninsula was not under the rulership of 'Uthmani (Ottoman) rulers. And it had many ameers (rulers). And king 'Abdul-'Azeez was ameer over his particular area, and this was before the da'wah of Muhammad ibn 'Abdul-Wahhab (rahimahullaah) even started. So he [Muhammad ibn 'Abdul-Wahhab] went to this ameer, and he made an agreement with him, and made a pledge upon the da'wah to Allaah. And upon the Deen. And from there, they spread the da'wah.

My brothers, if one of you were to be able to be close to a particular leader, and you advised him and the leader accepted. Is this called a revolution?  

[No!]

However, those who have zaigh (disease) in their heart, you cannot get in agreement with them...regarding the truth.