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Introduction and Summary of the Ladenese Epistle |
Ladenese Epistle: Declaration of War “Expel the infidels from the Arab Peninsula” DECLARATION OF WAR AGAINST THE
AMERICANS OCCUPYING THE LAND OF THE TWO HOLY PLACES (EXPEL THE INFIDELS
FROM THE ARAB PENINSULA) A MESSAGE FROM USAMA BIN MUHAMMAD
BIN IN LADEN TO HIS MUSLIM BRETHREN ALL OVER THE WORLD GENERALLY AND IN
THE ARAB PENINSULA SPECIFICALLY |
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Praise be to Allah, we seek His help
and ask for his pardon. we take refuge in Allah from our wrongs and bad
deeds. Who ever been guided by Allah will not be misled, and who ever has
been misled, he will never be guided. I bear witness that there is no God
except Allah-no associates with Him- and I bear witness that Muhammad is
His slave and messenger. {O you who believe! be careful of
-your duty to- Allah with the proper care which is due to Him, and do not
die unless you are Muslim} (Imraan; 3:102), {O people be careful of -your
duty to- your Lord, Who created you from a single being and created its
mate of the same -kind- and spread from these two, many men and women; and
be careful of -your duty to- Allah , by whom you demand one of another
-your rights-, and (be careful) to the ties of kinship; surely Allah ever
watches over you} (An-Nisa; 4:1), {O you who believe! be careful- of your
duty- to Allah and speak the right word; He will put your deeds into a
right state for you, and forgive you your faults; and who ever obeys Allah
and his Apostle, he indeed achieve a mighty success} (Al-Ahzab; 33:70-71). Praise be to Allah, reporting the
saying of the prophet Shu’aib: {I desire nothing but reform so far as I
am able, and with non but Allah is the direction of my affair to the right
and successful path; on him do I rely and to him do I turn} (Hud; 11:88). Praise be to Allah, saying: {You are
the best of the nations raised up for -the benefit of- men; you enjoin
what is right and forbid the wrong and believe in Allah} (Aal-Imraan;
3:110). Allah’s blessing and salutations on His slave and messenger who
said: (The people are close to an all encompassing punishment from Allah
if they see the oppressor and fail to restrain him.) It should not be hidden from you
that the people of Islam had suffered from aggression, iniquity and
injustice imposed on them by the Zionist-Crusaders alliance and their
collaborators; to the extent that the Muslims blood became the cheapest
and their wealth as loot in the hands of the enemies. Their blood was
spilled in Palestine and Iraq. The horrifying pictures of the massacre of
Qana, in Lebanon are still fresh in our memory. Massacres in Tajakestan,
Burma, Cashmere, Assam, Philippine, Fatani, Ogadin, Somalia, Erithria,
Chechnia and in Bosnia-Herzegovina took place, massacres that send shivers
in the body and shake the conscience. All of this and the world watch and
hear, and not only didn’t respond to these atrocities, but also with a
clear conspiracy between the USA and its’ allies and under the cover of
the iniquitous United Nations, the dispossessed people were even prevented
from obtaining arms to defend themselves. The people of Islam awakened and
realised that they are the main target for the aggression of the
Zionist-Crusaders alliance. All false claims and propaganda about “Human
Rights” were hammered down and exposed by the massacres that took place
against the Muslims in every part of the world. The latest and the greatest of these
aggressions, incurred by the Muslims since the death of the Prophet (ALLAH’S
BLESSING AND SALUTATIONS ON HIM) is the occupation of the land of the two
Holy Places -the foundation of the house of Islam, the place of the
revelation, the source of the message and the place of the noble Ka’ba,
the Qiblah of all Muslims- by the armies of the American Crusaders and
their allies. (We bemoan this and can only say: “No power and power
acquiring except through Allah”). Under the present circumstances, and
under the banner of the blessed awakening which is sweeping the world in
general and the Islamic world in particular, I meet with you today. And
after a long absence, imposed on the scholars (Ulama) and callers (Da’ees)
of Islam by the iniquitous crusaders movement under the leadership of the
USA; who fears that they, the scholars and callers of Islam, will
instigate the Ummah of Islam against its’ enemies as their ancestor
scholars-may Allah be pleased with them- like Ibn Taymiyyah and Al’iz
Ibn Abdes-Salaam did. And therefore the Zionist-Crusader alliance resorted
to killing and arresting the truthful Ulama and the working Da’ees (We
are not praising or sanctifying them; Allah sanctify whom He pleased).
They killed the Mujahid Sheikh Abdullah Azzaam, and they arrested the
Mujahid Sheikh Ahmad Yaseen and the Mujahid Sheikh Omar Abdur Rahman (in
America). By orders from the USA they also
arrested a large number of scholars, Da’ees and young people - in the
land of the two Holy Places- among them the prominent Sheikh Salman Al-Oud’a
and Sheikh Safar Al-Hawali and their brothers; (We bemoan this and can
only say: “No power and power acquiring except through Allah”). We,
myself and my group, have suffered some of this injustice ourselves; we
have been prevented from addressing the Muslims. We have been pursued in
Pakistan, Sudan and Afghanistan, hence this long absence on my part. But
by the Grace of Allah, a safe base is now available in the high Hindukush
mountains in Khurasan ; where—by the Grace of Allah-the largest infidel
military force of the world was destroyed. And the myth of the super power
was withered in front of the Mujahideen cries of Allahu Akbar (God is
greater). Today we work from the same mountains to lift the iniquity that
had been imposed on the Ummah by the Zionist-Crusader alliance,
particularly after they have occupied the blessed land around Jerusalem,
route of the journey of the Prophet (ALLAH’S BLESSING AND SALUTATIONS ON
HIM) and the land of the two Holy Places. We ask Allah to bestow us with
victory, He is our Patron and He is the Most Capable. From here, today we begin the work,
talking and discussing the ways of correcting what had happened to the
Islamic world in general, and the Land of the two Holy Places in
particular. We wish to study the means that we could follow to return the
situation to its’ normal path. And to return to the people their own
rights, particularly after the large damages and the great aggression on
the life and the religion of the people. An injustice that had affected
every section and group of the people; the civilians, military and
security men, government officials and merchants, the young and the old
people as well as schools and university students. Hundred of thousands of
the unemployed graduates, who became the widest section of the society,
were also affected. Injustice had affected the people of
the industry and agriculture. It affected the people of the rural and
urban areas. And almost every body complain about something. The situation
at the land of the two Holy places became like a huge volcano at the verge
of eruption that would destroy the Kufr and the corruption and its’
sources. The explosion at Riyadh and Al-Khobar is a warning of this
volcanic eruption emerging as a result of the sever oppression, suffering,
excessive iniquity, humiliation and poverty. People are fully concerned about
their every day livings; every body talks about the deterioration of the
economy, inflation, ever increasing debts and jails full of prisoners.
Government employees with limited income talk about debts of ten thousands
and hundred thousands of Saudi Riyals . They complain that the value of
the Riyal is greatly and continuously deteriorating among most of the main
currencies. Great merchants and contractors speak about hundreds and
thousands of million Riyals owed to them by the government. More than
three hundred forty billions of Riyal owed by the government to the people
in addition to the daily accumulated interest, let alone the foreign debt.
People wonder whether we are the largest oil exporting country?! They even
believe that this situation is a curse put on them by Allah for not
objecting to the oppressive and illegitimate behaviour and measures of the
ruling regime: Ignoring the divine Shari’ah law; depriving people of
their legitimate rights; allowing the American to occupy the land of the
two Holy Places; imprisonment, unjustly, of the sincere scholars. The
honourable Ulamah and scholars as well as merchants, economists and
eminent people of the country were all alerted by this disastrous
situation. Quick efforts were made by each
group to contain and to correct the situation. All agreed that the country
is heading toward a great catastrophe, the depth of which is not known
except by Allah. One big merchant commented : “ the king is leading the
state into ‘sixty-six’ folded disaster”, (We bemoan this and can
only say: “No power and power acquiring except through Allah”).
Numerous princes share with the people their feelings, privately
expressing their concerns and objecting to the corruption, repression and
the intimidation taking place in the country. But the competition between
influential princes for personal gains and interest had destroyed the
country. Through its course of actions the regime has torn off its
legitimacy: (1) Suspension
of the Islamic Shari’ah law and exchanging it with man made civil law.
The regime entered into a bloody confrontation with the truthful Ulamah
and the righteous youths (we sanctify nobody; Allah sanctify Whom He
pleaseth). (2) The
inability of the regime to protect the country, and allowing the enemy of
the Ummah - the American crusader forces- to occupy the land for the
longest of years. The crusader forces became the main cause of our
disastrous condition, particularly in the economical aspect of it due to
the unjustified heavy spending on these forces. As a result of the policy
imposed on the country, especially in the field of oil industry where
production is restricted or expanded and prices are fixed to suit the
American economy ignoring the economy of the country. Expensive deals were
imposed on the country to purchase arms. People asking what is the
justification for the very existence of the regime then? Quick efforts were made by
individuals and by different groups of the society to contain the
situation and to prevent the danger. They advised the government both
privately and openly; they send letters and poems, reports after reports,
reminders after reminders, they explored every avenue and enlist every
influential man in their movement of reform and correction. They wrote
with style of passion, diplomacy and wisdom asking for corrective measures
and repentance from the “great wrong doings and corruption “ that had
engulfed even the basic principles of the religion and the legitimate
rights of the people. But -to our deepest regret- the
regime refused to listen to the people accusing them of being ridiculous
and imbecile. The matter got worse as previous wrong doings were followed
by mischief’s of greater magnitudes. All of this taking place in the
land of the two Holy Places! It is no longer possible to be quiet. It is
not acceptable to give a blind eye to this matter. As the extent of these infringements
reached the highest of levels and turned into demolishing forces
threatening the very existence of the Islamic principles, a group of
scholars-who can take no more- supported by hundreds of retired officials,
merchants, prominent and educated people wrote to the King asking for
implementation of the corrective measures. In 1411 A.H. (May 1991), at the
time of the gulf war, a letter, the famous letter of Shawwaal, with over
four hundred signatures was send to the king demanding the lift of
oppression and the implementation of corrective actions. The king
humiliated those people and choose to ignore the content of their letter;
and the very bad situation of the country became even worse. People, however, tried again and
send more letters and petitions. One particular report, the glorious
Memorandum Of Advice, was handed over to the king on Muharram, 1413 A.H
(July 1992), which tackled the problem pointed out the illness and
prescribed the medicine in an original, righteous and scientific style. It
described the gaps and the shortcoming in the philosophy of the regime and
suggested the required course of action and remedy. The report gave a
description of: (1) The
intimidation and harassment suffered by the leaders of the society, the
scholars, heads of tribes, merchants, academic teachers and other eminent
individuals; (2) The
situation of the law within the country and the arbitrary declaration of
what is Halal and Haram (lawful and unlawful) regardless of the Shari’ah
as instituted by Allah; (3) The
state of the press and the media which became a tool of truth-hiding and
misinformation; the media carried out the plan of the enemy of idolising
cult of certain personalities and spreading scandals among the believers
to repel the people away from their religion, as Allah, the Exalted said:
{surely- as for- those who love that scandal should circulate between the
believers, they shall have a grievous chastisement in this world and in
the here after} (An-Noor, 24:19). (4) Abuse
and confiscation of human rights; (5) The
financial and the economical situation of the country and the frightening
future in the view of the enormous amount of debts and interest owed by
the government; this is at the time when the wealth of the Ummah being
wasted to satisfy personal desires of certain individuals!! while imposing
more custom duties and taxes on the nation. (the prophet said about the
woman who committed adultery: “She repented in such a way sufficient to
bring forgiveness to a custom collector!!”)., (6) The
miserable situation of the social services and infra-structure especially
the water service and supply , the basic requirement of life., (7) The
state of the ill-trained and ill-prepared army and the impotence of its
commander in chief despite the incredible amount of money that has been
spent on the army. The gulf war clearly exposed the situation., (8) Shari’a
law was suspended and man made law was used instead., (9) And
as far as the foreign policy is concerned the report exposed not only how
this policy has disregarded the Islamic issues and ignored the Muslims,
but also how help and support were provided to the enemy against the
Muslims; the cases of Gaza-Ariha and the communist in the south of Yemen
are still fresh in the memory, and more can be said. As stated by the people of
knowledge, it is not a secret that to use man made law instead of the
Shari’a and to support the infidels against the Muslims is one of the
ten “voiders” that would strip a person from his Islamic status (turn
a Muslim into a Mushrik, non believer status). The All Mighty said: {and
whoever did not judge by what Allah revealed, those are the unbelievers}
(Al-Ma’ida; 5:44), and {but no! by your Lord! they do not believe (in
reality) until they make you a judge of that which has become a matter of
disagreement among them, and then do not find the slightest misgiving in
their hearts as to what you have decided and submit with entire
submission} (An-Nissa; 4:65). In spite of the fact that the report
was written with soft words and very diplomatic style, reminding of Allah,
giving truthful sincere advice, and despite of the importance of advice in
Islam - being absolutely essential for those in charge of the people- and
the large number who signed this document as well as their supporters, all
of that was not an intercession for the Memorandum . Its’ content was
rejected and those who signed it and their sympathisers were ridiculed,
prevented from travel, punished and even jailed. Therefore it is very clear that the
advocates of correction and reform movement were very keen on using
peaceful means in order to protect the unity of the country and to prevent
blood shed. Why is it then the regime closed all peaceful routes and
pushed the people toward armed actions?!! which is the only choice left
for them to implement righteousness and justice. To whose benefit does
prince Sultan and prince Nayeff push the country into a civil war that
will destroy everything? and why consulting those who ignites internal
feuds, playing the people against each other and instigate the policemen,
the sons of the nation, to abort the reform movement. While leaving in
peace and security such traitors who implement the policy of the enemy in
order to bleed the financial and the human resources of the Ummah, and
leaving the main enemy in the area-the American Zionist alliance enjoy
peace and security?! The advisor (Zaki Badr, the Egyptian
ex-minister of the interior) to prince Nayeff -minister of interior- was
not acceptable even to his own country; he was sacked from his position
there due to the filthy attitude and the aggression he exercised on his
own people, yet he was warmly welcomed by prince Nayeff to assist in sins
and aggressions. He unjustly filled the prisons with the best sons of this
Ummah and caused miseries to their mothers. Does the regime want to play
the civilians against their military personnel and vice versa, like what
had happened in some of the neighbouring countries?!! No doubts this is
the policy of the American-Israeli alliance as they are the first to
benefit from this situation. But with the grace of Allah, the
majority of the nation, both civilians and military individuals are aware
of the wicked plan. They refused to be played against each others and to
be used by the regime as a tool to carry out the policy of the
American-Israeli alliance through their agent in our country: the Saudi
regime. Therefore every one agreed that the
situation can not be rectified (the shadow cannot be straighten when its’
source, the rod, is not straight either) unless the root of the problem is
tackled. Hence it is essential to hit the main enemy who divided the Ummah
into small and little countries and pushed it, for the last few decades,
into a state of confusion. The Zionist-Crusader alliance moves quickly to
contain and abort any “corrective movement” appearing in the Islamic
countries. Different means and methods are used to achieve their target;
on occasion the “movement” is dragged into an armed struggle at a
predetermined unfavourable time and place. Sometime officials from the
Ministry of Interior, who are also graduates of the colleges of the Shari’ah,
are leashed out to mislead and confuse the nation and the Ummah (by wrong
Fatwas) and to circulate false information about the movement. At other
occasions some righteous people were tricked into a war of words against
the Ulama and the leaders of the movement, wasting the energy of the
nation in discussing minor issues and ignoring the main one that is the
unification of the people under the divine law of Allah. In the shadow of these discussions
and arguments truthfulness is covered by the falsehood, and personal feuds
and partisanship created among the people increasing the division and the
weakness of the Ummah; priorities of the Islamic work are lost while the
blasphemy and polytheism continue its grip and control over the Ummah. We
should be alert to these atrocious plans carried out by the Ministry of
Interior. The right answer is to follow what have been decided by the
people of knowledge, as was said by Ibn Taymiyyah (Allah’s mercy upon
him): “people of Islam should join forces and support each other to get
rid of the main “Kufr” who is controlling the countries of the Islamic
world, even to bear the lesser damage to get rid of the major one, that is
the great Kufr”. If there are more than one duty to
be carried out, then the most important one should receive priority.
Clearly after Belief (Imaan) there is no more important duty than pushing
the American enemy out of the holy land. No other priority, except Belief,
could be considered before it; the people of knowledge, Ibn Taymiyyah,
stated: “to fight in defence of religion and Belief is a collective
duty; there is no other duty after Belief than fighting the enemy who is
corrupting the life and the religion. There is no preconditions for this
duty and the enemy should be fought with one best abilities. (ref:
supplement of Fatawa). If it is not possible to push back the enemy except
by the collective movement of the Muslim people, then there is a duty on
the Muslims to ignore the minor differences among themselves; the ill
effect of ignoring these differences, at a given period of time, is much
less than the ill effect of the occupation of the Muslims’ land by the
main Kufr. Ibn Taymiyyah had explained this issue and emphasised the
importance of dealing with the major threat on the expense of the minor
one. He described the situation of the Muslims and the Mujahideen and
stated that even the military personnel who are not practising Islam are
not exempted from the duty of Jihad against the enemy. Ibn Taymiyyah , after mentioning the
Moguls (Tatar) and their behaviour in changing the law of Allah, stated
that: the ultimate aim of pleasing Allah, raising His word, instituting
His religion and obeying His messenger (ALLAH’S BLESSING AND SALUTATIONS
ON HIM) is to fight the enemy, in every aspects and in a complete manner;
if the danger to the religion from not fighting is greater than that of
fighting, then it is a duty to fight them even if the intention of some of
the fighter is not pure i.e . fighting for the sake of leadership
(personal gain) or if they do not observe some of the rules and
commandments of Islam. To repel the greatest of the two dangers on the
expense of the lesser one is an Islamic principle which should be
observed. It was the tradition of the people of the Sunnah (Ahlul-Sunnah)
to join and invade- fight- with the righteous and non righteous men. Allah
may support this religion by righteous and non righteous people as told by
the prophet (ALLAH’S BLESSING AND SALUTATIONS ON HIM). If it is not
possible to fight except with the help of non righteous military personnel
and commanders, then there are two possibilities: either fighting will be
ignored and the others, who are the great danger to this life and
religion, will take control; or to fight with the help of non righteous
rulers and therefore repelling the greatest of the two dangers and
implementing most, though not all, of the Islamic laws. The latter option
is the right duty to be carried out in these circumstances and in many
other similar situation. In fact many of the fights and conquests that
took place after the time of Rashidoon, the guided Imams, were of this
type. (majmoo’ al Fatawa, 26/506). No one, not even a blind or a deaf person , can deny the presence of the widely spread mischief’s or the prevalence of the great sins that had reached the grievous iniquity of polytheism and to share with Allah in His sole right of sovereignty and making of the law. The All Mighty stated: {And when Luqman said to his son while he admonish him: O my son! do not associate ought with Allah; most surely polytheism is a grievous iniquity} (Luqman; 31:13). Man fabricated laws were put forward permitting what has been forbidden by Allah such as usury (Riba) and other matters. Banks dealing in usury are competing, for lands, with the two Holy Places and declaring war against Allah by disobeying His order {Allah has allowed trading and forbidden usury} (Baqarah; 2:275). All this taking place at the vicinity of the Holy Mosque in the Holy Land! Allah (SWT) stated in His Holy Book a unique promise (that had not been promised to any other sinner) to the Muslims who deals in usury: {O you who believe! Be careful of your duty to Allah and relinquish what remains (due) from usury, if you are believers * But if you do (it) not, then be appraised of WAR from Allah and His Apostle} (Baqarah; 2:278-279). This is for the “Muslim” who deals in usury (believing that it is a sin), what is it then to the person who make himself a partner and equal to Allah, legalising (usury and other sins) what has been forbidden by Allah. Despite of all of the above we see the government misled and dragged some of the righteous Ulamah and Da’ees away from the issue of objecting to the greatest of sins and Kufr. (We bemoan this and can only say: “No power and power acquiring except through Allah”). ‘A suitable means of fighting must be adopted’ Under such circumstances, to push
the enemy-the greatest Kufr- out of the country is a prime duty. No other
duty after Belief is more important than the duty of had . Utmost effort
should be made to prepare and instigate the Ummah against the enemy, the
American-Israeli alliance- occupying the country of the two Holy Places
and the route of the Apostle (Allah’s Blessings and Salutations may be
on him) to the Furthest Mosque (Al-Aqsa Mosque). Also to remind the
Muslims not to be engaged in an internal war among themselves, as that
will have grieve consequences namely: 1-consumption of the Muslims human
resources as most casualties and fatalities will be among the Muslims
people. 2-Exhaustion of the economic and
financial resources. 3-Destruction of the country
infrastructures 4-Dissociation of the society 5-Destruction of the oil industries.
The presence of the USA Crusader military forces on land, sea and air of
the states of the Islamic Gulf is the greatest danger threatening the
largest oil reserve in the world. The existence of these forces in the
area will provoke the people of the country and induces aggression on
their religion, feelings and prides and push them to take up armed
struggle against the invaders occupying the land; therefore spread of the
fighting in the region will expose the oil wealth to the danger of being
burned up. The economic interests of the States of the Gulf and the land
of the two Holy Places will be damaged and even a greater damage will be
caused to the economy of the world. I would like here to alert my
brothers, the Mujahideen, the sons of the nation, to protect this (oil)
wealth and not to include it in the battle as it is a great Islamic wealth
and a large economical power essential for the soon to be established
Islamic state, by Allah’s Permission and Grace. We also warn the
aggressors, the USA, against burning this Islamic wealth (a crime which
they may commit in order to prevent it, at the end of the war, from
falling in the hands of its legitimate owners and to cause economic
damages to the competitors of the USA in Europe or the Far East,
particularly Japan which is the major consumer of the oil of the region). 6-Division of the land of the two
Holy Places, and annexing of the northerly part of it by Israel. Dividing
the land of the two Holy Places is an essential demand of the
Zionist-Crusader alliance. The existence of such a large country with its
huge resources under the leadership of the forthcoming Islamic State, by
Allah’s Grace, represent a serious danger to the very existence of the
Zionist state in Palestine. The Nobel Ka’ba, -the Qiblah of all Muslims-
makes the land of the two Holy Places a symbol for the unity of the
Islamic world. Moreover, the presence of the world largest oil reserve
makes the land of the two Holy Places an important economical power in the
Islamic world. The sons of the two Holy Places are directly related to the
life style (Seerah) of their forefathers, the companions, may Allah be
pleased with them. They consider the Seerah of their forefathers as a
source and an example for re-establishing the greatness of this Ummah and
to raise the word of Allah again. Furthermore the presence of a population
of fighters in the south of Yemen, fighting in the cause of Allah, is a
strategic threat to the Zionist-Crusader alliance in the area. The Prophet
(ALLAH’S BLESSING AND SALUTATIONS ON HIM) said: (around twelve thousands
will emerge from Aden/Abian helping -the cause of- Allah and His
messenger, they are the best, in the time, between me and them) narrated
by Ahmad with a correct trustworthy reference. 7-An internal war is a great
mistake, no matter what reasons are there for it. the presence of the
occupier-the USA- forces will control the outcome of the battle for the
benefit of the international Kufr. I address now my brothers of the
security and military forces and the national guards may Allah preserve
you hoard for Islam and the Muslims people: O you protectors of unity and
guardians of Faith; O you descendent of the ancestors who carried the
light (torch) of guidance and spread it all over the world. O you
grandsons of Sa’d Ibn Abi Waqqaas , Almothanna Ibn Haritha Ash-Shaybani
, Alga’ga’ Ibn Amroo Al-Tameemi and those pious companions who fought
Jihad alongside them; you competed to join the army and the guard forces
with the intention to carry out Jihad in the cause of Allah -raising His
word- and to defend the faith of Islam and the land of the two Holy Places
against the invaders and the occupying forces. That is the ultimate level
of believing in this religion “Deen”. But the regime had reversed
these principles and their understanding, humiliating the Ummah and
disobeying Allah. Half a century ago the rulers promised the Ummah to
regain the first Qiblah, but fifty years later new generation arrived and
the promises have been changed; Al-Aqsa Mosque handed over to the Zionists
and the wounds of the Ummah still bleeding there. At the time when the
Ummah has not regained the first Qiblah and the rout of the journey of the
Prophet (Allah’s Blessings and Salutations may be on him), and despite
of all of the above, the Saudi regime had stunt the Ummah in the remaining
sanctities, the Holy city of Makka and the mosque of the Prophet (Al-Masjid
An-Nabawy), by calling the Christians army to defend the regime. The
crusaders were permitted to be in the land of the two Holy Places. Not
surprisingly though, the King himself wore the cross on his chest. The
country was widely opened from the north-to- the south and from
east-to-the west for the crusaders. The land was filled with the military
bases of the USA and the allies. The regime became unable to keep control
without the help of these bases. You know more than any body else about
the size, intention and the danger of the presence of the USA military
bases in the area. The regime betrayed the Ummah and joined the Kufr,
assisting and helping them against the Muslims. It is well known that this
is one of the ten “voiders” of Islam, deeds of de-Islamisation. By
opening the Arab peninsula to the crusaders the regime disobeyed and acted
against what has been enjoined by the messenger of Allah (Allah’s
Blessings and Salutations may be on him), while he was at the bed of his
death: (Expel the polytheists out of the Arab Peninsula); (narrated by Al-Bukhari)
and: (If I survive, Allah willing, I’ll expel the Jews and the
Christians out of the Arab Peninsula); saheeh Aljame’ As-Sagheer. It is out of date and no longer
acceptable to claim that the presence of the crusaders is necessity and
only a temporary measures to protect the land of the two Holy Places.
Especially when the civil and the military infrastructures of Iraq were
savagely destroyed showing the depth of the Zionist-Crusaders hatred to
the Muslims and their children, and the rejection of the idea of replacing
the crusaders forces by an Islamic force composed of the sons of the
country and other Muslim people. moreover the foundations of the claim and
the claim it self were demolished and wiped out by the sequence of
speeches given by the leaders of the Kuffar in America. The latest of
these speeches was the one given by William Perry, the Defense Secretary,
after the explosion in Al-Khobar saying that: the presence of the American
solders there is to protect the interest of the USA. The imprisoned Sheikh
Safar Al-Hawali, may Allah hasten his release, wrote a book of seventy
pages; in it he presented evidence and proof that the presence of the
Americans in the Arab Peninsula is a pre-planed military occupation. The
regime want to deceive the Muslim people in the same manner when the
Palestinian fighters, Mujahideen, were deceived causing the loss of Al-Aqsa
Mosque. In 1304 A.H (1936 AD) the awakened Muslims nation of Palestine
started their great struggle, Jihad, against the British occupying forces.
Britain was impotent to stop the Mujahideen and their Jihad, but their
devil inspired that there is no way to stop the armed struggle in
Palestine unless through their agent King Abdul Azeez, who managed to
deceives the Mujahideen. King Abdul Azeez carried out his duty to his
British masters. He sent his two sons to meet the Mujahideen leaders and
to inform them that King Abdul Azeez would guarantee the promises made by
the British government in leaving the area and responding positively to
the demands of the Mujahideen if the latter stop their Jihad. And so King
Abdul Azeez caused the loss of the first Qiblah of the Muslims people. The
King joined the crusaders against the Muslims and instead of supporting
the Mujahideen in the cause of Allah, to liberate the Al-Aqsa Mosque, he
disappointed and humiliated them. Today, his son, king Fahd, trying to
deceive the Muslims for the second time so as to loose what is left of the
sanctities. When the Islamic world resented the arrival of the crusader
forces to the land of the two Holy Places, the king told lies to the
Ulamah (who issued Fatwas about the arrival of the Americans) and to the
gathering of the Islamic leaders at the conference of Rabitah which was
held in the Holy City of Makka. The King said that: “the issue is
simple, the American and the alliance forces will leave the area in few
months”. Today it is seven years since their arrival and the regime is
not able to move them out of the country. The regime made no confession
about its inability and carried on lying to the people claiming that the
American will leave. But never-never again ; a believer will not be bitten
twice from the same hole or snake! Happy is the one who takes note of the
sad experience of the others!! Instead of motivating the army, the
guards, and the security men to oppose the occupiers, the regime used
these men to protect the invaders, and further deepening the humiliation
and the betrayal. (We bemoan this and can only say: “No power and power
acquiring except through Allah”). To those little group of men within
the army, police and security forces, who have been tricked and pressured
by the regime to attack the Muslims and spill their blood, we would like
to remind them of the narration: (I promise war against those who take my
friends as their enemy) narrated by Al—Bukhari. And his saying (Allah’s
Blessings and Salutations may be on him) saying of: ( In the day of
judgement a man comes holding another and complaining being slain by him.
Allah, blessed be His Names, asks: Why did you slay him?! The accused
replies: I did so that all exaltation may be Yours. Allah, blessed be His
Names, says: All exaltation is indeed mine! Another man comes holding a
fourth with a similar complaint. Allah, blessed be His Names, asks: Why
did you kill him?! The accused replies: I did so that exaltation may be
for Mr. X! Allah, blessed be His Names, says: exaltation is mine, not for
Mr. X, carry all the slain man’s sins (and proceed to the Hell fire)!).
In another wording of An-Nasa’i: “The accused says: for strengthening
the rule or kingdom of Mr. X” Today your brothers and sons, the
sons of the two Holy Places, have started their Jihad in the cause of
Allah, to expel the occupying enemy from of the country of the two Holy
places. And there is no doubt you would like to carry out this mission
too, in order to re-establish the greatness of this Ummah and to liberate
its’ occupied sanctities. Nevertheless, it must be obvious to you that,
due to the imbalance of power between our armed forces and the enemy
forces, a suitable means of fighting must be adopted i.e using fast moving
light forces that work under complete secrecy. In other word to initiate a
guerrilla warfare, were the sons of the nation, and not the military
forces, take part in it. And as you know, it is wise, in the present
circumstances, for the armed military forces not to be engaged in a
conventional fighting with the forces of the crusader enemy (the
exceptions are the bold and the forceful operations carried out by the
members of the armed forces individually, that is without the movement of
the formal forces in its conventional shape and hence the responses will
not be directed, strongly, against the army) unless a big advantage is
likely to be achieved; and great losses induced on the enemy side (that
would shaken and destroy its foundations and infrastructures) that will
help to expel the defeated enemy from the country. The Mujahideen, your brothers and
sons, requesting that you support them in every possible way by supplying
them with the necessary information, materials and arms. Security men are
especially asked to cover up for the Mujahideen and to assist them as much
as possible against the occupying enemy; and to spread rumours, fear and
discouragement among the members of the enemy forces. We bring to your attention that the
regime, in order to create a friction and feud between the Mujahideen and
yourselves, might resort to take a deliberate action against personnel of
the security, guards and military forces and blame the Mujahideen for
these actions. The regime should not be allowed to have such opportunity. The regime is fully responsible for
what had been incurred by the country and the nation; however the
occupying American enemy is the principle and the main cause of the
situation . Therefore efforts should be concentrated on destroying,
fighting and killing the enemy until, by the Grace of Allah, it is
completely defeated. The time will come -by the Permission of Allah- when
you’ll perform your decisive role so that the word of Allah will be
supreme and the word of the infidels (Kaferoon) will be the inferior. You
will hit with iron fist against the aggressors. You’ll re-establish the
normal course and give the people their rights and carry out your truly
Islamic duty. Allah willing, I’ll have a separate talk about these
issues. My Muslim Brothers (particularly
those of the Arab Peninsula): The money you pay to buy American goods will
be transformed into bullets and used against our brothers in Palestine and
tomorrow (future) against our sons in the land of the two Holy places. By
buying these goods we are strengthening their economy while our
dispossession and poverty increases. Muslims Brothers of land of the two
Holy Places: It is incredible that our country is
the world largest buyer of arms from the USA and the area biggest
commercial partners of the Americans who are assisting their Zionist
brothers in occupying Palestine and in evicting and killing the Muslims
there, by providing arms, men and financial supports. To deny these occupiers from the
enormous revenues of their trading with our country is a very important
help for our Jihad against them. To express our anger and hate to them is
a very important moral gesture. By doing so we would have taken part in
(the process of ) cleansing our sanctities from the crusaders and the
Zionists and forcing them, by the Permission of Allah, to leave
disappointed and defeated. We expect the woman of the land of
the two Holy Places and other countries to carry out their role in
boycotting the American goods. If economical boycotting is
intertwined with the military operations of the Mujahideen, then defeating
the enemy will be even nearer, by the Permission of Allah. However if
Muslims don’t co-operate and support their Mujahideen brothers then , in
effect, they are supplying the army of the enemy with financial help and
extending the war and increasing the suffering of the Muslims. The security and the intelligence
services of the entire world can not force a single citizen to buy the
goods of his/her enemy. Economical boycotting of the American goods is a
very effective weapon of hitting and weakening the enemy, and it is not
under the control of the security forces of the regime. Before closing my talk, I have a
very important message to the youths of Islam, men of the brilliant future
of the Ummah of Muhammad (ALLAH’S BLESSING AND SALUTATIONS ON HIM). Our
talk with the youths about their duty in this difficult period in the
history of our Ummah. A period in which the youths and no one else came
forward to carry out the variable and different duties. While some of the
well known individuals had hesitated in their duty of defending Islam and
saving themselves and their wealth from the injustice, aggression and
terror -exercised by the government- the youths (may Allah protect them)
were forthcoming and raised the banner of Jihad against the
American-Zionist alliance occupying the sanctities of Islam. Others who
have been tricked into loving this materialistic world, and those who have
been terrorised by the government choose to give legitimacy to the
greatest betrayal , the occupation of the land of the two Holy Places (We
bemoan this and can only say: “No power and power acquiring except
through Allah”). We are not surprised from the action of our youths. The
youths were the companions of Muhammad (Allah’s Blessings and
Salutations may be on him), and was it not the youths themselves who
killed Aba-Jahl, the Pharaoh of this Ummah?. Our youths are the best
descendent of the best ancestors. Abdul-Rahman Ibn Awf -may Allah be
pleased with him- said: (I was at Badr where I noticed two youths one to
my right and the other to my left. One of them asked me quietly (so not to
be heard by the other) : O uncle point out Aba-Jahl to me. What do you
want him for? , said Abdul Rahman. The boy answered: I have been informed
that he- Aba-Jahl- abused the Messenger of Allah (), I swear by Allah, who
have my soul in His hand, that if I see Aba-Jahl I’ll not let my shadow
departs his shadow till one of us is dead. I was astonished, said Abdul
Rahman; then the other youth said the same thing as the first one.
Subsequently I saw Aba-Jahl among the people; I said to the boys do you
see? this is the man you are asking me about. The two youths hit Aba-Jahl
with their swords till he was dead. Allah is the greatest, Praise be to
Him: Two youths of young age but with great perseverance, enthusiasm,
courage and pride for the religion of Allah’s, each one of them asking
about the most important act of killing that should be induced on the
enemy. That is the killing of the pharaoh of this Ummah - Aba Jahl-, the
leader of the unbelievers (Mushrikeen) at the battle of Badr. The role of
Abdul Rahman Ibn Awf , may Allah be pleased with him, was to direct the
two youths toward Aba-Jahl. That was the perseverance and the enthusiasm
of the youths of that time and that was the perseverance and the
enthusiasm of their fathers. It is this role that is now required from the
people who have the expertise and knowledge in fighting the enemy. They
should guide their brothers and sons in this matter; once that has been
done, then our youths will repeat what their forefathers had said before:
“I swear by Allah if I see him I’ll not let my shadow to departs from
his shadow till one of us is dead”. And the story of Abdur-Rahman Ibn
Awf about Ummayyah Ibn Khalaf shows the extent of Bilal’s (may Allah be
pleased with him) persistence in killing the head of the Kufr: “the head
of Kufr is Ummayyah Ibn Khalaf.... I shall live not if he survives” said
Bilal. Few days ago the news agencies had
reported that the Defence Secretary of the Crusading Americans had said
that “the explosion at Riyadh and Al-Khobar had taught him one lesson:
that is not to withdraw when attacked by coward terrorists”. We say to the Defence Secretary that
his talk can induce a grieving mother to laughter! and shows the fears
that had enshrined you all. Where was this false courage of yours when the
explosion in Beirut took place on 1983 AD (1403 A.H). You were turned into
scattered pits and pieces at that time; 241 mainly marines solders were
killed. And where was this courage of yours when two explosions made you
to leave Aden in lees than twenty four hours! But your most disgraceful case was
in Somalia; where- after vigorous propaganda about the power of the USA
and its post cold war leadership of the new world order- you moved tens of
thousands of international force, including twenty eight thousands
American solders into Somalia. However, when tens of your solders were
killed in minor battles and one American Pilot was dragged in the streets
of Mogadishu you left the area carrying disappointment, humiliation,
defeat and your dead with you. Clinton appeared in front of the whole
world threatening and promising revenge , but these threats were merely a
preparation for withdrawal. You have been disgraced by Allah and you
withdrew; the extent of your impotence and weaknesses became very clear.
It was a pleasure for the “heart” of every Muslim and a remedy to the
“chests” of believing nations to see you defeated in the three Islamic
cities of Beirut , Aden and Mogadishu. I say to Secretary of Defence: The
sons of the land of the two Holy Places had come out to fight against the
Russian in Afghanistan, the Serb in Bosnia-Herzegovina and today they are
fighting in Chechenia and -by the Permission of Allah- they have been made
victorious over your partner, the Russians. By the command of Allah, they
are also fighting in Tajakistan. I say: Since the sons of the land of
the two Holy Places feel and strongly believe that fighting (Jihad)
against the Kuffar in every part of the world, is absolutely essential;
then they would be even more enthusiastic, more powerful and larger in
number upon fighting on their own land- the place of their births-
defending the greatest of their sanctities, the noble Ka’ba (the Qiblah
of all Muslims). They know that the Muslims of the world will assist and
help them to victory. To liberate their sanctities is the greatest of
issues concerning all Muslims; It is the duty of every Muslims in this
world. I say to you William (Defence
Secretary) that: These youths love death as you loves life. They inherit
dignity, pride, courage, generosity, truthfulness and sacrifice from
father to father. They are most delivering and steadfast at war. They
inherit these values from their ancestors (even from the time of the
Jaheliyyah, before Islam). These values were approved and completed by the
arriving Islam as stated by the messenger of Allah (Allah’s Blessings
and Salutations may be on him): “I have been send to perfecting the good
values”. (Saheeh Al-Jame’ As-Sagheer). When the pagan King Amroo Ibn Hind
tried to humiliate the pagan Amroo Ibn Kulthoom, the latter cut the head
of the King with his sword rejecting aggression, humiliation and
indignation. If the king oppresses the people
excessively, we reject submitting to humiliation. By which legitimacy (or command) O
Amroo bin Hind you want us to be degraded?!
By which legitimacy (or command) O
Amroo bin Hind you listen to our foes and disrespect us?! Our toughness has, O Amroo, tired
the enemies before you, never giving in!
‘A martyr will not feel the pain
of death’
Our youths believe in paradise after
death. They believe that taking part in fighting will not bring their day
nearer; and staying behind will not postpone their day either. Exalted be
to Allah who said: {And a soul will not die but with the permission of
Allah, the term is fixed} (Aal Imraan; 3:145). Our youths believe in the
saying of the messenger of Allah (Allah’s Blessings and Salutations may
be on him): “O boy, I teach a few words; guard (guard the cause of, keep
the commandments of) Allah, then He guards you, guard (the cause of )
Allah, then He will be with you; if you ask (for your need) ask Allah, if
you seek assistance, seek Allah’s; and know definitely that if the Whole
World gathered to (bestow) profit on you they will not profit you except
with what was determined for you by Allah, and if they gathered to harm
you they will not harm you except with what has been determined for you by
Allah; Pen lifted, papers dried, it is fixed nothing in these truths can
be changed” Saheeh Al-Jame’ As-Sagheer. Our youths took note of the
meaning of the poetic verse: “If death is a predetermined must,
then it is a shame to die cowardly.” and the other poet saying: “Who do not die by the sword will
die by other reason; many causes are there but one death”. These youths believe in what has
been told by Allah and His messenger (Allah’s Blessings and Salutations
may be on him) about the greatness of the reward for the Mujahideen and
Martyrs; Allah, the most exalted said: {and -so far- those who are slain
in the way of Allah, He will by no means allow their deeds to perish. He
will guide them and improve their condition. and cause them to enter the
garden -paradise- which He has made known to them}. (Muhammad; 47:4-6).
Allah the Exalted also said: {and do not speak of those who are slain in
Allah’s way as dead; nay -they are- alive, but you do not perceive} (Bagarah;
2:154). His messenger (Allah’s Blessings and Salutations may be on him)
said: “for those who strive in His cause Allah prepared hundred degrees
(levels) in paradise; in-between two degrees as the in-between heaven and
earth”. Saheeh Al-Jame’ As-Sagheer. He (Allah’s Blessings and
Salutations may be on him) also said: “the best of the martyrs are those
who do NOT turn their faces away from the battle till they are killed.
They are in the high level of Jannah (paradise). Their Lord laughs to them
( in pleasure) and when your Lord laughs to a slave of His, He will not
hold him to an account”. narrated by Ahmad with correct and trustworthy
reference. And : “a martyr will not feel the pain of death except like
how you feel when you are pinched”. Saheeh Al-Jame’ As-Sagheer. He
also said: “a martyr privileges are guaranteed by Allah; forgiveness
with the first gush of his blood, he will be shown his seat in paradise,
he will be decorated with the jewels of belief (Imaan), married off to the
beautiful ones, protected from the test in the grave, assured security in
the day of judgement, crowned with the crown of dignity, a ruby of which
is better than this whole world (Duniah) and its’ entire content, wedded
to seventy two of the pure Houries (beautiful ones of Paradise) and his
intercession on the behalf of seventy of his relatives will be accepted”.
Narrated by Ahmad and At-Tirmithi (with the correct and trustworthy
reference). Those youths know that their rewards
in fighting you, the USA, is double than their rewards in fighting some
one else not from the people of the book. They have no intention except to
enter paradise by killing you. An infidel, and enemy of God like you,
cannot be in the same hell with his righteous executioner. Our youths chanting and reciting the
word of Allah, the most exalted: {fight them; Allah will punish them by
your hands and bring them to disgrace, and assist you against them and
heal the heart of a believing people} (At-Taubah; 9:14) and the words of
the prophet (ALLAH’S BLESSING AND SALUTATIONS ON HIM): “I swear by
Him, who has my soul in His hand, that no man get killed fighting them
today, patiently attacking and not retreating ,surely Allah will let him
into paradise”. And his (Allah’s Blessings and Salutations may be on
him) saying to them: “get up to a paradise as wide as heaven and earth”. The youths also reciting the All
Mighty words of: “so when you meat in battle those who disbelieve, then
smite the necks...” (Muhammad; 47:19). Those youths will not ask you
(William Perry) for explanations, they will tell you singing there is
nothing between us need to be explained, there is only killing and neck
smiting. And they will say to you what their
grand father, Haroon Ar-Rasheed, Ameer-ul-Mu’meneen, replied to your
grandfather, Nagfoor, the Byzantine emperor, when he threatened the
Muslims: “from Haroon Ar-Rasheed, Ameer-ul-Mu’meneen, to Nagfoor, the
dog of the Romans; the answer is what you will see not what you hear”.
Haroon El-Rasheed led the armies of Islam to the battle and handed Nagfoor
a devastating defeat. The youths you called cowards are
competing among themselves for fighting and killing you. reciting what one
of them said: The crusader army became dust when
we detonated al-Khobar. With courageous youth of Islam
fearing no danger. If (they are) threatened: The
tyrants will kill you, they reply my death is a victory. I did not betray that king, he did
betray our Qiblah. And he permitted in the holy country
the most filthy sort of humans. I have made an oath by Allah, the
Great, to fight who ever rejected the faith. For more than a decade, they carried
arms on their shoulders in Afghanistan and they have made vows to Allah
that as long as they are alive, they will continue to carry arms against
you until you are -Allah willing- expelled, defeated and humiliated, they
will carry on as long as they live saying: O William, tomorrow you will know
which young man is confronting your misguided brethren! A youth fighting in smile, returning
with the spear coloured red. May Allah keep me close to knights,
humans in peace, demons in war. Lions in Jungle but their teeth are
spears and Indian swords. The horses witness that I push them
hard forwarded in the fire of battle. The dust of the battle bears
witnesses for me, so also the fighting itself, the pens and the books! So to abuse the grandsons of the
companions, may Allah be pleased with them, by calling them cowards and
challenging them by refusing to leave the land of the two Holy Places
shows the insanity and the imbalance you are suffering from. Its
appropriate “remedy,” however, is in the hands of the youths of Islam,
as the poet said: I am willing to sacrifice self and
wealth for knights who never disappointed me. Knights who are never fed up or
deterred by death, even if the mill of war turns. In the heat of battle they do not
care, and cure the insanity of the enemy by their ‘insane’ courage. Terrorising you, while you are
carrying arms on our land, is a legitimate and morally demanded duty. It
is a legitimate right well known to all humans and other creatures. Your
example and our example is like a snake which entered into a house of a
man and got killed by him. The coward is the one who lets you walk, while
carrying arms, freely on his land and provides you with peace and
security. Those youths are different from your
soldiers. Your problem will be how to convince your troops to fight, while
our problem will be how to restrain our youths to wait for their turn in
fighting and in operations. These youths are commendation and
praiseworthy. They stood up tall to defend the
religion; at the time when the government misled the prominent scholars
and tricked them into issuing Fatwas (that have no basis neither in the
book of Allah, nor in the Sunnah of His prophet (Allah’s Blessings and
Salutations may be on him)) of opening the land of the two Holy Places for
the Christians armies and handing the Al-Aqsa Mosque to the Zionists.
Twisting the meanings of the holy text will not change this fact at all.
They deserve the praise of the poet: I rejected all the critics, who
chose the wrong way; I rejected those who enjoy
fireplaces in clubs discussing eternally; I rejected those, who inspite being
lost, think they are at the goal; I respect those who carried on not
asking or bothering about the difficulties; Never letting up from their goals,
inspite all hardships of the road; Whose blood is the oil for the flame
guiding in the darkness of confusion; I feel still the pain of (the loss)
Al-Quds in my internal organs; That loss is like a burning fire in
my intestines; I did not betray my covenant with
God, when even states did betray it! As their grandfather Assim Bin Thabit
said rejecting a surrender offer of the pagans: What for an excuse I had to
surrender, while I am still able, having arrows and my bow having a tough
string?! Death is truth and ultimate destiny,
and life will end any way. If I do not fight you, then my mother must be
insane! The youths hold you responsible for
all of the killings and evictions of the Muslims and the violation of the
sanctities, carried out by your Zionist brothers in Lebanon; you openly
supplied them with arms and finance. More than 600,000 Iraqi children have
died due to lack of food and medicine and as a result of the unjustifiable
aggression (sanction) imposed on Iraq and its nation. The children of Iraq
are our children. You, the USA, together with the Saudi regime are
responsible for the shedding of the blood of these innocent children. Due
to all of that, what ever treaty you have with our country is now null and
void. The treaty of Hudaybiyyah was
cancelled by the messenger of Allah (Allah’s Blessings and Salutations
may be on him) once Quraysh had assisted Bani Bakr against Khusa’ah, the
allies of the prophet (Allah’s Blessings and Salutations may be on him).
The prophet (Allah’s Blessings and Salutations may be on him) fought
Quraysh and concurred Makka. He (Allah’s Blessings and Salutations may
be on him) considered the treaty with Bani Qainuqa’ void because one of
their Jews publicly hurt one Muslim woman, one single woman, at the
market. Let alone then, the killing you caused to hundred of thousands
Muslims and occupying their sanctities. It is now clear that those who
claim that the blood of the American solders (the enemy occupying the land
of the Muslims) should be protected are merely repeating what is imposed
on them by the regime; fearing the aggression and interested in saving
themselves. It is a duty now on every tribe in the Arab Peninsula to
fight, Jihad, in the cause of Allah and to cleanse the land from those
occupiers. Allah knows that there blood is permitted (to be spilled) and
their wealth is a booty; their wealth is a booty to those who kill them.
The most Exalted said in the verse of As-Sayef, The Sword: “so when the
sacred months have passed away, then slay the idolaters where ever you
find them, and take them captives and besiege them and lie in wait for
them in every ambush” (At-Tauba; 9:5). Our youths knew that the
humiliation suffered by the Muslims as a result of the occupation of their
sanctities can not be kicked and removed except by explosions and Jihad.
As the poet said: The walls of oppression and
humiliation cannot be demolished except in a rain of bullets. The freeman does not surrender
leadership to infidels and sinners. Without shedding blood no
degradation and branding can be removed from the forehead. I remind the youths of the Islamic
world, who fought in Afghanistan and Bosnia-Herzegovina with their wealth,
pens, tongues and themselves that the battle had not finished yet. I
remind them about the talk between Jibreel (Gabriel) and the messenger of
Allah (Allah’s Blessings and Salutations may be on both of them) after
the battle of Ahzab when the messenger of Allah (Allah’s Blessings and
Salutations may be on him) returned to Medina and before putting his sword
aside; when Jibreel (Allah’s Blessings and Salutations may be on him)
descend saying: “are you putting your sword aside? by Allah the angels
haven’t dropped their arms yet; march with your companions to Bani
Quraydah, I am (going) ahead of you to throw fears in their hearts and to
shake their fortresses on them”. Jibreel marched with the angels (Allah’s
Blessings and Salutations may be on them all), followed by the messenger
of Allah (Allah’s Blessings and Salutations may be on him) marching with
the immigrants, Muhajeroon, and supporters, Ansar. (narrated by Al-Bukhary). These youths know that: if one is
not to be killed one will die (any way) and the most honourable death is
to be killed in the way of Allah. They are even more determined after the
martyrdom of the four heroes who bombed the Americans in Riyadh. Those
youths who raised high the head of the Ummah and humiliated the
Americans-the occupier- by their operation in Riyadh. They remember the
poetry of Ja’far, the second commander in the battle of Mu’tah, in
which three thousand Muslims faced over a hundred thousand Romans: How good is the Paradise and its
nearness, good with cool drink But the Romans are promised punishment (in
Hell), if I meet them. I will fight them. And the poetry of Abdullah Bin
Rawaha, the third commander in the battle of Mu’tah, after the martyrdom
of Ja’far, when he felt some hesitation: O my soul if you do not get killed,
you are going to die, anyway. This is death pool in front of you!
You are getting what you have wished
for (martyrdom) before, and you follow the example of the two previous
commanders you are rightly guided! As for our daughters, wives, sisters
and mothers they should take prime example from the prophet (Allah’s
Blessings and Salutations may be on him) pious female companions, may
Allah be pleased with them; they should adopt the life style (Seerah) of
the female companions of courage, sacrifice and generosity in the cause of
the supremacy of Allah’s religion. They should remember the courage and
the personality of Fatima, daughter of Khatab, when she accepted Islam and
stood up in front of her brother, Omar Ibn Al-Khatab and challenged him
(before he became a Muslim) saying: “O Omar , what will you do if the
truth is not in your religion?!” And to remember the stand of Asma’,
daughter of Abu Bakr, on the day of Hijra, when she attended the Messenger
and his companion in the cave and split her belt in two pieces for them.
And to remember the stand of Naseeba Bent Ka’b striving to defend the
messenger of Allah (Allah’s Blessings and Salutations may be on him) on
the day of Uhud, in which she suffered twelve injuries, one of which was
so deep leaving a deep lifelong scar! They should remember the generosity
of the early woman of Islam who raised finance for the Muslims army by
selling their jewelery. Our women had set a tremendous example of
generosity in the cause of Allah; they motivated and encouraged their
sons, brothers and husbands to fight- in the cause of Allah- in
Afghanistan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Chechenia and in other countries. We ask
Allah to accept from them these deeds, and may He help their fathers,
brothers, husbands and sons. May Allah strengthen the belief - Imaan - of
our women in the way of generosity and sacrifice for the supremacy of the
word of Allah. Our women weep not, except over men who fight in the cause
of Allah; our women instigate their brothers to fight in the cause of
Allah. Our women bemoan only fighters in
the cause of Allah, as said: Do not moan on any one except a lion
in the woods, courageous in the burning wars. Let me die dignified in wars,
honourable death is better than my current life. Our women encourage Jihad saying: Prepare yourself like a struggler,
the matter is bigger than words! Are you going to leave us else for
the wolves of Kufr eating our wings?! The wolves of Kufr are mobilising
all evil persons from every where! Where are the freemen defending free
women by the arms?! Death is better than life in
humiliation! Some scandals and shames will never be otherwise eradicated. My Muslim Brothers of The World: Your brothers in Palestine and in
the land of the two Holy Places are calling upon your help and asking you
to take part in fighting against the enemy—your enemy and their enemy—the
Americans and the Israelis. they are asking you to do whatever you can,
with one own means and ability, to expel the enemy, humiliated and
defeated, out of the sanctities of Islam. Exalted be to Allah said in His
book: { and if they ask your support, because they are oppressed in their
faith, then support them!} (Anfaal; 8:72) O you horses (soldiers) of Allah
ride and march on. This is the time of hardship so be tough. And know that
your gathering and co-operation in order to liberate the sanctities of
Islam is the right step toward unifying the word of the Ummah under the
banner of “No God but Allah” ). From our place we raise our palms
humbly to Allah asking Him to bestow on us His guide in every aspects of
this issue. Our Lord, we ask you to secure the
release of the truthful scholars, Ulama, of Islam and pious youths of the
Ummah from their imprisonment. O Allah, strengthen them and help their
families. Our Lord, the people of the cross
had come with their horses (soldiers) and occupied the land of the two
Holy places. And the Zionist Jews fiddling as they wish with the Al-Aqsa
Mosque, the route of the ascendance of the messenger of Allah (ALLAH’S
BLESSING AND SALUTATIONS ON HIM). Our Lord, shatter their gathering,
divide them among themselves, shaken the earth under their feet and give
us control over them; Our Lord, we take refuge in you from their deeds and
take you as a shield between us and them Our Lord, show us a black day in
them!
Our Lord, show us the wonderment of
your ability in them!
Our Lord, You are the Revealer of
the book, Director of the clouds, You defeated the allies (Ahzab); defeat
them and make us victorious over them. Our Lord, You are the one who help
us and You are the one who assist us, with Your Power we move and by Your
Power we fight. On You we rely and You are our cause. Our Lord, those youths got together
to make Your religion victorious and raise Your banner. Our Lord, send
them Your help and strengthen their hearts. Our Lord, make the youths of Islam
steadfast and descend patience on them and guide their shots! Our Lord, unify the Muslims and
bestow love among their hearts!
O Lord pour down upon us patience,
and make our steps firm and assist us against the unbelieving people! Our Lord, do not lay on us a burden
as Thou didst lay on those before us; Our Lord, do not impose upon us that
which we have no strength to bear; and pardon us and grant us protection
and have mercy on us, Thou art our patron, so help us against the
unbelieving people. Our Lord, guide this Ummah, and make
the right conditions (by which) the people of your obedience will be in
dignity and the people of disobedience in humiliation, and by which the
good deeds are enjoined and the bad deeds are forebode. Our Lord, bless Muhammad, Your slave
and messenger, his family and descendants, and companions and salute him
with a (becoming) salutation. And our last supplication is: All
praise is due to Allah . Usamah bin Muhammad bin Laden ©© 2001 The Washington Post
Company http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4342-2001Sep21.html Jihad Against Jews and Crusaders Shaykh Usamah Bin-Muhammad Bin-Ladin Praise be to God, who revealed the
Book, controls the clouds, defeats factionalism, and says in His Book: “But
when the forbidden months are past, then fight and slay the pagans
wherever ye find them, seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for
them in every stratagem (of war)”; and peace be upon our Prophet,
Muhammad Bin-‘Abdallah, who said: I have been sent with the sword
between my hands to ensure that no one but God is worshipped, God who put
my livelihood under the shadow of my spear and who inflicts humiliation
and scorn on those who disobey my orders. The Arabian Peninsula has never—since
God made it flat, created its desert, and encircled it with seas—been
stormed by any forces like the crusader armies spreading in it like
locusts, eating its riches and wiping out its plantations. All this is
happening at a time in which nations are attacking Muslims like people
fighting over a plate of food. In the light of the grave situation and the
lack of support, we and you are obliged to discuss current events, and we
should all agree on how to settle the matter. No one argues today about three
facts that are known to everyone; we will list them, in order to remind
everyone: First, for over seven years the
United States has been occupying the lands of Islam in the holiest of
places, the Arabian Peninsula, plundering its riches, dictating to its
rulers, humiliating its people, terrorizing its neighbors, and turning its
bases in the Peninsula into a spearhead through which to fight the
neighboring Muslim peoples. If some people have in the past
argued about the fact of the occupation, all the people of the Peninsula
have now acknowledged it. The best proof of this is the Americans’
continuing aggression against the Iraqi people using the Peninsula as a
staging post, even though all its rulers are against their territories
being used to that end, but they are helpless. Second, despite the great
devastation inflicted on the Iraqi people by the crusader-Zionist
alliance, and despite the huge number of those killed, which has exceeded
1 million... despite all this, the Americans are once against trying to
repeat the horrific massacres, as though they are not content with the
protracted blockade imposed after the ferocious war or the fragmentation
and devastation. So here they come to annihilate what
is left of this people and to humiliate their Muslim neighbors. Third, if
the Americans’ aims behind these wars are religious and economic, the
aim is also to serve the Jews’ petty state and divert attention from its
occupation of Jerusalem and murder of Muslims there. The best proof of
this is their eagerness to destroy Iraq, the strongest neighboring Arab
state, and their endeavor to fragment all the states of the region such as
Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Sudan into paper statelets and through
their disunion and weakness to guarantee Israel’s survival and the
continuation of the brutal crusade occupation of the Peninsula. All these crimes and sins committed
by the Americans are a clear declaration of war on God, his messenger, and
Muslims. And ulema have throughout Islamic history unanimously agreed that
the jihad is an individual duty if the enemy destroys the Muslim
countries. This was revealed by Imam Bin-Qadamah in “Al- Mughni,” Imam
al-Kisa’i in “Al-Bada’i,” al-Qurtubi in his interpretation, and
the shaykh of al-Islam in his books, where he said: “As for the fighting
to repulse [an enemy], it is aimed at defending sanctity and religion, and
it is a duty as agreed [by the ulema]. Nothing is more sacred than belief
except repulsing an enemy who is attacking religion and life.” On that basis, and in compliance
with God’s order, we issue the following fatwa to all Muslims: The ruling to kill the Americans and
their allies—civilians and military—is an individual duty for every
Muslim who can do it in any country in which it is possible to do it, in
order to liberate the al-Aqsa Mosque and the holy mosque [Mecca] from
their grip, and in order for their armies to move out of all the lands of
Islam, defeated and unable to threaten any Muslim. This is in accordance
with the words of Almighty God, “and fight the pagans all together as
they fight you all together,” and “fight them until there is no more
tumult or oppression, and there prevail justice and faith in God.” This is in addition to the words of
Almighty God: “And why should ye not fight in the cause of God and of
those who, being weak, are ill-treated (and oppressed)? -- women and
children, whose cry is: ‘Our Lord, rescue us from this town, whose
people are oppressors; and raise for us from thee one who will help!’” We—with God’s help—call on
every Muslim who believes in God and wishes to be rewarded to comply with
God’s order to kill the Americans and plunder their money wherever and
whenever they find it. We also call on Muslim ulema, leaders, youths, and
soldiers to launch the raid on Satan’s U.S. troops and the devil’s
supporters allying with them, and to displace those who are behind them so
that they may learn a lesson. Almighty God said: “O ye who
believe, give your response to God and His Apostle, when He calleth you to
that which will give you life. And know that God cometh between a man and
his heart, and that it is He to whom ye shall all be gathered.” Almighty God also says: “O ye who
believe, what is the matter with you, that when ye are asked to go forth
in the cause of God, ye cling so heavily to the earth! Do ye prefer the
life of this world to the hereafter? But little is the comfort of this
life, as compared with the hereafter. Unless ye go forth, He will punish
you with a grievous penalty, and put others in your place; but Him ye
would not harm in the least. For God hath power over all things.” Almighty God also says: “So lose
no heart, nor fall into despair. For ye must gain mastery if ye are true
in faith.” ©© 2001 The Washington Post
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