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The Role of Terrorism in the Ridicule of the Messenger

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The Role of Terrorism in the Ridicule of the Messenger

Ash Shaykh Sulaymaan Ar Ruhaylee

All praise is due to Allaah lord of the worlds, and may the complete and
perfect Salaat and Salaam be upon he whom was sent as a mercy to the world,
and upon all his family and companions...

Amma Ba'd.

May Allaah reward the Mashayikh with good for what they have said, they have
spoken well and benefited us, and I support what they have stated in
relation to supporting the Prophet (Õáì Çááå Úáíå æÓáã), and that it is
obligatory upon all Muslims to do so in all circumstances.

In this circumstance however, the obligation is emphasized. The greatest way
to support the Messenger (Õáì Çááå Úáíå æÓáã) is by following him; in
correcting ones 'Aqeedah; such that the 'Aqeedah of an individual is the
same as what the Messenger (Õáì Çááå Úáíå æÓáã) came with. That an
individuals Manhaj is upon what the Prophet came with as well.

Furthermore, support of the Prophet is to be conducted in accordance to the
guidelines of the Sunnah of the Prophet (Õáì Çááå Úáíå æÓáã). One should not
transgress or cross over its boundary's, and one should not transgress in
affairs against people. As is in the issue of a universal boycott and making
it an obligatory form of worship in which whoever contradicts it is
considered to be a sinner. Indeed this is not supported by evidence, and
this affair goes back to the issue of Masaalih and Mafaasid (weighing out
the benefits and harms).

Determining the benefits and harms related to the general public is the duty
of the rulers only, as the Mashaykh have already established. As for the
individual, it is as Shaykh Ibraheem had mentioned, one is responsible for
his own actions and should not be restricted. The issue of great importance
is that one should not transgress upon others, label as sinners those who
disagree or do not carry out the boycott, whether they are business men or
others. Intimidation/ terrorization must not be applied in this affair; that
gangs gather around businesses or business men and threaten them; that if
they do not boycott, they would circulate their names and so on from the
likes of such behavior that has taken place. It is also a form of
transgression to include names of people who have no relation to these
products, such as Saudi and Kuwaiti companies, their owners as well as the
employees that work there are harmed greatly because of this. This is
contradictory to the Manhaj of the Prophet (Õáì Çááå Úáíå æÓáã) in being
just and beneficent. Transgression is never permitted in any circumstance.

It is also not a means of supporting the Messenger to lie and circulate
lies, as we have been disturbed by fabricated cellular phone messages, such
that someone saw the Messenger (Õáì Çááå Úáíå æÓáã) smiling, and gave him
glad tidings that he would see something pleasing after four days in
relation to this affair, and threatening those who do not circulate the
message with harm that will afflict them or something of the sort. Or
circulating lies that they would carry out affairs without investigating
[whether they are harmful or beneficial]; rather they are affairs that
circulate evil amongst the Muslims.

I would also like to draw attention to a certain observation in this issue;
we should contemplate over the portrayal of those cartoons that were
circulated. They were portrayed with the theme of terrorism. So what was it
that inspired these people to draw cartoons such as this? Keeping their
nastiness and wickedness in mind, but by looking at the Muslims they said:
The portrayal of the Messenger (Õáì Çááå Úáíå æÓáã) in these cartoons is
what Muhammad (Õáì Çááå Úáíå æÓáã) used to call to...

They [some Muslims] carried out bombings in the lands of non-Muslims and
said: 'This is our religion!'

They violated treaties and said: 'This is our religion!'

They killed non-Muslims and said: 'This is our religion!'

Meaning this is the way of Muhammad (Õáì Çááå Úáíå æÓáã). They partake in a
great portion of this ridicule [of the Messenger (Õáì Çááå Úáíå æÓáã)], they
are one of its main causes. We must recognize this, and make others realize
it. Those who propagate deviant ideas and claim that they are from Islaam
are from the reasons that Islaam is insulted, and are from the reasons that
the Messenger of Allaah (Õáì Çááå Úáíå æÓáã) is insulted.

From amongst our obligations in supporting/defendin g the Messenger (Õáì Çááå
Úáíå æÓáã), is to propagate the correct Manhaj, which is a mercy to all of
mankind and Jinn, and not just Muslims. We must spread this Manhaj and
clarify what the Prophet said concerning abiding by treaties, clarify what
the Prophet (Õáì Çááå Úáíå æÓáã) said concerning dealing with non-Muslims,
clarify what the Prophet (Õáì Çááå Úáíå æÓáã) said in regards to
safeguarding life, whether it is of the believers or those under protection,
clarify that when the Muslims implemented what the Messenger came with, the
Jews yearned to be under their rule.

This issue is very important, and it is upon students of knowledge to
realize it, and everyone should carry out what he is able to in relation to
this.

--
surah 19. Maryam 66. And man (the disbeliever) says: "When I am dead, shall
I then be raised up alive?" 67. Does not man remember that We created him
before, while he was nothing? 68. So by your Lord, surely, We shall gather
them together, and (also) the Shayâtin (devils) (with them), then We shall
bring them round Hell on their knees.