Praise be to Allah!
Praise be to Allah, Who gladdened the hearts of believers with divine guidance
and sealed the hearts of disbelievers that they can no longer recognise the Truth
I praise Him –May He be glorified– and show him gratitude
for His uncountable blessings
I bear witness that there is no deity except Allah alone with no partner
exclusive in Divinity and Oneness
He is the One and Unrivalled Deity –May He be glorified and praised! He has taken neither spouse nor son
I also bear witness that our Master and Prophet Muhammad is the Servant and Messenger of Allah
He is the noblest servant, the most estimable master
the most venerated Muhajir (i.e. who immigrated upon divine command to Madinah after persecution for faith in Makkah), and the most joyfully welcomed at birth
May Allah send His profuse and eternal Salat (Graces, Honours, and Mercy), Peace and Blessing upon him
his honourable, dignified, and kind-hearted family
his distinguished Companions who were known for championing religion
and bravely facing the enemy
upon the tabi’in (the contemporaries of the Companions of the Prophet [May Allah’s Salat and Peace be upon him] after his death)
along with those who follow in their footsteps till the Day of Judgement!
Now then!
O people! I do exhort you –as well as myself– to observe taqwa vis-à-vis Allah (fear of disobeying divine commands)
So, adhere to taqwa ‒May Allah have mercy on you!
Among the signs of felicity engendered by taqwa
we find: ease of the acts of worship, acting in harmony with the Sunnah
showing high moral standards, performing good deeds
saving one’s time, taking interest in Muslims’ concerns
and keeping company to virtuous people
In addition, the believer serves as a perfect foil for his brother in faith
In fact, each one is preordained to act in accordance with the end for which he was originally created
Whoever supplicates his Lord to guide him to the path of good, seeks his friend’s counsel
and strives for the better will have acquitted himself of all responsibility
and remained free of blame
Whoever works righteousness, whether male or female, while he (or she) is a true believer (of Islâmic Monotheism) verily, to him We will give a good life (in this world with respect, contentment and lawful provision), and We shall pay them certainly a reward in proportion to the best of what they used to do (i.e. Paradise in the Hereafter).[Al-Nahl: 97]
O Muslims!
Just a little incident, a fabricated piece of news
a suspicious claim
or truncated information which might be partially true and partially erroneous
is simply transformed into prime news or main headlines
which dominate radio broadcasts and TV screens
Even more, symposia would be organised
photographs taken
featured articles and commentaries elaborately composed
social media bloggers followed, and tweets written
Consequently, such an insignificant incident or a fabricated piece of news would soon be turned into either a memorable marvel or a fatal blow
without any credibility, serenity, or appropriate treatment
Later on, when dustdissolves and the situation becomes clear
you will neither see a trace of the so-called news nor hear any echo of it in reality
It is intended to confuse people, distract their attention away from more important issues
and entice them away from the interests of the Ummah
Sucha piece of news is always accompanied by filling people wit hhorror, alarming, and deluding them
O servants of Allah!I wonder who is doing all this
and who is to be held responsible for such foolhardy adventures!
This is what is called al-Irjaaf and those who do it are called al-Murjifoon
The al-Murjifoon, whose main concern is spreading false rumours always stir up trouble and anxiety
spread whatever generates instability
circulate everything which breeds despondency and dejection
and indulge in discussing public affairs before even verifying the veracity of the facts
or contemplating their far-reaching effects and repercussions
O dearMuslims!
In the discourse of al-Irjaaf, expressions are intentionally truncated
texts are taken out of their contexts and original settings
and commented upon in total disregard to ethical codes
They are misinterpreted or over-interpreted
and speech is improperly attributed to its alleged author
Al-Irjaafand defeatism weaken volition
impede people, undermine their strength, enfeeble them
cast doubt on their abilities and potentials
enhance the enemies’ might
and adopt stories, issues and events
which revolve around dejection, pessimism, and failure
With al-Irjaaf, societies are depicted as if they were entirely corrupt and devoid of any good
When the murjifoon talk about corrupt and delinquent people
you will have the impression that only a few hold fast to truth
and that the righteous are even fewer
They disappoint righteous people and reformists
it would sound as if the righteous had lost their way
and the reformists had failed to recognise their itinerary
They magnify faults, amplify pitfalls
appreciate the ignoble, depreciate the worthy
magnify the tiny, minimise the great
and reject any feedback. Besides, they deform, distort
embarrass, offend, and treat their rulers audaciously
They annihilate motivation, bury creativity alive
and undervalue the success of achievers
For them, the righteous should hold no positions
while the advocates of falsehood should be in control of all affairs
As a result, virtuous people lose people’s confidence
and the idea of taking morally correct people as role model disappears
Al-Murjifoonoften engage in discussions about religious affairs, political events
economic issues, security incidents
social matters, as well as educational
and health issues. They are present in all fields
dealing with issues haphazardly and chaotically
They amplify the merits of the enemies and adversaries
talk appreciatively about world superpowers in terms of number ,equipment
and strong influence while they, at the same time, undervalue the abilities of their own folks
While saying this ,they are, knowingly or unknowingly
denigrating and subjugating themselves to the powerful amongst the enemies
However, the blessed Islamic Coalition,
Operation ‘Decisive Storm’, and other major changes do transmit a message of boosting confidence and pride
rebutting false claims, illuminating the right path
delineating the track, and exposing such erroneous practices (the spreading of false rumours)
O brothers and sisters in faith!
Al-Murjifoon tend to hinder people, impede them, and instigate dissention and discordamongst them
Allâh already knows those among you who keep back (men) from fighting in Allâh's Cause, and those who say to their brethren "Come here towards us," while they (themselves) come not to the battle except a little.[Al-Ahzab: 18]Had they marched out with you, they would have added to you nothing except disorder, ...[Al-Tawba: 47]
Al-Irjaaf is the path of hypocrites:
If the hypocrites, and those in whose hearts is a disease (evil desire for adultery, etc.), and those who spread false news among the people in Al-Madinah, cease not, We shall certainly let you overpower them, then they will not be able to stay in it as your neighbours but a little while.[Al-Ahzab: 60]
Themurjif speaks about the disease and never minds about the remedy
he mentions defects but conceals merits
he hunts for negative points but refrains from mentioning positive ones
Consequently, weaknesses appear to be the dominant feature of society
and the prevailing characteristic of the Ummah
which leads to defeatism, deception, and hardly any truth
Al-Irjaaf consists in aggressive moves against the Ummah
and insolent audacity vis-à-vis the followers and supporters of truth
O brothers and sisters in faith!
The scopes of irjaafare wide
they manifest themselves in the newspapers, magazines, in the places of work
in the mosques, schools, and in the gathering public places
where news are broadcast and events are given prominence
through boldface type, disgusting pictures
and satirical styles
They spread confusion, iterate false claims, write comments, and provoke ridicule
They elevate the status of whomever they like and lower that of whomever they dislike
Those who bear a big responsibility, in all that, as well as a great sin are the social media
when they hasten to publish lies
amplify events, disfigure reality
and exaggerate by sharing and circulating them
O servants of Allah!
Muslim scholars have made it clear
that al-Irjaaf is a prohibited path that should not be trodden
Al-Qurtubi –May Allah bless his soul– said
“Al-Irjaf is prohibited due to the offence it entails for the community of believers
Even more, some scholars have listed it among the major sins
because Allah cursedal-Murjifeen and associated them with the hypocrites
when He said in His Holy Book:‘Accursed, wherever found ...’ [Al-Ahzab: 61]
and ordered their Prophet [Muhammad]to send them to exile and to fight them.”
This prohibition would be all the more intransigent in time of afflictions and supre macyof the enemies
This is so because if al-Irjaaf spreads in a given community
it will aggravate evil, corruption
weakness, slackness, sedition, and disunity
O brothers and sisters in faith!
Next to al-Murjifeen come those who lend a sympathetic ear to falsehoods While in social gatherings
they never get tired of regurgitating whatever they have heard
and circulating false news in small and large communities
...and there are some among you who would have listened to them... [Al-Tawbah: 47]
And you see those in whose hearts there is a disease (of hypocrisy), they hurry to their friendship, saying: "We fear lest some misfortune of a disaster may befall us." ...[Al-Ma’idah: 52]
They misread events and distort reality
even worse, they may counterfeit history
They may mistake a deserted well for a lofty castle!
They shower with extravagant praise what they do not know
In fact, many a goer after such lies or a tweeter
deserves pity
when s/he follows the footsteps of al-Murjifeen, defeatists, and impeders
They are naïve and ignorant. They listen to those murjifoon and defeatists
as they are fascinated by them
Therefore, they rehearse, as it were, their statements and spread their false rumours
Such a joint enterprise by al-Murjifeen and their followers would result in an unhidden evil which befalls the Ummah
and would undeniably serve the interests of its enemies
O fellow Muslims!
Al-Irjaaf and al-murjifoon do have objectives and hidden agendas
which include disseminating intellectual terrorism, waging a psychological war
undermining enthusiasm, fostering anxiety
saddening the followers of truth as well as the devout protectors of religion, the homeland, and the Ummah
besides of course spreading sedition and chaos among people, shaking up confidence
and defaming notables whose meritorious conduct is worth emulating
let alone the fact that some idiots impetuously and injudiciously spread some news and account for certain events
In fact, they pay no attention to what may yield interest or cause harm
They have no sense of objectives and repercussions associated with their action
While hastening to circulate such falsehoods, they get engaged in an unfair and dishonest competition
which might be motivated by hatred
hideous fanaticism prompted by such base motives as waging a smear campaign to damage people’s reputation
harbouring denigration, as well as sowing instability and distrust
For this reason‒O servants of Allah‒ it has been noticed that al-Irjaaf is associated with chaos
fragmentation, instability, lack of discipline, and absence of peace
Thus, you will find al-Murjifeen always anxious, depressed, apprehensive
distrustful, constantly complaining, irritable
and frivolous in appearance
For a murjif, hope means deception and achievement is coterminous with pitfall
He can only perceive cruelty and evil
his irjaaf blinds him to the sight of joy on people’s faces
and to their intrinsic integrity
It has to do here with a certain projection of the murjif’s inner psychological anguish and moral defects
Therefore, it is rather a form of escape from responsibility
and a strategy of self-vindication to justify one’s misbehaviour
He seeks self-complacency and fabricates justifications for his conduct
Dear Muslims!
Al-Murjifoon and defeatists would only harm themselves
as they have deprived themselves of being noticed by their Lord in positions He exhorted them to occupy
such as contributing to the victory, advancement
and being a driving force in their own Ummah
Quite frequently, al-Irjaafis further amplified by enemies and hypocrites
who are in turn backed by naive and immature people
It is really a pity that such people are indigenous to our homeland
they are quite knowledgeable about all access routes, exits, and ambushes
so to speak. Common people rank third after the naive amplifiers of false rumours
Now then‒May Allah protect you all!
All the community of devout Muslims have to be fully aware of the perils of taking such a path
whose sinful nature is quite apparent and adverse effects are gravely serious
It is therefore incumbent upon them to double-check the credibility of information they receive before forwarding it, avoiding verbal exaggeration
and pictorial tricks
In fact, Muslims are in the same trench, and are boarding the same boat
However, believers will not be harmed by either those who disappoint them or those who disagree with them
...But if you remain patient and become Al-Muttaqûn (the pious - see V.2:2), not the least harm will their cunning do to you...[Al Imran: 120]
Beware –O servant of Allah– lest you become a murjif or give in to such a practice
How nice of you if you just make of your ears a filter
to screen out the voices of defeatists and the calls of al-Murjifeen
and to listen only to good talk and try to carry it out!
Beware –May Allah protect you– lest you fail your Ummah
and side with its enemies, knowingly or unknowingly!
All writers, website holders, and bloggers must realize
that they shall someday be brought to account before Allah
they are responsible for every letter or word they write
and every picture or image they blog.
The steadfast among the benevolent, scholars, and believers are by Allah’s grace and wisdom
made even more resolute in this regard
Their hearts would fall out in defiance and ardency
for the sake of Allah’s religion and in rejection of falsehood
Allah would then raise them in status in a way that may probably not be accomplished through ample salat and fasting
I seek refuge with Allah from the accursed Satan:
If the hypocrites, and those in whose hearts is a disease (evil desire for illegal sex), and those who spread false news among the people in Al-Madinah stop not, We shall certainly let you overpower them: then they will not be able to stay in it as your neighbours but a little while.Accursed, they shall be seized wherever found, and killed with a (terrible) slaughter.That was the Way of Allâh in the case of those who passed away of old: and you will not find any change in the Way of Allâh.[Al-Ahzab: 60-62]
May Allah benefit you and me with His Book's guidance
and the Sunnah of His Prophet ‒May Allah’s Salat and Peace be upon him!
I say this and I ask Allah to forgive my sins, yours
and those of all Muslims
Therefore, do ask Him for forgiveness, for He is truly Most Forgiving, Most Merciful!
Praise be to Allah for His guidance, and thanks be to Him for His blessings!
I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship save Allah alone with no partner
confessing thereby to His Oneness
I also bear witness that our Master and Prophet, Muhammad, is the Servant and Messenger of Allah
who was sent down as a mercy for the two worlds
May Allah’s profuse and abundant Salat, Peace, and Blessing be upon him
his noble family and lineage, his honorable Companions
the tabi’in, those who followed them in righteousness
and those who followed in his footsteps and adhered to his Sunnah
until eternity and the end of the World!
Now then, O you Muslims!
There could be some among us who are good-intentioned and true to their religion
Yet, they bring about such troubles and distressful incidents in good faith
thinking they are only doing good and what is in the best interest of all
They would think they are enlightening people and cautioning them against mishaps
but in effect they fail to tell the good things from the bad ones
and the advantages from the disadvantages
Insofar as the listeners and recipients are concerned, this would cascade into an overall impression of despondency
corruption among people
and a snowballing effect that would undermine one’s resolve and cause one’s prospects to turn desolate.
It is for this reason that we must draw a line of distinction
between al-Irjaaf, admonition, and refutation
Admonition is necessary
refutation of evil is indispensable
and the enjoining of good is imposed on us and inevitable
Al-Irjaaf, on the other hand, is what nurtures the spirit of defeat and despair
as was pointed out by Prophet Muhammad –May Allah’s Salat and Peace be upon him– in his hadith
“When you hear a man say, 'The people are ruined,' he himself is the most ruined of them all.” [Narrated by Imam Muslim]
As for admonishing and cautioning Muslims
they should be carried out against all forms of corruption
and wrongdoing while maintaining restraint and composure in one’s words
as well as taking into consideration people’s conditions, circumstances and situations
This would bear manifest evidence of one’s commitment to the ultimate divine principle of wisdom and fair preaching
Rather, this would make for an effective cure and an appropriate solution.
A true reformist would be able to know how to diagnose the “disease”
in order to find the appropriate “cure”
He would be able to know the flaws before he can address them
He would be able to know the ratio of the advantages to that of the disadvantages
O you Muslims!
Part of al-Irjaaf and the practice of al-Murjifeen
is undertaking serious attempt to spread confusion and chaos among Muslims
under any pretext
and target that unique Islamic nexus binding them
and that special spirit of fraternity in faith
When Muslims come over to this country
to the holy sites, in a visit, or to perform umrah or hajj
they would envisage their global unity and overlook their differences
So whosoever intends to perform Hajj therein (by assuming Ihrâm), then he should not have sexual relations (with his wife), nor commit sin, nor dispute unjustly during the Hajj.[Al Baqarah: 197]
More importantly yet, while setting out on their journey
to this pure land –both in its rites and holy sites
Muslims pertinently know that it is not the place where they would take their differences or settle their accounts
In fact, those murjifoon come from among the enemies of the Ummahor those associated with them
They try to turn others’ attention away from the suffering they undergo at home
and the problems their fellow citizens encounter
They find in the seasons of worship
the gathering of Muslims, and the holy sites an opportunity to carry out their political ambitions
and spread chaos
which would definitely lead to division, disunity and sedition among the Ummah
O fellow Muslims!
Dragging Muslims into this would undermine the purposes for which these rites and sites
were made and would deprive the guests of Al-Rahman (Allah, the Compassionate) from the bliss of safety and security
the devotion to worshipping Him, and from sensing the holiness of the time and place
These murjifoon bring about such chaos through marches, demonstrations, rallies, appeals
and slogans that have nothing to do with the religion of Allah
ways that arenot warranted by Allah (through His Book)
by His Messenger –May Allah’s Salat and Peace be upon him– through his authenticated Sunnah
or by any of the Muslim scholars
be they in the past or the present
It is for this reason that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
as the custodian of the two holy mosques, their sponsor and protector, Allah willing
has always set forth as one of its policy constants the utter prohibition for anyone or party to disturb the peace of the holy sites
or piddle with the security of those who come for Haj, Umrah, or for a visit
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is therefore committed to taking the necessary measures
in all firmness and decisiveness to safeguard the security of the people and the land
the citizens, the residents, and those retired in mosques worshipping Allah
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, his deputies, statesmen
and people spare no effort in the service of the Two Holy Mosques
and their visitors, all for the sake of Allah and in execution of their obligations
Evidence to this effect includes all those works
services, projects, and achievements that are more
than comforting to the eye of every Muslim, every one of Al-Rahman’s guests
and everyone visiting the holy sites
They shall soon see yet more and more of this –Allah willing
Therefore, do observe taqwa –May Allah have mercy on you
and commit yourselves to the path of cooperation, harmony
true exhortation and compassion vis-à-vis one another
and to anything that would bring about accord, shun away discord
prevent al-Irjaaf, bring glory to the Muslim Ummah
safeguard for the Muslims their religion
and maintain their peace
Having said this, I advise you to seek closeness to your Lord and Prophet Muhammad –May Allah’s Salat and Peace be upon him
through sending your salat and peace upon this Chosen
and Beloved Prophet
Thus, you will have complied with the command of Allah
and thus He as well as His angels will send Salats on you
Sending salat on Muhammad will cause your status to be raised
your wrongdoings to be overlooked, your good deeds to be considered
your supplications to be answered, and your concerns to be settled
Sending salat on Muhammad is an act of zakat and purification
It is the path to Paradise
a guiding light through Siraat
the way to earn praise from the dwellers of the heavens and earth
as well as the gain of Allah’s mercy and the love of His Messenger –May Allah’s Salat and Peace be upon him!
O you who believe! Send your Salât (Graces, Honours, Blessings, Mercy) on (ask Allâh to bless) him (Muhammad صلىاللهعليهوسلم), and (you should) greet (salute) him with the Islâmic way of greeting (salutation i.e. As-Salâmu ‘Alaikum).[Al-Ahzab: 56]
In an authenticated hadith, the Prophet –May Allah’s Salat and Peace be upon him– was reported to have said
“If anyone would like to have the fullest measure granted to him when he sendssalatupon us, Ahl Al-Bait (the members of the prophet’s family)
he should say: ‘O Allah!Do send Your Salat upon Muhammad, the unlettered Prophet
his wives who are the Mothers of the Believers, his offspring, and the people of his house
as You did send Your Salat upon the family of Ibrahim(Abraham)
You are indeed praiseworthy and glorious.” [Narrated by Imam Muslim and others]
“If anyone would like to have the fullest measure granted to him when he sendssalatupon us, Ahl Al-Bait (the members of the prophet’s family)
he should say: ‘O Allah!Do send Your Salat upon Muhammad, the unlettered Prophet
his wives who are the Mothers of the Believers, his offspring, and the people of his house
as You did send Your Salat upon the family of Ibrahim(Abraham)
You are indeed praiseworthy and glorious.” [Narrated by Imam Muslim and others]
O Allah! Be pleased with the four Rightly-Guided Caliphs
Abu Bakr, Omar, Othman and Ali, all the Companions
the tabi’in and those who righteously follow them till the Day of Judgement!
O Allah! Be also pleased with us all, along with them, by Your Pardon, Generosity and Bounty, O You, the Most Generous and Bounteous of all!
O Allah! Grant glory to Islam and Muslims! O Allah! Grant glory to Islam and Muslims!
O Allah! Grant glory to Islam and Muslims! Humiliate polytheism and polytheists (who associate partners with You)!
And fail the tyrants, pagans and all the enemies of Muslims and Islam!
O Allah! Grant us security in our homelands! O Allah! Grant us security in our homelands
and set right our leaders and those responsible for our affairs!
O Allah! Make our leadership from among those who are fearful of You, who guard taqwa
and seek your satisfaction, O You, Lord of al-'ālamîn(the worlds)!
O Allah! Grant our Imam and leader a success of Your own
honour him with worshiping You, make Your word the uppermost through him
and make him a support for Islam and Muslims!
O Allah! Guide him, his deputies, his brothers and his assistants to what You love and accept!
O Allah! Guide them to the path of righteousness and taqwa!
O Allah! Help Muslim leaders to abide by Your Book and to follow the Sunnah of Your Prophet, Mohammad –May Allah’s Salat and Peace be upon him!
Make them a blessing on Your faithful servants
and make unity among them on the grounds of righteousness and truth! O Lord of the Worlds!
O Allah! Set right the conditions of Muslims everywhere!
O Allah! Spare their blood, unite them around truth, good guidance and the Sunnah (of Your Prophet)
make their leaders from among the best of them and protect them against the malevolent among them!
O Allah! Spread peace, justice and prosperity in their land
and safeguard them against all forms of evil and fitnas (seditions),whether overtor covert!
O Allah! Whoever intends to do any evil against us, our religion, our homeland, our Ummah, our security, our leaders
our ulema, the righteous and benevolent among us
our security and armed forces, or our unity and accord
O Allah, make him preoccupied with himself!
O Allah! Let his plotting return against him
and make his destruction in his planning, O You, the Almighty, the All-Powerful!
O Allah! Grant victory to our troops who are stationed on the borders!
O Allah! We beseech You to grant them rectitude and success, to be with them
to strengthen their resolve and grant them victory over their aggressors!
O Allah! Grant them a support of Your own
and protect them
from every direction!
O Allah! We seek refuge with You lest they are taken out by surprise!
O Allah! Bless the souls of the martyrs and cure the wounded among them!
O Allah! Protect their families and children, O You, the All-Hearing, the All-Answering of supplication!
O Allah! Foreordain for this Ummah a matter (an affair) of rationality (guidance) where the people of piety are honoured
and those of sins are guided, and where al-ma’roof (promotion of good deeds) is promoted
and al-munkar (promulgation of evil deeds) is prevented, as You are Capable of everything!
O Allah! There are brothers and sisters of ours in Palestine
Syria, Burma, Central Africa
Libya, Iraq and Yemen
who are defenceless and oppressed; they are severely struck by misfortune and distress
They have been suffering from oppression, tyranny, displacement, and siege
Their blood has been shed, the innocent among them killed
their wives widowed, their children orphaned
and their houses and facilities demolished
O Allah, the Supporter of the defenceless, the Saviour of the believers!
Grant them victory, take charge of their matter
bring an end to their suffering and misfortune, grant them speedy relief
draw them closer at heart, and bring unity among them!
O Allah! Grant them an aid, a fighting power and a triumph of Your own!
O Allah! We beseech You to grant them great victory
relief, mercy and perseverance!
O Allah! Grant them rectitude and success and strengthen their resolve!
O Allah! Defeat all the tyrants and oppressors and those who sympathize and side with them!
O Allah! Disperse their gathering, scatter their crowds, and tear them apart!
O Allah! Make their plotting to their own detriment, O Lord of the worlds!
O Allah! Destroy the usurpers and occupiers among the Jews
for You are certainly able to do so!
O Allah! Inflict Your wrath which is so inevitably destined to strike the people who are Mujrimoon (criminals, polytheists or sinners)!
O Allah! We pray You to drive them off to their own detriment and we seek refuge in You from their evils!
They said: "Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves. If You forgive us not, and bestow not upon us Your Mercy, we shall certainly be of the losers." [Al-A’raf: 23]
Our Lord! Give us in this world that which is good and in the Hereafter that which is good, and save us from the torment of the Fire![Al Baqarah: 201]