Those who travel to and enter non-Muslim lands under a pact of safety (Visas), how could they then prove treacherous and betray it!?
How can a Muslim not realize this?
Do you not see that if a man enters a non-Muslim country and is given a pact of safety (a visa), that this is a betrayal? Every betrayer of a trust will have a banner raised over him on the Day of Resurrection, and it will be said: ‘This is the treachery of so and so’ – by name. This would be publicized on the Day of Resurrection, because he is treacherous.
The Messenger of Allaah (صلى الله عليه وسلّم) said:
((Do not betray even those who betray you.))
Even the person who betrays you, you mustn’t betray him! But these people, how is it that they enter with a pact of safety (a visa) and then prove treacherous? This is not the way of the believers, nor is treachery a characteristic of the Prophet, may the Salaat and Salaam be upon him, or his companions, and we seek refuge with Allaah from that.
Reference: Fataawa al A-imah: P.57 - A Portion of a statement given by the Shaykh on Saudi T.V. after witnessing the W.T.C. collisions
After clarifying Islaam's Stance towards terrorism, the Shaykh continues...
...Due to this, what I witnessed being broadcast in the media, the collisions that caused those towers to collapse. The people’s reaction was as if it were the Day of Resurrection, their fright was the fright of the establishment of the Hour (Day of Resurrection). People running here and there were in plain shock.
Those who carry out such crimes are Islaamicaly considered to be the most dangerous of criminals, the worst of them in acts. Whoever believes that a Muslim scholar, one who is knowledgeable of the objectives of the Islaamic legislation, knowledgeable of the meanings of the Qur-aan and the Sunnah of the Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم), would permit such acts, has indeed thought evil.
It is not befitting for a Muslim to rejoice over the misfortunes of others, even if it were an enemy who wronged them. Oppression is unacceptable [in Islaam] and personal transgression/revenge against those who do not deserve punishment is forbidden, a terrible affair.
So how about these events that we witnessed, events that cause fear by merely viewing them, how can it be said that Muslims approve of such activities?!
Reference: Al Ijabaat Al Muhimah Fee Al Mashaakil Al Mudlahamah
The truth is that they harm Islaam and further turn people away from it.
The Muslims reached the point where they almost want to cover their faces in order to avoid being attributed to this terrifying group. Islaam is free from it. Even after Jihaad was ordained, the companions of the Prophet never used to go to non-Muslim societies and kill them, never! There is no Jihaad except under the banner of a ruler who has the ability to carry it out.
As for terrorism, by Allaah it is a deficiency on the part of the Muslims, I swear by Allaah, we never see its benefits, rather it is the opposite, it distorts the reputation of Islaam. But if were to act with wisdom, fear Allaah within our own selves firstly and then try to rectify other people's affairs with legislated methods, the results would be positive.
Al 'Alaamah Muhammad ibn Saaleh al 'Uthaymeenالعلامة محمد بن صالح العثيمين –رحمه الله-
Fataawa al A-imah: p.55
فتاوى الائمة: ص:55
Terrorism only causes Muslims living in their own countries to be killed as you are now witnessing. This is not from the affairs of Da'wah, nor is it from the affairs of Jihaad. Likewise bombings and causing destruction, this only draws great evil upon the Muslims as is now happening...
Al 'Alaamah Saaleh ibn Fawzaan Al Fawzaanالعلامة صالح بن فوزان الفوزان
Fataawa al A-imah: p.65
فتاوى الائمة: ص:65
Question: Is it permissible to hijack planes, blow up buildings and carry out revolts [against the government]? Is this considered to be from the essence of Islaam that one loves to act upon? Benefit us, may Allaah reward you.
Answer: These affairs are from the destruction that Islaam prohibits, and it draws a lot of evil upon the Muslims because the non-Muslims take this as grounds to attack the Muslims and annihilate them. It is these actions that non-Muslims have used as justification to dispraise Islaam as being a religion of terrorism, they say this because of such activities.
Islaam prohibits Bombings, destruction and hijacking planes because it causes harm to the Muslims before it does to other than them, and because it is a form of harm that does not contain any benefit.
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