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Re: Exposing The Deviance of Al Qaidah 2.0

All praise are due to Allah, and may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon Messenger of Allah (SAW), his household, his companions and all those who follow them exactly in faith.

I pray that all those of you who would read this piece are in good state of eeman and Health. I pray that Allah guides, forgive and destine Jannah for you and all other Muslims. Ameen

O Allah show us truth as truth and give us the ability to follow it: and show us falsehood as falsehood and give us the ability to distance ourselves from it.

Allah says in the Quran

O you who believe fear Allah and say a word directed to the truth… He also says

O you who believe avoid Much suspicion for some part of suspicion is sin…

Indeed I have read a couple of articles from this blog called ansarukhilafah.wordpress.com. I have for long observed the level of wrongs these people have been propagating in the name of ‘exposing JN’ or ‘Al-Qaeda’ or in the name of ‘Refutation’. I have for long felt like writing to respond to these arguments of theirs’, but would end up overlooking it. After I read this recent article, ‘Exposing the Deviance of Al-Qaeda 2.0’(Link 1): I indeed saw the necessity of responding to this misguidance which some brothers have started adopting due to the deception therein.

It is something well known that a refutation containing so many aqwaal (statements) from the shariah may not necessarily be valid. The Neo-Salafists have tirelessly written books and articles to refute the true followers of Sunnah (in matters such as KufrulAmali, tahaakum, Jihad). In such refutations, they fill it with many verses, ahadith, aqwaal so much that one would thing they are on truth. However thorough investigation would show that the quotes despite correct, where Misapplied and Misplaced.

An “Understanding” cannot be correct except if it has its source from the pious predecessors and applied in the correct way and context. In simple terms, an “Understanding” can only be correct, if and only if it is in agreementwith the “Understanding of the pious predecessors”.

This can be summed up in the interpretation of the statement of Ali (RA) where he said as regards the Khawarij, that they quote the right verses but apply it in the wrong way.

I would insha Allah respond to the latest article “Exposing the deviation of Alqaeda 2.0” by this website. The response would go beyond the heading to other related matters that have continually been propagated by IS. I also hope that I would be able to respond to their previous articles in the nearest future if I am opportune. This would further assist us to know the true reality of Abu Maysarah Ash-Shaami who has been heralded has a ‘Chief Refuter’.

So I would start by responding to the body of the article then secondly follow it with a refutation to the article of Abu Maysarah ash-shami (Dabiq 6- Alqaeda of Adh-dhawahiri, An-nadhari and Al-hariri) which was referenced to in the article.

The first statement: The Islamic State in Yemen carried out martydom operations in some shia temples(Note: The shias call them Huseiniyats not Mosques)

Response:

From the information that the brothers related, this was no temple. Rather it was a shia mosque. It is not also absolutely true that the huseiniyats and mosques are one and the same thing. I know of a Shia environment : the Shia husayiniyat represent the imaginary grave of Hussayn. In that same environment, they have a Shia mosque. This however, doesn’t mean that we consider it as a mosque in the actual sense, but it is only to show the possible difference in wordings.

Secondly, even if AQAP and Dr AymanAzh-Zhawaahiri used the word ‘masjid’, then it is not certifying the people therein and their practices. Rather this usage can be understood in the hadith of the Prophet were he said “Allah's curse be upon the Jews and the Christians for taking the graves of their Prophets as Masaajid”- i.e., places of worship. So the prophet (SAW) used the term masjid when describing the monasteries (synagogues, churches) of the people of the book. This is because the people often converted the graves were in the saints died to monasteries. This very obvious in modern day Catholics and some of the extreme Sufis were in graves of awliyaa are turned into ‘masaajid’.

Thirdly, there is no proof from the images I have seen over the internet of the interior of the mosque that there was even a grave. The ikhwaan have made us to know us that it was a mosque that regular zaidi-shia (who are not considered kuffar by the ulama) and some ordinary Muslims go there to pray. This is enough reason to avoid targeting such gathering. Building upon this, amongst the instructions Abubakar As-sideeq gave to Usama bin Zaid was to avoid attacking monasteries. Was it from the methodology of the salaf when fighting even the shia that they attacked their masjid if those masaajid were not launching pads for the deviants (I did not say those with graves therein)?

The next is his statements from their Khalifa and their spokesperson…

Response:

It is falsehood on the path of both of them that the Houthis were left alone. Who are the ones that have been in the forefront in fighting the Houthis, Yemeni army in addition to US and Saudi airstrikes? Who have been the people in the forefront in fighting to defend the Muslims? What made the tribes give allegiance to the ikhwaan of AQAP? What is the reality of IS in Yemen (Link 2)?Who is in the forefront in fighting the RawaafidHizbullah and Nusayriyyah in Shaam? If it was that easy to walk into Sanaa, why didn’t they (dawlah) work into Baghdaad amidst the terror the Sunnis are facing there? Rather they have withdrawn from different places in Iraq leaving the Sunnis at the hand of the Yazidis, Kurds and Rawaafid who hastenly took a sever revenge against the Muslims there (and we would partly attribute this consequence due to lack of strategic insight from dawlah in their war). May Allah protect the Muslims over there

Next, is the statement: So The clear ‘aqeedah and manhaj of alqaidah under Dhawahiri became clear when the Islamic State struck The Huthis in Yemen. AQAP could nolonger hide its erroneous ‘aqeedah. It immediately released a statement distancing itself from that act and euphemistically reffered to the Huthi Mushrikiin killed as Muslims.Below is the statement they released…

Response:

How evil is the thought of these individuals. Indeed the explanation has come forth from AQ aforehand and in the speech of Sh Ibrahim Rubaysh on the fact that ‘innocent muslims’ are found in such places. This can be the ordinary muslims or zaidis or common shia excused by ignorance.

This is a very important point worthy to expound upon. IS have been heralding its ignorance in attacking AQ because of its ‘great crime’ of not declaring takfeer on all therawaafid. Its spokesperson Al-Adnani has emphasised this in his ‘Apologies…’.It was presented as though AQ makes fundamental Kuffar as Muslims.

This can be respondedfrom two angles

a) The fact AQ never said that the Rawaafid are Muslims in their generality. Rather AQ has declared theKufrof the Rawaafidon different occasions stating the different reasons. Because it asked the Mujahideen not to attack a specific section of the people doesn’t mean it doesn’t declarekufr of the ideology and its leaders. What AQ has specifically asked the Mujahideen to try maximally to refrain from is attacking the common masses of the Rawaafid in their markets, Mosques, or public places and simply concentrates on the security belt of the rawaafid. This was mentioned by Sh.Nasir Al-ansi in his interview (Link 3). This is also in agreement with the letter of ShaykhAtiyatullah Al-Libi (Link4 ) and Dr Ayman (Link 5) in their letters to Sh. Abu MusabAz-zarqawi (all under the AlQaeda 1.0 of Usama). So these liars should not present it as though this is a strange view fromAlQaeda.
b) This is probably the most important point which is that the opinion of the Dr Azh-Zhawaahiri is in agreement with the view of some of the Salaf. This is Contrary to the deception and ignorance of Dawlah and the ignoramus ansarukhilafateam. Let us bring some of the aqwaal from the salaf on this:

IbnQayyim says: “As for the people of Bid’ah who accord with the people of Islam but then differ withthem in some of the fundamentals like the Rafida, Qadriyya, Jahmiyyah and the extreme Murji’ah, thenthese ones are of different categories:

i) The ignorant follower who has no insight into the reality of things, then this one is not to be ruled upon with Kufr or Fisq nor is his witnessing to be repudiated if he is not capable of knowing the truth. His ruling is as that of the weak one from amongst the men, women and children who cannot devise a means or fashion a way. Thence, it is hoped that for these ones, Allah will forgive them and He is Oft forgiving

ii) The one who is capable of asking and finding out the truth but then does not, due to preoccupationwith worldly things, pursuit of power, livelihood or pleasure; then such deserves the punishment due to his leaving that which is an obligation upon him. Then such his ruling is as that of like who leaves the Wajibat(obligations)

iii) That he knows the truth and the path of guidance but leaves it either due to blind following (Taqlid), group following (asabiyyah) or hatred for the other. Then this one the least that could be said is that he is a Faasiq (wrongdoer). Ruling upon him with kufr, will be based on Ijtihad and Taseel (intense investigation and scrutiny)”. [Tariq al-Hikmiyyah fi siyasat ash-shar’iyyah]

Look at the clear statement from IbnQayyim and you would see the light in the wisdom of the ‘Dr.of this Ummah’. Let us quote more from the Salaf to further show the apparent deception and ignorance of these claimants to knowledge.

IbnTaimiyyah after bringing most of the statements of those (true scholars of Islam) who spoke good of IbnArabi (As-sufi) says: “And whosoever is informed about the internal (reality) of this sect (of IbnArabi – the Haluliyyah and the Ittihadiyyah) and accords them upon it, then it is manifest Kufr (disbelieve) and Ilhad (heresy). As for the ignorant ones who think good of the sayings of these ones and do not understand its reality, who believe it to be of the kind of the statements of the knowledgeable Shaykhs who with that which is right, (but) which most of the people do not understand. Then these ones you will find in them Islam and Iman and the following of the Book and Sunnah, (and are led to this) by virtue of their Iman in Taqleed (blind following). As such you will find in their statements that which indicates their thinking good and praise for these ones and their submitting to them due to their ignorance and straying” [Majmuu’ al-Fatawa, 2/347]

He also says: “As for those who attribute themselves to ShaykhYunus, then most of them are disbelievers in Allah (SWT) and His Messenger (SAW). (As) they do not affirm the obligation of the five daily prayers, the fasting of the month of Ramadan, the Hajj to the Sacred House nor do they make haram what Allah (SWT) and His Messenger (SAW) have made to be Haram. Rather they have in their utterances that which is but reviling Allah (SWT) and His Messenger (SAW), and the Qur’an and Islam, the one who knows it, knows it (to be so).As for those amongst them who are of the generality of the masses, who do not know of their secret and their reality, then such have with them the Islam of the generality of Musims which they took from them (Muslims) and not from these ones” [Ibid., 2/107]

This is enough as there are more quotes from Noble Ulama of the salaf on these.

The view of those who also consider the masses of the Rawaafid as Kuffar is not disputed, which theDr., acknowledges in Tawjihaat (Link 6) and also ShaykhNasir Al-ansi in his interview. However, to make this a platform to consider the other party (AQ here) as deviants sprouts from deviation, deception and apparent ignorance.

Notice that in the statement released by AQAP it never mentioned that those who did the attack were core deviants despite it (the attack) containing some level of transgression and lacking strategic insight. On the contrary, what do you expect from the bandwagon of Dawlah whose lips are so loose in easily throwing Libels and Takfeer on others that dispute with them. In Allah we seek assistance.

Next is his statement where he brings the article from Inspire 4 then follows it with:

So Alqaidah under shUsamah considers HouthiRafidha a legitimate target and warns Ahl As-Sunnah to avoid:

their meeting places
2. motorcades
3. checkpoints
4. and warns them from riding with them in their vehicles.

Aint the above 4, public gatherings that “Muslims(i.e. Huthis)” could be killed? what has changed

Response:

Dawlah has always tried to force itself as the true inheritors of Usamah bin Laden (OBL). Firstly, ShaykhUsamah in his lifetime heavily trusted and relied on the Shariya knowledge of the Dr.Ayman. Secondly, Al-Qaeda continuously learns and improves from the point of Shariah, strategy and priority (through experience). This is evident in the statement of ShAtiyyah in his letter to Zarqawi (link above).

However, let us analyse the article very well.

-In the four points quoted by the individual, can he and Dawlah give us an example where of Alqaeda 1.0 (under OBL) bombed Mosques, Markets and public mixed gatherings as dawlah tries to insinuate and justify? If they can’t which in reality never ever happen, then it shows that this is gross misinterpretation and deviation from the true understanding of the article under the supervision of Sh Anwar Al-Awlaqi under the leadership of OBL. And it shows that AQ 2.0 are the ones who have applied it correctly and have inherited the true position of OBL.

-What is a motorcade that AQAP 1.0 attacked. It’s a procession of cars carrying VIP’s especially political figures. Which target is more legitimate than this? A motorcade is not a mixed crowd. Their meeting places would reasonable imply the meeting places of the legitimate targets that AQ 2.0 focuses on (which is in agreement with AQ 1.0). If their meeting places meant mosques and markets, then why was any of this situation not recorded during AQ 1.0 after the declaration.

These points amongst others have been highlighted by ShNasir Al-ansi were the interviewer mentioned their attacks on some Houthi gatherings and questioned the consistency of this attack with Tawjihaat. The Shaykh made a comprehensive clarification and showed that it was consistent with the Tawjihaat. So it is not as dawlah is trying to present it deceitfully. The Shaykh further warnsMuslims to avoid their gatherings. This is so that attacks can be precise and clear and to avoid any form collateral damages. Look at how excellently the brothers combine the ‘advice to the muslims’ which is theoretical and the ‘application’ which is to avoid such ambiguous targets despite the preceded advice.

-The asl in the nature of warfare is to avoid civilians (i.e those who don’t physically or openly fight the Muslims) despite that their ruling is that of a combatant. This is the way the historical battles were fought. Efforts were concentrated against the military, intelligence and finance, not just the ordinary individuals. This is even more important in a situation where you have a mixture of combatants (including the harmless ones) and non-combatants (old, weak, lunatic, children and women who are not fundamentally supposed to be targeted) which is the case in Markets, Parks, and Mosques.

Indeed the ‘truly sincere’ person would see that AQ has not deviated rather it has improved day after day.

Therefore Tawjihaat of the Dr AymanAzzawahiri- the wise of the ummah, elaborated on these points which is in agreement with the works of Dr Ayman under OBL, Atiyatullah, and Abu Yahya (his work the American Ethics of war which was released shortly after his martyrdom): including ShaykhNasir. I strongly recommend brothers to study these works on this subject to make a decision for themselves and not get deluded by loudmouths.

As for dawlah and this ansarukhilafa author’s statement on ‘harshness towards the rawafid’, then I say that this can be refuted from two sides.

Firstly, is the fact that rasulullah(SAW) upon whom the verses of harshness were revealed upon displayed softness so many times to enemies depending on the situation, such as in FathulMakkah, and the assassin who came to kill him. These where individuals who torturedMuslims in Makkah, a sever torture; but the prophet pardoned them. These wisdom of combining harshness, softness and pardon is what has made AQAP, win the loyalties of many of the tribes even without asking. It has made people who were once scepticsor enemies to become friends or neutral: A methodology which has precedence in the life of the prophet (SAW).

Secondly, due to proper consideration of maslaha (outweighing benefit) and mafsada (outweighing harm), a target may be left. So the instruction to avoid masses or certain groups of individuals or refraining from certain strategies (such as public slaughtering etc.) amongst others,due to the fact that it can counterproductive- being that the masses of the Muslims are Ignorant; sprouts from nothing but deep wisdom and experience. I advise us to study the letter of Attiyah to Zarqawi for more on this (note this is AQ 1.0). There are numerous historical accounts on this. But it would be sufficient for me to bring the Qissah of Rasulullah on Abdullah bin Ubay bin salool, chief of the Munafiqeen. His evil was obvious to many of the sahaba to the extent Umar bin khattab proposed killing him. The prophet responded by telling Umar that he doesn’t wanted people to say Muhammad is killing his companions. Subhanallah. Is Abdullahi bin Ubay a companion of the prophet? Isn’t he deserving of death with all the fitnah he caused? But the prophet decided to leave him because of the great maslaha in that, which is to secure his ummah (most especially the tribe of khazraj who Abdullah ibnUbay was their chief) from disunity due to their ignorance and possible backlash. Indeed Maslaha and Mafsada is a great consideration for any leader and negligence of this can lead to a catastrophic result to which none would be blamed except that leadership which lacks insight and knowledge of the wisdom embedded in thesunnah.

So when those long tongued deviants keep accusing AQ of weakness then it only shows the youthful foolishness in them.

Lastly, it is a well known fact that a difference in opinion in the takfeer of a certain or individual doesn’t necessarily amount to deviation on the disputing parties. The easiest example is the debate between Imam Ash-shafii and Imam Ahmad on the ruling of the person who abandons Salaah. Imam shafii was of the view that he hasn’t become a disbeliever while Imam Ahmad argued that indeed he (the abandoner of Salaah) has become a disbeliever. The hadith on the Kufr of the person who abandons salaah is so clear. Despite this, Imam Ahmad never ever called Imam Shafii a deviant or Murjiah or weak in Aqeedah. The same can be said as regards some individuals who have been debated upon like IbnSina, Zamakhshari etc. How then can one attribute 'deviance' to AQ for even a matter that is more disputable.

There are also amongst the true scholars of the Ummah such as IbnHajar al-Haythami, As-Suyuti, Al-Alusi and Al-Qasimi and others like them. These individuals had mistakes in Tawheed al-asmaa and some other heavy mistakes. Despite this, they were known as scholars of knowledge and piety and were excused.

Perhaps these ignorant, deceptive, slanderous and vile individuals would ponder of the virtues and long-time effort of these leaders and scholars of Jihad and give them excuses even if they were mistaking in some aspects

Insha Allah, I think this has sufficiently responded to the article and other shubuhaat raised by dawlah in their official releases such as the despicable Dabiq and its spokesperson amongst others. This is sufficient aresponse to Abu Maysarah. However, I would still see if I should write it and make it ‘part two’.

Hopefully, I would try to respond to other works of theirs

I pray Allah guides all of us and forgive us all. May Allah rectify the affairs of the ikhwaa in Dawlah and other Mujahideengroup. May Allah forgive my mistakes.Amen

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