First of all I would like to thank the brothers who are behind the idea of this website. They suggested it, and then implemented it and now they are maintaining it. So may Allah reward them.

In the old times it used to take a few days to travel, for example, from Makkah to Madina which are only 450km apart. Now we can communicate all over the globe within seconds; text, audio and video, all within seconds. So I would like to tell all of the brothers out there whom I personally know and whom I spent memorable time with: Assalamu alaykum and insha Allah I will never forget you.

And to those whom I grew to know through these modern means of communication but the circumstances have separated me from meeting them, nevertheless, I still feel a bond with them and I love them for the sake of Allah because they have chosen to follow Islam: Assalamu alaykum, and if we don’t meet in this world then we ask Allah to make us of those who would meet while reclining on the thrones of Paradise.
And to all my brothers and sisters who are reading this: Assalamu alaykum and we ask Allah to provide us with guidance and to keep us on the straight path.
And finally to all of the ghurabaa out there: I send you a thousand salaams …

Your Brother,
Anwar al-Awlaki

There was quite a lot of email that I received from the listeners of my lecture on PalTalk on Monday the 26th of May, 2008. I wasn’t able to respond to all of them but I will respond here to the two most frequently mentioned questions.

The first is “what should we do?”

My answer to this is that my purpose in the lecture was not to set out a plan or a set of suggestions on what should be done and that is why I did not talk about it. My objective was to clarify what should be clear by default and to present the Islamic ruling on the crime of blasphemy against the Messenger of Allah .

To summarize:

First: It is the consensus of our early scholars, and they based their consensus on the consensus of the Sahaba and the Tabi’een, that anyone who curses the Messenger should be put to death. The Hanafi’s exclude the dhimmis who are paying jizyah. SO IT IS A MATTER OF CONSENSES. IS THAT CLEAR ENOUGH? So why are we hearing all of these dissenting views on an issue that is long ago done with?!

Second: Ibn Taymiyyah stated that it is not only allowed but it is mandatory to put such a person to death. He then states that it is one of the greatest forms of fighting in cause of Allah.

Third: Based on a few narrations of men who have acted without seeking permission from the Messenger of Allah -and these narrations some are strong and some are weak- they have executed the one who speaks ill of the Messenger of Allah . From this it is deducted that the permission of the ruler is not necessary to carry out the punishment of blasphemy against the Messenger of Allah . Now this whole issue of permission of the ruler in general needs to be clarified but I will leave that to another post or talk. What happens if the ruler bans jihad? What happens if there is no ruler? What have the classical scholars said about this issue? All of these issues need to be clarified. Now if the scholars would require the permission of the ruler before punishing a Muslim who curses the Messenger because that could lead to Muslims killing Muslims with immunity with the excuse that such and such has spoken against the Messenger of Allah that would be understandable. But to say that the permission is needed for executing a disbeliever who has no contract of security from the Muslim Khalifah and is not paying jizyah and in fact belongs to a nation that is in a state of war with the Muslims is totally ridiculous!!!

The second most frequently mentioned question is: Is it mandatory on us to work with a group? and if yes with who?

The answer is Allah says: “And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression” [al-Ma'idah 2]

So we need to work collectively and cooperate with each other to establish our religion on this planet.
But who should we join when the scene out there is full of various groups with everyone claiming to be on Quran and Sunnah?
This is a short checklist based on qualities from Quran and Hadith to look for:
· They love Allah. And how are you to know that? Well you can tell by their willingness to sacrifice what is most valuable to them for His sake.
· They are humble with the believers.
· They are harsh with the disbelievers.
· They do not fear in their words and actions the blame of the blamers as long as it is according to the Sunnah.
· They fight in Allah’s cause.

The above checklist items are the qualities of the victorious group which are mentioned in Quran and Hadith. These are the people you want to be with in Dunyah and Akhira.

We ask Allah to make us from them.

Assalamu alaykum

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There has been recently an increase of unacceptable behavior from the kuffar towards our beloved Prophet. So what is the ruling of sharia on such incidents and how did the Sahaba deal with such people and what do our scholars say about them. About this and more Imam Anwar will deliver a talk titled: “The Dust will Never Settle Down”. Allaah will suffice His Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) against the criminals who mock him. He says (interpretation of the meaning): “For he who hates you (O Muhammad), he will be cut off (from posterity and every good thing in this world and in the Hereafter)” [al-Kawthar 108:3] i.e., he is scorned and humiliated and cut off from all that is good. When the Muslims besieged a stronghold and its people resisted, then they heard them mocking and reviling the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), they would sense that victory was at hand, and it would only be a short time before Allaah granted them victory, to avenge His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). Al-Saarim al-Maslool (p. 116-117).

[ Download ] - The Dust will Never Settle Down | by Imam Anwar al Awlaki

This is the first proper lecture given by the Imam Anwar al Awlaki since his release last year December.

This lecture was delivered to a South African audience via live phone link on Sunday 11 May 2008. It was part of a Conference held by PureIslam Da’wah and Publications themed: Holding on to Hot Coals - Surviving as a Muslim in the West. An important topic that is going unnoticed by the majority of people around the world. With the advancement of communications in the world, the enemies are not only plotting away with their weapons but also with their lies portrayed in the media spreading all sorts of lies to justify the slaughter of innocent human beings.

[ Download ] - The Battle for Hearts and Minds | by Imam Anwar al Awlaki

Allah Is Preparing Us For Victory

[Download] - Part 1 - Allah Is Preparing Us For Victory | by Imam Anwar al Awlaki
[Download] - Part 2 - Allah Is Preparing Us For Victory | by Imam Anwar al Awlaki

In light of the current situation the Muslim Ummah is facing in the West, it is evident that there is a pressing need for a better understanding of how the Muslims should live as a minority in a non-Muslim society. Sheikh Anwar Al-Awlaki sheds light upon the Quran, hadeeth and the seerah (particularly the first 13 years in Makkah) and presents lessons to the daiee’ in order to strengthen his or her methods of conveying the message of Islam to the West.

[Download] - Part 1 - The Maccan Minority | by Imam Anwar al Awlaki

[Download] - Part 2 - The Maccan Minority | by Imam Anwar al Awlaki

Cageprisoners presents an exclusive interview with Imam Anwar al-Awlaki. Anwar al-Awlaki is a Muslim scholar of Yemeni heritage born in New Mexico. Imam Anwar was released from custody on the 12th of December 2007 having spent a year and a half behind bars. In his first interview since his release, conducted by former Guantanamo Detainee and cageprisoners spokesman Moazzam Begg, he spoke about the conditions of his detention and shared his reflections on his time in prison.

[ Download ] - Interview with Imam Anwar al Awlaki