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| Text of Bin Laden's Recent Statement |
| 2004-12-21 |
| From Jihad Unspun, a transcript of Osama Bin Laden's speech released on the Internet on December 16. .... This is a message to the Muslims in the land of the two holy Mosques, in particular, and to all Muslims everywhere else, in general. .... Much has been said about the need for security and safety and the need to spare Muslim blood in the land of the two holy Mosques. Much has also been said about the importance of togetherness and unity and the danger of polarization and internal fighting. The ruling body (the rulers of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) claimed that the Mujahideen are the ones responsible for the deteriorated state of affairs in that country. But the plain truth is, the responsibility falls on the shoulder of the rulers. .... The violations (of Islamic Laws as mandated by Allah) that were committed by the ruling body have gone beyond the most serious sins (Sheikh Bin Laden is referring to the seven most serious sins here); those violations are clearly in the categories that knock the offender completely out of the fold of Islam. They (the rulers) have oppressed and humiliate people, have made a mockery of their intellect, and have mismanaged the state's wealth. Nowadays, millions are suffering from poverty in order for millions of SR's (Saudi Riyal, the currency used in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) to go into the bank accounts of members of the ruling family. In addition, public services have become poor, land and other properties have been taken away from rightful owners by force, members of the ruling family have appointed themselves, by force, as business partners with business owners without their consent, and many other violations have been the trademark of this ruling family. The rulers have gone beyond that when they committed the kind of violation that puts them out of the fold of Islam; allying themselves with the Kufr system of America and siding with, providing aid and supporting the infidel Americans against the Muslims were the acts which sealed the fate of this ruling body. They have become apostates. .... Obedience of the ruler in Islam is not absolute. It is restricted by implementing the laws of Allah. It is the consensus of Islamic scholars that togetherness, unity, and affection go hand in hand with obeying Allah. ... Some people say, yes, the rulers have already put the wheels in motion. They have started national dialogue and municipal elections. But that did not change anything because it did not address the core of the problem. The rulers, at best, will play the election games that were previously played by the rulers of Yemen, Jordan, and Egypt. They will be going in circles for decades to come with nothing to accomplish. Not to mention that it is Haram (forbidden) to participate in legislative bodies of these governments because they legislate for people, and that is Shirk (taking partners with Allah), because Allah is the only law giver. |
| Posted by:Mike Sylwester |
| #1 Yawns. Cave-writing sure is weird. |
| Posted by: Brett_the_Quarkian 2004-12-21 11:38:05 PM |