even though they did not see clear disbelief from them, but rather lesser forms of injustice, immorality, and corruption. today—as history repeats itself, as they say—a group of young Muslims has emerged, who have only a little understanding of religion. They see that the rulers do not govern according to what Allāh has revealed except in a limited way, so they decided to rebel against them without consulting the people of knowledge, jurisprudence, and wisdom among them. Instead, they acted impulsively, inciting blind discord and shedding blood in Egypt, Syria, Algeria, and before that, the incident at the Sacred Mosque. In doing so, they opposed this authentic ḥadīth, which has been the practice of Muslims, both past and present, except for the Khawārij. Since it is likely that among these young people there are those who are sincere and seek the pleasure of Allāh, but have been misled or deceived, I want to offer them advice and a reminder, so they may recognize their mistake and perhaps be guided. I say: It is known that the commands given to a Muslim are contingent upon their ability, even those that are pillars of Islam. Allāh says: "And [due] to Allāh from the people is a pilgrimage to the House—for whoever is able to find thereto a way" (Āl ʿImrān, 97). This is clear and does not require elaboration. What does require elaboration is the reminder of two truths: the first is that fighting the enemies of Allāh—of any kind—requires training oneself to submit to and follow the commands of Allāh, as the Prophet (ṣallá Allāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam) said: "The true warrior is the one who strives against his own self in obedience to Allāh" (1). The second is that it requires material preparation and military armament to strike the enemies of Allāh, for Allāh commanded the leader of the believers, saying: "And prepare against them whatever you are able of power and of..