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A lead article, titled "Who will Expel the Polytheists from Jazirat al-Arab?" in the latest issue of the "Voice of Khurasan," an English-language monthly magazine published by the Al-Azaim Foundation, which is the media arm of the Islamic State's Khurasan Province (ISIS-K) – threatens to expel all polytheists from the Arabian Peninsula, especially from Mecca. The article warns: "Soon, the mujahideen of the Islamic State will go to Mecca, riding horses, and they will clean the holiest land from the filth of Rawafidh [pejorative term for Shi'ites] and other infidels, and fill the streets with their blood, by the will of Allah." The article appeared in Issue 10 of the magazine, which was released via social media and is dated Dhu Al-Hijjah 1443, corresponding to the month beginning June 30, 2022.
A screenshot of the magazine
The article accuses the West of waging "intellectual warfare" against the true meanings of Islamic teachings: "During the past two decades, America and her allies invaded the Muslim lands and sowed the seeds of intellectual warfare therein – a warfare, unfamiliar to many Muslims, led the mass [of] people to misinterpret Islamic rulings as oppressions and darkness and blame mujahideen for their war against nations of the disbelievers whom they consider as the icon of freedom and civilization."
Following is the text of the article:
"Tawagheet [Tyrant Rulers] And Americanized Islam Have Influenced Many People Worldwide, Especially The Muslims, Bringing An End To Their Passion For Jihad"
"Tawagheet [tyrant rulers] and Americanized Islam have influenced many people worldwide, especially the Muslims, bringing an end to their passion for jihad, honor, Islamic shari'a, Islamic rulings, and other sacred values of Islam, leaving a dilemma for the Muslims regarding which of the parties to be chosen – the party of America and her crusading allies against the so-called terrorists (Muslims) or the party of Ar-Rahman [i.e., Allah] against America and their infidel allies.
"During the past two decades, America and her allies invaded the Muslim lands and sowed the seeds of intellectual warfare therein – a warfare, unfamiliar to many Muslims, led the mass [of] people to misinterpret Islamic rulings as oppressions and darkness and blame mujahideen for their war against nations of the disbelievers whom they consider as the icon of freedom and civilization.
"These people believe that America and its allies should not be blamed, as if they have not defied any Islamic ruling; they have not invaded Muslim lands; they are not the ones causing infighting among the Muslims; none of their soldiers have attacked the honor of the Muslims; they don't imprison Muslims, and even they are not the disbelievers; rather they are the believers in one of heavenly religions – the so-called Abrahamic religion!
"Whatever is going around like this is due to the so-called Muslims who believe in secularism and consider non-Islamic rulings as humanism and just rulings; while on the other hand, the Prophet Muhammad showed the straight path to his Ummah and forbade them from deviance and misguidance, and commanded them to keep themselves from trials and tribulations, and there are many ahadith [hadiths] in which he prescribed patience for the Ummah at the time of trials and tribulations – one of such commands was to expel the polytheists from the Arabian Peninsula."
"Expelling The Polytheists From Jazirat Al-Arab [Arabian Peninsula] Is Fardh (Obligatory) Since It Is The Command Of The Messenger of Allah"
"Abdullah Ibn Abbas said: 'The Prophet commanded us of three things before his death: to expel the polytheists from the territory of Arabia, to show hospitality to the (foreign) delegations as he used to show them that.' Then he (the narrator) kept silent on the third point, or he said: 'But I forgot the third point' – (Agreed Upon).
"Some benefits are interpreted from this hadith:
"1: Calling Jews and Christians as polytheists since they are the first group of people meant in this hadith and similarly, Rawafidh [pejorative term for Shi'ites], idol worshippers, atheists, seculars, apostates, and other infidels also come into this category.
"2: Expelling the polytheists from Jazirat al-Arab is fardh (obligatory) since it is the command of the Messenger of Allah and when Allah and his Messenger command something and there is no obstacle in acting upon it, it becomes as fardh or wajib (obligatory); and it is obvious that polytheists must be expelled from the Arabian Peninsula, even forcefully by sword, as Allah the almighty said in the glorious Koran: 'But once the sacred months have passed, kill the polytheists who violated their treaties wherever you find them, capture them, besiege them, and lie in wait for them on every way. But if they repent, perform prayers, and pay alms (tax), then set them free. Indeed, Allah is all-forgiving, Most Merciful.'
A page from the magazine's latest issue
"Some commentators of Koran said: 'Wherever a polytheist is found, he must be killed whether he is in Mecca or outside of Mecca. Capture the polytheist alive and then imprison him. They must be prevented from intervening in the Muslim lands and especially, in Mecca. So, kill them wherever you find them.'
"However, if a thoughtful one looks upon the reality of the Taliban militiamen, he or she will easily understand whether their authority is really free of any intervention by the Kuffar [unbelievers] or they are, actually, the puppets in the hand of the Kuffar? Do they really have authority to protect five fundamental rights of a Muslim: i.e., life, wealth, religion, honor, and dignity, or they have no power to protect any of the rights? On the contrary, in order to please the wrongdoers, they play with the honor of the Muslims."
Prophet Muhammad: "Certainly We Will Expel The Jews And The Christians From The Jazirat Al-Arab And We Will Only Let The Muslims Remain Therein"
"However, obvious things hardly need explanations. [Authoritative Koran interpreter] Ibn Kathir commented on the above-mentioned verse: 'Kill the polytheist wherever you find him in the earth. This ruling is common, but there is an exception in it: in Mecca they must not be killed unless they start fighting at first, as one cannot kill them according to the verse (But do not fight them in the precincts of Masjid al-Haram unless they fight you therein.) And do not stop by only driving them out, rather surround them in every place, even in their secret places, recon their places, lie in wait for them, and make the spacious earth congested for them until they get killed or accept Islam.'
"So, what should be the case when the polytheists start war against the Muslims everywhere? A video clip got viral on the media showing a man was praying inside Masjid al-Haram in Mecca and supplicating for the Islamic State, and then he hailed 'Baqiya' and due to this the bootlickers of Kuffar [unbelievers] (Saudi government) imprisoned him. But on what charges!
"On the contrary, polytheists, Kuffar, Rawafidh, and murtadeen [apostates] walk freely in the Arabian Peninsula and nobody dares to harm them, provided that they openly rebelled against the Allah the almighty and his rulings, while all the commentators of Koran possess no disagreement over the issue of expelling the polytheists from the Arabian Peninsula.
"Shaykh Ibn Jarir commented on the above-mentioned verse: 'Kill the polytheists upon earth whether they are in Mecca or not in Mecca, and likewise, imprison them, prevent them from intervening in the Muslim countries, and don't let them enter Mecca. It was narrated by Umar Ibn Khattab, on the authority of Messenger of Allah, that he said: 'Certainly we will expel the Jews and the Christians from the Jazirat al-Arab and we will only let the Muslims remain therein' – (Sahih Muslim)."
"This Is The Belief Of The Soldiers Of The Islamic State That The Jazirat Al- Arab And The Whole World Must Be Cleaned From The Polytheists And Polytheism"
"It is clear from this hadith that it is obligatory upon the Muslims to expel the polytheists and Rawafidh and clean the land from their filth so that this ruling can be established. There is a question regarding the boundary of Jazirat al-Arab that which of the countries or regions were included in this part of the earth. Some scholars' opinions are as follows: Imam Bukhari narrated from Yaqub ibn Muhammad: 'I asked Mughirah ibn Abdur Rahman regarding Jazirat al-Arab that which place is that? He replied: 'Mecca, Medina, Yamama, and Yemen.'
"Other scholars also have the same opinion. Imam Shafi' said: 'Hijaz is one of the parts of the Jazirat al-Arab to expel all Jews and polytheists and also Mecca, Medina, and Yamama. And likewise, in another hadith narrated by Ayesha, the Prophet said: 'There cannot be two religions in Jazirat al-Arab.' However, the Al-Salul [Saudi] regime has allowed America and other infidels to set up their military bases in the Jazirat al-Arab, putting medals on the necks of the infidels. This clearly reveals the position of the Al-Salul against the command of the Messenger of Allah and unveils the evil exchange of aqeedah [creed] of Al-Wala Wal-Bara [loyalty and disavowal for the sake of Allah] for their national interests.
"Now the question is who will drive the polytheists from the Jazirat al- Arab? The answer is clear: those who will sacrifice their youth for the sake of establishing the ruling of Koran and Sunnah and those who are ready to sacrifice their lives for sake of Allah in return of Jannah [Paradise]. This is the belief of the soldiers of the Islamic State that the Jazirat al-Arab and the whole world must be cleaned from the polytheists and polytheism, and soon, the mujahideen of the Islamic State will go to Mecca, riding horses, and they will clean the holiest land from the filth of Rawafidh and other infidels, and fill the streets with their blood, by the will of Allah, and Allah is predominant over his affairs while most people know not."
Source: Telegram, July 18, 2022. The original English of the article has been lightly edited for clarity and standardization.
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