Criteria for War and The Consequences of Disobedience
December 26, 2025
3 days ago
Description
The speaker in the videos is Anjem Choudary, a prominent radical Islamist preacher based in the United Kingdom. On the justifications for offensive war in Islam, primarily centered on the concept of "fasad fil ard," or spreading corruption in the land. He asserts that nations that violate divine laws and disobey Allah lose their inherent rights to freedom, survival, and life itself. Within this framework, the speaker characterizes enslavement as a "minor punishment" and killing as a "major punishment" for such disobedience. Ultimately, he argues that conflict between Muslim and non-Muslim nations arises specifically because the latter refuses to submit to Allah's authority.
Video Breakdown
- Criteria for War: The speaker explains that "fasad fil ard"—spreading corruption and violating divine laws—is the basis for offensive war in Islam [00:00].
- Punishment for Corruption: He asserts that those spreading corruption must be killed as they are violating Allah's laws [00:09].
- Fate of Nations: A nation that disobeys Allah loses its rights to survival, freedom, and even life itself [00:18].
- Levels of Punishment: He describes enslavement as a "minor punishment" while killing is considered a "major punishment" for these violations [00:32].
- Causes of Conflict: The speaker argues that the reason for war between a Muslim and non-Muslim nation is specifically due to the non-Muslim country’s disobedience to Allah [00:43].
Video Source
https://youtu.be/1pUKSTVgFfU