Abu Bakar Bashir Quotes

Abu Bakar Bashir is an Indonesian Islamic cleric and the former spiritual leader of the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) extremist group. He has been associated with radicalism and terrorism, and his teachings have been controversial. Bashir's activities and ideologies have sparked debates and discussions about extremism and religious radicalization in Indonesia and beyond.

Likewise the leader of any state has to do the same, he has to enforce Shariah firmly, for he will be held in account later in the afterlife if he fails.

The Prophet defeated the enemies of Islam even whe... -Abu Bakar Bashir

The Prophet defeated the enemies of Islam even when he and his followers were small in number.

Islam is perfect, there is nothing to be added or ... -Abu Bakar Bashir

Islam is perfect, there is nothing to be added or changed.

We have shown that Islam can rule the world perfectly for 14 centuries, and during this time of Muslim power we did not borrow ideas like democracy from others, so why do we need to learn democracy from them now?

The only model to follow is pure Islam.... -Abu Bakar Bashir

The only model to follow is pure Islam.

What use is revelation or religion if it doesnt ch... -Abu Bakar Bashir

What use is revelation or religion if it doesnt change anything?

Laws are to be enforced justly but firmly, with an iron hand. This is the case anywhere, even in a family.

This is why I have always said that it would be be... -Abu Bakar Bashir

This is why I have always said that it would be better if Muslims were poor.

Oil wealth has been a curse on us, made us weak an... -Abu Bakar Bashir

Oil wealth has been a curse on us, made us weak and docile.

As long as Muslims were confident they could not b... -Abu Bakar Bashir

As long as Muslims were confident they could not be defeated, but now we are just puppets.

Arab leaders worry more about making money from the profits they get from oil and gas that they turn the other way when Lebanon is being destroyed right next to them. Their neighbours are being murdered, but they only make calculations for their own benefit.

Our Prophet was a radical too- he fought against the injustices of his community and challenged the feudal order of his society, so they called him a radical. So what? We should be proud of that!

What honour have we got left, when nobody is liste... -Abu Bakar Bashir

What honour have we got left, when nobody is listening to us?

The Afghans did not have sophisticated weapons like the Soviets did, but with their faith they defeated a superpower.

There is not a single Muslim leader today who has the courage and commitment to defend Islam and Muslims, they are all in awe of the United States and other Western powers, and are indebted to them.

Because Islam in its original form was tough and h... -Abu Bakar Bashir

Because Islam in its original form was tough and hard, not weak and pliable.

Islam is fixed, stable, ordered and disciplined, a... -Abu Bakar Bashir

Islam is fixed, stable, ordered and disciplined, and so are Muslims.

But the leaders of the OIC could not even accept Mahathir's proposal, yet they talk about respect and honour.

Islam's laws are fixed and that is why Islam is st... -Abu Bakar Bashir

Islam's laws are fixed and that is why Islam is stable.

But the West is trying to weaken Islam from outside and inside. They attack our people and invade our countries from outside, and they weaken us from within with ideas like secularism, liberalism and democracy. This is all designed to contaminate our pure Islam.

Why should we use the Dollar even when we trade am... -Abu Bakar Bashir

Why should we use the Dollar even when we trade among ourselves?

We should be proud that our Prophet came into the world with the message of Islam to change it for the better, and not for the worse, or to keep things as they are.

If my children do not behave according to Islam, if they do not pray for instance, I will punish them.

Look at the Afghans, during the time of the Soviet invasion. They were among the poorest Muslims in the world, yet they were sustained by their faith in God, and God alone.

You are right, but the weakness does not come from the millions of Muslims in the world. They do not mind being radical, they have no fear to speak out and to protest and to jihad.

Muslims must believe that all power, success and v... -Abu Bakar Bashir

Muslims must believe that all power, success and victory comes from God alone.

Today the Western powers and media want to domesticate us like sheep, to keep us tame and domesticated.

But the weakness comes from these Westernised co-opted Muslim leaders who just want to look good in the eyes of the West and Western media.

The Muslim leaders swallow the advice of the Western powers and bodies like the IMF and World Bank, even when it is bad for their countries and they know this.

So we want an Islamic state where Islamic law is not just in the books but enforced, and enforced with determination. There is no space and no room for democratic consultation. The Shariah is set and fixed, so why do we need to discuss it anymore? Just implement it!

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