All you need to do is read the
interview Bin Laden gave to UMMAT on
Sept 28, 2001:
UMMAT: You have been accused of
involvement in the attacks in New York
and Washington. What do you want to say
about this? If you are not involved, who
might be?
USAMA BIN LADEN: In the name of Allah
(God), the most beneficent, the most
merciful. Praise be to Allah, Who is the
creator of the whole universe and Who
made the Earth as an abode for peace,
for the whole humankind. Allah is the
Sustainer, who sent Prophet Muhammad
(peace be upon him) for our guidance. I
am thankful to the Ummat Group of
Publications, which gave me the
opportunity to convey my viewpoint to
the people, particularly the valiant and
momin (true Muslim) people of Pakistan
who refused to believe the lies of the
demon (Pakistani military dictator
General Pervez Musharraf).
I have already said that I am not
involved in the 11 September attacks in
the United States. As a Muslim, I try my
best to avoid telling a lie. I had no
knowledge of these attacks, nor do I
consider the killing of innocent women,
children and other humans as an
appreciable act. Islam strictly forbids
causing harm to innocent women, children
and other people. Such a practice is
forbidden even in the course of a
battle. It is the United States, which
is perpetrating every maltreatment on
women, children and common people of
other faiths, particularly the followers
of Islam. All that is going on in
Palestine for the last 11 months is
sufficient to call the wrath of God upon
the United States and Israel. There is
also a warning for those Muslim
countries, which witnessed all these as
a silent spectator. What had earlier
been done to the innocent people of
Iraq, Chechnya and Bosnia? Only one
conclusion could be derived from the
indifference of the United States and
the West to these acts of terror and the
patronage of the tyrants by these powers
that America is an anti-Islamic power
and it is patronizing the anti-Islamic
forces. Its friendship with the Muslim
countries is just a show, rather deceit.
By enticing or intimidating these
countries, the United States is forcing
them to play a role of its choice. Put a
glance all around and you will see that
the slaves of the United States are
either rulers or enemies of Muslims.
The U.S. has no friends, nor does it
want to keep any because the
prerequisite of friendship is to come to
the level of the friend or consider him
at par with you. America does not want
to see anyone equal to it. It expects
slavery from others. Therefore, other
countries are either its slaves or
subordinates. However, our case is
different. We have pledged slavery to
God Almighty alone and after this pledge
there is no possibility to become the
slave of someone else. If we do that it
will be disregardful to both our
Sustainer and his fellow beings. Most of
the world nations upholding their
freedom are the religious ones, which
are the enemies of the United States, or
the U.S. itself considers them as its
enemies.
The countries which do not agree to
become the U.S. slaves are China, Iran,
Libya, Cuba, Syria [Afghanistan,
Pakistan, Bangladesh, Iraq, Sudan,
Indonesia, Malaysia] and Russia. Whoever
committed the act of 11 September are
not the friends of the American people.
I have already said that we are against
the American system, not against its
people, whereas in these attacks, the
common American people have been killed.
According to my information, the death
toll is much higher than what the U.S.
Government has stated. But the Bush
Administration does not want the panic
to spread. The United States should try
to trace the perpetrators of these
attacks within itself; the people who
are a part of the U.S. system, but are
dissenting against it. Or those who are
working for some other system; persons
who want to make the present century as
a century of conflict between Islam and
Christianity so that their own
civilization, nation, country, or
ideology could survive. They can be
anyone, from Russia to Israel and from
India to Serbia. In the U.S. itself,
there are dozens of well-organized and
well-equipped groups, which are capable
of causing a large-scale destruction.
Then you cannot forget the
American-Jews, who are annoyed with
President Bush ever since the elections
in Florida and want to avenge him.
Then there are intelligence agencies
in the U.S., which require billions of
dollars worth of funds from the Congress
and the government every year. This
[funding issue] was not a big problem
till the existence of the former Soviet
Union but after that the budget of these
agencies has been in danger. They needed
an enemy. So, they first started
propaganda against Usama and Taleban and
then this incident happened. You see,
the Bush Administration approved a
budget of 40 billion dollars. Where will
this huge amount go? It will be provided
to the same agencies, which need huge
funds and want to exert their
importance. Now they will spend the
money for their expansion and for
increasing their importance. I will give
you an example. Drug smugglers from all
over the world are in contact with the
U.S. secret agencies. These agencies do
not want to eradicate narcotics
cultivation and trafficking because
their importance will be diminished. The
people in the U.S. Drug Enforcement
Department are encouraging drug trade so
that they could show performance and get
millions of dollars worth of budget.
General Noriega was made a drug baron by
the CIA and, in need, he was made a
scapegoat. In the same way, whether it
is President Bush or any other U.S.
President, they cannot bring Israel to
justice for its human rights abuses or
to hold it accountable for such crimes.
What is this? Is it not that there
exists a government within the
government in the United Sates? That
secret government must be asked as to
who carried out the attacks.
UMMAT: A number of world countries
have joined the call of the United
States for launching attacks on
Afghanistan. These also include a number
of Muslim countries. Will Al-Qa’idah
declare a jihad against these Islamic
countries as well?
USAMA BIN LADEN: I must say that my
duty is just to awaken the Muslims; to
tell them as to what is good for them
and what is not. What does Islam say and
what do the enemies of Islam want. Al-Qa’idah
was set up to wage a jihad against
infidelity, particularly to counter the
onslaught of the infidel countries
against the Islamic states. Jihad is the
sixth undeclared pillar of Islam. [The
first five being the basic holy words of
Islam ("There is no god but God and
Muhammad is the messenger of God"),
prayers, fasting (in Ramadan),
pilgrimage to Mecca and giving alms (zakat).]
Every anti-Islamic person is afraid of
jihad. Al-Qa’idah wants to keep jihad
alive and active and make it a part of
the daily life of the Muslims. It wants
to give it the status of worship. We are
not against any Islamic country. We do
not consider a war against an Islamic
country as jihad. We are in favour of
armed jihad only against those infidel
governments, which are killing innocent
Muslim men, women and children just
because they are Muslims. Supporting the
U.S. act is the need of some Muslim
countries and the compulsion of others.
However, they should think as to what
will remain of their religious and moral
position if they support the attack of
the Christians and the Jews on a Muslim
country like Afghanistan. The orders of
Islamic Shariah [jurisprudence] for such
individuals, organizations and countries
are clear and all the scholars of the
Muslim brotherhood are unanimous on
them. We will do the same, which is
being ordered by the Ameer-ul-Momeneen
[the commander of the faithful] Muhammad
Omar [leader of the Taleban] and the
Islamic scholars. The hearts of the
people of Muslim countries are beating
with the call of jihad. We are grateful
to them.
UMMAT: The losses caused in the
attacks in New York and Washington have
proved that giving an economic blow to
the U.S. is not too difficult. U.S.
experts admit that a few more such
attacks can bring down the American
economy. Why is Al-Qa’idah not targeting
their economic pillars?
USAMA BIN LADEN: I have already said
that we are not hostile to the United
States. We are against the [U.S.
Government] system, which makes other
nations slaves of the United States, or
forces them to mortgage their political
and economic freedom. This system is
totally in the control of the American
Jews, whose first priority is Israel,
not the United States. It is clear that
the American people are themselves the
slaves of the Jews and are forced to
live according to the principles and
laws laid down by them. So the
punishment should reach Israel. In fact,
it is Israel, which is giving a blood
bath to innocent Muslims and the U.S. is
not uttering a single word.
UMMAT: Why is harm not caused to the
enemies of Islam through other means,
apart from the armed struggle? For
instance, urging the Muslims to boycott
Western products, banks, shipping lines
and TV channels.
USAMA BIN LADEN: The first thing is
that Western products could only be
boycotted when the Muslim fraternity is
fully awakened and organized. Secondly,
the Muslim companies should become
self-sufficient in producing goods equal
to the products of Western companies.
Economic boycott of the West is not
possible unless economic
self-sufficiency is attained and
substitute products are brought out. You
see that wealth is scattered all across
the Muslim World but not a single TV
channel has been acquired which can
preach Islamic injunctions according to
modern requirements and attain an
international influence. Muslim traders
and philanthropists should make it a
point that if the weapon of public
opinion is to be used, it is to be kept
in the hand. Today’s world is of public
opinion and the fates of nations are
determined through its pressure. Once
the tools for building public opinion
are obtained, everything that you asked
for can be done.
UMMAT: The entire propaganda about
your struggle has so far been made by
the Western media. But no information is
being received from your sources about
the network of Al-Qa’idah and its jihadi
successes. Would you comment?
USAMA BIN LADEN: In fact, the Western
media is left with nothing else. It has
no other theme to survive for a long
time. Then we have many other things to
do. The struggle for jihad and the
successes are for the sake of Allah and
not to annoy His bondsmen. Our silence
is our real propaganda. Rejections,
explanations, or corrigendum only waste
your time and through them, the enemy
wants you to engage in things which are
not of use to you. These things are
pulling you away from your cause. The
Western media is unleashing such a
baseless propaganda, which makes us
surprise but it reflects on what is in
their hearts and gradually they
themselves become captive of this
propaganda. They become afraid of it and
begin to cause harm to themselves.
Terror is the most dreaded weapon in
modern age and the Western media is
mercilessly using it against its own
people. It can add fear and helplessness
in the psyche of the people of Europe
and the United States. It means that
what the enemies of the United States
cannot do, its media is doing that. You
can understand as to what will be the
performance of the nation in a war,
which suffers from fear and
helplessness.
UMMAT: What will be the impact of the
freeze of Al-Qa’idah accounts by the
U.S.?
USAMA BIN LADEN: God opens up ways
for those who work for Him. Freezing of
accounts will not make any difference
for Al-Qa’idah or other jihad groups.
With the grace of Allah, Al-Qa’idah has
more than three alternative financial
systems, which are all separate and
totally independent from each other.
This system is operating under the
patronage of those who love jihad. What
to say of the United States, even the
combined world cannot budge these people
from their path. These people are not in
hundreds but in thousands and millions.
Al-Qa’idah comprises of such modern
educated youths who are aware of the
cracks inside the Western financial
system as they are aware of the lines in
their hands. These are the very flaws of
the Western fiscal system, which are
becoming a noose for it and this system
could not recuperate in spite of the
passage of so many days.
UMMAT: Are there other safe areas
other than Afghanistan, where you can
continue jihad?
USAMA BIN LADEN: There are areas in
all parts of the world where strong
jihadi forces are present, from
Indonesia to Algeria, from Kabul to
Chechnya, from Bosnia to Sudan, and from
Burma to Kashmir. Then it is not the
problem of my person. I am a helpless
fellowman of God, constantly in the fear
of my accountability before God. It is
not the question of Usama but of Islam
and, in Islam too, of jihad. Thanks to
God, those waging a jihad can walk today
with their heads raised. Jihad was still
present when there was no Usama and it
will remain as such even when Usama is
no longer there. Allah opens up ways and
creates loves in the hearts of people
for those who walk on the path of Allah
with their lives, property and children.
Believe it, through jihad, a man gets
everything he desires. And the biggest
desire of a Muslim is the life after
death. Martyrdom is the shortest way of
attaining an eternal life.
UMMAT: What do you say about the
Pakistan Government policy on
Afghanistan attack?
USAMA BIN LADEN: We are thankful to
the Momin and valiant people of Pakistan
who erected a blockade in front of the
evil forces and stood in the first file
of battle. Pakistan is a great hope for
the Islamic brotherhood. Its people are
awakened, organized and rich in the
spirit of faith. They backed Afghanistan
in its war against the Soviet Union and
extended every help to the mojahedeen
(freedom fighters) and the Afghan
people. Then these are very Pakistanis
who are standing shoulder by shoulder
with the Taleban. If such people emerge
in just two countries, the domination of
the West will diminish in a matter of
days. Our hearts beat with Pakistan and,
God forbid, if a difficult time comes we
will protect it with our blood. Pakistan
is sacred for us like a place of
worship. We are the people of jihad and
fighting for the defense of Pakistan is
the best of all jihads to us. It does
not matter for us as to who reforms
Pakistan. The important thing is that
the spirit of jihad is alive and
stronger in the hearts of the Pakistani
people.
Source: Ummat, Urdu-language daily
newspaper based in Karachi, Pakistan -
Friday, 28 September 2001 – pages 1, 7.
Source: BBC Monitoring Service.
Source:
http://www.khilafah.com/
Here is the most important part
of that interview:
In the same way, whether it is
President Bush or any other U.S.
President, they cannot bring Israel
to justice for its human rights
abuses or to hold it accountable for
such crimes. What is this? Is it not
that there exists a government
within the government in the United
Sates? That secret government must
be asked as to who carried out the
attacks.
August 1st, 2009 at 5:38 am
All you need to do is read the interview Bin Laden gave to UMMAT on Sept 28, 2001:
UMMAT: You have been accused of involvement in the attacks in New York and Washington. What do you want to say about this? If you are not involved, who might be?
USAMA BIN LADEN: In the name of Allah (God), the most beneficent, the most merciful. Praise be to Allah, Who is the creator of the whole universe and Who made the Earth as an abode for peace, for the whole humankind. Allah is the Sustainer, who sent Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) for our guidance. I am thankful to the Ummat Group of Publications, which gave me the opportunity to convey my viewpoint to the people, particularly the valiant and momin (true Muslim) people of Pakistan who refused to believe the lies of the demon (Pakistani military dictator General Pervez Musharraf).
I have already said that I am not involved in the 11 September attacks in the United States. As a Muslim, I try my best to avoid telling a lie. I had no knowledge of these attacks, nor do I consider the killing of innocent women, children and other humans as an appreciable act. Islam strictly forbids causing harm to innocent women, children and other people. Such a practice is forbidden even in the course of a battle. It is the United States, which is perpetrating every maltreatment on women, children and common people of other faiths, particularly the followers of Islam. All that is going on in Palestine for the last 11 months is sufficient to call the wrath of God upon the United States and Israel. There is also a warning for those Muslim countries, which witnessed all these as a silent spectator. What had earlier been done to the innocent people of Iraq, Chechnya and Bosnia? Only one conclusion could be derived from the indifference of the United States and the West to these acts of terror and the patronage of the tyrants by these powers that America is an anti-Islamic power and it is patronizing the anti-Islamic forces. Its friendship with the Muslim countries is just a show, rather deceit. By enticing or intimidating these countries, the United States is forcing them to play a role of its choice. Put a glance all around and you will see that the slaves of the United States are either rulers or enemies of Muslims.
The U.S. has no friends, nor does it want to keep any because the prerequisite of friendship is to come to the level of the friend or consider him at par with you. America does not want to see anyone equal to it. It expects slavery from others. Therefore, other countries are either its slaves or subordinates. However, our case is different. We have pledged slavery to God Almighty alone and after this pledge there is no possibility to become the slave of someone else. If we do that it will be disregardful to both our Sustainer and his fellow beings. Most of the world nations upholding their freedom are the religious ones, which are the enemies of the United States, or the U.S. itself considers them as its enemies.
The countries which do not agree to become the U.S. slaves are China, Iran, Libya, Cuba, Syria [Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Iraq, Sudan, Indonesia, Malaysia] and Russia. Whoever committed the act of 11 September are not the friends of the American people. I have already said that we are against the American system, not against its people, whereas in these attacks, the common American people have been killed. According to my information, the death toll is much higher than what the U.S. Government has stated. But the Bush Administration does not want the panic to spread. The United States should try to trace the perpetrators of these attacks within itself; the people who are a part of the U.S. system, but are dissenting against it. Or those who are working for some other system; persons who want to make the present century as a century of conflict between Islam and Christianity so that their own civilization, nation, country, or ideology could survive. They can be anyone, from Russia to Israel and from India to Serbia. In the U.S. itself, there are dozens of well-organized and well-equipped groups, which are capable of causing a large-scale destruction. Then you cannot forget the American-Jews, who are annoyed with President Bush ever since the elections in Florida and want to avenge him.
Then there are intelligence agencies in the U.S., which require billions of dollars worth of funds from the Congress and the government every year. This [funding issue] was not a big problem till the existence of the former Soviet Union but after that the budget of these agencies has been in danger. They needed an enemy. So, they first started propaganda against Usama and Taleban and then this incident happened. You see, the Bush Administration approved a budget of 40 billion dollars. Where will this huge amount go? It will be provided to the same agencies, which need huge funds and want to exert their importance. Now they will spend the money for their expansion and for increasing their importance. I will give you an example. Drug smugglers from all over the world are in contact with the U.S. secret agencies. These agencies do not want to eradicate narcotics cultivation and trafficking because their importance will be diminished. The people in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Department are encouraging drug trade so that they could show performance and get millions of dollars worth of budget. General Noriega was made a drug baron by the CIA and, in need, he was made a scapegoat. In the same way, whether it is President Bush or any other U.S. President, they cannot bring Israel to justice for its human rights abuses or to hold it accountable for such crimes. What is this? Is it not that there exists a government within the government in the United Sates? That secret government must be asked as to who carried out the attacks.
UMMAT: A number of world countries have joined the call of the United States for launching attacks on Afghanistan. These also include a number of Muslim countries. Will Al-Qa’idah declare a jihad against these Islamic countries as well?
USAMA BIN LADEN: I must say that my duty is just to awaken the Muslims; to tell them as to what is good for them and what is not. What does Islam say and what do the enemies of Islam want. Al-Qa’idah was set up to wage a jihad against infidelity, particularly to counter the onslaught of the infidel countries against the Islamic states. Jihad is the sixth undeclared pillar of Islam. [The first five being the basic holy words of Islam ("There is no god but God and Muhammad is the messenger of God"), prayers, fasting (in Ramadan), pilgrimage to Mecca and giving alms (zakat).] Every anti-Islamic person is afraid of jihad. Al-Qa’idah wants to keep jihad alive and active and make it a part of the daily life of the Muslims. It wants to give it the status of worship. We are not against any Islamic country. We do not consider a war against an Islamic country as jihad. We are in favour of armed jihad only against those infidel governments, which are killing innocent Muslim men, women and children just because they are Muslims. Supporting the U.S. act is the need of some Muslim countries and the compulsion of others. However, they should think as to what will remain of their religious and moral position if they support the attack of the Christians and the Jews on a Muslim country like Afghanistan. The orders of Islamic Shariah [jurisprudence] for such individuals, organizations and countries are clear and all the scholars of the Muslim brotherhood are unanimous on them. We will do the same, which is being ordered by the Ameer-ul-Momeneen [the commander of the faithful] Muhammad Omar [leader of the Taleban] and the Islamic scholars. The hearts of the people of Muslim countries are beating with the call of jihad. We are grateful to them.
UMMAT: The losses caused in the attacks in New York and Washington have proved that giving an economic blow to the U.S. is not too difficult. U.S. experts admit that a few more such attacks can bring down the American economy. Why is Al-Qa’idah not targeting their economic pillars?
USAMA BIN LADEN: I have already said that we are not hostile to the United States. We are against the [U.S. Government] system, which makes other nations slaves of the United States, or forces them to mortgage their political and economic freedom. This system is totally in the control of the American Jews, whose first priority is Israel, not the United States. It is clear that the American people are themselves the slaves of the Jews and are forced to live according to the principles and laws laid down by them. So the punishment should reach Israel. In fact, it is Israel, which is giving a blood bath to innocent Muslims and the U.S. is not uttering a single word.
UMMAT: Why is harm not caused to the enemies of Islam through other means, apart from the armed struggle? For instance, urging the Muslims to boycott Western products, banks, shipping lines and TV channels.
USAMA BIN LADEN: The first thing is that Western products could only be boycotted when the Muslim fraternity is fully awakened and organized. Secondly, the Muslim companies should become self-sufficient in producing goods equal to the products of Western companies. Economic boycott of the West is not possible unless economic self-sufficiency is attained and substitute products are brought out. You see that wealth is scattered all across the Muslim World but not a single TV channel has been acquired which can preach Islamic injunctions according to modern requirements and attain an international influence. Muslim traders and philanthropists should make it a point that if the weapon of public opinion is to be used, it is to be kept in the hand. Today’s world is of public opinion and the fates of nations are determined through its pressure. Once the tools for building public opinion are obtained, everything that you asked for can be done.
UMMAT: The entire propaganda about your struggle has so far been made by the Western media. But no information is being received from your sources about the network of Al-Qa’idah and its jihadi successes. Would you comment?
USAMA BIN LADEN: In fact, the Western media is left with nothing else. It has no other theme to survive for a long time. Then we have many other things to do. The struggle for jihad and the successes are for the sake of Allah and not to annoy His bondsmen. Our silence is our real propaganda. Rejections, explanations, or corrigendum only waste your time and through them, the enemy wants you to engage in things which are not of use to you. These things are pulling you away from your cause. The Western media is unleashing such a baseless propaganda, which makes us surprise but it reflects on what is in their hearts and gradually they themselves become captive of this propaganda. They become afraid of it and begin to cause harm to themselves. Terror is the most dreaded weapon in modern age and the Western media is mercilessly using it against its own people. It can add fear and helplessness in the psyche of the people of Europe and the United States. It means that what the enemies of the United States cannot do, its media is doing that. You can understand as to what will be the performance of the nation in a war, which suffers from fear and helplessness.
UMMAT: What will be the impact of the freeze of Al-Qa’idah accounts by the U.S.?
USAMA BIN LADEN: God opens up ways for those who work for Him. Freezing of accounts will not make any difference for Al-Qa’idah or other jihad groups. With the grace of Allah, Al-Qa’idah has more than three alternative financial systems, which are all separate and totally independent from each other. This system is operating under the patronage of those who love jihad. What to say of the United States, even the combined world cannot budge these people from their path. These people are not in hundreds but in thousands and millions. Al-Qa’idah comprises of such modern educated youths who are aware of the cracks inside the Western financial system as they are aware of the lines in their hands. These are the very flaws of the Western fiscal system, which are becoming a noose for it and this system could not recuperate in spite of the passage of so many days.
UMMAT: Are there other safe areas other than Afghanistan, where you can continue jihad?
USAMA BIN LADEN: There are areas in all parts of the world where strong jihadi forces are present, from Indonesia to Algeria, from Kabul to Chechnya, from Bosnia to Sudan, and from Burma to Kashmir. Then it is not the problem of my person. I am a helpless fellowman of God, constantly in the fear of my accountability before God. It is not the question of Usama but of Islam and, in Islam too, of jihad. Thanks to God, those waging a jihad can walk today with their heads raised. Jihad was still present when there was no Usama and it will remain as such even when Usama is no longer there. Allah opens up ways and creates loves in the hearts of people for those who walk on the path of Allah with their lives, property and children. Believe it, through jihad, a man gets everything he desires. And the biggest desire of a Muslim is the life after death. Martyrdom is the shortest way of attaining an eternal life.
UMMAT: What do you say about the Pakistan Government policy on Afghanistan attack?
USAMA BIN LADEN: We are thankful to the Momin and valiant people of Pakistan who erected a blockade in front of the evil forces and stood in the first file of battle. Pakistan is a great hope for the Islamic brotherhood. Its people are awakened, organized and rich in the spirit of faith. They backed Afghanistan in its war against the Soviet Union and extended every help to the mojahedeen (freedom fighters) and the Afghan people. Then these are very Pakistanis who are standing shoulder by shoulder with the Taleban. If such people emerge in just two countries, the domination of the West will diminish in a matter of days. Our hearts beat with Pakistan and, God forbid, if a difficult time comes we will protect it with our blood. Pakistan is sacred for us like a place of worship. We are the people of jihad and fighting for the defense of Pakistan is the best of all jihads to us. It does not matter for us as to who reforms Pakistan. The important thing is that the spirit of jihad is alive and stronger in the hearts of the Pakistani people.
Source: Ummat, Urdu-language daily newspaper based in Karachi, Pakistan -
Friday, 28 September 2001 – pages 1, 7.
Source: BBC Monitoring Service.
Source: http://www.khilafah.com/
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Sui Juris Reply:
August 1st, 2009 at 5:39 am
Here is the most important part of that interview:
In the same way, whether it is President Bush or any other U.S. President, they cannot bring Israel to justice for its human rights abuses or to hold it accountable for such crimes. What is this? Is it not that there exists a government within the government in the United Sates? That secret government must be asked as to who carried out the attacks.
-Bin Laden Sept 28, 2001