New statement from the administrator of the Shmūkh al-Islām Arabic Forum: "We Cannot Ascertain the News [of Usāmah Bin Lāden's death] from an Independent Source"

بسم الله والحمد لله 

كثيرا ما نسمع هذه الجملة

هذا ولم يتسنى لنا التأكد من الخبر من مصدر مستقل 

نقف عليها ونضحك كثيرا …
إذ نعلم يقينا أن الخبر موثوق موثوق
خصوصا إن كانت عملية ب 100 قتيل و500 جريح مشوه لقطعان من الكفار أو المرتدين.
لكن كذا دأب الإعلام العربي العميل تحريف وتشكيك
لكن حتى نكون منصفين هناك حالات يكون الخبر يقيني عند كوادر إعلامنا العربي .
نذكر منها :
– قصف لتجمع لمدنيين مسلمين في باكستان مثلا يذاع الأمر ومن مصادر مستقلة موثوقة أنه تجمع لجحافل القاعدة ؟؟
– أسر قيادات الجهاد الخبر يكون يقيني ولا شك إذ المصدر السي اي ايه لا شك مستقل صح ؟؟
– استشهاد أمراء الجهاد ايضا الأمر يقيني دون ريب فالمصدر رئيس دولة عظمى بنفسه ؟؟
هذه مصادرهم التي يعتمدونها وهذه مواثيقهم .
فماذا عنا نحن …
نحن من ننتسب لجيل الصحوة المباركة …
لماذا لا نقول و-بالفم المليان –
هذا ولم يتسنى لنا التأكد من الخبر من مصدر مستقل 

أين عزتنا ؟
أين رفعتنا ؟
أين صدق مواقفنا حول دونية وكذب وبهتان الإعلام العميل ؟

هكذا ببساطة يتم إغراقنا
أنتم من يجب أن تكونوا المصدر للخبر … بمصداقيتكم وعدم تدليسكم
ولأننا قوم إذا قتل لهم عظيم استبشروا وهللوا وكبروا
نبكي لفراق الأحبة بكاء من لم يتحصل على تلك المكانة الرفيعة -مكانة الشهيد-
لكن ليس لنا مكان للنواح أو العويل
فاتقوا الله يا أنصار
اتقوا الله والله ليحز في أنفسنا بعض فعالكم
قولوها -بالفم المليان –
هذا ولم يتسنى لنا التأكد من الخبر من مصدر مستقل 
فلا أنت يا أمريكا مستقلة ولا أنت يا حظيرة 
أبو تراب المهاجر
(إداري شبكة شموخ الإسلام)
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Check out my new article at Foreign Policy's AfPak Channel: "The bin Laden aftermath: The Internet jihadis react"

NOTE: The below piece was based on early reactions from the forums between the announcement and ~9AM Central Time in the US. I have continued to cull some newer quotes here. As the day has gone on, there is a lot more skepticism within the grassroots of the online jihādī movement and whether Bin Lāden is actually dead since the US has yet to release any hard proof as well as the fact that they allegedly put his body in the sea quickly. Therefore, many are still holding out to hear from the mujāhidīn instead of “kuffār” sources.


Following President Barack Obama’s announcement yesterday of the operation that killed al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, the latter’s online grassroots supporters in forums and blogs began quickly to respond. These pronouncements provide key insights into how these activists view Bin Laden as well as their continued commitment to the movement, showing a range of emotions but also the durability of the ideas that bin Laden worked so hard to propagate through propaganda and massive anti-civilian violence.
Below is a taste of the reactions from members of some of the major pro-jihadi forums, including the Ansar Arabic Forum, the English Islamic Awakening Forum, al-Jahad al-‘Alami Arabic Forum, and the Jamia Hafsa Urdu Forum (also in English). Many expressed shock at the news and did not want to believe that he had really been killed. A member of the Ansar Forum wrote, “How sound is the news of the martyrdom of Sheikh Osama bin Laden?” While another responded “O Allah, make this news not true.” Another quipped in a different post “God willing, [this] news is not true. Catastrophic if it is authentic.”
Click here to read the rest.

New statement from online jihādī Asad al-Jihād2

الحمد لله الذي خلق الموت والحياة ليبلونا أينا أحسن عملا ..
والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله, خير من وطأ الأرض, الذي قال ربي جل جلاله فيه: (إنك ميت وإنهم ميتون) وعلى آله وصحبه ومن اهتدى بهديه ..
رضينا بالله ربا, مدبر الأمر, مصرف الآيات, وهو على كل شيء قدير ..درسنا التاريخ والأمم, فلم نجد فيها أن الأمم والدول قد اجتمعت على رجل واحد, كما اجتمعت على الشيخ الفارس أسامة بن لادن, الذي ثبت ولم يستسلم, ولم تزده مؤامراتهم إلا عزا ونصرا .. لله دره, هو رجل بأمة, ولم نر مثله بمنزلة أمة كاملة في شخصه .. لله دره, هو أمة في رجل, ولم نر مثله يمثل أمة كاملة في شخصه .. يقول بوش الأصغر الذي لم يستطع منازلة الشيخ أسامة رحمه الله وهرب وطاقم حكمه من مواجهته, بأن مقتله يمثل انتصارا لأمريكا. وهذا صحيح! لأن وزن الشيخ أسامة تقبله الله في شخصه يوازي حجم أمريكا كلها بل يفوق, وانظروا إلى أمريكا الآن وستعرفون حجم الشيخ الأسد .. من هي الدولة التي استطاعت ضرب مبنى البنتاجون?! ما هو تجمع الدول التي سببت تدهور أقوى قوة دولية ذات القطب الأوحد في العالم? إنها أمة تدعى “أسامة بن لادن! العالم كله يعلق على مقتل رجل واحد, ولو قتل كل أعداؤه فلن يكون تأثيرهم كتأثيره .. ابحثوا عن جنوده وأحبابه لتعرفوا ما الذي حققه في العالم, وانظروا للثورات لتعرفوا نتيجة أعماله .. ابحثوا عن أعدائه وأخلاقهم لتعرفوا مدى نبله, إنهم طواغيت أمريكا وفرنسا وبريطانيا وإيطاليا وإسرائيل, ومعهم السفلة طواغيت العرب, ومذمة الناقص للشيخ, كمال له, فلن يزيدنا ذلك إلا تمسكا بمنهجه النبيل ووضوحا بصحته .. بنظرة شاملة للتغير الاجتماعي في العالم الإسلامي من بعد أحداث سبتمبر المباركة, ستبين كيف أخرج الله المسلمين, بسبب أسامة بن لادن, من ظلمات العولمة والقهر والكفر والفسوق والضلال, إلى النور والعدل والحق والهدى, ومن يعرف حجم المؤامرة التي أحيكت ضد الإسلام وأهل السنة, سيعلم بأن الله حمى السنة وأهلها بالشيخ أسامة رحمه الله, وما قدمه من خير للأمة وللعالم لم يقدم أحد مثله في هذا العصر, فجزاه الله عن أمة الإسلام خير الجزاء .. حورب الإسلام على مدى قرون, ورمي من كل حدب وصوب, فكان فارسنا سدا منيعا ضدهم, فتصدى لهم بصدره مقدما مجاهدا بنفسه وماله, ولم يعد من ذلك بشيء .. هؤلاء هم طلاب الجنة, هؤلاء طلاب رضوان الله .. لم يكن يريد الحياة الدنيا, ولم يعمل فيها إلا استعجالا للآخرة .. نحسبه كذلك والله حسيبه, ولا نزكي على الله أحدا .. شتان بين مجاهد زاهد فدائي وبين أشباه الرجال من الأعداء والعملاء وتجار الدين الذين اشتركوا في منه جميعا .. تعسا لكل أعدائه, فوالله لننتقمن لأمة الإسلام بمقتل شيخ الإسلام .. ومن يمني نفسه بانتهاء الجهاد أو ضعف التنظيم فأقول له: انتظر قليلا! وأقول لإخواني الكرام وأهل بيتي الأحباب: ما من عزيز أو قريب مات, أو حبيب فقدناه, إلا وذاق القلب من لوعة فراقه وحرقة وداعه, وسيبقى شيخنا البدر حتى وإن مات .. وحق للعين أن تدمع, وحق للقلب أن يحزن ويوجل, ولا نقول إلا ما يرضي ربنا .. اصبر لكل مصيبة وتجلد ***** واعلم بأن المرء غير مخلد فإذا ذكرت مصيبة تسلوا بها ***** فاذكر مصابك بالنبي محمد
اللهم أجرنا في مصيبتنا واخلف لنا خيرا منها ..
وإن المعركة بيننا وبين الطغيان العالمي طويلة, لن تتوقف باستشهاد الحبيب الغالي أسد الإسلام أسامة بن لادن رحمه الله. فكم عدد الاستشهاديين الذين ولدوا اليوم?!كتبه جندي من جنود أسامة بن لادن / أسد الجهاد 2 _____

Usāmah Bin Lāden is Dead: Forum Reactions

NOTE: Older quotes are first. Newest quotes toward the bottom of this post. This post was last updated 5/2/11 9:10PM US Central time.

“How sound is the news of the martyrdom of Sheikh Osama bin Laden?”
“O Allah, make this news not true”
“Allah protect us in our loss”
“God willing, news is not true. Catastrophic if it is authentic.”
“O Lord for your kindness”
“May Allah increase you rank in Jannah o Sheikh Usamah!”
“Ameen AMEEN AMEEN! May Allah give you a place next to our beloved Prophet (saws), ameen ameen”
“Please everyone calm and pray”
“We ask God to be the news is not true Lord of the Worlds”
“God damn you, Obama”
“Shut up and delete this thread”
“I think the Americans are doing this to make a good excuse for leaving Afg this year.”
“I hope with tears in my eyes that it is false. But if it is the will of Allah(swt) then may Allah(swt) grant the Sheikh ul Mujahideen, the status of a Shaheed and a place in Jannat ul Firdaus..”
“Inna li Allahi wa inna ilaihi raaji’oon. May Allah forgive his sins and raise him to the ranks of greatest Shuhada in the modern history of Islam.Ameen”
“Jihad will not stop because of Sheikh’s death, it will continue until we gain victory.”
“Kullna osama bin laden kullna osama bin laden kullna osama bin laden”
“I’m with Osama either in winning a victory or earning status as a martyr”
“May Allah accept his martyrdom and enter him into al-Firdaws with the Ambiya, Shuhada and the Saliheen.This day is the greatest day of shame in the history of Pakistan and what dignity had been left in calling oneself a Pakistani has now gone. Wallahi if the people of Pakistan keep on tolerating the kufr and riddah of that filthy kafir Zardari after this day, then may Allah deal with them as He sees fit.However, not all is so bad. Events like this are sent by Allah to remove the munafiqeen from the ranks of the Muslims. In the aftermath of this, we’ll see many munafiqeen, including ‘scholars’, come out in happiness and support for the Americans.Good news for Osama inshallah and good results for this Ummah inshallah.”
“This has not been confirmed by the Mujahideen what ever the out come Usamah bin Laden is the most influencial man of our times and May Allah accept all his sacrifices ameen”
“If it is true then we must thank Allah that America was not able to capture him alive. Else they would be humiliating him like Saddam Hussain. At last he may have find his greatest desire of Shahada.”
“Think not of those killed in the way of Allah dead, but alive with the Lord. We consider him a martyr. O Allah, accept the martyrs. And join us by the Lord of the Worlds”
“Brothers and sisters the order to attack the shaykh didn’t come from Obama, it came from Allah SWT and we should be aware that Allah SWT has the power to obliterate the White House in no time. So have yaqeen in Allah SWT because today the kufaar celebrate but tomorrow the ash of their fitna will block out their joy.”
“It seems obama has secured his seat in the white for the next term. This week only, he proved the world he was born in america by releasing his birth certificate and now he killed america’s worst enemy.”
“The celebrations are amusing. Cheer all you want kuffar, you only have a limited amount of time in this dunya in which to do it. And then you will see the reality of this life.”
“I hope Allah sends them [an] earthquake that will choke them further”
“And if its true it would be the most shameful moment for the pakistani people who could not protect 1 muslim hero…its a black day and a day when we should keep our voices and gazes lowi personally feel the lowest i have ever felt, we couldnt protect our beloved Sheikh”
“Mashallah the whole nation is celebrating the death of one man. Shaykh osama was a true lion.”
“We renew our pledge of allegiance with the Covenant and the first with the Lord to continue our path until the end. We will continue .. We will continue .. We will continue ..”
“Coming Oh America; Coming Oh Jews, Coming Oh rejectionists (Shi’a); Coming Oh Kufar, secularists, and apostates. Arrivals are coming and they are bringing the coffins with merciless devices”
“May Allah bring thousands osama to give nusra to his deen”
“Ya ikhwati wa akhawati, hold your horses. No conclusion should be derived until we get word from Muslims who are affiliated with him and who can confirm so. No words should be taken from the enemies of Islam and Muslims. They faked so many videos in the past of him, so why can this not be one of them? Just look at those beer-drinking, hog-eating, incestuous, red-necks, uncle sams, house negros, vatos locos, all celebrating outside the White House. It’s like a holiday for them. Really a sad bunch of people. I’m just waiting for the Chocolaty Muslims, Talafies, and those borderline murtad/moderates to join the ugly bandwagon of cheering this so-called victory.”
“I dont get it. How come Shaykh was living next to militray area and he was not seen before. Seems like a plot of america to wage war on pk. Anyways, it will be good to see pk fighting america ….actually Excellent!”
“please let them celebrate, they are celebrating their own end.
osama is in the heart of every muslim, even those who dont admit publicly.
in sha Allah its the start of something. this is the day muslims will remember Allah alot and seek the destruction of this pharoanic nation of our time.
oh Allah destroy this nation for their hatred and enmity toward your deen
oh Allah seal their hearts with disbelief they shall never taste faith untill they taste your severe punishment.
oh Allah send them endless tornados to destroy their homes and earthquakes to crash them.”
“Why can’t people admit he was killed? he is a human being, not a prophet. another man will replace his shoes, its easy.”
“The kuffar can show only symbolic success. Militarily, the beaten, like the Russians in Chechnya. Whenever the Russians have claimed that Doku Umarov has fallen and he reported back again and again.”
“Death of the commander of the Mujahideen Sheikh Osama bin Laden – as he had wished – a new victory for the approach of the Islamic Jihad”
Anjem Choudary’s reaction to the death of Bin Laden. He’s the leader of UK jihadi group al-Muhajirun: https://bit.ly/jHyzTZ
“I think America knows that Sheikh Osama already passed away in recent years. Now they have planned to take advantage of his confirmed death. And they are taking advantage as US people have greatly appreciated the news. Also this news have pressurize the Pakistani intelligence that Osama was declared to be found in a sensitive settled area.”
“We should not forget that these illitarete idiots in the past have killed sheikh ayman zawahiri many times sheikh osama and cmdr ilyas kashmiri in their dream. Let the kuffar and murtadeen keep dreaming.”
“Yes, the Covenant continues until the establishment of the law of God in the land”
“We are all Osama bin Laden, God willing; We are all Osama bin Laden, God willing; We are all Osama bin Laden, God willing; We are all Osama bin Laden, God willing”
New statement from Hānī al-Sibā’ī: “Congratulations Osama .. Woe Obama .. And Woe to the Traitors of Pakistan”
“Si la nouvel est vrai ,mon coeur sera plus que jamais brisé par cette nouvel , mais j’ai moi aussi le sentiment que cela est vrai , car il ont annoncer qu’il détenait le corps du Cheikh ( Allahou A’lem ) et ces derniers temps , je ne sais pas si ça explique cet nouvel , mais je faisait un rêve quasiment toujours le même ou je perdais mes dents et ou j’avais une barbe encore plus grosse que d’habitude , j’ai fait des recherches on m’a dit que cela signifiais la mort la mienne ou celle d’un proche , je sais que cheikh Oussama n’est pas un proche au sens propre mais je l’aime pour Allah énormément comme s’il faisait partie de ma propre famille voir plus.”
“En tout cas s’il était vraiment vivant et que les amerloques l’ont vraiment tué, je pense que hervé ghesquière et stéphane taponier ont du soucis à se faire…”
“If Osama is martyred then we are all Osama. And the march of struggle will inevitably continue.”
“I’ll cut the head of everyone who says Sheikh Osama is dead”
New Elegy from Ḥāmid Bin ‘Abdullah al ‘Alī: “To the Lion Shaykh Usāmah Bin Lāden, God Have Mercy”
“After the news of the killing of the Sheikh a sharp drop in oil prices

al-Qādisīyyah Media Productions releases an Urdu translation of Usāmah Bin Lāden's 1996 "Declaration of War against the Americans Occupying the Land of the Two Holy Places"

NOTE: Click here for an English copy of UBL’s 1996 statement.


Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Usāmah Bin Lāden’s 1996 “Declaration of War against the Americans Occupying the Land of the Two Holy Places” (Urdu)

As-Saḥāb Media releases new audio message from Usāmah Bin Lāden: "From Usāmah Bin Lāden to the French People"

UPDATE 2/8 8:46 AM: al-Qādisīyyah Media Productions released an Urdu and Hindi translation of the below audio message. For more background on the creation of the al-Qādisīyyah Media outlet see here.
Urdu:

Usāmah Bin Lāden — “From Usāmah Bin Lāden to the French People” (Urdu)
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Usāmah Bin Lāden — “From Usāmah Bin Lāden to the French People” (Hindi)
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UPDATE 1/26 7:52 AM: Here is a video with English subtitles:




UPDATE 1/24 7:38 AM: Click here for an English translation of the below audio message.

UPDATE 1/23 7:50 AM: Anṣār al-Mujāhidīn Arabic Forum posted a Russian translation of the below audio:



UPDATE 1/23 7:42 AM: Click here for an Arabic transcript of the below audio message.

NOTE: This was originally released through al-Jazeera Arabic TV yesterday. This statement is a follow up to AQIM’s statement this past November by their amīr Abū Muṣ’ab ‘Abd al-Wadūd (‘Abd al-Malik Drūkdīl) titled “Any Negotiations For French Hostages Must Be Conducted With Bin Lāden Himself.” Additionally, UBL’s last release was about the French hostages as well, which came out in late October titled “A Letter for the People of France.” Here are some key quotes from the below audio:

President Nicolas Sarkozy’s refusal to remove his forces from Afghanistan is nothing but a green light to kill the French hostages. But we will not do that at the time that he determines to try and finish off with the repercussions of his position, which will cost him dearly inside and outside of France.
We repeat the same message to you: The release of your prisoners in the hands of our brothers is linked to the withdrawal of your soldiers from our countries, its doubt and budget deficit does not need a new front.

As one can see, UBL provides AQIM with sanction to kill hostages if they would like at a time of their choosing. In the tape UBL also gives permission for attacks inside and outside France. As such, it would not be surprising to see more attempted plots and/or attacks against France in the near future.


As-Saḥāb Media releases new audio message from Usāmah Bin Lāden: “From Usāmah Bin Lāden to the French People”
Audio:

Video:


As-Saḥāb Media presents a new video from Usāmah Bin Lāden: "A Letter for the People of France"

UPDATE 4: Here is a German translation:

Von Osama bin Laden an das französische Volk:
Frieden sei mit denen, die den Rechtleitung folgen.
Das Thema meiner Rede ist über die Gründe für die Bedrohung eurer Sicherheit und die Entführung eurer Söhne.
Die Entführung von euer Experten in Niger, während eure Offiziere sie bewacht haben, ist eine Reaktion auf das Unrecht, das ihr den islamischen Nation zufügt.
Ist es fair, dass sie in dem Besatzung unseren Landes teilgenommen haben und neben den Amerikanern stehen wenn sie Kinder und Frauen töten, und danach wollen sie in Frieden und Sicherheit leben?
Wie könnt ihr euch vorstellen, dass ihr euch in den Sachen der Muslimen einmischt, besonders in Nord- und Westafrika, ihre Offiziere gegen uns unterstützt, und viel aus unseren Reichtum nimmt in verdächtigen Geschäften, während unser Volk unter Armut und Elend leidet?
Wenn ihr zu Unrecht denkt, dass es euer Recht ist, freien muslimischen Frauen das Tragen des Gesichtsschleiers zu verbieten, ist es dann nicht auch unser Recht, eure eindringenden Männer rauszuwerfen und ihnen die Kehle durchzuschneiden? Natürlich tun wir das.
Die Gleichung ist einfach: Wenn ihr tötet, werdet auch ihr getötet werden; wenn ihr Geiseln nimmt, werdet ihr selbst als Geisel genommen, wenn ihr unsere Sicherheit bedroht, werden wir eure Sicherheit zerstören; die Schuld lastet auf den, der anfingt.
Das einzige Mittel, eure Sicherheit zu bewahren, ist all das Unrecht und seine Wirkungen auf unseren Volk zu stoppen und am wichtigsten, eure Kräfte aus den bösen Krieg von Bush in Afghanistan zurückzuziehen. Es ist Zeit, dass die sogenannte direkte und indirekte Kolonisation beendet wird.
Ihr solltet Konsekvenzen daraus ziehen, wie tief Amerika gefallen ist wegen diesen unrechten Krieg, es ist am Rande der Kollaps an allen wichtigen Fronten und wird bald an die andere Seite der Atlantik zurückfallen, wenn Allah es so will.
Glücklich ist, wer von den Fehler von anderen lernt, und Frieden sei mit denen, die den Rechtleitung folgen.


UPDATE 3: Check out Andrew Lebovich’s thoughts on why UBL was targeting France.

UPDATE 2: Here is the English translation:
English translation of audio message from Usāmah Bin Lāden- “A Letter for the People of France”

UPDATE: Check out Leah Farrall’s take on the UBL audio.

NOTE: The main highlights of this video include Usāmah Bin Lāden discussing France’s ḥijāb ban that he states should be cancelled. In addition, the hostage taking by al-Qā’idah in the Islamic Maghreb in Niger is a justifiable act due to France’s transgressions and support for the American-led Afghan war, which he says they should withdraw from. Most importantly, Bin Lāden affirms, France should stop interfering in Muslim-related issues or affairs.
Nothing of significance here, just typical rhetoric. Previously, Dr. Ayman aẓ-Ẓawāhirī also discussed the issue of the ḥijāb on July 27, 2010 in a video statement eulogizing the death of Shaykh Muṣṭafā Abū al-Yazīd who was killed in a U.S. drone strike on May 21, 2010. He stated:

What France is waging … must push us to tightly hold onto our truthful faith to counter their deviational doctrines. We must call our daughters and sisters and mothers to wear ḥijāb and to support them and defend them. As every ḥijāb-wearing and niqāb-wearing female Muslim, who defends her ḥijāb, is a mujahid who defends the rulings of Sharia against the Crusade, secular, Western invasion.

Other than that, the only thing one can take away from this video is that As-Saḥāb Media is in a fairly safe area and has not been disrupted by the droning campaign since As-Saḥāb has released many videos in the past month.