This is what is included in his saying, urging the fight against the Almoravids: "And know, may God guide you, that their jihad is an obligation on every individual who has the capacity to fight." And strive in the jihad against the veiled infidels. For their jihad is many times greater than the jihad against the Romans and all other infidels. Because they embodied the Creator, Glorified and Exalted is He, denied monotheism, and opposed the truth. And what is in this report of exaggeration is not hidden, the most prominent of which is clearly the weakness of the reasoning with which he followed up his emphasis on the jihad of the Almoravids being many times greater than the jihad against the Romans. For embodiment, denial of monotheism, and opposition to the truth are more apparent and rooted among the infidels than among the Romans and others, and among the Almoravids. Quoting from the Quran and the Sunnah. And from the realities that characterized the conduct of the Almoravid rulers. And among those proofs is the دليل (evidence) "There is no obedience to a created being in disobedience to the Creator," about which he said: "The entire Ummah, past and present, has agreed that the oppressor is not to be helped in his oppression." And it is not permissible to obey in disobedience to God. There is no obedience to a created being in disobedience to the Creator. As narrated by Abdullah bin Omar from the Prophet (peace be upon him) that he said: "It is incumbent upon a Muslim man to listen and obey as long as he is not commanded to sin." And the prohibition of obeying a created being in disobedience to God is a necessary part of the religion of the Ummah and does not require extensive evidence. And since obedience to a created being in disobedience to the Creator is forbidden, disobedience and resistance become obligatory. And this can only be done by fighting the unjust when the means of admonishment are of no avail to them. This is what Al-Mahdi applied to the situation of the Almoravids, saying: "The jihad against the veiled infidels has become incumbent upon everyone who believes in God and the Last Day. There is no excuse for anyone to abandon it, nor any argument with God." Ibn Tumart from the Risala of Kitab Akhbar Al-Mahdi by Al-Baydaq. And the hadith was narrated by Abu Dawud in the Book of Jihad, Chapter on Obedience. 2/19