Allah it is from the best of those things that bring us closer to Allah and one of the greatest acts of obedience and from the greatest acts of obedience to Allah the Exalted. Indeed it is the best means for those who want to get closer to Allah, and compete to have Allah's satisfaction, after the religious duties.” 200. Fifth, in an important passage, the Claimant then goes on to explain why Sheikh bin Baz teaches jihad is the “best of things” that brings Muslims closer to Allah: “Rather, [Sheikh bin Baz] says, it is the best of those things that can bring us closer to Allah the Glorified and Exalted and it's the best of those things for people to compete with in doing from after the religious duties after the obligatory things. And this is only because it leads to victory of the Believers And this is because it is, it comprises of what supporting and helping the believers and promotion of the religion (of Islam) and making the religion of Allah the Exalted supreme, and suppression of the Disbelievers and Hypocrites and destroying the disbelievers and the hypocrites, and facilitating the propagation of Islam all over the world and to make it easy for the word of Islam, or the Propagation of Islam to be spread over the world and taking the slaves (of Allah) out of darkness and to take slaves from … the slaves of Allah the Exalted from out of darkness into light into light and spreading the good features of Islam and also to spread the beautiful things of Islam.” 201. Sixth, the Claimant then turns to explain the need to support those engaged in “legitimate” jihad which he says includes Palestine, Chechnya and Afghanistan: “So, here Sheikh Abdulaziz…, is mentioning how great jihad is, how comes, you know, with some of our brothers this is not mentioned, how comes with some of our brothers it is overlooked. How come with some of our brothers it is neglected and those sometimes who are doing those deeds. We’re not doing it ourselves, so, you know, we are weak, but at least we can support and make supplication for those who are doing and struggling in the path of Allah the Exalted where there is legitimate jihad such as Palestine, such as Chechnya, such as Afghanistan and so on and so on and so on.” 202. Seventh, the Claimant then, in an exchange with the audience, he states in unequivocal terms that that “fighting” is prescribed by the Qur’an: “Prescribed… Obligatory… Written for you”. He draws a parallel with “fasting” but fails to point out that, like fasting, jihad is subject to strict rules. “Shakeel Begg]: Allah the Glorified and Exalted says in the Quran “Fighting is prescribed upon you.” This word is prescribed; where else is it used?” [Audience]: “Fasting is prescribed.” 45