abu-bakr-naji-the-management-of-savagery-the-most-critical-stage-through-which-the-umma-will-pass

Rushing operations: As for rushing, the prescription for it is understanding and sitting with
the youth and clarifying the general policy for action and the importance of biding one's time
in some of the stages of the battle in order to drain the enemy, for example, and similar
explanations. We will show them that this matter will only be mastered by one who is as
ponderous as the mountains, who does not easily give in to the provocation of the enemy.
Of course, the believer should not be cold emotionally and he should be angry for the sake
of God and act to repulse the forbidden things with everything in his power. However, he
should know when and how to act so that he can obtain what he desires. Likewise, we
should show (the youth) the importance of listening and obedience, especially regarding
matters the underlying wisdom of which we cannot disclose on account of its secrecy. (We
should also show the importance of) focusing on the many places in the prophetic biography
regarding that. We do not do this out of a lack of energy, weakness, or shying away;
otherwise we would not have declared a jihad in the first place. We are working to bring
(people) together and to guide them as much as we can and to preserve the ember of
enthusiasm by engaging in battles which achieve vexation at the (right) time and place. Our
viewpoint is not the viewpoint of those who sit and do not fight. Likewise, it is possible to
unload the cargo of excess enthusiasm which these people have for the benefit of the
actions. (We should also) show the importance and seriousness of any action as being part
of a more general action and (emphasize) the importance of mastering it, even though it may
seem small in size and unimportant. This is because the desire for large actions, especially
battle, overcomes the minds of some of those enthusiastic people. That is a good quality
which usually indicates high aspiration. However, one of its harmful effects is that it moves
them to scorn actions that are not large, a fact which may make them listless or make them
undertake those (smaller) actions without mastering them.