Kebekov admits that due to the superiority of the Russia counter terrorism forces deployed against CE, the situation is daily becoming more difficult. At the same time, he says the enemy too faces difficulties, and that “Allah tests a man depending on the strength of his faith.... We see on a daily basis how if he limits our possibilities in one area, in another he opens up possibilities that we never even anticipated.” Kebekov also encourages  Muslims from the North Caucasus participation in the Syrian war. He quotes passages from the Koran in support of both those participating in Syria and those that prefer to remain in the North Caucuses to fight Russian forces.