The Palestinian Crisis 4: Lessons From The Qur'aan
by Imaam Ibn 'Uthaymeen (rahimahullaah)
B i s m i l l a a h i r R a h m a a n i r R a h e e m
Allaah The Exalted Says:
By the heaven, holding the big stars.
And by the Promised Day (i.e. the Day of Resurrection);
And by the witnessing day, and by the witnessed day;
Cursed were the people of the ditch;
Fire supplied (abundantly) with fuel,
When they sat by it (fire),
And they witnessed what they were doing against the believers (i.e. burning
them).
They had nothing against them, except that they believed in Allaah,
the All-Mighty, Worthy of all Praise!
Who, to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth! And Allaah is
Witness over everything.
Verily, those who put into trial the believing men and believing women (by
torturing them and burning them), and then do not turn in repentance, (to
Allaah), will have the torment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of
the burning Fire."
(Suratul Burooj 85:1-10)
The Imaam, Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Uthaymeen (rahimahullaah) said:
In these verses there are lessons:
- Allaah The Exalted might give His enemies the upper hand over His allies, so
don't be amazed when Allaah The Mighty and Majestic let's the kuffar have the
upper hand over the believers - and hence they kill them, and burn them, and
transgress over their honour - don't be amazed.
Surely Allaah The Exalted has wisdom behind all that.
- The victims from among the believers; their reward in front of Allaah is
great [InshaAllaah].
- And those transgressing disbelievers; Allaah is giving them some time- and He
shall punish them gradually from directions they perceive not.
- And for the rest of the Muslims; for them [these occurrences] are lessons,
and admonitions [to benefit and build upon] - as to what is happening to their
[victimized] brethren.
So for example we hear of what is happening of the great transgressions: of the
honour [of Muslims], and the destruction of property, and the hunger suffered
by the young and the weak old ones- we hear of things which makes you cry.
So we say: 'SubhaanaAllaah [Far removed is Allaah from any imperfection], what
[and how] is this strength given against those Muslims!!?
But we say: 'O, my brother; don't be amazed - for indeed Allaah The Exalted Has
struck for us an example in those before us - who used to be burn the Believers
with fire.'
Thus for those brethren of ours -in the Islamic Lands- who have been
[wrongfully] overwhelmed:
- This is a raise in degree for the victims.
- And a reason for the sins to be expiated.
- And it is a lesson for the rest. [1]
- And it is also a delusion for those disbelievers such that when they
[continue upon] transgression - then Allaah destroys them.
And from the other points of benefit in these verses:
That these disbelievers they did not extract from the Muslims [and punish them
for] any sin- except one sin, and it is: That they believed in Allaah, the
All-Mighty, Worthy of all Praise! [2]
And [surely] this is not a sin. Rather this is the truth. And the one who
denies it; he is the one who is reprimanded.
So we ask Allaah The Exalted, The One who is free from All Imperfections ; to
aid and grant victory to the Muslims in all places, and that He prevents from
us the evil of our enemies, and that He return their plots onto themselves :
Indeed He is All-Able.'
End of the Shaykh's words.
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Footnotes:
[1] The Shaykh said this in they year 1414 [almost 16 years ago], And still
after all these years, we still have not taken heed, and learnt and rectified,
and built upon those happenings!!
Surely we are all to blame - in our respective capacities. We ask Allaah to
forgive us.
[2] How wishful -and sad- that the one[s] who said; 'our confrontation with the
jews is not of aqeedah!!' I wish that they realize the truth and return to the
way of the Salaf - especially in interpreting the Qur'aan and the Sunnah - and
leave off partisanship.
[3] A reminder to our brethren in Gaza [and all the other oppressed lands],
Allaah Says:
"Do people think that they will be left alone because they say: "We believe,"
and will not be tested.
And We indeed tested those who were before them. And Allaah will certainly make
(it) known (the truth of) those who are true, and will certainly make (it)
known (the falsehood of) those who are liars, (although Allaah knows all that
before putting them to test).
Or those who do evil deeds think that they can outstrip Us (i.e. escape Our
Punishment)? Evil is that which they judge!
Whoever hopes for the Meeting with Allaah, then Allaah's Term is surely coming.
and He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower." (Al-Ankabut 29:2-5)
A reminder to our brethren in Gaza [and all the other oppressed lands],
Allaah Says:
"Indeed in the Messenger of Allaah (Muhammad sallahAllaahu alayhi wasallam) you
have a good example to follow for him who hopes in (the Meeting with) Allaah
and the Last Day; and remembers Allaah much." (Al-Ahzaab 33:21)
If we take a look back at the Seerah of the best of all people (sallahAllaahu
alayhi wasallam)- we will see the trials, tribulations, oppressions- he went
through; from his own people-!! Let alone from the cursed jews!!
How many times did they all plan to kill him!?
Indeed in him (sallahAllaahu alayhi wasallam) and his companions (may Allaah be
pleased with them all) we have a sufficient example.
Especially in times of weakness [as we are in now].
So brethren in Gaza be patient - and most importantly- return back [you and us]
to Allaah; indeed there is no might nor any change except by His will.
A reminder to our brethren in Gaza [and all the other oppressed lands],
The Word of The Supreme:
'But give good news to those who are patient, who, when a calamity strikes
them, say: 'Indeed we belong to God and indeed to Him we shall be returning:
They are those on whom are blessings from their Sustainer, and mercy-and those,
they are the rightly-guided.' (Al-Baqarah 2:155-157).
And His promise :
'So surely, with the hardship, there is relief.Verily, with the hardship, there
is relief.' (Ash-Sharh 94:6-7)
7th Muharram 1430
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