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Allah’s support for the oppressed and victims of aggression
Written by: Sk. Omar Kadrawi
Translated by: Dr. Faheem Bukhatwa
21 Jumada thani 1431
04 June 2010
All thanks be to Allah. We seek His support and forgiveness. And we seek His protection against the evil within us and against the evil of our deeds. Those who are guided by Allah, nothing or no one shall misguide them, and those whom He misguides will not find a guide. Allah says: {You who have faith, give Allah His deserved fear, and do not die except as Muslims (or in full submission to Him)}3:102.
Allah says: {Do not think that Allah does not heed the aggression of those who do wrong. He but delays them to a Day when the eyes will be fixed staring in horror― (42) They are running forward with necks outstretched their heads uplifted their gaze returning not towards them, and their hearts a (gaping) void. (43) So warn mankind of the Day when the Wrath will reach them: then will the wrongdoers say: "Our Lord! Give us time, delay us (if only) for a short Term: we will respond to your Call, and follow the messengers!" "What! Did you not take an oath before now that you will never disintegrate no decline? (44) "And you dwelled in the dwellings of those who wronged their own souls: and you were clearly shown how We dealt with them; and We put forth many example in your behalf!" (45) Mighty indeed were the plots which they made, but their plots were (well) within the sight of Allah, even though their plots would have mountains removed (46) Never think that Allah would fail His messengers in His promise: for Allah is Exalted in power― the Lord of Retribution. (47) On the day the Earth will be changed to a different Earth, and so will the Heavens, and (men) will be marshalled forth, before Allah the One, the Overpowering; (48) And you will see the Sinners that day bound together in shackles― (49) Their garments of liquid tar, and their faces covered with Fire; (50) That Allah may reimburse each soul according to its attained; and verily Allah is Swift in calling account. (51) Here is a Message for mankind: let them take warning there from, and let them know that He is (no other than) One God: let men of understanding take heed}14:42-51
The messenger ppbu said on behalf of his Lord:{O My slaves, I have made oppression forbidden to Myself, and I have made it forbidden amongst you, so do not oppress or victimize}. The topic of the talk of this blessed day of Friday is about one example of the wrong committed by the slaves and how Allah’s retribution was against the aggressors. How Allah supported victims and made them victorious. The history tells us the story of an aggressor who plagued this (Muslim) nation some long period of time. He was so bad that hearts of the faithful trembled when his name was mentioned. It was an ugly, hideous and harmful biography for an individual. One historian said about him: “he was hated and never loved. In fact we think disliking him is a religious requirement. He had a few good deeds drowned in oceans of sins”. Another Muslim historian said about him: “He shall come to Allah and he shall be brought to an account for all the crimes he did, and all the blood he shed, and all the sanctities he violated”. This aggressor and wrong doer had killed the innocent and exceeded the limits in tyranny and aggression. He put a halt on to authors an on what they wrote, and on to scientists and what they researched, and on to preachers and what they preached, and the artists and their art, and the innovators and their innovations. That is one of the greater aggressions. This man did too much and he became big headed, and over estimated him self. He silenced all voices except the voice which sang his praise and chanted long life for him. And he chopped all fists except those which clapped for him. He destroyed all talent except a talent which admired and eulogized him. About a month before he died he himself said: “I had a dream, and I saw as if the day of resurrection has happened. And it is as if Allah has bought me to account and Allah killed me once for each and every Muslim I killed, except for He killed me seventy times for killing Saeed Ben Jubair”. You know how many followers of Muhammad he killed? He killed thousands and imprisoned thousands. This tyrant was the ruler Al-Hajjaj ben Yousuf, one of the biggest dictators in the history of this nation.
Dear brothers, what a shame and what sadness the state we have got to in our Islamic nation. How this nation east and west is targeted by its rulers and enemies, to the point that Muslim individuals would take refuge to the non-Muslim West for what they find there of justice and mercy and fairness.
Today talk is about this strange and mesmerizing encounter between some good slave, one of the greatest Muslim religious scholars “Saeed ben Jubair” and this tyrant Al-Hajjaj. Imam Ahmed said about him: “Saeed was killed when each and every Muslim is in a great need to his knowledge. Al-Hajjaj killed him. He killed the man who was liked to Allah, who fasted, and prayed, and who modernized Islam and who was the scholar of the nation”. His name is in the books of Koran and Hadeeth studies, and books of Islamic law. His crime was that he disagreed with the Hajjaj. He said to him: (You made a mistake, you wronged and ill treated, and you have over taken the limits). Al-Hajjaj decided to kill him in order to silence any voice which opposed him or tried to give advice to him. The guards went to arrest him. He asked to be given time as he knew there is great chance of being killed, he washed, put the fragrant and shroud of the dead, and he made a prayer (duaa) saying: “Allah, I seek your protection against his evil”. He was arrested and brought before Al-Hajjaj. A long the way he remembered Allah by saying: “No power except with Allah”. As Saeed entered Al-Hajjaj was seated.
Saeed said: “Peace upon those who follow the guidance. And this was the greeting of Mosa to faros”.
Al-Hajjaj asked him his name.
Saeed answered: “Saeed ben Jubair” (which in Arabic means the happy one, the son of the splint or fixer of the broken bones).
Al-Hajjaj said: “no, you are the Miserable son of the Broken”.
Saeed said: “I think my mother knew better when she named me”.
Al-Hajjaj said: “you and your mother will be miserable”.
Saeed said: “Only Allah knows the future”.
Al-Hajjaj said: “What do you think of Muhammad ppbu”.
Saeed answered: “He is a prophet of guidance and a leader of mercy”.
Al-Hajjaj asked: “and what do you think of Ali?”
Saeed said: “He was the Imam of guidance and he has gone to Allah”.
Al-Hajjaj said: “and what do you think of me?”
Saeed said: “an aggressor when you shall meet Allah you will have the Muslims blood on your hands”.
He ordered that Saeed to be given a bag of gold and a bag of silver, and they were emptied right before him.
Saeed said: “what’s all this. If you have collected it to guard yourself with it against the wroth of Allah then you have done well. But if you have taken it from the moneys and riches of the people in pride and sense of power then let me assure you that the shock and fright on the day of resurrection is greater”. And he quoted this verse from the Koran: {On the day when you behold it, every nursing mother will forget her nursling and every pregnant one will be delivered of her burden} 22:2.
Al-Hajjaj ordered for music and a singer, and a lady started playing the Ood (guitar like Arabic instrument) and singing, at that time Saeed was overwhelmed and started crying.
Al-Hajjaj said: “what’s wrong with you? Are you enjoying this?”
Saeed said: “No, I just saw this lady was used for not what she was created for. And timber wood was cut and used for a deed of disobedience”.
Al-Hajjaj asked him: “why don’t you relax and laugh as we do?”
Saeed said: “whenever I remember the day the graves are scatter and disturbed, and the day what was within the chests is collected; the laughter disappears”.
Al-Hajjaj said: “why is it that we laugh?”
Saeed said: “hearts are different and are never the same”.
Al-Hajjaj said: “I will change your life a flaming fire”.
Saeed said: “If I had thought that it was up to you then I wouldn’t have worshiped other than you”.
Al-Hajjaj said: “I will kill you such a way no other person had ever being killed. So pick and choose the method”.
Saeed said: “you should choose for your self what way you wish to die. For what ever way you kill me; then Allah shall kill you the same way on the day of resurrection”.
Al-Hajjaj gave his order: “Kill him”.
Saeed said: “I have directed my face towards the creator of the heavens and the earth as a righteous Muslim and I do not associate anyone with Him”.
Al-Hajjaj said: “make him face away from Quiblah”.
Saeed quoted the verse: {wherever you turn towards then it will be towards the face of Allah}2:115.
Al-Hajjaj said: “lay him on the ground”.
Saeed said quoting another verse while a smile covering his face: {from earth we created your, to it we shall return you, and from it we shall bring you out once again}20:55.
Al-Hajjaj said: “Why are you laughing?”
Saeed said: “I laugh at the patience Allah is showing towards you, and I laugh at your daring in facing up to Allah”.
Al-Hajjaj said: “slaughter him”.
Saeed made a duaa prayer saying: “O Allah do not give this criminal the chance to kill someone else after me”.
Saeed was killed but his prayer was answered. Saeed was killed while he was full of faith and trust into Allah. He was patient when he died, and he lived a life of Jihad not afraid of anyone except Allah. He was killed as a victim of aggression and wrong. But before his soul departed; his prayer went before him to the door of the throne of Allah. And the prayer of a victim has no barrier between it and Allah.
Allah answered Saeed’s prayer, as a small cut that Al-Hajjaj had went bad and from bad to worse. Al-Hajjaj for a whole month suffered with pain, and did not enjoy food, or drink or sleep. He said: “any night I went to sleep I had nightmares of me swimming in rivers of blood”. And he kept saying: “why did I go near Saeed Ben Jubair” until he died. Al-Hajjaj the aggressor died and followed Saeed ben Jubair and others of his victims. They shall all be assembled before Allah on the day of resurrection. On the day when Saeed will say: “O Lord, ask him why did he kill me?” The day Al-Hajjaj will stand with each and every act of aggression he committed and he will be alone, humiliated, no guards, no soldiers no army, no servants and no power and no authority. Allah says: {there is none in the heavens and the earth but comes to the Beneficent as a slave. (93) Verily He knows them and counts them numerically. (94) And each one of them will come to Him on the Day of Resurrection, alone}19:93-95. Let it be known that no aggressor will feel secure even if Allah extends for him in time, and power and riches, or even set up a country. And let no victim give up even if Allah tests him by inflicting him with weakness, and decides that he is to be invaded and aggressed against. Just like our brothers in Palestine. And let no atheist talk too much. For this universe has a God, a Just, a Mighty and a retaliator who gives time and chances but does not ignore or forget. He gives an aggressor plenty of time but then takes him the way the powerful and able does when He does.
This who heeds from lessons should do so each time a tyrant is destroyed. The consequences of aggression are tremendous. And the prayers of victims are just like poisoned arrows. And times rotate for a powerful may the next day be humiliated, and one who is weak may the next day be the powerful. And as the hour of retaliation is brought by the Almighty on that hour is a bad one for aggressors.
Dear brothers, we all saw what happened to brothers of our on the Freedom Fleet which was heading for Gaza to break the blockade imposed by the Zionists and the country of aggression. A group of heavily armed soldiers forcefully took over the freedom boats and ship. Under the cover of darkness, and under the fire of their arms they shut their way through intentionally and criminally murdering and wounding dozens of innocent peaceful people who had peaceful intentions. The Zionists did not care about human laws or human values. They killed the unarmed. They thought they were winners. Shame on them, for the victim has won. The victory was for the weak and the innocent. Those who were murdered by the Zionist fire they died with faith in their hearts and with hopes to meet Allah, and to Allah: they are the winners. This who dies on faith and with good deed then his or her death is a victory, the victory of the victim over the aggressor. Just as Saeed ben Jubair won against Al-Hajjaj the aggressor who was taken by Allah. And when Allah decided to take him He did not give him much time.
Those who died as victims have become world wide heroes, while the reputation of their killers has gone to the bottom, and lost their dignity; that’s if they did have dignity. This is a moral victory to the victims. Those who died were elevated in status and their killers have fallen. Zionism has lost its mask and their true face has appeared. Even their friends have become shamed in supporting them.
Allah says: {Those who are killed in the line of Allah; do not think that they are dead, Nay, they are alive with their Lord and getting their sustenance}. When the entire world stands and watches all the aggression and blockade that is taking place against the unarmed people of Palestine. The people of Palestine have nothing except faith in Allah and their determination to freedom from aggression and tyranny. When everyone watches what is going on and does nothing then the hand of God intervenes so the victims become victorious. If we spent billions to come up with advertisement and public relations exercise in order to show the true face of the Zionist enemy to the world, and in order to show their horrendous and continuously committed inhuman and immoral crimes, then we wouldn’t have been able to do as well. But with this crime of theirs they exposed themselves and lost their bet. It is unbelievable that one of the strongest armies in the world attacking unarmed group of civilians heading for humanitarian aid to more victims. If we spent the billions we wouldn’t be able to achieve that; but Allah brought the consequence of their bad actions on to them. Dear brothers, what is built on the wrong would only last an hour, and what is built on right will last till the last hour. And it is Allah’s law that He extends to the aggressor so when He takes him it will be powerful and swift and unmissed.
Notes:
Adhan - The call to prayer.
- The inhabitants of the city of Al-Medina that received and supported the messenger (PPBU) when he immigrated from Mekkah in the very early years of Islam.
Ansar (or Al-Ansar):
Assalam Alaikum - The Islamic greeting, literately means: Peace be with you. Used when approaching or leaving. When used during approaching it will be like saying: I bring no harm to you . and when said during leaving somebody it will mean: No harm will come to you after I leave.
- is a verse of the Koran. It also means a miracle or a sign from God.
Aya (or Ayah):
- is a mountain outside the city of Mecca that represents the climax of the Hajj worship. All doing Hajj must stay at this location on the same day.
Arafa (or Arafah or Arafat):
Badr - The place of the first significant battle between the Muslims and the pagans of the Quraish. It is located in Saudi Arabia.
Caliph - A Muslim ruler. See: (Khalifa)
Dajjal - Antichrist or the False Massiah.
Dawah - The proliferation of Islamic teachings through word and deed.
Deen (Din) - Religion or way of life.
- talking to Allah; praising him and asking him for help.
Duaa: a prayer in the form of
Fatwa - Legal verdict given based on the Qur'an (Koran) and the Sunnah which are the recorded sayings and deeds of Muhammad.
Ferdose: is the highest level of the all the gardens of Eden or paradise.
Fiqh - Religious law.
Hadeeth: is something reported that the messenger have said. It includes all the speeches and ceremonies he gave. It is usually narrated or told by one of his companions. There is a list of hadeeths approximately 14000 that are reported and checked to be genuine. No more hadeeths are acceptably added to this list.
Hajar - The Black Stone set into the corner of the Ka'aba in Mecca. It is said to be a stone from Heaven.
Hajj - The pilgrimage to Mecca which takes place in the last month of the Islamic calendar. One of the five pillars of Islam.
Hasana or hasanas: is the reward for a good deed. a hasana is a point or a merit for a good deed.
Hadith - The sayings and not deeds of the prophet Muhammad recorded by his followers. Considered authoritative and perfect.
Hajj: is the worship of pilgrimage.
Hijra (or Hejrah): the event of the immigration of the messenger from Mekkah to Madina. This event marks the start of the Islamic calendar. the Islamic calendar has 12 months based on the lunar cycle, each is 29.5 days. Hijra is also used as a name for the Islamic dating system.
Ibadah - Worship. All the words and deeds with which Allah is pleased. These deeds could be prayer and charity.
Iblis - (Ibleese): On of Satan's names.
Ibn (Ebn): the son of. Used by Arabs as part of an individual's name. Example: Ali whose father is Omar or the son of Omar, would be called: Ali Ibn Omar.
Imam (or Emam)- The leader for a prayer. In the Shiaa sect, an Imam is the individual who has the religious authority.
Iman: belief or faith
Injil (Enjeel) - The Bible. The book inspired to Jesus for the Christians.
Islam - Submission, the religion of all the prophets of Allah culminating in Muhammad.
Jannah - The heavenly garden, Paradise. The place of the faithful in the afterlife.
Jihad: is striving in the line of Allah in many forms. Includes a very wide scope varying from improving oneself to fighting a defensive war in protection of Allah's word. The greatest Jihad is the fight one's self against temptations. It also means "holy war."
Jinn - Supernatural, invisible beings race of beings, below angels. They were made from fire. Like humans, there amongst them are the faithful and the non beleivers and Jinn shall be judged on Judgment Day.
Ka'aba: A cube shaped building in Mecca containing a stone laid there by Abraham and Ishmael. Some say Ka'aba was first built by Adam, and some say by Abraham. It is the holiest place for Muslims. It is where all Muslims face in their daily prayers. Ka'aba also makes a major part of the pilgrimage in a ritual known as Tawaf.
Khalifa: is the Muslim ruler. Head of the Islamic empire. Exact translation: "Successor".
Khutbah - A sermon given in a Mosque, usually on Friday.
Kufr - Denial or Disbelief. A term Muslims use for anyone who denies existence of Allah or the prophecy of Muhammed.
Koran - Also spelled Qur'an. The holy book of Islam revealed to Muhammad by Allah through the Archangel Gabriel. Koran literally means "the recital." It is the final revelation of Allah given to the prophet Muhammad. It consists of 114 surahs (or chapters.)
Madinah - (Medinah): A city in the Arabian peninsula (in the country known now as Saudi Arabia). A city where the messenger had to immigrate to. Then it was called Yathrib.
Masjid - A center for Muslim activity. It is referred to as a mosque.
Masiah - A sin, or a sinful act
Mecca or Makkah: is the holiest city for Muslims. It contains the Ka'aba mosque with the famous black cubical shape. Mecca is the birth place of the messenger (PPBU).
Mosque - A Muslim house of worship.
Muhajir - (Muhajireen) Immigrant, one who leaves his home town due to lack of religious freedom. It was first used to describe early Muslims immigrating from Mecca to Median and Ethiopia.
Muhammad - the final messenger and prophet of God whose message abrogated all previous revelations. He received the Koran through the angel Gabriel over a 23 year period. Born in Mecca and died in Medina at the age of 63. His full name: Muhammad ibn Abd-Allah
Muslim - One who holds faith to the religion of Islam.
Nafilah: a voluntary prayer other than the five obligatory prayers; performed at any time.
Nasara - Christians. Nasrani: A Christian individual. Nasraniah: Christianity.
Ommah: is the Arabic word for a nation. It usually refers to the Islamic nation unless otherwise specified.
Paradise - Another word for heaven. A garden of bliss, fruits, rivers and all forms of pleasures imaginable and imaginable. No suffering, disease or death. Service is provided by angels. All live in it an ever lasting youthful life. Promised by Almighty Allah to all faithful, true Jews, true Christians and True Muslims. Paradise is one of two places every person will go to, either Paradise or Hellfire.
PPBU (P.B.U.H.) : Peace and Prayers Be Upon him. A statement Muslims use any time they mention the name of the messenger or make a reference to him.
Qadar - Fate. Preordainment is the teaching that all things, good and bad, are preordained to occur.
Qadr - (night of Qadr): The night when the first revelation of the Koran took place. Most likely it happened during one of the last ten nights of the month of Ramadan. Or when the Koran was brought down to the nearest heaven in one go, and from there it was brought down in bits and few verses at a time over a period of 23 years. This night is considered the holiest night for Muslims with tremendous advantages.
Qibla - The direction which Muslims turn for daily prayers, towards Mecca.
Quraish - An ancient Arab tribe to which the messenger Muhammad belonged.
Ramadan - The ninth month of the Islamic calendar which is the month of the fast. The holiest month in the Muslim colander.
Salat - Prayers. Generally it covers all forms of worship, but more specifically refers to the Muslim rituals which is performed to worship Allah five times daily.
Shiaa: A sect of Islam that teaches that a religion leader (Imam) should be the political ruler and must be direct descendants of the messenger (PPBU). Therefore, disapproving of all Muslim leaders who ruled After the messenger (PPBU) except Ali, the messenger's grandson.
Shirk - Associating another god with Allah. Or associating anyone or anything with Allah. Or using anyone or anything as a medium to Allah. The opposite of Monotheism or Tawheed.
Siam or Soam- Fasting
Sunni: is a the title of those Muslims who are suppose to be following the life style of the messenger. This differentiates them from the Shiaa of Iran.
Sunna (Sunnah): Is how the Messenger PPBU lived, what he did or said. It includes the way he dressed, ate, drank, prayed, interacted with other people and fought. Basically, sunnah is the life style of the messenger PPBU. It is considered the second source of legislation in Islamic laws and it is considered to be an important reference to be used for concluding arguments and disputes. It is also a title give to the main stream Muslims who make 90% if all Muslims.
Surah - A chapter of the Koran.
Tawaf: part of the pilgrimage (Hajj) ritual. It involves walking round the Ka'aba Mosque in anti-clock wise direction a number of seven circles.
Tauhid - Tawheed - Monotheism, in Islam is the teaching that there is only one God who alone is worthy of worship. The first requirement of becoming a Muslim. It is included in the testimony of faith for new Muslims when declaring that God is one: (No God but Allah)
Taqwah - Proper fear and veneration of Allah. A divine spark that enables the person to understand God.
Taurat: The old Testaments and scriptures of Mosa.
Ummah - the word means: a Nation. Usually refers to the Islamic nation unless otherwise stated.
Umrah - (Amrah): A mini hajj. A Minor form of pilgrimage to Mecca. Unlike Hajj which can only be done on the 12th month of the Islamic year, Umrah can be performed at any time.
Wathoo (wadoo): a washing up ritual done by Muslims before each of the five daily prayers known as ablution.
Zaboor - The Psalms
Zakat - The third pillar of Islam. Alms giving, charity that is given to the poor.
