"The Jews and Christians will never be satisfied with you until you follow their way of life." [al-Baqarah (2): 120  Interpretation of Meaning]

This, in truth, is how things are: for it is Allah alone who can nullify the plots of the disbelievers." [ 8: 15-18 Interpretation of Meaning.]

"These events have clarified a great number of important matters for Muslims. It has become crystal clear that the West in general, and the U.S. in particular, harbour an implacable Crusader hatred against Islam." Sheikh Osama bin Laden, Shawwal 1422

"And We tried them with good and evil in order that they might turn  (to Allah's obedience)." [ 7:168]
 

It is a remote village in the north east of Afghanistan, late at night. A Muslim family is asleep in the one part of their home not damaged by US bombs. Suddenly, the night silence is shattered as six US helicopters descend and land nearby, disgorging their gargo of heavily armed US "Special Forces" who smash their way into the home of the Muslim family, and who - at gunpoint - force all the men and boys they find to kneel. The Americans then bind the hands of the seven men with plastic ties before ransacking the house.

The Muslim men - their hands still bound - are interrogated by several American officers, and four of the men are taken prisoner by the Americans, and flown to Kandahar for more interrogation.

A few months previously, the head of this particular Muslim family, Serajuddin by name,  had seen his wife, his three grandsons and his six granddaughters all killed when US bombs struck his home.

A spokesmen for the Americans said that American forces were simply acting on "information received" and refused to say when - or even if - the Muslims would be released, and declined to say where they were being held or under what conditions.

What is known is that this particular raid, and arrests, was just one of many that have taken place, and are taking place, in occupied Afghanistan. What is also known is that those arrested have not been charged with anything, just as they have no rights whatsoever. Furthermore, no recognized legal authority issued the Americans with any kind of "search warrant".

For the truth is that the Americans can do - and are doing - exactly what they like. They are most certainly "taking the law into their own hands" as they are most certainly behaving as all tyrannical occupation armies behave. Many Muslims in Afghanistan have already made the comparison between the actions and behaviour of the Americans in Afghanistan and the actions and behaviour of the Zionist troops in Occupied Palestine.
 

"Shari`ah stipulates that it is not permissible to hand over a Muslim captive to a non-Muslim authority. This is the meaning of the Hadith of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, that reads: "A Muslim is the brother of a Muslim. He does not oppress him, nor let him down nor even look down upon him.

In addition, handing over Muslim captive to non-Muslims is a form of disdaining a Muslim and a sacrilegious act to his blood."
(Anwar Dabbour, Professor of Islamic Shari`ah at Cairo University.)

The Muslim Response:

What is the response of the Muslim Ummah to such acts of tyranny, terror, humiliation against Muslims by Americans? A roar of silence, broken only occasionally by the leaders and rulers of Muslim countries re-affirming their support for America. There have been, it is true, a few voices raised in protest, but they have soon been drowned out by the many Muslims who repeat - almost on cue - the American mantra of "this is a war against terrorism".
 

"And whosoever does not judge by what All�h has revealed, such are the K�fir�n." [5:44 Interpretation of meaning]

"You who believe! Avoid suspicion as much (as possible): for suspicion in some cases is a sin: and spy not on each other, nor speak ill of each other behind their backs. But fear Allah, for Allah is Oft- Returning, Most Merciful." - Surah Al-Hujuraat 12.

The Clever Americans:

The Americans learnt a hard lesson in Somalia, years ago. So it is that they now let their local allies do most of the actual fighting, on the ground, providing those allies with weapons, training, advisors, and of course, money. The Americans try to restrict their own involvement to helicopter-borne raids and, of course, to bombing whatever they want to bomb or believe needs destroying.

In the case of Afghanistan what needs to be bombed - as events have shown - are houses, whole villagers, Mosques, hospitals and whatever infrastructure, such as roads, power stations, the poor country possesses. Not forgetting, of course, caves, and any moving vehicle which might, just might, be driven by Muslims opposed to the American interventionists.

In addition, the Americans have gone back to their old practice of installing puppet governments, and inviting the leaders of these puppet governments to America where they are dined and photographed shaking the hands of the "right people" and where they are given their orders at meetings with the American President and his advisers.
 

"You who believe, do not take the Jews and the Christians as allies. They are allies of each other. If any of you takes them as allies, then he is one of them. Indeed All�h does not guide the wrongdoers." (Al-M�'idah:51)
 

"Aiding the Non-Muslims over Muslims - no matter which form of aid or co-operation it be, even if it is merely in speech - this is clear Kufr and sheer hypocrisy. The one who does this has perpetrated one of the actions which negates Islam, as has been specifically stated by the Imams of the Dawah and others, and such a person is not a believer in the aqeeda of al-Wala and al-Bara (being a patron of someone or disassociating solely for Allah)."   Sheikh Safar bin 'Abdir-Rahmaan al-Hawaali: A Statement To The Ummah Concerning the Recent Events.
 

Abdullah ibn Mas'ood (radiallahu 'anhu) said
Whoever aids an oppressor or taught him an argument to nullify the right of an ordinary Muslims, has drawn upon himself the anger of Allaah".
"I heard the Prophet (salla Allahu 'alayhi wa sallam) saying, 'Any person whom Allah has given the authority of ruling some people and he does not look after them in an honest manner will never feel even the smell of Paradise'. "  [Sahih Muslim - Volume 9, Book 89, 264]

Our Obligation:
 

It was narrated by Abu Baker Bin Abi Musa, who said: I heard Abu Huraira saying while facing the enemies: "The Prophet (salla Allahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: 'The doors of Heaven are opened through Jihad'.  (Muslim)

"And what is wrong with you that you do not fight in the Cause of Allaah, and for those weak, ill-treated and oppressed among men, women, and children, whose cry is: "Our Lord! Rescue us from this place whose people are oppressors; and raise for us from You one who will protect, and raise for us from You one who will help.

"Those who believe, fight in the Cause of Allaah, and those who disbelieve, fight in the cause of Taghut (Shaitaan). So fight against the friends and allies of Shaitaan. "  [ 4:  75-76.  Interpretation of Meaning.]
 
 

Allah (SWT) knows best.

Abdul Aziz
20 Zul al-Qi`dah 1422