Whose Law Do We Obey?
Whose law do we, as Muslims, obey? I ask this because the events of the last few
years have proved - to all rational people - that there is a systematic war
being waged against those Muslims who seek to obey the law given to us by Allah
Subhanahu wa Ta'ala, as revealed in the Quran and Sunnah, and manifest in
Shari'ah.
Those Muslims who seek to obey the law of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala are being
arrested, imprisoned - and often tortured - and sentenced to many long years in
the prisons of the kuffar. That is, the kuffar have come to regard it as crime
for us to live, and act, as Muslims, obedient to the law of Allah Subhanahu wa
Ta'ala.
For instance, what is wrong - from a Muslim point of view - with us desiring to,
and training to, partake in Jihad? Nothing - in truth, it is our duty, as
Muslims to strive to undertake Jihad in defence of our lands, in defence of our
brothers and sisters who are being oppressed. It is our duty - if for whatever
reason we personally cannot undertake Jihad - to aid and assist the Mujahideen,
through our words, our deeds, with our wealth, with du'a.
"And there shall be no blame for those who take revenge after they have
suffered injustice. The way (of blame) is only for those rebellious ones who
oppress others and who insolently walk on the earth: for these there will be
a painful torment indeed." [42: 41-42 Interpretation of Meaning].
"Fighting is prescribed for you, even though you may dislike it. But it is
possible that you dislike that which is good for you, and that you love that
which is bad for you. Yet although you may not know, Allah knows." [2:216
Interpretation of Meaning]
"Let those who would trade the life of this world for the life Hereafter
fight in the Cause of Allah. And those who do fight in the Cause of Allah -
whether they be killed or are victorious - will have bestowed on them, by
Us, a great reward." [4: 74 Interpretation of Meaning.]
"And what is wrong with you that you fight not in the Cause of Allah, and
for those weak, illtreated 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
Allah... " [ 4: 75 - 76. Interpretation of Meaning.]
What, for instance, was the error - according to Islam - of Muslims such as
those being held at Guantanamo Bay? There was no error, no blame, for they were
fighting for Islam; defending Islam. What was the error - according to Islam -
of Shafiq Rasul, Ruhal Ahmed and Asif Iqbal? There was no error, no blame, for
they were only striving to aid Islam, and their brothers and sisters. What was
the error - according to Islam - of John Walker Lindh, now serving a long prison
sentence? There was no error, no blame, for he was fighting for Islam; defending
Islam. What was the error - from an Islamic point of view - of Masaudm Khan,
Seifullah Chapman? There was no error, no blame, for these brothers were only
seeking to train as warriors, to fulfil their obligation to Allah Subhanahu wa
Ta'ala. And yet, they have been sentenced, by the kuffar, to a life in prison.
What was the error - according to Islam - of Abu Hamza? There was no error, no
blame, for he was seeking to train brothers in the way of Jihad, and for this is
now languishing in a kuffar prison.
But the kuffar do want us to do our duty; they do not want us to be inspired by
the example of the noble Prophet Muhammad (salla Allahu 'alayhi wa sallam).
They do not want us to act upon the word of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala. The
reality is that the kuffar demand that we Muslims obey them and their kaffir
laws - and if we refuse to bow down before them, they will invade our lands,
capture us, imprison us, torture us, kill us, and humiliate us. And the response
of the majority of the Ummah to such things? To remain silent, or to forsake the
law of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala, and make friends with, allies of, the kuffar -
to seek to accept the modernist, tame, religion for Muslims that the kuffar
insist we accept.
"The Jews and Nazarenes will never be satisfied with you until you follow
their way of life." [al-Baqarah (2): 120 Interpretation of Meaning]
This tame religion (I will no longer dignify it with the name of Islam) is being
made for us, by the kuffar - who have indoctrinated many, many Muslims with
Western ideas, and Western concepts (such as democracy and human rights), and it
is these modernist Muslims who give aid and support to the kuffar, and who - as
in Pakistan and elsewhere - hand-over Muslims to the kuffar, or work alongside
the kuffar to enforce kuffar laws and the kaffir occupation of Muslim lands.
"You will not find any people who believe in Allah and the Last Day, making
friendship with and loving those who oppose Allah and His Messenger (salla
Allahu 'alayhi wa sallam), even if they are their fathers or their sons or
their kin-folk..." [ 58:22 interpretation of the meaning]
"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
What can we Muslims do? Steadfastly adhere to the simple beauty of the Quran and
Sunnah, and these alone. Steadfastly admire, and seek to emulate, to be like,
the noble Prophet Muhammad (salla Allahu 'alayhi wa sallam), al-Khulafaa' al-Raashidoon
and As-Salaf as-Saalih. We can and should believe in our very hearts and souls
that the Way of Al-Islam is perfect and complete, as our Rabb has said it is
complete and perfect - and far, far superior to the ways, the ideas, the
concepts, of the West. We must accept that we do not need the West - their aid,
their support, their ways, their ideas, their materialism. We must know, and
accept, and strive to do our duty, as Muslims - for our aim is not and never
should be this world and its temptations, its wealth, its material perspective.
Rather, our aim is to live as Muslims, submitting only to Allah Subhanahu wa
Ta'ala, judging everything by the Quran and Sunnah, and with the perspective of
Jannah living in our hearts.
"We have made you [Muslims], a Wasat (just) (and the best) people, that you
be witnesses over mankind as the Messenger (Muhammad) be a witness over
you." [Al-Baqarah: 143 Interpretation of Meaning].
"That which you have is only transitory, but that which Allah has is
enduring, timeless. And We shall reward the steadfast according to their
noblest deeds." [16: 96 Interpretation of Meaning]
"For the Unbelievers, the life of this world is decked with all kind of
temptations. They scoff and laugh at the faithful, but those that fear and
obey Allah shall be above them on the Day of Resurrection." [2: 212
Interpretation of Meaning]
Anas b. Malik reported: The Paradise is surrounded by hardships and the
Hell-Fire is surrounded by temptations. (Muslim Book 40, Number 6778)
For it is the perspective of Jannah - and our complete submission to Allah
Subhanahu wa Ta'ala - which surely InshaAllah will give us the strength we need
to defeat the kuffar, regain our lands, and create communities where we can live
as Muslims, among Muslims, with Shari'ah as our only law.
May Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala forgive us for our mistakes and may He guide us
to and keep us on the Right Path.
Abdul-Aziz
17 Jumaad Al-Thaani 1425