LEARNING THE DEEN: IT IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR THOSE WHO BASE THEIR JUDGEMENT BASED ON THE OUTCOME, THIS WILL LEAD TO EITHER KUFR OR DESPAIR. Never judge the means based on the end. Unfortunately, many Muslims do this today. Many Muslims also have a very hypocritical opinion towards victory and loss. If they see victory, they will praise it and show others that they were a part of it. If they see loss, they will criticize the Muslims and show everyone that they had nothing to do with it. We see in our contemporary history that when the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, many Muslims were preparing for it, giving khutab about it, and praising it. But when the USA invaded Afghanistan, these same people took the exact opposite position. They criticize the Mujahideen, put them down, accuse them to be terrorists, and said they have no hikma. What’s the difference? The only reason why this is happening is because these Muslims are scared of the USA since they claim that they can afflict harm on anyone. They fear America because of its slogans and actions. Bush said that the long arm of Justice will get you wherever you are in the world; so instead of fearing Allah’s wrath, they fear America’s wrath. The only reason why many scholars are against the fighting fee sabiili llah in Afghanistan today is because America is involved in it. This is a sign of nifaq. Afghanistan was invaded by kuffar before and it’s being invaded by kuffar now There is no difference. The greatest benefit of defeat of the Mujahideen is that their ranks will be purified and those who were really cheering for the kuffar will be exposed. People will then know who are the mo’mineen and who are the munafiqeen. Allah says about them, There are certainly among you men who would linger behind; if a misfortune befalls you, they say: Allah did favor us in that we were not present among them. The people who thought about going out to fight and then saw the outcome said, Alhamdullilah that I didn’t go! Otherwise, I would probably be on some island and be locked away.” Allah says, Those who wait for (some misfortune to befall) you then if you have a victory from Allah they say: Were we not with you?’ And if there is a chance for the unbelievers, they say: Did we not acquire the mastery over you and defend you from the believers?’ So Allah shall Judge between you on the day of resurrection, and Allah will by no means give the unbelievers a way against the believers. People will jump the bandwagon with the Mujahideen, but when they loose they say that they have nothing to do with them. The ritual for fighting fee sabiili llah cannot be carried except by those who are befitting for it. And this ritual is for those who are fit to face trials and tribulations. fighting fee sabiili llah sometimes has nothing to do with victory, becoming a hero, and obtaining booty. Fighting fee sabiili llah today has the implication of being either killed or arrested. However, that does not mean we can make the excuse to not go and do fight fee sabiili llah. All of our efforts and wealth should be put towards this direction. If one fights fee sabiili llah and thinks fighting fee sabiili llah depends on a certain individual, in most cases, they will face defeat. If it’s not going to be a material defeat on the battlefield, it’s going to be a moral defeat in the hearts when you loose the leadership you thought would bring you victory. Therefore, it is wrong to depend on individuals or leaders. We have to free fighting fee sbiili llah from being dependent on individuals. Yes we need a leadership for planning and other purposes, but loosing the leadership doesn’t mean it should terminate the relationship between Muslims and fighting fee sabiil llah This is not a call to a chaotic state where there is no leadership. Rather, the Ameer exists as a leader, planner, organizer etc. but he doesn’t exist for the survival of Jihad. When he dies, another Ameer will take his place. Allah might replace the leader with a better one. History is a witness to the lions who people thought didn’t have those skills. This Ummah is like a rain shower; you don’t know when the strongest part of it will come in the beginning or end. And when the leader is killed, the Muslims who understand all of this will only become stronger on this path because they worship the Lord of Jihad and not the leadership of Jihad. The possibility of the leader dying is like the probability of a regular soldier dying. Our leaders are in fact searching for martyrdom so that they can meet with their wives in Paradise and come close to Allah like never before; they are eagerly waiting for that day! Therefore, fighting fee sabiili llah is a constant since we see that after the death of Rasoolullah (sallallahu ‘alayhe wassallam), fighting fee sabiili llah increased and did not decrease! The expansion of Islam came during the Khulafa ar Rashidoon. Fighting fee sabiili llah is so strong that the absence of a particular leader will not shake it.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 00:22:26 +0000
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