In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.
Imam As-Suyuti, may Allah have mercy upon him, said:
When it is the case that exhortations are primarily aimed at the general populace, the ignorant storytellers discovered a way to achieve their objectives. Consequently, their bidah persisted until the situation escalated to concerning levels. Thus, they engendered evil outcomes in relation to their actions, statements, and goals.
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In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.
Allah said:
يُرِيدُونَ أَنْ يُطْفِئُوا نُورَ اللَّهِ بِأَفْوَاهِهِمْ
They want to extinguish Allah’s Light with their mouths [i.e. the Qur’an, the pure Islamic monotheism, and the guidance Allah sent Muhammad with] but Allah will not allow it except that His Light should be perfected even though the disbelievers hate (it). [at-Tawbah 32]
Imam Ibn Kathir, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: They wish to destroy the guidance and religion of truth that Allah gave His Messenger through their arguments and fabrications, so their example in this is that of someone who attempts to put out the light of the sun or the moon by blowing at them, but this (person) can never succeed in doing so. [Tafsir Ibn Kathir]
Allah said:
يقَدْ بَدَتِ ٱلْبَغْضَآءُ مِنْ أَفْوَٰهِهِمْ وَمَا تُخْفِى صُدُورُهُمْ أَكْبَرُ
Hatred has already appeared from their mouths, and what their breasts conceal is greater. [Aal Imran 118]
Irfan has once again sought to sully the noble reputation of Islam by linking the term “Islamic” with acts of terrorism, all while pursuing a personal vendetta against the heretical Rafidah under the pretense of promoting virtue and prohibiting vice. It is abundantly clear that their discord with the Rafidah is rooted in a struggle for political dominance, stemming from the Rafidah’s rebellion against their historical leader. Consequently, neither faction is genuinely concerned with adhering to the Sunnah of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. The Rafidah aim to propagate their deviations from the Sunnah, while Irfan and his associates strive to dismantle the Rafidah’s influence and reclaim their former political authority in Iran. Both groups stand apart from the true essence of Islam and the Muslim community, as their pursuits are driven by selfish ambitions, positions of power, and their own misguided paths. The Rafidah cloak their deviations in the guise of Islam, whereas Irfan and his followers masquerade their actions as a fight against extremism. In this way, the Rawaafid exploit Islam to advance their Shirk and fabricated ideologies, while Irfan and his ilk use the banner of combating terrorism to tarnish and undermine Islamic principles. Just as we challenge the Rawaafid, we must also confront Irfan and his associates, urging them to disentangle their personal political aspirations from the sacred matters of Islam under the guise of combating extremism. The Ummah of Muhammad does not require their political stratagems or conflicts with the Rafidah, as both factions remain ensnared in misguidance.
Irfan and his associates must refrain from their hollow rhetoric and unworthy ambitions. If they feel the need to associate acts of terrorism with specific individuals based on solid evidence, they ought to ensure that their allegations are aimed at those individuals and their ideologies. Should they be convinced that the Rafidah are involved in such acts of terror, let their references be directed towards them, rather than casting a shadow over the term Islamic. This principle should be universally applicable to any group or organization that partakes in such despicable actions. Your persistent denigration of terms related to Islam indicates either profound ignorance or a deliberate intent to tarnish its reputation, perhaps as a tool for those who wish to undermine the faith. May Allah bestow guidance upon Irfan, or render his slanderous words ineffective. “Terrorism is never Islamic” as Shaikh Abu Khadeejah, may Allah preserve him, clarified. Must read: https://abukhadeejah.com/terrorism-is-never-islamic-a-refutation-of-terrorism-based-on-the-texts-of-the-quran-and-sunnah-and-the-sayings-of-the-scholars-ebook/
In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.
Allah, The Exalted, said:
وَلَا تَلْبِسُوا الْحَقَّ بِالْبَاطِلِ وَتَكْتُمُوا الْحَقَّ وَأَنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ
And mix not truth with falsehood, nor conceal the truth while you know (the truth). [Al-Baqarah 42]
Imam Ibn Al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy upon him, said:
He (Allah) prohibits mixing truth with falsehood and concealing (truth). Mixing truth with falsehood is to confound truth with falsehood until one of them is confused for the other, and from this (results) deception, fraudulent maneuver, and cheating whose underlying reality contradicts the outward appearance. Similarly, when the truth is cloaked in falsehood, the perpetrator manifests falsehood in the image of truth and utters a wording that carries two meanings—a correct meaning and a false one, thus the listener may mistakenly think that the perpetrator intended the correct meaning, while his actual intent is falsehood. This is Ijmaal Fil Lafdh [general, unrestricted wording (or speech)]. As for ambiguity in meaning, it can manifest in two ways; one of which is truth while the other is false; its correct intended aspect is misconstrued, thus its intended meaning becomes false. The basis of Bani Adam’s misguidance lies in general wordings and ambiguous meanings, particularly when they encounter confused minds; so how about when accompanied by vain desires and fanatism? Therefore, ask the One (Allah) Who keeps the hearts steadfast to keep your heart steadfast in the religion He has ordained, and not allow you to fall into this darkness. [1]
Irfan Fard stated:
It has become increasingly prevalent for the misguided actions of certain individuals, groups, and sects to be unjustly attributed to Islam. When a person who identifies as a Muslim engages in reprehensible behaviour, various media outlets, journalists, ideologues, demagogues, rabble-rousers, and even sometimes some who ascribe to Islam – who lack a true understanding of Islam due to their extensive exposure to secular institutions and philosophies—tend to erroneously associate these actions with Islam or Islamic principles. This occurs instead of examining the individual’s personal shortcomings or lack of self-discipline, as well as their deviation from the teachings of the Qur’an and Sunnah as interpreted and practiced by the companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. Such a strategy seeks to forge a misleading narrative that conflates the sound and robust Islamic principles, manners and methodology with the aberrations of those whose actions are neither Islamic nor commendable in any context. The ignorance or utter disregard for decency and integrity in discourse is starkly evident in the words of those eager to tarnish the pristine principles of Islam, just as they have previously distorted their own Scriptures and introduced numerous innovations into the path of earlier Prophets. Consequently, they aspire to do the same with Islam, despite being called by Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, to submit to the final revelation. After rejecting this divine invitation, they resort to waging an ideological war against Islam through their rhetoric, as Allah stated:
يُرِيدُونَ لِيُطْفِـُٔوا۟ نُورَ ٱللَّهِ بِأَفْوَٰهِهِمْ وَٱللَّهُ مُتِمُّ نُورِهِۦ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ
هُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَرْسَلَ رَسُولَهُۥ بِٱلْهُدَىٰ وَدِينِ ٱلْحَقِّ لِيُظْهِرَهُۥ عَلَى ٱلدِّينِ كُلِّهِۦ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ ٱلْمُشْرِكُونَ
They intend to put out the Light of Allah (i.e. the religion of Islam, this Quran, and Prophet Muhammad) with their mouths. But Allah will complete His Light even though the disbelievers hate (it). He it is Who has sent His Messenger (Muhammad) with guidance and the religion of truth (Islamic Monotheism) to make it victorious over all (other) religions even though the (polytheists, pagans, idolaters, and disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah and in His Messenger Muhammed) hate (it). [As-Saff. 8-9]
Allah said:
يَٰٓأَهْلَ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ قَدْ جَآءَكُمْ رَسُولُنَا يُبَيِّنُ لَكُمْ كَثِيرًا مِّمَّا كُنتُمْ تُخْفُونَ مِنَ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ وَيَعْفُوا۟ عَن كَثِيرٍ قَدْ جَآءَكُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ نُورٌ وَكِتَٰبٌ مُّبِينٌ
يَهْدِى بِهِ ٱللَّهُ مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَ رِضْوَٰنَهُۥ سُبُلَ ٱلسَّلَٰمِ وَيُخْرِجُهُم مِّنَ ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِ إِلَى ٱلنُّورِ بِإِذْنِهِۦ وَيَهْدِيهِمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ
O people of the Scripture! Now has come to you Our Messenger (Muhammad) explaining to you much of that which you used to hide from the Scripture and passing over (i.e. leaving out without explaining) much. Indeed, there has come to you from Allah a light (Prophet Muhammad) and a plain Book (this Quran). Wherewith Allah guides all those who seek His Good Pleasure to ways of peace, and He brings them out of darkness by His Will unto light and guides them to a Straight Way (Islamic Monotheism). [Al-Ma’idah 15-16]
The animosity many of them harbour stems from the final divine revelation that has unveiled their concealed intentions and misinterpretations. In response, they engage in a relentless ideological campaign against Islam, attempting to associate it with elements that would tarnish its noble reputation. Terrorism can never be aligned with the essence of Islam; indeed, no pure path of the Prophets can ever be linked to such heinous acts. How can one claim that terrorism is both prohibited in Islam and yet somehow Islamic? Such a statement reveals either profound ignorance or a blatant deceit, a mere facade of intellectual dishonesty. Many of these misguided notions trace back to the French King, Louis IX, who, during his crusade against the Muslims of Egypt in 1250, was captured and later ransomed. During his imprisonment, he contemplated strategies to undermine Islam and its followers, inspired by dark forces to pursue two primary objectives: first, to shift the conflict from the battlefield to one of ideological and cultural dominance; and second, to prepare the West to corrupt the beliefs of Muslims and distort the true image of Islam across the globe. [2]
It remains unclear what Erfan’s religious beliefs or ideological stance may be. However, by carelessly linking terrorism to the term Islamic, one can only conclude that he is either woefully uninformed and should refrain from discussing such matters to spare us from his distasteful ignorance, or he is a fervent ideologue whose pent-up frustrations manifest in deceptive rhetoric. This is precisely one of the paths Erfan Fard has chosen by associating terrorism with the term Islamic, rather than explicitly identifying the specific terrorist actions and holding accountable those who either misrepresent their motives under the guise of Islam or are misled by the rhetoric of extremist factions. Terrorism is not a product of Islam and can never be so, regardless of how often Erfan perpetuates this absurd and treacherous falsehood. He may continue to write until his ink runs dry, his keyboard shatters, or his fingertips are stained with the remnants of his words, yet none of this will impede the dissemination of true Islam, no matter the depth of his disdain. Read: http://www.islamagainstextremism.com/
Finally, as for the Rafidah, whether those from Iran, Yemen, Iraq or Lebanon, their affair is well known and there is no need to elaborate on their affair. Read:
http://www.shia.bs/
https://abukhadeejah.com/the-devils-deception-of-the-raafidah-shiah/
http://www.shia.bs/articles/tyxepnv-a-glimpse-upon-core-rafidi-doctrines-the-devils-deception-of-the-shia.cfm
[1] https://salafidawahmanchester.com/2024/12/24/several-considerations-to-bear-in-mind-concerning-ambiguity/
[2] [خطة لويس التاسع – page 6]
In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.
Allah, The Exalted, said:
مَنْ قَتَلَ نَفْسًا بِغَيْرِ نَفْسٍ أَوْ فَسَادٍ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَتَلَ النَّاسَ جَمِيعًا وَمَنْ أَحْيَاهَا فَكَأَنَّمَا أَحْيَا النَّاسَ جَمِيعًا
If anyone killed a person not in retaliation of murder, or (and) to spread mischief in the land – it would be as if he killed all mankind, and if anyone saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of all mankind. [Al-Ma’idah. 32]
Imam As-Sadi, may Allah have mercy upon him, said:
If a person is bold enough to kill someone who does not deserve to be killed, this implies that he does make a distinction between the one he killed and other than him; rather he would commit this act whenever his evil calls him to that. Therefore, his bold attitude that led him to kill is as if he has killed all humankind. On the other hand, if a person saves a life and does not kill – whilst his soul calls him to do so – due to fear of Allah, this is as if he has saved the lives of all humankind because the fear of Allah he possesses stops him killing one who does not deserve to be killed. [Tafsir As-Sadi]
Africans under Belgian King Leopold II, Jews under Nazis, and some other narratives
Numerous voices have emerged, some advocating and others contesting, the estimated number of Jews who perished under Nazi rule, much like the varying figures proposed regarding the toll of King Leopold’s colonial endeavors on African lives. Whether the figure stands at 6 million Jews, more or less, or 10 million Africans, again subject to debate, the loss of even a single life, judged by any standard other than divine law, is a profound injustice. Both the Nazis and colonial powers have drenched their hands in blood, as have many throughout history. Thus, the onus of research falls upon you to ascertain the true number of Jews lost to Nazi atrocities and the Africans who suffered under King Leopold’s brutal regime. Yet, the scourge of violence and oppression persists in our current age. Conflicts among Africans often arise from tribal animosities or are exacerbated by neocolonial interventions, where the greed of exploiters incites turmoil in African and Asian nations. In a similar vein, with the backing of Christian Zionists, [Footnote a] the Zionist movement has inflicted suffering and death upon Palestinians for over seven decades. The architects of these atrocities, the mass murderers and genocidal perpetrators of our time, are but the modern-day heirs to the violent legacies of ancient wrongdoers. The echoes of the Rwandan genocide and other conflicts resonate, yet it is essential to remember that Europe itself has a history steeped in brutal wars before it sought to export its violence through centuries of colonialism. Once again, we reiterate that these contemporary perpetrators are merely the successors of the ancient bloodshed. Herein lie examples of those who have historically reveled in violence.
The Tyrants of Aad
Allah stated that Prophet Hud, peace be upon him, said to his people: [وَإِذَا بَطَشۡتُم بَطَشۡتُمۡ جَبَّارِينَ – And when you seize, seize you as tyrants]– Meaning, when you want to attack with a whip or sword, you attack like tyrants, completely overpowering and being savagely violent – neither compassionate nor aim to discipline (within justice as commanded by Allah), nor contemplating on the consequences. (1) Allah gave them great strength and it was obligated to them to use this strength in obedience to Allah, but they became boastful and haughty, and they said: [مَنۡ أَشَدُّ مِنَّا قُوَّةًۖ – Who is mightier than us in strength? (Fussilat. 15], and they utilised their strength in disobedience to Allah, fruitlessly and foolishly, thus, their Prophet forbade them from that. (2) Their Prophet forbade them from that because it was done out of oppression. (3)
Fir’awn and His Blind Followers
Allah, The Exalted, said:
إِنَّ فِرۡعَوۡنَ عَلَا فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَجَعَلَ أَهۡلَهَا شِيَعً۬ا يَسۡتَضۡعِفُ طَآٮِٕفَةً۬ مِّنۡہُمۡ يُذَبِّحُ أَبۡنَآءَهُمۡ وَيَسۡتَحۡىِۦ نِسَآءَهُمۡۚ إِنَّهُ ۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُفۡسِدِينَ
Verily, Fir’aun (Pharaoh) exalted himself in the land and made its people sects, weakening (oppressing) a group (i.e. Children of Israel) among them, killing their sons, and letting their females live. Verily, he was of the Mufsideen [i.e. those who commit great sins and crimes, oppressors, tyrants, etc.] [Al-Qasas. 4]
The Makers of the Ditch
Allah [The Exalted] said:
قُتِلَ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡأُخۡدُودِ
ٱلنَّارِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡوَقُودِ
إِذۡ هُمۡ عَلَيۡہَا قُعُودٌ۬
وَهُمۡ عَلَىٰ مَا يَفۡعَلُونَ بِٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ شُہُودٌ۬
وَمَا نَقَمُواْ مِنۡہُمۡ إِلَّآ أَن يُؤۡمِنُواْ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلۡحَمِيدِ
ٱلَّذِى لَهُ ۥ مُلۡكُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىۡءٍ۬ شَہِيدٌ
Cursed were the makers of the Ditch- the large ditch with the fire, given fuel (in abundance); when they sat around it, watching what they had (ordered to be done) to the believers, who they resented for no reason other than belief in Allah- The Almighty, the Praiseworthy, the One to Whom belongs the kingdom of the heavens and earth. And Allah is a Witness over all things. [Al-Buruj. 4-9]
[قُتِلَ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡأُخۡدُودِ – Cursed were the makers of the Ditch]: This is an invocation against them to be destroyed. The makers of the ditch were disbelievers and there lived amongst them believers, so they wanted to force the believers to accept their religion, but the believers refused. They dug a ditch in the ground, kindled fire in it, sat around it, oppressed the believers and exposed them to the fire; so whoever responded to their orders was released and whoever held onto their faith was casted in the fire. This is an intense act of waging war against Allah and the believers, so Allah cursed, destroyed and promised them punishment, saying: [قُتِلَ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡأُخۡدُودِ – Cursed were the makers of the ditch].
Then Allah explained about the ditch and its makers, saying:
ٱلنَّارِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡوَقُودِ
إِذۡ هُمۡ عَلَيۡہَا قُعُودٌ۬
وَهُمۡ عَلَىٰ مَا يَفۡعَلُونَ بِٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ شُہُودٌ۬
The large ditch with the fire, given fuel (in abundance); when they sat around it, watching what they had (ordered to be done) to the believers.
This is one of the greatest types of despotism and hardheartedness, because they combined between their disbelief in Allah’s signs and willfully denied them, waging war against the believers, tortured them with this agonising torture and were present to witness the believers being casted in the fire. And reality is that they resented the believers for no reason other than a characteristic for which they are to be praised and through which depended their happiness (in this life and the next), which is that they were believers in Allah -The Almighty, The Praiseworthy. (4)
Hajjaj Bin Yusuf Ath-Thaqafee
After Abdullah Bin Zubayr, may Allah be pleased with him and his father, was murdered, Al-Hajjaaj sent someone to Asma [bint Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with her), Abdullah’s mother] to come to him, but she refused to come. He again sent the messenger to her with the message that she must come, otherwise he would bring her forcibly by dragging her by her hair, but she again refused and said: By Allah, I will not come to you until you send one to me who would drag me by pulling my hair. So, he said: Bring me my shoes. He put on his shoes and walked on quickly puffed up with vanity and pride until he came to her and said: How do you find what I have done with the enemy of Allah? She said: I find that you wronged him in this world, whereas he has ruined your afterlife. It has been conveyed to me that you used to call him (Abdullah B. Zubair) as the son of one having two belts. By Allah, I am indeed (a woman) of two belts. One is that with the help of which I used to suspend high the food of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and that of Abu Bakr (making it out of the reach) of animals and, so far as the second belt is concerned, that is the belt which no woman can dispense with. Verily Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) told us that in Thaqif, there would be born a great liar and great murderer. The liar we have seen, and as far as the murderer is concerned, I do not find anyone else besides you. He (Hajjaj) stood up and did not give any reply to her. [Sahih Muslim 2545]
The Mongols
In the year 656 AH/1258 CE, Artughal’s son, Uthman, was born and it is to whom the Ottoman Empire was attributed. It was the year in which the Mongols, led by Hulagu, carried out a military expedition against Baghdad – the capital of the Ottoman Caliphate – which led to catastrophic events and great calamities. Imaam Ibn Katheer [may Allaah have mercy upon him] stated, “They (i.e. the Mongols) killed everyone they were able to kill, including men, women, boys, Shaikhs, the elderly and the young men. Many people entered the wells, the habitats of wild animals and the gutters, and they hid for days without appearing. A group of people would gather in the inns and shut the doors, but the Tartars either opened the doors by breaking them or setting them on fire; then they pursued the people who fled to the highest places and killed them on the rooftops until blood flowed in the alleys. Indeed to Allaah we belong and to Him we shall return! Likewise, in the local mosques and the big central mosques, no one escaped from them except the Jewish and Christian citizens of the Muslim land, and those who sought refuge with them”. (5)
American Colonialists
The 13 American colonies’ population grew from about 2,000 to 2.4 million between 1625 and 1775 while displacing Native Americans from eastern North America. After the colonies declared independence in 1776 from Great Britain and formed the US, the settlers started to move west, clashing with and eradicating the Apache, Cherokee, Cheyenne, Chinook, Navajo and Sioux tribes. Some of the names today are sadly used for American warfare helicopters and ubiquitous sport utility vehicles. The national holiday, Thanksgiving, celebrated in November, is traced to the 1620s when European settlers invited Native Americans to a feast. The settlers later killed the population and gave thanks to God for allowing them to slaughter the “savages.” The surviving descendants of Native American tribes live in poverty on federally recognized Indian reservations across the US. Almost 100 million indigenous people in the Western Hemisphere have been killed or died prematurely because of the Europeans and their descendants in five centuries, according to David E. Stannard in his book, American Holocaust: The Conquest of the New World. Around 12 million indigenous people died within present US geographical boundaries between 1492 and 1900, according to Russell Thornton in American Indian Holocaust and Survival: A Population History since 1492. Despite having unalienable rights — life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness – as enshrined in the American Declaration of Independence, not all in the new colonies were considered equal. The colonies had a system of slavery, which European settlers carried as a practice into the Americas from the Old World, despite English Protestants praising themselves as Puritans. A conservative estimate of 35 million men, women and children were brought from Africa to the New World between the 16th and 19th centuries. Around 12.5 million of those brought to North America were used as free labor in fields and worked under grueling conditions, according to the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database. The systematic repression of Africans continues to the present day in the US government application of laws, health and education. (6)
Colonialists and The Atlantic Slave Trade: By Shaikh Abu Khadeejah [may Allaah preserve him]: https://video.link/w/Qbaub https://video.link/w/lUZtb
Colonialists In Australia: Professor Lyndall Ryan and her research team has found that there were at least 270 frontier massacres over 140 years of Australian history, as part of a state-sanctioned and organised attempts to eradicate First Nations people. For Ryan’s work, a massacre is defined as the deliberate killing of six or more defenceless people in one operation. If you investigate some of these massacres in depth you can see how systematic they were. Ryan’s work is in no means comprehensive as many massacres were not documented and many others covered up. Because of colonial genocidal actions like state-sanctioned massacres, the First Nations population went from an estimated 1-1.5 million before invasion to less than 100,000 by the early 1900s. (7)
Finally, it is essential to reflect upon the tragic events that have unfolded in Palestine, a situation that has persisted for over seventy years. While we acknowledge the instances of violence perpetrated by Zionist forces, we must also unequivocally denounce any acts of violence committed by Muslims against unarmed civilians and non-combatants who identify with Judaism.
The History of Zionist Aggression
The Deir Yassin Massacre: Took place on April 9, 1948, near Jerusalem, during which between 107 to 254 Palestinians were massacred at the hands of the extremist “Stern” gang.
The Nasr al-Din Massacre: Took place in April 1948. Al-Lajjun Massacre: Took place on April 13, 1948, in a Palestinian Arab village in the Jenin District, where the Zionist Haganah gang attacked it and killed 13 people.
The Saliha Massacre: Took place in May 1948, during which 75 Palestinians were massacred.
The Abu Shusha Massacre: Took place on May 14, 1948, near the village of Deir Yassin, and claimed the lives of (50) citizens, including women, men, children, and the elderly.
The Beit Daras Massacre: Took place in northeastern Gaza on May 21, 1948.
The Tantura Massacre: Took place on May 22, 1948, in the occupied city of Haifa, and claimed the lives of about (200) Palestinians.
The Lydda Massacre: Took place on July 12, 1948, in the occupied city of Lydda, and resulted in the massacre of about (500) Palestinians, including (150) who were massacred inside the city’s Grand Mosque. The Zionists threw many of them alive into the town’s wells.
The Dawayima Massacre: Took place on October 29, 1948, when a battalion from the terrorist “Lehi” organization led by Moshe Dayan attacked the village and then began searching homes and shooting at its residents. Entire families were exterminated in the massacre, which resulted in the killing of 200 men, women, and children.
The Zionist massacres did not stop after the Nakba of 1948, but rather their frequency, intensity, and brutality increased in light of the use of more lethal and destructive weapons. Among the most prominent of these massacres were: The Sharafat Massacre, which took place in February 1951, in which 11 Palestinians were massacred, and the rest of the village’s people were displaced. The Bethlehem Massacre took place in January 1952, in which 10 Palestinians were massacred. The Qibya Massacre took place on October 14, 1953, in the village of Qibya, east of Jerusalem, during which (67) Palestinians were massacred, most of whom were women and children, and during which 56 homes were destroyed. The Qalqilya Massacre took place on October 10, 1956, when the occupation forces attacked citizens in the city of Qalqilya in the West Bank, during which about seventy citizens were massacred.
The Kafr Qasem Massacre took place on October 29, 1956, in which 49 Palestinians were massacred, including 11 children, when they were all returning home from work. The Khan Yunis Massacre took place on November 3 and 12, 1956, in which between 280 and 500 Palestinians were massacred.
In 1970, Zionist aircraft struck Bahr al-Baqar Primary School and Abu Zaabal factories, killing more than 150 Egyptian students and workers. In 1980, the extremist Jewish organization Kach attempted to blow up Al-Aqsa Mosque, and a shipment of explosives weighing 120 kg was discovered. The Sabra and Shatila massacre took place in September 1982. This massacre lasted three days, and its direct perpetrators were members of the Lebanese Phalange forces allied with the Zionists led by Ariel Sharon. The Ibrahimi Mosque Massacre took place on February 25, 1994, when a Zionist named “Barog Goldstein” stormed the Ibrahimi Mosque in the city of Hebron, and fired bullets and bombs at the worshipers. This massacre resulted in the massacre of 29 Palestinians. The Qana Massacre took place on April 18, 1995. [8]
Listen to what Prince Turki Al-Faisal – may Allah preserve him- said about the Zionists and Hamas:
https://abuiyaad.com/a/amalekite-genocide-doctrine-gaza
https://abuiyaad.com/a/slaughtering-children-holy-war/print
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Footnote a:
The Initial Rise and Gradual Impact of Christian Zionism on Some European Political Decision-makers
An Overview of Christian Zionism in America Since the Arrival of The Puritans
[1]:Ruh Al-Ma’aanee 11/165 by Imam Al-Alusi (may Allaah have mercy upon him)]
[2]: Tafseer As-Sadi.
[3]: Zaadul Maseer Fee Ilmit Tafseer by Imaam Ibnul Jawzi (may allaah have mercy upon him)]
[4]: Tafseer As-Sadi.
[5]:An Excerpt from Ad-Dawlah Al-Uthmaaniyyah Awaamil An-Nuhood Wa Asbaab As-Suqoot. 44-45.
[6]: History records US genocide against Native Americans, Africans, massacres in Southeast Asia, Middle East – By Ovunc Kutlu 02.06.2021]
[7]: https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/genocide-in-australia/ ]
[8] Compiled from various old Arab Newspapers
In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.
They (People of the era Al-Jahiliyyah) accused the people of the religion of having little understanding and poor Memory. They utilised this argument to determine the falsity of a religion that the people who followed it had little understanding and poor memory, as Allah said that they said: [ بَادِىَ ٱلرَّأۡىِ – And they (too) followed you without thinking]. [Hud 27]
Al-Allamah Salih Al-Fawzan, may Allah preserve him, commented:
Regarding what Allah has stated about the people of Nuh and their saying: “And they (i..e believers) (also) followed you (Nuh) without thinking”- Meaning, the weak ones followed you without thinking, those who possess no understanding. They reviled the followers of the Messengers that they possess neither understanding nor are they well versed in the affairs; and (that) nor do they possess far-sightedness. This is what many among those who have strayed from the right path and the enemies of Allah brag about today. They make fun of the Muslims and their scholars, that they neither possess understanding nor far-sightedness. They seek to diminish the (status of the) scholars with this calumny despite the fact that the scholars of the Muslims are people of clear sightedness and cognizance because they examine (matters) based on Allah’s guidance, command what Allah has commanded and forbid what Allah has forbidden.
Therefore, none diminishes (the status of the) scholars and accuses them of short-sightedness and lack of understanding, except one who shares similarities with the people of Jahiliyyah [Footnote a] and the people of Nuh – those who described the followers of the Messengers with this description, in order to drive the people away from them. This is uttered from the tongues of some of the people today. They say, “These scholars are Ulamaa Hayd Wa Nifaas [i.e. scholars whose knowledge is limited to the rulings pertaining menstruation and post-natal bleeding], Ulamaa Ahkam Al-Istijmar [i.e. scholars whose knowledge is limited to issues pertaining to Istijmaar (i.e. rulings regarding the use of dry objects such as stones, tissue etc, to clean oneself after using the toilet)], Ulamaa Juz’iyyat [i.e. scholars whose knowledge is restricted to some affairs], and that they do not possess knowledge of current affairs”. [Footnote b] The knowledge of current affairs is the subject matter of politics and revolt against the Muslim rulers. [Footnote c] [1]
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Footnote a: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him and his father, said: The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said, “The most hated people to Allah are three: a person who deviates from right conduct sanctuaries of Makkah and Madinah; a person who seeks that the traditions of the pre-Islamic Period of Ignorance should remain in Islam and a person who seeks to shed somebody’s blood without any right”.
Al-Allamah Zayd Bin Hadi Al-Mad’khali, may Allah have mercy upon him, said:
These three actions are major sins. The first major sin is to stray from good behaviour within the sacred sanctuaries of Makkah and Madinah. This deviation means to abandon the path of truth and embrace falsehood, and promoting falsehood to suppress the truth. Allah, The Mighty and Majestic, has censured those who engage in such misconduct within the sanctuaries of Makkah and Madinah, saying:
وَمَن يُرِدۡ فِيهِ بِإِلۡحَادِۭ بِظُلۡمٍ۬ نُّذِقۡهُ مِنۡ عَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ۬
And whoever intends evil actions therein or to do wrong, We shall make him taste a painful torment. [Al-Hajj. 25]
Allah has promised them a severe punishment for their evil intentions therein, so what about committing such deeds?! It would indeed be a more severe sin, a more terrifying state, and a harsher punishment. This highlights the sanctity of Makkah and Madinah, chosen by Allah as sacred lands where virtuous acts of worship, like Hajj, are performed – a pillar of Islam. The virtues of these places are countless, with increased rewards for good deeds done there, and surpassing all other lands on earth in virtue.
The second major sin is committed by the individual who wants the practices of the pre-Islamic era of ignorance to remain within Islam, as if he prioritises the evil customs that were followed during that era over Islamic practices, Iman and Ihsan, their virtue and the virtue of the Prophet’s Sunnah. This act constitutes a major sin, as it involves favouring Bidah over the authentic Sunnah that leads to the right path.
The third major sin is shedding the blood of a Muslim without any right, especially when it is done out of oppression and animosity. Shedding the blood of a Muslim is a great crime as the Prophet [peace and blessings of Allah be upon him] said, “The extinction of the entire world is less significant than killing a Muslim (without right)”. He stated regarding the rights of the Kabah, “Great you are and great is your sanctity, but the sanctity of a believer is greater than yours in the Sight of Allah”. Therefore, it is forbidden to transgress against Muslims, both male and female, in the sanctuaries of Makkah and Madinah, as well as in any other place, due to the severe consequences and punishment that follow. [2]
Footnote b: Imam Muhammad Ibn Salih Al-Uthaymin, may Allah have mercy upon him, said:
Some people say that someone who does not grasp current affairs is not a scholar, yet they forget what the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said, “Whoever Allah wishes good for, He grants them understanding in the religion”. They lose sight of the reality that preoccupying oneself with current affairs distracts a person from understanding the religion and may even keep people from engaging in correct worship, which is to worship Allah alone while devoting one’s heart to Allah, contemplating Allah’s divine revelation (i.e. the Qur’an and the Sunnah) and His universal signs (i.e. the things He has created). In reality, preoccupying the youth with current affairs prevents them from understanding the religion Allah has ordained because the heart is a vessel that does not take another thing when it is filled with something else, thus, it is not possible to fill it with this and that. Being preoccupied with seeking understanding in the religion, fulfilling acts of worship, pure Islamic monotheism, and sincerity are the better to do for the individual than learning about current affairs and what such and such a person is about.
It is possible that one receives knowledge of current affairs through flimsy and fabricated media narrations, or bases knowledge of current affairs on the analysis and speculations of a person. The one engaged in the subject of current affairs may seek to establish an analysis that is far from what the current affairs are or they look into affairs that have been concocted for them by the enemies (regarding) a specific event, but this event turns out to be something else and does not exist at all, thus, all those plans come to naught.
Therefore, it is important that one learns what Islam expects of them- the understanding related to one’s self, rectification of the heart through sound belief and wishing good for the Muslims, and this is related to the understanding of halal, haram, and other affairs of a similar nature. (However), if necessary, one can acquire knowledge about current affairs; but when it comes to matters that haven’t actually happened yet, such as lies, deception, analysis, and speculation, attaching absolute emphasis to it has no foundation. [3]
Footnote c: Concerning Correction of the Rulers
http://www.salafipublications.com/sps/sp.cfm?secID=MNJ&subsecID=MNJ16&loadpage=displaysubsection.cfm
The Tyranny Of The Rulers, A Reason For Rebellion?
https://www.abukhadeejah.com/the-tyranny-of-the-rulers-a-reason-for-rebellion/
[1] An Excerpt from ‘Sharh Masa’il Al-Jahiliyyah 78-79
[2] An Excerpt from “at-Taliqat Al-Malihah Alaa Silsilah Al-Ahadith As-Sahihah 1/429-430
[3] An Excerpt from ‘Sharh Hilyati Taalibil Ilm’ pages 194-195
In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.
Imam Abdul Aziz Bin Baz, may Allah have mercy upon him, said:
والمستهزئ بالعلماء، أو بطلبة العلم، أو بطالبات العلم، إذا كان مقصوده الاستهزاء بالدِّين؛ كفر.
أما إن كان يستهزئ بطالب العلم من أجل رثاثة ثيابه، أو من أجل عِلَّة فيه: من مرضٍ، أو شبه ذلك، أو عرجٍ، فهذا الاستهزاء منكر، وليس بكفرٍ، هذا منكر ومعصية.
أما إذا استهزأ به لدينه ولتقواه فهذا استهزاء بالدين -نعوذ بالله- يكون من الردّة عن الإسلام؛ لأنه استهزأ بالدِّين، إذا كان يتنقّص بالدين، ويرى أن الدين ناقص، ويرى أن الذين ينتسبون إليه ناقصون، وأن المنتسبين إلى غيره أوْلى منهم وأزكى؛ فهذا هو التنقص في الدين، وهذا هو الذي فيه الاستهزاء بالله وبآياته ورسوله
The one who mocks the scholars, students of knowledge, or female students of knowledge; if his intention is to mock the religion, it constitutes disbelief. However, if one mocks a student of knowledge due to the tattered state of their clothing or a physical ailment, such as an illness or a disability, this mockery is an evil deed and not disbelief. It is an evil deed and a sin. As for if he mocks at an individual because of their religion (Islam) and because of their piety, this is mockery of religion—we seek refuge in Allah, and it becomes Riddah (apostasy from Islam) because he has mocked the religion. [Footnote a]
If he belittles the religion, perceives it as deficient, and views its adherents as inferior, while considering those who ascribe to other than it as superior and more virtuous, this is tantamount to belittling the religion (or diminishing its worth). This is what carries mockery of Allah, His signs and Messenger. [1] [end of quote]
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Footnote a: It is imperative to emphasise unequivocally that the sole individuals authorised to render a judgment of apostasy against a Muslim are the upright scholars of Islam, and no others. For further information, please refer to this link. Who Ought To Pronounce Takfir and Establish the Hadd Punishment:
https://salafipublications.com/sps/sp.cfm?subsecID=MNJ09&articleID=MNJ090004&articlePages=1
[1]https://binbaz.org.sa/fatwas/21134/%D9%85%D8%A7-%D8%AD%D9%83%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%B3%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%87 paraphrased
In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.
Allah [The Exalted] said:
وَإِذَا قُلۡتُمۡ فَٱعۡدِلُواْ وَلَوۡ ڪَانَ ذَا قُرۡبَىٰۖ
And when you testify, be just, even if (it concerns) a near relative. [1]
Imam As-Sadi, may Allah preserve him, said:
When you testify by way of a statement to judge between people, differentiate between them in a discourse, and speak regarding matters and circumstances, be just in your speech, adhere to truthfulness regarding those you love and those you hate, be fair and do not conceal what needs to be made clear because it is forbidden and tantamount to injustice to divert (from justice and fairness) when speaking against the one you hate. [2]
First, it is universally acknowledged that no reasonable individual would endorse any statements or actions that could be factually classified as terrorism. However, the accuser has failed to present any substantiating evidence. Terrorism is unequivocally denounced, irrespective of the identity of the perpetrator, particularly in the context of the Zionists, who have inflicted terror and brutality upon the Palestinian people for more than seventy years. Shaikh Abu Iyaad, may Allah preserve him, stated: “We condemn everyone who opposes the Divine Legislation by killing innocent civilians, including non-combatant men, the elderly, women, children, priests, monks, and the likes, no matter who they are, Muslim or non-Muslim, whether ISIS, al-Qaeda, Hamas, Boko Haram or Benjamin Mileikowsky, the IDF, Settlers, and their likes. Our condemnation is on the basis that such actions are unjust and oppose Divine Legislation and not because of the race or ethnicity or religion of the perpetrators, and thus we are able to maintain moral consistency and integrity”. https://abuiyaad.com/a/amalekite-genocide-doctrine-gaza
Second, the situation surrounding the Zionist regime is one that calls for immediate change, especially considering their troubling tendencies towards genocide, extreme violence and discrimination. Their actions, often framed as self-defense, raise serious ethical concerns. Netanyahu referenced the outdated Hebrew Bible and the destruction of Amalek in an attempt to rationalise the tragic loss of innocent lives, including women and children in Gaza. Read here: https://abuiyaad.com/a/amalekite-genocide-doctrine-gaza
It’s important to highlight a few examples from Zionists to illustrate that they need to move past a victim mentality and take responsibility by ceasing incitement in both their words and actions. Before Mr. Saar assigns blame to others, he ought to take a look at what is happening in his own backyard and take steps to rein in his fellow Zionists before attacking others. An example of the perilous rhetoric from certain Zionists directed at Palestinians is as follows.
Netanyahu’s son, Yair Netanyahu, stated on Facebook in 2018: “There will not be peace in here until 1. All the Jews leave the land of Israel. 2. All the Muslims leave the land of Israel. I prefer the second”.
When rebuked for this vile arrogance, he increased in arrogance saying, “Why are people who have been calling for years to evacuate the settlers and establish a Palestinian state free of Jews shocked by this post?” When Facebook deleted his post, he shared a screenshot of the original post and rebuked them, saying: “thought police”. He was then blocked for 24 hours over his violation of Facebook’s community guidelines.
In 2006, the Zionist Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said, “Israeli lives are worth more than Palestinian ones”.
The Independent Newspaper
In 2012, the Zionist Interior Minister Eli Yishai said, “The goal of the operation is to send Gaza back to the Middle Ages. Only then will Israel be calm for 40 years”.
In 2021 the Zionist far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said, “You are here by mistake because Ben Gurion didn’t finish the job and throw you out in 1948”.
The times of Israel
Female Zionist, Tally Gotliv – a Zionist lawyer, politician, and a member of the Knesset for the Likud party of Zionist Netanyahu- stated recently on X (twitter) regarding retaliation: “Jericho Missile! Jericho Missile! Strategic alert. Before considering the introduction of forces. Doomsday weapon! This is my opinion. May God preserve all our strength”.
Ben Gvir Itamar- a Zionist lawyer, far-right politician, the Minister of National Security since 2022, a member of the Knesset, and leader of Otzma Yehudit – stated on X (Twitter): “As long as Hamas does not release the hostages, the only thing that needs to enter Gaza are hundreds of tons of explosives from the airforce, not an ounce of humanitarian aid”
The poem, titled “The Friendship Song,” was shared by some Zionist online news outlet before being removed. Here is an excerpt from it:
Here the IDF is crossing the line
To annihilate the swastika bearers
In another year there will be nothing there
And we will return safely to our home within a year
We will annihilate them all
And then return to ploughing our fields
Recently, Zionist Arieh King, deputy mayor of Jerusalem, stated in a deleted tweet regarding some Palestinian non-combatant males detained by the Zionist army for interrogation to determine their Hamas affiliation:
There is no need to comment on his statement that the arrested non-combatant Palestinians are subhuman because we know who is behaving like spotted hyenas on a rampage and slaying nearly over 30000 Palestinians at present, including children. However, we will comment on both his statements referring to those non-combatants as ants and his statement “To protest the memory of Amalek, we will not forget.”
Research into the ongoing conflict since 1948 reveals that its roots lie in the Zionist movement and the repercussions of its mindset and paramilitary activities in Palestine. This situation was significantly influenced by militant groups such as Lehi, Haganah, and Irgun, which played a pivotal role in the Nakba, leading to the displacement of the Palestinian people from their homeland. These groups engaged in acts of sabotage and targeted civilian infrastructure, including railways and airfields. Following the declaration of independence, many of these militants integrated into the newly formed Zionist state. Additionally, the British Mandate in Palestine also faced the brunt of these violent actions. A notable instance of early terrorism in the region was the bombing of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem in 1946. It is crucial to focus on educating and deradicalizing Zionists and their supporters.
Furthermore, consider the statement made by Ariel King, who audaciously compares Palestinians to ants in the context of retaliation. It is imperative that we educate rabid Zionist, demonstrating that even the ants acknowledge the righteousness of the pious. The noble Prophet of Bani Israel, [Footnote a] the noble Sulayman, peace and blessings be upon him and his father, epitomised justice, a virtue that even the ants revered. Allah says:
وَحُشِرَ لِسُلَيۡمَـٰنَ جُنُودُهُ ۥ مِنَ ٱلۡجِنِّ وَٱلۡإِنسِ وَٱلطَّيۡرِ فَهُمۡ يُوزَعُونَ
حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَآ أَتَوۡاْ عَلَىٰ وَادِ ٱلنَّمۡلِ قَالَتۡ نَمۡلَةٌ۬ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّمۡلُ ٱدۡخُلُواْ مَسَـٰكِنَڪُمۡ لَا يَحۡطِمَنَّكُمۡ سُلَيۡمَـٰنُ وَجُنُودُهُ ۥ وَهُمۡ لَا يَشۡعُرُونَ
فَتَبَسَّمَ ضَاحِكً۬ا مِّن قَوۡلِهَا وَقَالَ رَبِّ أَوۡزِعۡنِىٓ أَنۡ أَشۡكُرَ نِعۡمَتَكَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَنۡعَمۡتَ عَلَىَّ وَعَلَىٰ وَٲلِدَىَّ وَأَنۡ أَعۡمَلَ صَـٰلِحً۬ا تَرۡضَٮٰهُ وَأَدۡخِلۡنِى بِرَحۡمَتِكَ فِى عِبَادِكَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ
And there were gathered before Sulayman (Solomon) his hosts of jinns and men, and birds, and they all were set in battle order (marching forwards). Till, when they came to the valley of the ants, one of the ants said: “O ants! Enter your dwellings, lest Sulayman (Solomon) and his hosts crush you, while they perceive not.” So he [Sulayman (Solomon)] smiled, amused at her speech, and said: “My Lord! Inspire and bestow upon me the power and ability that I may be grateful for Your Favours which You have bestowed on me and my parents, and that I may do righteous good deeds that will please You, and admit me by Your Mercy among Your righteous slaves.” [Surah An-Naml. 17-19]
The ant sought an excuse for (Sulayman’s) army if they would have harmed its colony because they were unaware of their presence, and it blamed its colony if they failed to take safeguards by not entering their dwelling place. Sulayman [peace be upon him] smiled as a result of this because it is something that should amaze and make someone smile. [3] The ant knew Sulayman’s affair and that of his army, exalted Sulayman’s authority, and excused them if they crushed its colony because that would have occurred unintentionally. Sulayman heard the ant’s speech and understood it, so he smiled due to being amazed by the ant’s eloquence, advice, and fine expression. [4]
Indeed, this is only one of the Prophets’ and Messengers’ remarkable manners. They never intended to hurt anyone; rather, even those small animals (the ants) were assured that Prophet Sulayman [peace be upon him] and his subjects would not harm them intentionally- neither in speech nor deed. Compare this to the attitude of Zionists, who make a speech calling for mass murder and then launch a purposeful bombing campaign to kill thousands of noncombatant Palestinians, whilst certain that the innocent victims will include thousands of children. Compare how the ant advised its colony to enter their dwellings to avoid being unintentionally harmed by Prophet Sulayman’s army to how the Zionist army tells non-combatant Palestinians to relocate to this or that area for safety, then conflict begins in the same area they designated as a safe-haven. As a result, Elon Musk must remember that Zionists require more education and deradicalization than anyone else.
As for Mr. King’s statement “To protest the memory of Amalek, we will not forget”, this link contains its appropriate response. https://abuiyaad.com/a/amalekite-genocide-doctrine-gaza
When the Zionists seek to erase the memory of their historical actions, supported by Western politicians, Christian Zionists and Colonialists long before 1948, [Footnote b] and then assert that others must change their mindset, we are inevitably reminded of this profound statement:
ضربني وبكى
سبقني واشتكى
He hit me and cried….and complained before me.
The Zionists are afflicted with extreme Fujur Fil Khusumah! Imam Muhammad Ibn Salih Al-Uthaymeen, may Allah have mercy upon him, said, “Fujur Fil Khusumah” is various types: Rejecting what is obligated to you and claiming what one is not entitled to. https://youtu.be/FGtZtOBbif4
Footnote a:
A Brief Discussion on the Attribution to the Offspring of Prophet Yaqub In Our Era
Footnote b:
The Initial Rise and Gradual Impact of Christian Zionism on Some European Political Decision-makers
An Overview of Christian Zionism in America Since the Arrival of The Puritans
Read articles by Shaikh Abu Iyaad [may Allah preserve him]:
Professor of Jewish Studies David J Wasserstein: How Islam Saved the Jews
https://abuiyaad.com/a/how-islam-saved-jews
The Just and Kind Dealings of the Prophet (ﷺ) with the Jews
https://abuiyaad.com/a/prophet-dealings-jews
Justifying Genocide and Slaughtering of Women and Children in Holy War: Rabbi Eliyahu Mali | AbuIyaad.Com
https://abuiyaad.com/a/slaughtering-children-holy-war/print
The Logic of Child-Killers and Baby-Murderers: Self-Preservation Between the Nightmares of Pharoah and the Psychoses of Jewish Supremacists: https://abuiyaad.com/a/pharoah-slaughtering-babies
[1] Translator: Shaikh Abu Iyaad. NobleQur’an
[2] An Excerpt from Tafseer as-Sadi. Slightly paraphrased
[3] An Excerpt from ‘Badaa’i At-Tafseer Al-Jaami Limaa Fassarahu Al-Imaam Ibnul Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah’ 2/279-282)
[4] An Excerpt from Tafseer As-Sadi
In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.
Narrated Abu Kabshah Al-An’maariy, may Allah be pleased with him, that Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: “I swear by Allah regarding three (matters) which I am going to tell, so remember them. The wealth of a man does not decrease due to (giving) charity. A servant (of Allah) does not exercise patience when oppressed, except that Allah increases his honour. A servant (of Allah) does not open the door of begging, except that Allah opens for him the door of poverty (or he stated a statement similar to it). I am going to tell you (something), so remember it: the worldly life is for four types of people. A servant (of Allah) whom Allah has given wealth and knowledge, so he fears his Lord through it. He preserves the ties of kinship and acknowledges Allah’s Rights regarding it. This (person) is on the most virtuous position. A servant (of Allah) whom Allah has given knowledge but not wealth. He is truthful in his intention and says: ‘If I had wealth, I would have done the deed of such and such (person)’. Because of this intention of his, his reward is the same (i.e. the same as the righteous one who has been given wealth and knowledge). A servant (of Allah) whom Allah has given wealth but not knowledge. He wastes his wealth out of ignorance. He neither fears Allah nor does he keep the ties of kinship, nor does he acknowledge Allah’s rights. This (type of person) is at the evilest position. A servant (of Allah) whom Allah has neither given wealth nor knowledge and he says: ‘If I had wealth, I would have done the deed of such and such (person)’. So through his intention, they are similar (i.e. similar to the evil person who wastes his wealth). [1]
Al-Allamah Ubaid Al-Jabiri, may Allah have mercy upon him, stated:
The first is a wealthy person who is thankful (to Allah), thus, Allah will raise him to the most virtuous position due to his deed. The second is a poor person who exercises patience. He is truthful in his intention with regards to spending from that which Allah has bestowed on him. So Allah makes him reach the most virtuous position due to his truthful intention. The third is a boastful wealthy person. He is covetous and stingy, thus, his deed takes him to the most evil position. The fourth is a boastful poor person and his intention is evil. So together with his poverty, his intention takes him to the most evil position. So, due to this, we know that by way of truthful intentions, Allah raises the person. And an evil intention debases a person until he finds himself in the most evil position. [2]
[1]Reported by Tirmidhee 2325. Ahmad 18031. Al-Baghawiy 4097
[2] An Excerpt from: البيان المرصع شرح القواعد الأربع- pages 8-9. Slightly paraphrased
In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.
The Shaikh, may Allah have mercy upon him, stated about Imam Muhammad Ibn Abdil Wahhab, may Allah have mercy upon him:
He, may Allah have mercy upon him, was very clever, strong in discernment, hardworking in knowledge and sought after it, brave in (adhering to) truth and defended it. He manifested this clearly in his Jihad against ahlul bidah, even in a western land at Basrah he announced his rejection of bidah, thus, he was harmed and removed from there. Among his praiseworthy qualities and noble traits is that he had earnest concern for Allah’s religion and ordainments, and thus he used to repel bidah. He was not able to keep quiet like others and this is from defending the statement of truth, even if it opposed the desires of the people.
He was an Imam in Tafsir and this is clearly manifested in his derivation of evidences from the verses of the Qur’an. He was a scholar of Hadith, thus, you find how he (utilised them) as evidence in their places. He was a scholar of Fiqh without blindly following and it is enough that he was an Imam in the fundamentals of the religion and knowledge of creed – Thaabit Fee Aqeedatihi As-Sunniyyah – Firm upon his Sunni creed and Shubuhat [i.e. doubts that are made to resemble the truth, but are falsehood in reality] did not shake him, rather he used to refute them.
And among the most important qualities of the Shaikh is that he gave importance to the citizens and acknowledged everyone’s status, and he did not neglect his dependents. He knew the status of the leader and the scholar. He knew the status of his students and gave them their (rightful) levels. He gave attention to his children despite being preoccupied with Dawah, writing and teaching. This concern for his children was so much that after him, his children were from the senior scholars, rather among them were some who used to teach the Ulum [i.e. the different subject areas or sciences of the religion] during his lifetime. How can this not be the case, for back in the old days it used to be said, “This cub is from that lion”.
An Excerpt from Tanbeeh Dhawil Uqool As-Saleemah Ilaa Fawaa’id Mustanbatu Minas Sittatil Usoolil Adheemah’ page 11-12
In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.
Allah, The Most High, said:
قُل لَّا يَسْتَوِي الْخَبِيثُ وَالطَّيِّبُ وَلَوْ أَعْجَبَكَ كَثْرَةُ الْخَبِيثِ ۚ فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ يَا أُولِي الْأَلْبَابِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ
Say: “Not equal are Al-Khabith (all that is evil and bad as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons, foods, etc.) and At-Taiyib (all that is good as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons, foods, etc.), even though the abundance of Al-Khabith (evil) may please you.” So fear Allah much [(abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds which He has forbidden) and love Allah much (perform all kinds of good deeds which He has ordained)], O men of understanding in order that you may be successful. [Al-Maa’idah 100]
“say” (O Muhammad) to mankind, warning against evil and desiring good; “not equal are all that is evil and bad and all that is good”. Iman is not equal to Kufr, obedience to (Allah and His Messenger) is not equal to disobedience to (Allah and His Messenger), the people of paradise are not equal to the people of hell fire, filthy deeds are not equal to good deeds, and unlawful wealth is not equal to lawful wealth.
وَلَوْ أَعْجَبَكَ كَثْرَةُ الْخَبِيث
“Even though the abundance of Al-Khabeeth (evil) may please you (people)”.
Meaning, indeed, it will not benefit the person in anything, rather it will harm his religious and worldly affairs.
فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ يَا أُولِي الْأَلْبَابِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ
So fear Allah much [abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds which He has forbidden) and love Allah much (perform all kinds of good deeds which He has ordained)], O men of understanding in order that you may be successful]
An Excerpt from Tayseer Al-Kareem Ar-Rahmaan Fee Tafseer Kalaam Al-Mannaan. Publisher: Daar Ibn Hazm’ 1st Edition 1424AH (Year 2003)
