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In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy
Assalamu Alaikum waRahmatullahi waBarakatahu
When people take up ‘Super’ names that are widely seen and revered by the masses, then they open themselves up, so that Allaah sometimes makes an example from them:
For example, remember the unsinkable ship, The Titanic? Apparently some foolish people had said before it sailed, that ‘not even God can sink this ship!’
Allaah sank the ship on its maiden voyage.
Remember the Space Shuttle ‘The Challenger’? It was ok to choose names such as ‘Endeavour’ & ‘Discovery’, but as one shaykh points out…who were they challenging when they chose this name? They sometimes think that they can challenge Allaah.
Allaah blew ‘The Challenger’ up on its first mission, even before it had gone into orbit.
Remember that great American idea ‘Superman?’ That was an unfortunate tragedy, but maybe through these losses of life and health, Allaah wants to teach us something, and remind us of our position. It is in fact his ‘sunnan’ with previous nations that became too proud and too haughty which caused them to become unjust to the people and behave arrogantly…read the Qur’aan about the nations that Allaah destroyed due to their arrogance and injustice. Read about the Aad, the Thamud, the people of Madian, the Pharoah, read and reflect.
It is interesting that when describing the USA’s intentions, not only has Mr Bush used rhetoric such as, 'crusade…the hour is coming…judgement will be done…the wrath of America…, but he has gone so far and been so foolish to use the term ‘Infinite Justice!!!’ It was reported in the News that he has been asked to retract this name from their mission as it was making the muslims unhappy. Mr Bush, these kind of terms make us unhappy because these are blatant and audacious statements of shirk.
One seems to get the impression from his speech that he has forgotten that he is a mere man, and that America is a mere piece of land on this world of ours that is worth less to Allaah than the wing of a mosquito as stated in one hadith.
It is Allaah alone that is Most Powerful, it is Allaah alone that is most Just, it is Allaah alone that is in control of The Hour, it is the Wrath of Allaah alone that we are afraid of.
It is not only audacious to use the term ‘Infinite Justice’, it is naive in the knowledge of nations like those mentioned above, huge nations that have perished in the past, the ‘great’ USSR being a recent example. At one time the Greek civilisation was predominant…what is Greece now? can you even point it out to me on an atlas?; at the time of the last Messenger (saleAllahu alaihi wasalam) the two largest super powers were the Persians and the Romans and look at them now. Look at the state of The British Empire - what empire?? Have a read about the Egyptian Pharoahs and what they thought and have a look at that place now. So much for their fortresses they built for their afterlife, now they stand in museums behind showcases for all to see.
Even though the acts that triggered this type of rhetoric was absolutely unislamic and sinful, I pray that Allaah gives us good in the days to come. With terms like ‘Infinite justice’ we pray that Allaah deals with these mischief makers and exposes their real agendas. They only wish to destroy any glimpse of the shariah in the lands of the muslims. It is their agenda to make democracy ‘prevail’…Democracy that is defined as a law for the people, made by the people. This is an afront to the shariah which is made by Allaah - The Creator and Sustainer of the people. They have made this clear by their overhand and underhand tactics through the years in trying to overthrow other governments for their own benefit. They are like the hypocrites that Allaah mentions in verses 11& 12 of Surah Al-Baqarah when he says:
"And when it is said to them, “Make not mishief on the Earth”, they say, “We are only peace-makers. Verily they are the ones that make mischief, but they percieve not.” (2:11-12)
Alhamdulillaah, some from amongst them are just, and some make just comments from time to time. We have seen these types of comments in some papers. At the end of this mail is one such article.
During the episode of Bosnia, just a few years back, the muslims experienced a genocide in the middle of Europe…something that shocked and shook us, as it was happening on our own doorstep. At that time many people said that it was only a matter of time before the same would come further west. From all the news reports of attacks and murders on muslims every day in the West getting more frequent, that thought does not seem too far away.
Brothers and sisters, we should learn from our mistakes and not get bitten from the same hole twice. We in the West and in the East should RETURN to our deen wholeheartedly, in thoughts, words and actions. We should prepare ourselves for the hereafter as if that is our main concern, because it should be. We should emulate the Prophet (saleAllahu alaihi wasalam) as much as possible and exhort all around us to do the same. We should live our lives as if every day may be our last, as this was the way of the Prophet (saleAllahu alaihi wasalam) and his companions. We should make dua for Allaah’s forgiveness and for our brothers and sisters around the world.
Let us not be complacent and relax when they tell us that they mean no harm to muslims and when they say they respect Islaam and muslims. Allaah tells us that ‘rank hatred has issued from their mouths…but what their hearts conceal is much greater’. This is evident in the plotting and planning that they did to destroy the Khilaafah and the Islamic State in 1923, and the carving up of the muslim lands, and their creation of Israel, the dagger in the heart of the muslim lands (have a look at the shape of Israel on any Atlas if you don’t believe me - it even looks like an ambush knife)…and the continual plotting and planning they do to try and make sure that the muslims are never united again. The continual plotting and planning that they do by their ‘international bribery’ by first imposing illegal sanctions on countries that have nuclear weapons even though they have these themselves and yet they don’t impose these sanctions on Israel (even though they aquired these weapons after the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty!). Their plotting is clear with their international bribery and blackmail in now taking away some of those sanctions to achieve their objectives against their own principles. Their plotting is clear when yet again they land in the lands of the muslims and START WARS and BATTLES between the muslims and between muslim countries!! Their plotting is clear when they try and crush and finish off the Taliban when they know that they have recently declared an Islamic State in Afghanistan with an Ameer-ul-Mu’mineen for their people. Their plotting is clear…They plot and plan, they plot and plan…and Allaah too plans…and Allaah is the Best of Planners. Don’t despair brothers and sisters…Allaah has guaranteed us victory in the Qur’aan - read it and make steps to memorising it, practice it and teach it to others. Our day is coming, and Yes Mr Bush…The Hour IS coming, and it is nigh.
Wasalaamu alaikum waRahmatullahi waBarakatahu
“No leaf falls except that He knows of it, and no rain drop forms except that He has willed it.”
[This message has been edited by Hasnain (edited September 26, 2001).]