"But if you remain patient and
become pious and obedient to Allaah, their plots will not harm you in
the least. Indeed, Allah encompasses all that they do." [Soorah
Aal-lmraan 3:120].
Since they are spreaders of
corruption, Allaah Will not give total facilitation to their actions.
Rather Allaah - the Most High- said:
"They plot and plan, and Allaah
plans, and indeed Allaah is the best of planners." [Soorah al-Anfaal
8:8].
"Indeed they are planning a
plan, but I am planning a plan, but give a respite to the disbelievers;
deal gently with them for a while." [Soorah at-Taariq
86:15-17].
"O you who Believe! If you help
Allaah [by acting upon that which He has commanded you to do], He will
help you against your enemies, and make your foothold firm." [Soorah
Muhammad 47:7].
"And indeed Allaah will help
those who help His Cause. Truly, Allaah is Most-Powerful, Most-Mighty.
Those who, if We give them power and authority in the land, establish
the Salaah (Prayer), give the Zakaah, command the good and forbid the
evil. And with Allaah rests the end of all affairs." [Soorah al-Hajj
22:40-41].
And there are many verses carrying
this same meaning.
Thus, without a doubt, the matter
requires the Muslims to have some common sense and some contemplation,
some study about the course of action that should be taken, about the most
suitable stance they should take, and that they should be heedful and have
some awareness which will make them capable of understanding the schemes
of their enemies, and active upon rendering them futile and false. This
shall not be accomplished for them except by adhering to Allaah, adherence
to His guidance, returning to Him, repenting to Him and seeking His aid.
Additionally, by bearing in mind His guidance in everything, especially
with regard to the relation of the believers with the unbelievers, and by
understanding Soorah "Say, O Disbelievers" and what Allaah the Most
High - mentions in His statement:
"Never will the jews and the
christians be pleased with you until you follow their religion and way
of life." [Soorah al-Baqarah 2:120].
Also [what He mentions in] His
statement:
"And they will not stop fighting
you, until they turn you back from your Religion; if they are able."
[Soorah al- Baqarah 2:217] I
ask Allaah - the Most High - that He grants right guidance to this Ummah,
with regards to their affairs, and that He grants protection to it from
the plots of its enemies, and that He grants it firmness and obedience,
both in speech and action - so that there can be for them might, strength
and honour; as Allaah desires for them. Indeed He is the only One Who has
the power to do so. And may Allaah extol, and send the blessings of peace
upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his Family, his Companions, and
followers.
1. Majmoo' Fataawaa wa Maqaalaat
Mutanawwi'ah (3/438-446).
2. This certainly was the care at the time
this lecture was given fourteen years ago, in 1404H.
3. Related by
al-Bukhaaree (9/289) and Muslim (no.2172), from 'Uqbah ibn 'Aamir
radiallaahu 'anhu.
4. Saheeh: Related by at-Tirmidhee (no.1181), from
Jaabir ibn Samarah radiallaahu 'anhu. It was authenticated by al-Albaanee
in as-Saheehah (no.430).
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YOU
WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE
O Parents & Teachers |
"O you who believe! Save
yourselves and your families from the Hellfire." [Soorah
at-Tahreem 66:6].
"Mothers, fathers, teachers,
and the society as a whole, will all be accountable in front of
Allaah about the tarbiyoh (education and upbringing) of this
generation. If its tarbiyah is good, then there will be happiness -
both in this world and the Hereafter. If it is not, then there will
be misery, and it will be a rope around your necks - since there
occurs in the hadeeth: "Each of you is a shepherd, and each of
you will be questioned about those who you ore responsible
for."1
But - O teachers - rejoice in the saying
of the Prophet sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, who said: "By
Allaah! That Allaah guides through you even a single person, is
better for you than the most precious of camels."2 And - O
parents - rejoice in the authentic hadeeth: "When a person dies,
his actions ore terminated except for three; a recurring charity, or
knowledge that he leaves which is benefitted from, or a pious
offspring who supplicates for him."3
So you must first of all
reform yourselves, since good results from the good that you do, and
bad results from the bad that you do. So good conduct from teachers
and parents in front of the children is the best form of education
and upbringing for them."4
1. Related by al-Bukhaaree
(13/111) and Muslim (no. 1829).
2. Related by al-Bukhaaree (7/57)
and Muslim (no.2406).
3. Related by Muslim (no.1631).
4. Kayfa
Nurabbee Awlaadunaa (p.2) of Shaykh Jameel
Zeenoo. | |