بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
With the Noble Quran:
(Translated)
https://www.al-waie.org/archives/article/20191
Ustaadh Ibrahim Salama
Al Waie Magazine Issue No. 474 - 475 - 476
Allah (swt) said,
[ٱللَّهُ وَلِيُّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ يُخۡرِجُهُم مِّنَ ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِ إِلَى ٱلنُّورِۖ وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓاْ أَوۡلِيَآؤُهُمُ ٱلطَّٰغُوتُ يُخۡرِجُونَهُم مِّنَ ٱلنُّورِ إِلَى ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِۗ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلنَّارِۖ هُمۡ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ]
“Allah is the ally of those who believe. He brings them out of darkness into light. But those who disbelieve - their allies are Taghut. They take them out of light into darkness. Those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide therein eternally” [TMQ Surah Al-Baqarah: 257].
In the name of Allah, and All-Praise be to Allah (swt), and peace and blessings be upon our master Muhammad (saw), and upon his family (ra) and Companions (ra), and those who follow him.
Allah (swt) said,
[لَآ إِكۡرَاهَ فِي ٱلدِّينِۖ قَد تَّبَيَّنَ ٱلرُّشۡدُ مِنَ ٱلۡغَيِّۚ فَمَن يَكۡفُرۡ بِٱلطَّٰغُوتِ وَيُؤۡمِنۢ بِٱللَّهِ فَقَدِ ٱسۡتَمۡسَكَ بِٱلۡعُرۡوَةِ ٱلۡوُثۡقَىٰ لَا ٱنفِصَامَ لَهَاۗ وَٱللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ]
“There is no compulsion in religion. Righteousness has become distinct from falsehood. So, whoever disbelieves in Taghut and believes in Allah has grasped the most trustworthy handhold with no break in it. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing” [TMQ Surah Al-Baqarah: 256]. And Allah (swt) said,
[ٱللَّهُ وَلِيُّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ يُخۡرِجُهُم مِّنَ ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِ إِلَى ٱلنُّورِۖ وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓاْ أَوۡلِيَآؤُهُمُ ٱلطَّٰغُوتُ يُخۡرِجُونَهُم مِّنَ ٱلنُّورِ إِلَى ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِۗ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلنَّارِۖ هُمۡ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ]
“Allah is the ally of those who believe. He brings them out of darkness into light. But those who disbelieve - their allies are Taghut. They take them out of light into darkness. Those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide therein eternally” [TMQ Surah Al-Baqarah: 257].
Initially, Allah (swt) says, ]لَآ إِكۡرَاهَ فِي ٱلدِّينِۖ [“There is no compulsion in religion.” No one is ever forced to embrace Islam. Islam is presented to all people so that they may believe in their Lord, obey Him, establish His Deen, and rule according to all that He revealed to His Messenger (saw). Following this striking invitation, let whoever believes, believe, and whoever disbelieves, disbelieve; for Allah (swt) is free of need of all creation. Allah (swt) said,
[وَقُلِ ٱلۡحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّكُمۡۖ فَمَن شَآءَ فَلۡيُؤۡمِن وَمَن شَآءَ فَلۡيَكۡفُرۡۚ]
“And say, ‘The truth is from your Lord, so whoever wills - let him believe; and whoever wills - let him disbelieve’” [TMQ Surah Al-Kahf: 29]. In other words: make Dawah to your Lord with clarity, evidence, strength, and resolve. Allah (swt) said,
[فَمَن شَآءَ فَلۡيُؤۡمِن وَمَن شَآءَ فَلۡيَكۡفُرۡ]
“Whoever wills, let him believe; and whoever wills, let him disbelieve” [TMQ Surah Al-Israa’ 18:29]. For truth does not flatter, compromise, or bow to anyone, regardless of their name, status, or lineage. Whoever does not pledge allegiance to Allah (swt), His Messenger (saw), and the believers, and does not dedicate themselves to obeying Allah and His Messenger (saw), and does not support the Muslims, and whoever calls for regionalism, nationalism, sectarianism, secularism, and their like, has no good in them for themselves or others, and nothing of Islam remains within them. And whoever does not make their desires subservient to what the Messenger of Allah (saw) brought has no Iman in their heart! All of these are destined for Hell, even if they perform Sawm, Salah, and claim to be Muslims.
The Prophet (saw) said, «فَادْعُوا بِدَعْوَى اللهِ الَّذِي سَمَّاكُمُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عِبَادَ اللهِ»“So call with the call that Allah named you with: Muslims, believers, worshipers of Allah” [Tirmidhi].
Allah (swt) said,]قَد تَّبَيَّنَ ٱلرُّشۡدُ مِنَ ٱلۡغَيِّ[“Righteousness has become distinct from falsehood” [TMQ Surah Al-Baqarah: 256]. Righteousness is guidance, Iman in Islam, acting upon it, and submitting to the Shariah Law of Allah (swt) and way of life. Sound reason leads to the straight and upright path, free from any deviation, and righteousness leads to Islam. Falsehood is disbelief, denial, Taghut, disobedience, and ruling by other than what Allah (swt) has revealed. Every soul is held accountable for what it has earned, bearing the responsibility for its choices and the consequences of its actions. Islam does not compel those living under its protection to embrace it. Instead, it establishes an Ummah and a state that organizes and governs people’s lives. The Shariah Law governs the details of their lives with justice, and equity, and the state empowers every individual within its sphere of influence to enjoy their Shariah rights, achieve their livelihood needs, and receive personal care. The strength of Islam lies in the strength of its state, its society, and its Ummah, in their adherence to Islam and their commitment to implementing the Shariah Law of Allah (swt) and methodology with justice, equity, wisdom, and benevolence upon all who live under the authority of the Islamic state.
Allah (swt) said,
[فَمَن يَكۡفُرۡ بِٱلطَّٰغُوتِ وَيُؤۡمِنۢ بِٱللَّهِ فَقَدِ ٱسۡتَمۡسَكَ بِٱلۡعُرۡوَةِ ٱلۡوُثۡقَىٰ لَا ٱنفِصَامَ لَهَاۗ وَٱللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ]
“Whoever disbelieves in Taghut and believes in Allah has grasped the most trustworthy handhold, which will never break. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing” [TMQ Surah Al-Baqarah: 256]. The word “Taghut” (Transgressor) is a form of transgression; it refers to one who transgresses and oppresses the truth, claiming it for himself and exceeding its limits. He does not adhere to the Deen of Allah (swt), does not believe in Allah (swt), and does not rule according to His law and way. Thus, Taghut are anything that Allah (swt) and His Messenger (saw) have not commanded. The believer rejects Taghut and believes in Allah (swt) and His Messenger (saw), and acts according to what Allah (swt) revealed to His Messenger (saw) by establishing the Deen of Allah (swt) and ruling by His Shariah Law and way.
Allah (swt) said,
[فَقَدِ ٱسۡتَمۡسَكَ بِٱلۡعُرۡوَةِ ٱلۡوُثۡقَىٰ لَا ٱنفِصَامَ لَهَاۗ]
“He has grasped the most trustworthy handhold, which will never break” This is a parable for the Muslim’s adherence to the strongest bond that will never break or disappear, by holding fast to the Deen of Allah (swt) and adhering to the Shariah Law of Allah (swt) and way in all aspects of this worldly life; with unwavering certainty, a heart at peace with Iman, and his limbs and senses working in accordance with the Deen of Allah (swt) and His Shariah. The disbelievers and hypocrites follow Taghut and believe in them, and they rule by their laws: the man-made laws that humans have established. They worship one another, making Halal what Allah (swt) has made Haram, and making Haram what Allah (swt) has made Halal, and they rule by other than all that Allah (swt) has revealed.
Allah (swt) said,
[ٱللَّهُ وَلِيُّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ يُخۡرِجُهُم مِّوالمُعِزُّنَ ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِ إِلَى ٱلنُّورِۖ]
“Allah is the Guardian of those who believe. He brings them out of darkness into light” [TMQ Surah Al Baqarah: 26]. Allah (swt) protects the believers with His care and mercy; He is their Guardian. Allah (swt) is the Helper and the Supporter, granting them victory over their enemies. He is the Protector and the Aid, safeguarding them from all evil and harm. He is the Trustee, undertaking to facilitate and ease their affairs and guide them to the straight path.
Allah (swt) said,
[يُخْرِجُهُمْ مِنَ الظُّلُمَاتِ إِلَى النُّورِ]
“He brings them out of darkness into light” [TMQ Surah Al-Baqarah: 257]. Allah (swt) brings them out of the darkness of disbelief, ignorance, doubt, uncertainty, and subservience to the Taghut of mankind and their laws, and guides them to the light: to Islam, Iman, certainty, tranquility of heart, and peace of soul through obedience to Allah (swt) and His Messenger (saw), and through contentment and submission to the ruling governance of the Shariah Law of Allah (swt) and His methodology.
And those who disbelieve, their allies are the Taghut: The disbelievers, the hypocrites, and those who do not rule by the Shariah Law of Allah (swt), their allies are the Taghut. They follow him, worship him, and rule by man-made laws, so the Taghut leads them from Iman to disbelief and disobedience to Allah (swt) and His Messenger (saw). Disbelief is the darkness of whims, ignorance, and straying from Allah's mercy, obedience, and rule by His Shariah Law. Allah (swt) said,
[أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلنَّارِۖ هُمۡ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ]
“Those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide therein eternally” [TMQ Surah Al-Baqarah: 29].
And Allah (swt) said:
[أَلَمۡ تَرَ إِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ يَزۡعُمُونَ أَنَّهُمۡ ءَامَنُواْ بِمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيۡكَ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ مِن قَبۡلِكَ يُرِيدُونَ أَن يَتَحَاكَمُوٓاْ إِلَى ٱلطَّٰغُوتِ وَقَدۡ أُمِرُوٓاْ أَن يَكۡفُرُواْ بِهِۦۖ وَيُرِيدُ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ أَن يُضِلَّهُمۡ ضَلَٰلَۢا بَعِيدٗا]
“Have you not seen those who claim to have believed in what was revealed to you, O Muhammad, and what was revealed before you? They wish to refer legislation to Taghut, while they were commanded to disbelieve in them; and Satan wishes to lead them far astray” [TMQ Surah An-Nisa: 60]. Judging by all that Allah (swt) has revealed is a condition of Iman, its fruit and its requirement. Allah (swt) testifies to the lack of Iman of those who,
[يُرِيدُونَ أَن يَتَحَاكَمُوٓاْ إِلَى ٱلطَّٰغُوتِ وَقَدۡ أُمِرُوٓاْ أَن يَكۡفُرُواْ بِهِۦ]
“want to take their disputes to Taghut, while they have been commanded to disbelieve in them.” They flee from Iman to disbelief, in a strange manner that raises doubt and suspicion about these people. Allah (swt) said,
[ٱلَّذِينَ يَزۡعُمُونَ أَنَّهُمۡ ءَامَنُواْ بِمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيۡكَ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ مِن قَبۡلِكَ]
“Those who claim that they have believed in what was revealed to you and what was revealed before you.” Then they take their disputes to Taghut: the judgment by humans for humans. They do not do this out of ignorance, for they were commanded to disbelieve in it. Instead, they do it deliberately and intentionally. They turn people away from the Path of Allah (swt), seeking to distort it, and they follow Shaytan. Allah (swt) said,
[وَيُرِيدُ الشَّيْطَانُ أَنْ يُضِلَّهُمْ ضَلَالًا بَعِيدًا]
“And Satan wants to lead them far astray,” thus leading them to a profound falsehood from which there is no hope of return or repentance. This is the state of the rulers of Muslim lands these days. They understood that
[أَن يَتَحَاكَمُوٓاْ إِلَى ٱلطَّٰغُوتِ وَقَدۡ أُمِرُوٓاْ أَن يَكۡفُرُواْ بِهِۦۖ]
“they seek judgment from Taghut, while they were commanded to disbelieve in them,” so the disbelievers became emboldened against the Islamic Ummah and violated its sanctity. It has been fragmented into more than fifty small states, of inconsequence, and the Americans and Jews use them to kill and starve Muslims in Palestine. These rulers only increase in their subservience to the disbelievers and their humiliation. And the Islamic Ummah is committing a great sin by remaining silent about them and submitting to them. The Islamic Ummah does not change the rulers, as if it does not know that death is an inevitable fate that cannot be hastened by struggling against the oppressive rulers, nor delayed by refraining from struggle against them, and that rizq (sustenance) is in the Hands of Allah (swt) and from Him, and neither an oppressor can withhold rizq nor a righteous person increase rizq.
Allah (swt) said,
[ٱلۡيَوۡمَ يَئِسَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِن دِينِكُمۡ فَلَا تَخۡشَوۡهُمۡ وَٱخۡشَوۡنِۚ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ أَكۡمَلۡتُ لَكُمۡ دِينَكُمۡ وَأَتۡمَمۡتُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ نِعۡمَتِي وَرَضِيتُ لَكُمُ ٱلۡإِسۡلَٰمَ دِينٗاۚ فَمَنِ ٱضۡطُرَّ فِي مَخۡمَصَةٍ غَيۡرَ مُتَجَانِفٖ لِّإِثۡمٖ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞ]
“This day those who disbelieved have despaired of defeating your Deen. so do not fear them, but fear Me. This day I have perfected for you your religion and completed My favor upon you and have approved for you Islam as Deen. But whoever is forced by extreme hunger, without intending to commit sin, then indeed, Allah will forgive him. He is Forgiving and Merciful” [TMQ Surah Al-Ma’idah: 3]. Allah (swt) said,
[ٱلۡيَوۡمَ يَئِسَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِن دِينِكُمۡ]
“This day those who disbelieve have despaired of defeating your Deen” [TMQ Surah Al-Ma’idah: 3]. Today, and every day, the disbelievers despair of your Deen, of nullifying or altering it, as long as you adhere to its Shariah rulings, fulfill its Shariah obligations, strive in the way of Allah (swt), preserve the bonds of Iman and Islam, are sincere to Allah (swt) and His Messenger (saw), truly make reliance (tawwakul) on Allah (swt), and turn to Him alone, without associating any partners with Him.
The disbelievers will find no weakness through which to penetrate your defenses, and they will be powerless against you. Fight them and prepare against them whatever strength you can muster to terrify your enemy. Allah (swt) has perfected Islam as a sound and upright religion, without addition or subtraction, alteration or development. He has chosen it for you as a creed, a law, a ritual, and a complete way of life that organizes, governs, and guides it. Whoever does not accept it, does not rule by it, and does not submit to it for judgment has left the fold of Islam. Allah (swt) said,
[ٱلۡيَوۡمَ أَكۡمَلۡتُ لَكُمۡ دِينَكُمۡ وَأَتۡمَمۡتُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ نِعۡمَتِي وَرَضِيتُ لَكُمُ ٱلۡإِسۡلَٰمَ دِينٗاۚ]
“This day I have perfected for you your Deen and completed My favor upon you and have approved for you Islam as religion” [TMQ Surah Al-Ma’idah: 3]. Allah (swt) has perfected the Deen and completed His favor upon you by making you Muslims. So, preserve Islam and hold fast to it so that Allah’s favor upon you may remain abundant and everlasting. Islam is the Deen of Allah (swt), which He revealed to our Prophet Muhammad (saw), and which He chose for you. He granted you victory through it and made you a single Ummah, distinct from other nations, undivided by color, race, ethnicity, or language. You are all brothers and sisters in servitude to Allah (swt). Therefore, uphold your Deen, which governs your lives in ‘Aqeedah (creed), law, rituals, conduct, morals, values, and transactions. It provides a system of ruling governance, politics, economics, and the distribution of wealth and resources, ensuring justice and equity among people. Every aspect of life is governed by the Shariah Law of Allah (swt), obedience to Him (swt), and implementation of His commands. Any action not intended for the sake of Allah (swt), obedience to Him, adherence to the guidance of His Messenger (saw), and following his Sunnah, path, and methodology is worthless and without benefit.
Allah (swt) said,
[ٱلۡيَوۡمَ يَئِسَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِن دِينِكُمۡ فَلَا تَخۡشَوۡهُمۡ وَٱخۡشَوۡنِۚ]
“This day those who disbelieved have despaired of defeating your Deen. So do not fear them, but fear Me” [TMQ Surah Al-Ma’idah: 3]. These noble verses were revealed on the Day of Arafah during the Farewell Pilgrimage, after the Deen had been perfected, and the Islamic Ummah had been firmly established through its awareness, adherence to its ‘Aqeedah (creed), the establishment of its society, and the building of its state. The Messenger of Allah (saw) stood to bid farewell to the Ummah during the Farewell Pilgrimage, commanding them to adhere to and implement their Deen, saying, «فَإِنِّي قَدْ تَرَكْتُ فِيكُمْ مَا إِنِ اعْتَصَمْتُمْ بِهِ فَلَنْ تَضِلُّوا أَبَدًا أَمْرًا بَيِّنًا: كِتَابَ اللهِ وَسُنَّةَ نَبِيِّهِ» “I have left among you that which, if you hold fast to it, you will never go astray: the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Prophet.” This means that Allah has perfected and approved the Deen for you; therefore, hold fast to it, uphold it, and strive to obey Allah (swt) and implement His Shariah Law. Be truthful to Allah (swt) and sincere in your obedience to Him and His Messenger (saw), and Allah (swt) will grant you victory over your enemies.
Allah (swt) has preserved Islam, and the disbelievers will not be able to distort it, falsify it, or erase its traces, despite the weakness and disunity of the Muslims these days and the absence of their state! Do not fear the disbelievers, the hypocrites, and those who follow them among the unjust and tyrannical rulers, but rise up against them!
Allah (swt) said,]فَلَا تَخۡشَوۡهُمۡ وَٱخۡشَوۡنِۚ[ “So do not fear them, but fear Me” [TMQ Surah Al-Ma’idah: 3]. Indeed, Allah (swt) will destroy them. Do not obey their commands or submit to them. Let the fear and piety of Allah (swt) fill your hearts and drive you to fight the disbelievers and those who follow them.
Allah (swt) said,
[وَلَا تَرۡكَنُوٓاْ إِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ فَتَمَسَّكُمُ ٱلنَّارُ وَمَا لَكُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مِنۡ أَوۡلِيَآءَ ثُمَّ لَا تُنصَرُونَ]
“And do not incline toward those who do wrong, lest you be touched by the Fire, and you would not have other than Allah any protectors; then you would not be helped” [TMQ Surah Hud 11:113]. Hold fast to your Deen and uphold it, for Allah (swt) will support you as long as you obey Him and follow His Messenger (saw), and establish the ruling governance of Allah (swt) on earth. Do not fear the disbelievers or their might.
Allah (swt) said,
[وَلَا يَحۡسَبَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ سَبَقُوٓاْۚ إِنَّهُمۡ لَا يُعۡجِزُونَ]
“And let not those who disbelieve think that they will escape. Indeed, they will not cause failure to Allah” [TMQ Surah Al-Anfal: 59]. And Allah (swt) said,
[وَأَعِدُّواْ لَهُم مَّا ٱسۡتَطَعۡتُم مِّن قُوَّةٖ وَمِن رِّبَاطِ ٱلۡخَيۡلِ تُرۡهِبُونَ بِهِۦ عَدُوَّ ٱللَّهِ وَعَدُوَّكُمۡ وَءَاخَرِينَ مِن دُونِهِمۡ لَا تَعۡلَمُونَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ يَعۡلَمُهُمۡۚ وَمَا تُنفِقُواْ مِن شَيۡءٖ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ يُوَفَّ إِلَيۡكُمۡ وَأَنتُمۡ لَا تُظۡلَمُونَ]
“And prepare against them whatever strength you can—both your power and your horses tied and ready—so that you may frighten the enemy of Allah and your enemy, and others besides them whom you do not know but Allah knows. Whatever you spend in the cause of Allah will be fully repaid to you, and you will not be treated unjustly” [TMQ Surah Al-Anfal: 60].
And Allah (swt) is the One who grants success; to Him belongs all praise and gratitude.
Our Lord, forgive us our sins and our transgressions, make our feet firm, and grant us victory over the disbelieving people. Our Lord, forgive us, our parents, those who have a right upon us, and the believers on the Day of Reckoning. And send blessings, peace, and grace upon our master Muhammad (saw), and upon his family (ra) and all his Companions (ra). All praise is due to Allah (swt), Lord of the worlds. And Allah (swt) is predominant over His affair, but most of the people do not know.