Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
· Lesson 948 of 1251
Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (946) | Allying with tyrannical regimes and the danger this poses to stability
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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Forming alliances with tyrannical regimes and the danger this poses to steadfastness.
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Some preachers or Islamic groups believe,
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due to the pressures and trials faced by the youth of the Islamic awakening and its figures, and the delay in seeing results,
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that they should build bridges with regimes that have abandoned ruling by the law of Allah, the Almighty and Majestic.
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And that alliances should be formed with nationalist or secular parties for joint action in the interest of the Ummah and the nation, and to fight a common enemy.
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Based on this, the Muslim preacher stands side-by-side with the secularist, the nationalist, or the Rafidi,
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in the same assemblies, known as parliamentary, popular, or national councils.
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In these councils, concessions regarding the truth and its fundamental principles begin, the first of which is,
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acknowledging and consenting to enter these councils that legislate laws other than those of Allah.
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Those who enter them swear an oath to respect them.
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Here, the goal of the preachers shifts from striving to dismantle these disbelieving councils to becoming pillars of them.
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This is sufficient as a form of misguidance and humiliation for the people.
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The most dangerous aspect of these practices is the destruction of the doctrine of loyalty and disavowal (al-wala' wa al-bara') and the dilution of the fundamental principles of this religion.
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The fact that preachers fall into these errors brings joy to the heads of the tyrants and the icons of ignorance (jahiliyyah).
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When they grow weary of methods of oppression, brutality, and imprisonment—which often only solidify adherence to the call—
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they offer the preachers something even more dangerous.
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It is an attempt to contain them through enticement and false promises.
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The jahiliyyah announces to the Islamists:
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"Go ahead, work for Islam through the state's institutions and its councils."
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And here, the nets ensnare those who are susceptible,
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those who attempt to cover these concessions with some pseudo-legal justifications,
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such as their claim of preserving the concepts of Sharia,
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or at times by arguing that legal rulings (fatwas) change with changing circumstances,
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or by citing necessity and the removal of hardship,
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or by saying, "We want to pull the rug out from under the feet of the jahiliyyah."
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They justify all of this by claiming wisdom and consideration of reality and surrounding circumstances.
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Yet, the Almighty and Majestic said to His Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him:
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“And (O Muhammad) follow that which is inspired in thee, and forbear until Allah give judgment. And He is the Best of Judges.” (10:109)
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And the Almighty and Majestic said: "So be patient for the decision of your Lord and do not obey from among them a sinner or ungrateful disbeliever."
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And the Almighty and Majestic said: "So be patient; indeed, the promise of Allah is truth."
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“So have patience (O Muhammad)! Allah's promise is the very truth, and let not those who have no certainty make thee impatient.” (30:60)
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When the proponents of democracy and entering into alliances with the enemies of the religion were confronted,
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they began searching the Sharia for dubious evidence to justify their actions,
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such as citing the Prophet's, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, alliance with the tribe of Khuza'ah while they were polytheists,
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or his alliance in the document he wrote upon his arrival in Medina with the Jews for mutual defense.
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They also cited Joseph, peace be upon him, taking charge of the storehouses of wealth in the government of the King of Egypt,
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which was a disbelieving government, and he even became a high-ranking official within it.
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All of these pieces of evidence are fallacious and unsuitable for argumentation because the contexts are completely different.
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In the cases they cited, the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was the leader whose command was obeyed.
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Those who allied with him from among the Jews or polytheists were under his command, and he was the stronger party.
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Whereas those who form alliances with them today do so from a position of weakness, and the same applies to the case of Joseph, peace be upon him.
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For he was the one who commanded, forbade, and held authority.
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Whereas in the contemporary situations they cite,
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the strong party consists of the tyrants and the disbelieving regimes,
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while the Islamists are the weak party that possesses neither command nor prohibition.
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Thus, the analogy here is corrupt and lacks its fundamental pillars.