By Abu Javed
Islam is the religion of justice and equity, a religion that has restrained its followers from supporting the oppressor. It says:
“وَلا تَعاوَنوا عَلَی الإِثمِ وَالعُدوَانِ”
“And do not cooperate in sin and aggression.”
But unfortunately, these fundamental principles of Islam have been trampled upon by certain individuals in the garb of scholars.
The military regime of Pakistan has remained a slave to America from its inception until today; this fact is known even to a child, and all understand Pakistan’s role in the region. However, there are certain scholars here whose mouths grow weary from reciting Hadiths all day, yet they have defied the requirements of those very Hadiths. They praise the military regime of Pakistan and glorify its deeds with pride, and they regard the contemporary Nimrod as a symbol of progress and evolution.
Scholars, who ought to establish themselves as leaders of truth by perceiving reality, today even consider following the infidel as the path to progress. I do not know whether their understanding of religion is extremely superficial, or whether they consciously accept the yoke of slavery around their necks. The religion of Islam is not a faith that regards the path of the unbeliever as the secret of progress. Had it been so, the Companions would not have stood with dignity before the great empires of Rome and Persia, nor would they have waged Jihad against them; rather, they would have welcomed their arrival as a good omen and invited them into their lands.
I do not know why these symbols of religion are slowly withering away, and why this verse is being ignored:
“وَلَا تَرْكَنُوا إِلَى الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا فَتَمَسَّكُمُ النَّارُ”
“And do not incline toward those who do wrong, lest the Fire touch you.”
Asim Munir is the one who martyred five hundred innocent people in the heart of Afghanistan. His hands are stained daily with the blood of innocents. Trump is a murderer of the Palestinian people, a destroyer in Afghanistan; he is a leader of disbelief in the struggle between Islam and disbelief, and each day he devises plans against Islam. I do not know how such figures can be presented as models of progress for Muslims.
The mission of scholars is not to submit to disbelief; this is deviation, misguidance, and betrayal of their mandate. The mission of scholars is to make the minds of people aware of every conspiracy of disbelief, and to show them that although unbelief may presently seem powerful and dominant, the final victory belongs to Islam. Islam will rule in every corner of the world. Their mission is to instill in people the sovereignty of Islam and the subjugation of disbelief, yet instead they prepare them for slavery.
Scholars should become like Imam Malik (RH), who spent years in prison over a single fatwa. A tyrannical ruler exerted immense pressure on him to withdraw it, yet he did not alter his righteous stance. They should be like Ahmad ibn Hanbal (RH), who was imprisoned and tortured over the doctrine of the createdness of the Qur’an, yet he did not abandon his position or concede that the Qur’an is created.
The history of Islam is filled with thousands of incidents in which scholars were imprisoned or martyred for speaking the truth. If the scholars of Pakistan cannot speak the truth, cannot condemn the open oppression of tyrants, and cannot act upon this Hadith:
“أفضل الجهاد كلمة حق عند سلطان جائر”
“The best Jihad is to speak a word of truth before a tyrannical ruler.”
Then at the very least they should remain silent and act upon this Hadith:
“من كان يؤمن بالله واليوم الآخر فليقل خيرا أو ليصمت”
“Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him speak good or remain silent.”
Only then may their silence be justified. Supporting an oppressor and praising him can never be a righteous position; this is a clear mark of corrupt scholars.
This Ummah is in need of thought-leaders, people who can ignite the spirit of Jihad in hearts and strengthen the front of struggle against the contemporary Nimrod. Yet the corrupt scholars of Pakistan, far from instilling even heartfelt aversion toward the contemporary Nimrod, introduce him to the youth as a symbol of progress and evolution. They present him as though our culture is utterly backward, and authentic civilization belongs instead to the West and to Trump.
From all these events, it is evident that not only the masses are trapped in the imposture of the contemporary Dajjal, but even the elite have been ensnared. The roots of this deception have reached the minds of the elite and even religious scholars. Now even some of those scholars who spend their entire day teaching Hadith and interpreting the Holy Qur’an have been covered by the dust of deviation.