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Editorial Issue 412

Supporting
Muslims

Not many hours of this world pass by a bond: "Do not defame yourselves". Al- Resurrection, and whoever protects a
Muslim without being afflicted with the Qurtubi - may Allah have mercy on him Muslim, Allah will protect him on the
trials and tribulations that this abode - said: "And in saying 'yourselves' there is Day of Resurrection". [Agreed upon]
piles upon him. Allah in His great a warning that the rational person does
wisdom appreciates these trials and in not fault himself, so he should not fault were overpowered by the kuffar, The Messenger of Allah ‫ ﷺ‬guided by
them lurks goodness for the wise who others because they are like himself" [Al- example to support Muslims and mobilize
contemplate. Allah Almighty said: "Your Tafsir]. He ‫ ﷺ‬also said: "The believers who humiliated them, seeking to tempt armies if the kuffar gained power over a
Lord creates and chooses whatever He will be rewarded for their blood, and they them and turn them away from their single Muslim. He ‫ ﷺ‬invaded the Jews of
wills—the choice is not theirs!".The are one hand against everyone else" [Abu religion?" [al-Tafsir]. That is why the Banu Qaynuqa’ for the sake of a Muslim
Almighty also said: "No calamity befalls Dawud]. scholars decided that jihad in kind is woman who had been assaulted. He
(anyone) except by Allah’s Will. And obligatory upon Muslims if the enemy prepared to fight Quraysh on the day of
whoever has faith in Allah, He will These meanings are fulfilled within the raids a land and takes away the rule of Hudaybiyyah and pledged his allegiance
(rightly) guide their hearts (through framework of achieving a brotherhood Islam from it, or if the Muslims are held to his Sahabah to die for the sake of
adversity)". The lessons that Allah through iman and embodying it as a captive by the kuffar, or if a Muslim Uthman ibn Affan, whose death had been
imposes through these ordeals are practical reality. In fact, they are from the woman is taken captive in the East or in reported. All that for one Muslim! He
numerous, and among them is a test of core of iman and its strongest bonds. the West. All of this is out of respect for ordered the movement of an army of
the servant’s patience and his satisfaction Through loyalty to the believers, the the sanctity of the Muslim and the three thousand to Mu'tah to fight the
with the decree of his Creator, as in the awakened heart of a believer is hurt by necessity of supporting him, and in the Romans because of the killing of his
Almighty’s saying: "And We test you (O what hurts his brother, and his brother’s words of the Prophet ‫ﷺ‬: "Support your messenger, who was one man. In their
humanity) with good and evil as a trial, misfortune is a misfortune for him. He brother, whether he is an oppressor or an Messenger ‫ ﷺ‬Muslims have a good
then to Us you will (all) be returned:. does not have a good life or peace of mind oppressed person" [Al-Bukhari], example, especially since they see how
These tests also include a reminder to the while his Muslim brother is in distress. indicating that the believer's matter weak the condition of their brothers has
believer of the insignificance of this world Such is the case of being one body, which concerns his brother, is important to him, become, and the tyrants of the world,
and a warning to the heedless who are the Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬described by saying: "The and he must take a stance with him, both near and far, have dominated them,
deceived by it. Furthermore, in these believers in their mutual love, compassion, helping him to do what is right or and inflicted kinds of harm upon their
tribulations lies a test of the believers in and sympathy are like one body. If one preventing him from doing wrong. It also lives, their religion and their world.
consoling their muwahhid brothers and part hurts, the rest of the body responds contains an order that obligates the
supporting those who have fallen into to it with sleepless nights and fever" Muslim to support his brother who is in When support for a Muslim in his ordeal
misfortune. [Muslim]. distress in every situation, with the first was abandoned and every person became
line of support being through sacrificing preoccupied with his own situation,
One of the forms of the perfection of this This brotherhood obligates the believer to one’s life. If he falls short of supporting by corruption spread, honor of Muslims was
religion is that it commands the afflicted support his brother in the ordeals that fighting, then with money, then through violated, their blood was spilled, and
to be patient. Allah Almighty said: "We befall him, the most severe of which is the jihad of the tongue with incitement and their homes were destroyed. It is necessary
will certainly test you with a touch of fear kuffar's aggression against him by killing, supplication, along with continuing to for Muslims to support each other and be
and famine and loss of property, life, and capturing, or displacing him. In this strive to support them with one's life loyal to one another, just as the kuffar
crops. Give good news to those who instance, support is obligatory and for whenever the opportunity arises. The support each other and are loyal to one
patiently endure", and He commanded which Allah commanded us to fight. Messenger of Allah ‫ ﷺ‬urged this support, another. Allah Almighty said: "As for the
the Muslim to support his brothers. The Allah Almighty said: "And what is it with and explained the situation of Muslims in disbelievers, they are guardians of one
Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬said: "He helps the needy and you? You do not fight in the cause of supporting each other. On the authority another. And unless you (believers) act
anxious" [Agreed upon], because Allah Allah and for oppressed men, women, of Abdullah bin Umar - may Allah be likewise, there will be great oppression
has made the souls of the believers like and children". At-Tabari said: "So, Allah pleased with him - the Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬said: and corruption in the land". This is the
one soul, so their joys are one and their urged the believers to rescue them from "A Muslim is the brother of a Muslim. characteristic Muslims and their
sorrows are one. So, whoever is good to the hands of the kuffar who had He does not oppress him or spare him. guidance, which they are commanded to
his brother, it is as if he did good to overpowered them, and He said to them: Whoever fulfills the need of his brother, achieve, and it is the means by which
himself, and when one’s brother achieves, What is the matter with you that you do Allah will fulfill his need. Whoever their condition is improved, and praise be
it is as if he himself achieved. Therefore, not fight in the way of Allah, and for the relieves a Muslim’s distress, Allah will to Allah, Lord of all creation.
Allah Almighty said, explaining this weak people of your religion and sect who relieve him of his distress on the Day of