ضَعْفُ الإيمانِ من أخطرِ العوامل التي تَصرِفُ عن حَمْلِ الأمانةِ والقيامِ بها.
The weakness of Imaan is from the most dangerous factors which diverts the Amaanah from being carried and undertaken:
من الأمور التي تمنع من السير على هذا الطريق وحمل الأمانة، وتكون سببًا لتسويغ الانحراف والتحريف، ضعفُ الإيمان الذي يجعل القلب يرث الانحراف والمرض، ويجعل ساحةَ الإيمان غيرَ آمنة، فيؤدي ذلك إلى اتباع الهوى والضلال، ونعوذ بالله من ذلك.
One of the matters that prevents following this path and carrying the Amaanah, and a cause for justifying deviation and distortion, is the weakness in Imaan which makes the heart inherit deviation and disease, whilst making the area of Imaan insecure which in turn leads to following desires and Dalaal (misguidance), and refuge is sought in Allah from that.
المَوْضِعُ الَّذِي يَظْهَرُ فِيهِ ضَعْفُ الإِيمَانِ: أَنْ لا يَكُونَ الإِيمَانُ بِأَنَّ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ وَأَمْرٍ بِيَدِ اللهِ قَائِمًا كَمَا يَنبَغِي، وَأَنَّهُ تَعَالَى هُوَ الَّذِي يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ، وَيُوزِّعُ الرِّزْقَ لِمَنْ يَشَاءُ وَكَيْفَ يَشَاءُ، وَأَنَّ اللهَ وَحْدَهُ يَمْلِكُ النَّفْعَ وَالضُّرَّ، وَأَنَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ وَحْدَهُ يُعِزُّ وَيُذِلُّ، وَأَنَّ النَّصْرَ يَأْتِي مِنْهُ وَحْدَهُ، وَالإِيمَانُ أَنَّ...
The weakness in Imaan is reflected in: When the Imaan (belief) in every matter and affair resting in the hand of Allah, that He Ta’Aalaa is the one who gives life and death, distributes Rizq to whom He wishes and how he wishes, that Allah alone who possesses the benefit and the harm, that He (swt) alone brings ‘Izza and brings Dhull (disgrace), that the Nasr (victory) comes from Him alone and the Imaan that:
ما من مصيبةٍ تُصيب في الأرض ولا في أنفسكم إلا في كتابٍ من قبل أن نبرأها، إن ذلك على الله يسير. لكيلا تأسَوْا على ما فاتكم ولا تفرحوا بما آتاكم، واللهُ لا يحبُّ كلَّ مختالٍ فخور (الحديد: ٢٢-٢٣).
No calamity happens on the earth or in yourselves except that it is inscribed in the Book (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz), before We bring it into existence. Verily, that is easy for Allah. This is so that you do not despair over what has eluded you and do not exult [in pride] over what He has given you (Al-Hadeed 22-23).
الضعف في الإيمان هو أن تتحول هذه المسائل كلها إلى مجرد كلمات تُردَّد باللسان أو تُقال على المنابر وفي الدروس الإسلامية، ومع ذلك لا تظهر في الأعمال، ولا في المواقف والمواقع عند وقوع الشدائد والمحن وأوقات البلاء والاختبار. والضلال والانحراف عن الحق هو ما يجعل هذا الأمر كله لا يعدو أن يكون دراسات في علم الكلام، ودراسات في الصفات، واتباعًا للمتشابهات. وهي ليست مفاهيم صادقة حقيقية واقعية تبيّن وتُظهر مواقع الإيمان في الأعمال.
The weakness in Imaan is when the Imaan in all of these matters is made into mere words that are repeated by the tongue or expressed upon the Minbars and in Islamic lessons, however despite that they do not manifest in the actions and in the positions and stances at the times of hardship, severities and the times of trials and tests. It is misguidance and deviation from the truth that makes this matter as a whole no more than studies of Kalaam (philosophical), studies in Siffaat (attributes) and the following of Al-Mutashaabihaat (the ambiguous matters). They are not true, real and truthful concepts that make clear and manifest the positions of Imaan within the actions.
المفاهيم التي تُرشد إلى وجود الإيمان هي: أنّ الله هو الأكبر، وأنّه القدير على كل شيء، وأنّه (سبحانه) مع الذين آمنوا وفي صفّهم. ولهذا نرى الانهيار عند وقت الابتلاء والاختبار، بل وقبل وقوع الابتلاء أيضًا، من أولئك الذين يدّعون أنهم أهل خبرة في العقيدة وشرح معانيها. ذلك لأنهم حوّلوا مفاهيم العقيدة والإيمان إلى مباحث عقلية ونقاشات منطقية. وحتى لو نطق بها اللسان أو عظّمها القلب، فإنها لم تُثبتها الأعمال. وقد ورد في أثر: «الإيمانُ ما وقر في القلب وصدّقه العمل». وهكذا نرى من يدّعون أنهم على هذا المنهج يعتلون منابر الحكام، ويرتبطون بفتاوى ترضي الحكام وأسيادهم وتُغضب الله (سبحانه)، ويحرّفون الأحكام الشرعية، ويؤوّلون النصوص لتخدمهم، ويُغيّرون مواقفهم بحسب مطالب أنظمة الكفر ومن يقف وراءها من شياطين الإنس والجن. فيُضلّلون المسلمين ويصرفونهم عن العمل الصحيح الذي يسعى إلى إزالة الكفر وأهله.
The concepts which guide to the presence of Imaan in that Allah is Al-Akbar (the greatest), that He is Al-Qadeer (capable over all matters) and that He (swt) is with and on the side of those who have believed. For this reason we see the collapse at the time of the Ibtilaa’ (trial and test) and indeed even before the occurrence of the Ibtilaa’, from those who claim to be experts in the Aqeedah and the explanation of its meanings. This is because they have transformed the concepts of the ‘Aqeedah and Imaan in to intellectual and logical discussions. Even though the tongue has pronounced it or the heart venerated it, it has nevertheless not been affirmed by the action. It was mentioned in an Athar (report): ‘Imaan is that which is revered in the heart and affirmed in the action’. As such we see those claiming to be upon this Manhaj high upon the Minbars of the rulers, associated with Fataawa (verdicts/rulings) which please the rulers and their masters whilst angering Allah (swt), distorting the Ahkaam AshShar’iyah, interpreting the texts to serve them and changing their positions in accordance to the demands of the systems of Kufr and those who are behind these systems from amongst the Shayaateen of men and Jinn. They therefore mislead the Muslims and seduce them away from the correct work that works for the removal of Kufr and its rulers.
هُوَ الَّذِي أَنزَلَ عَلَيْكَ ﷺ الْكِتَابَ (هَذَا الْقُرْآنَ).
It is He Who has sent down to you (Muhammad (saw)) the Book (this Quran).
فيه آياتٌ مُحكماتٌ هنّ أمُّ الكتاب وأخرُ مُتشابهاتٌ، فأمّا الذين في قلوبهم زيغٌ فيتّبعون ما تشابه منه ابتغاءَ الفتنة وابتغاءَ تأويله، وما يعلم تأويلَه إلا اللهُ، والراسخون في العلم يقولون: آمنّا به كلٌّ من عند ربّنا، وما يذّكّر إلا أولو الألباب. [آل عمران: 7]
In it are Verses that are entirely clear (Muhkam), they are the foundations of the Book and others not entirely clear (Mutashaabih). So as for those in whose hearts there is a deviation (from the truth) they follow that which is not entirely clear thereof, seeking Al-Fitnah and seeking for its hidden meanings, but none knows its hidden meanings save Allah. And those who are firmly grounded in knowledge say: "We believe in it; the whole of it (clear and unclear Verses) are from our Lord." And none receive admonition except men of understanding (Aali ‘Imraan 7).
ولیس بعجیب أن تجد أتباع هذا المنهج ومؤیدیه لا یثبتون على أقوال الحق وأفعاله عندما یتطلب هذا الموقف الصبر والمثابرة أمام الابتلاءات، أو عندما تتعارض معه الأهواء والتضحیة بالمناصب والمنابر.
It is not strange to find the proponents and followers of this Manhaj (methodology) not remaining firm upon the speech and acts of the Haqq when this stance requires patience and perseverance in the face of trials or when the desires and the sacrificing of positions and minbars clash with it.
ضعفُ الإيمان مرضٌ في القلب يُخلُّ بالإيمان بأنَّ الأمورَ كلَّها بيدِ اللهِ وحدَه، وأنَّه وحدَه النافعُ، وأنَّ الضُّرَّ بيدِه وحدَه، وهو ضعفٌ في الإيمانِ بالقضاءِ والقدرِ. والمريضُ يُعظِّمُ عدوَّه ويَنسى أنَّ اللهَ أعظمُ وأكبرُ. يرى أنَّ الطريقَ إلى اللهِ محفوفٌ بالمخاطرِ والمخاوفِ، وينسى أنَّه خُلق لعبادةِ اللهِ تعالى، وأنَّه مُبتلًى، وأنَّ عليه أن يَنجحَ في امتحانِه بالثباتِ على موقفِه وعملِه. ينسى أنَّ الإيمانَ يقتضي أن يتوبَ إلى اللهِ عزَّ وجلَّ ليتوبَ اللهُ عليه. وآياتُ القرآنِ، وسنةُ النبيِّ ﷺ، وقصصُ الأنبياءِ وسِيَرُهم، لا تعدو في نظرِ المريضِ أن تكون آياتٍ تُتلى وتُحفَظ دونَ تدبُّرٍ، وقصصًا تُروى وتُكرَّر دونَ تأمُّلٍ، وأحاديثَ تُعرَض وتُلقى فيها المحاضراتُ دونَ أن تُتَّبَع. فإذا تهدَّدته الأخطارُ، أو لاحت له فتنةٌ أو بلاءٌ، أو فكَّر في رزقِه وأمنِه ولذّاتِ الدنيا وما قد يُصيبها من زوالٍ، تفتَّقتْ عنده المعاذيرُ والتبريراتُ.
Weakness in Imaan represents a sickness within the heart that diverts from the Imaan (belief) that all matters rest in the hand of Allah alone, that He is An-Naaf’i (the one who benefits) alone, that harm lies in His hand alone and it represents a weakness of Imaan in respect to Al-Qadaa’ Wa-l- Qadr. The one who is sick regards his enemy to be great whilst forgetting that Allah is greater and the greatest. He sees that the path towards Allah is associated with dangers and risks whilst forgetting that he was created for the purpose of worshiping Allah Ta’Aalaa and that he is tested and that he must succeed in his examination by remaining firm in his stance and action. He forgets that Imaan means that he must turn to Allah ‘Azza Wa Jalla so that Allah will turn towards him. The Aayaat of the Qur’aan, the Sunnah of the Nabi (saw) and the stories of the Anbiyaa’ and their lives, in the perspective of those who are sick, only represent mere Aayaat that are recited and memorised without Tadabbur (reflection), stories that are told and repeated without due consideration, and narrations that are presented and lectured about but not followed. If dangers are threatened and a trial or test looms or if thought was given to his Rizq, security and pleasures of the Dunyaa and their potential collapse, the justifications (and excuses)
وكانت ستتراكم بعد ذلك انحرافات متتالية وتراجعات، في المقابل تُجمع المكاسب المادية التي تحظى بالاهتمام الأول، ولو لم يكن تحقيقها ممكنًا إلا بسلوك طريق وبذل جهود تُرضي الكفار على حساب اتباع أوامر الله ونواهيه (سبحانه وتعالى).
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَتَّخِذُوا الْيَهُودَ وَالنَّصَارَىٰ أَوْلِيَاءَ ۘ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَاءُ بَعْضٍ ۚ وَمَن يَتَوَلَّهُم مِّنكُمْ فَإِنَّهُ مِنْهُمْ ۗ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَهْدِي الْقَوْمَ الظَّالِمِينَ ﴿٥١﴾ فَتَرَى الَّذِينَ فِي قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ يُسَارِعُونَ فِيهِمْ يَقُولُونَ نَخْشَىٰ أَن تُصِيبَنَا دَائِرَةٌ ۚ فَعَسَى اللَّهُ أَن يَأْتِيَ بِالْفَتْحِ أَوْ أَمْرٍ مِّنْ عِندِهِ فَيُصْبِحُوا عَلَىٰ مَا أَسَرُّوا فِي أَنفُسِهِمْ نَادِمِينَ ﴿٥٢﴾ (المائدة: ٥١-٥٢)
O you who believe! Take not the Jews and the Christians as Awliyaa' (friends, protectors, helpers, etc.), they are but Awliyaa' to one another. And if any amongst you takes them as Awliyaa', then surely he is one of them. Verily, Allah guides not those people who are the Zhaalimoon (polytheists and wrong-doers and unjust). And you see those in whose hearts there is a disease (of hypocrisy), they hurry to their friendship, saying: "We fear lest some misfortune of a disaster may befall us." Perhaps Allah may bring a victory or a decision according to His Will. Then they will become regretful for what they have been keeping as a secret in themselves (Al-Maa’idah 51-52).
لِذلك ليس بغريب أن ينحرف هذا الفريق عن المسلك العملي الصحيح، المسلك الشرعي، فيرتكب أفعالًا سيئة ويخترع المبررات لستر ادعائه. وليس بغريب أن يزعم أصحاب الإيمان الضعيف، الذين في قلوبهم انحراف أو مرض، أن كل ما يبتغونه هو الإصلاح، وأنهم من الناصحين. ثم يمضون في سبل ومناهج باسم هذا الإصلاح والتغيير، سبل يستحي من الحديث عنها كل ذي عقل سليم، أو من رجح خيره على شره، أو من عرف قدر الله الذي أقر به إيمانه. ولذلك نرى ونسمع أتفه المقترحات وأسخف الحجج، كالدعوة إلى المصالحة مع الحكام، وإلى تزيين صورهم، وتبرير مواقفهم، ومحاولة إضفاء الشرعية الشرعية على أفعالهم.
For this reason it is not surprising for this group to diverge away from the correct practical path, the Shar’iy path, and to commit bad acts and invent justifications to cover their pretence. It is not strange for those with weak Imaan who have a deviation in their hearts or sickness to claim that all that they desire is reform and that they are from amongst the Naasiheen (sincere advisors). After that they proceed upon paths and methodologies for the sake of this reform and change, paths anyone with a sound mind or the one whose good outweighs his bad or the one who knows the Qadar of Allah which his Imaan has affirmed, would be embarrassed to speak about. We therefore see and hear the most trivial and frivolous proposals and arguments like the call for conciliation with the Rulers. This is in addition to beautifying the images of the rulers, justifying their stances and attempting to apply the Shar’iyah upon their actions.
ويستعملون أيضًا دعاوى الضعف والضرورة (الضرورة) وحماية الأمة، مع أن المسألة لا علاقة لها بذلك.
They also utilise claims of weakness, necessity (Daroorah) and protecting the Ummah, whilst the issue has nothing to do with that.
إنما هو مجرد أهواء وتعلّق بحطام هذه الدنيا والتمسك بالشهوات، فيعرّضون أنفسهم لذلك وهم غافلون عنه.
It is rather only whims and grasping on to the debris of this Dunyaa and holding on to the desires. They therefore expose themselves whilst they are unaware of it.
قال الله سبحانه وتعالى:
Allah (swt) said:
أَرَأَيْتَ مَنِ اتَّخَذَ إِلَٰهَهُ هَوَاهُ أَفَأَنتَ تَكُونُ عَلَيْهِ وَكِيلًا؟ ﷺ
Have you (O Muhammad SAW) seen him who has taken as his Ilaah (god) his own desire? Would you then be a Wakeel (a disposer of his affairs or a watcher)
...أَمْ تَحْسَبُ أَنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ يَسْمَعُونَ أَوْ يَعْقِلُونَ ۚ إِنْ هُمْ إِلَّا كَالْأَنْعَامِ ۖ بَلْ هُمْ أَضَلُّ سَبِيلًا (الفرقان: ٤٣-٤٤)
over him. Or do you think that most of them hear or reason? They are not except like livestock. Rather, they are [even] more astray in [their] way (Al-Furqaan 43-44).
وَقَالَ سُبْحَانَهُ:
And He (swt) said:
أَفَرَأَيْتَ مَنِ اتَّخَذَ إِلَٰهَهُ هَوَاهُ وَأَضَلَّهُ اللَّهُ عَلَىٰ عِلْمٍ وَخَتَمَ عَلَىٰ سَمْعِهِ وَقَلْبِهِ وَجَعَلَ عَلَىٰ بَصَرِهِ غِشَاوَةً ۖ فَمَن يَهْدِيهِ مِن بَعْدِ اللَّهِ ۚ أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Have you seen him who takes his own lust (vain desires) as his Ilaah (god), and Allah knowing (him as such), left him astray, and sealed his hearing and his heart, and put a cover over his sight. Who then will guide him after Allah? Will you not then remember (and take heed)? (Al-Jaathiyyah 23)
أخي القارئ الكريم، إن حمل الأمانة يعني السير على منهج الأنبياء وأتباعهم المؤمنين، وهو منهج الابتلاء والاختبار والامتحان، وتمحيص المؤمنين، وتمييز الخبيث من الطيب. والسير على هذا المنهج يقتضي ويستلزم الإيمانَ الصادقَ الحقَّ بالله وبكل ما أخبر به الله تعالى. ويستلزم خشيةَ الله وأن يخاف منه وحده، لا يخاف غيره سبحانه وتعالى. ويستلزم الإيمانَ بالقضاء والقدر، وأن خيرَه وشرَّه من الله وحده، وأن من امتلك هذا الإيمان المقرون بالعمل فهو من أولياء الله.
My dear brother reader, carrying the Amaanah (trust) means following the path of the Anbiyaa’ and their believing followers. It is the path of trials, tests, examinations, screening the believers and distinguishing the Khabeeth (impure and bad) from the Tayyib (pure and good). Proceeding upon this path requires and demands the sincere and true Imaan in Allah and all that Allah Ta’Aalaa has informed of. It demands the fear of Allah and to be fearful of Him alone whilst not fearing other than Him Subhaanahu Wa Ta’Aalaa. It requires Imaan in Al-Qadaa and Al-Qadar, that their good and their bad are from Allah alone, and that the one who possesses this Imaan which is accompanied by the action is from the Awliyaa’ of Allah.
قال الله سبحانه وتعالى:
Allah (swt) said:
لَا شَكَّ! إِنَّ أَوْلِيَاءَ اللَّهِ لَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ ﴿يُونُس: ٦٢﴾
No doubt! Verily, the Awliyaa' of Allah no fear shall come upon them nor shall they grieve (Younus 62).
وأنّ أهل هذا الإيمان هم الذين يُمنحون النصر، ويُستخلفون في الأرض.
And that the possessors of this Imaan are those who are granted victory and succession to the authority upon the earth.
قال الله تعالى:
Allah (swt) says:
إِنَّا لَنَنصُرُ رُسُلَنَا وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَيَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْأَشْهَادُ (غافر: 51)
Verily, We will indeed make victorious Our Messengers and those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah Islamic Monotheism) in this world's life and on the Day when the witnesses will stand forth (i.e. Day of Resurrection) (Ghaafir 51).
And:
And:
وَعَدَ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مِنكُمْ وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ لَيَسْتَخْلِفَنَّهُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ كَمَا اسْتَخْلَفَ الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ، وَلَيُمَكِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ دِينَهُمُ الَّذِي ارْتَضَىٰ لَهُمْ، وَلَيُبَدِّلَنَّهُم مِّن بَعْدِ خَوْفِهِمْ أَمْنًا ۚ يَعْبُدُونَنِي لَا يُشْرِكُونَ بِي شَيْئًا ۚ وَمَن كَفَرَ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْفَاسِقُونَ۔ (النور: 55)
Allah has promised those among you who believe, and do righteous good deeds, that He will certainly grant them succession to (the present rulers) in the earth, as He granted it to those before them, and that He will grant them the authority to practise their religion, that which He has chosen for them (i.e. Islam). And He will surely give them in exchange a safe security after their fear (provided) they (believers) worship Me and do not associate anything (in worship) with Me. But whoever disbelieved after this, they are the Fasiqun (rebellious, disobedient to Allah). (An-Noor 55).
إنَّ اضطراب القلب عند المخاوف، والخوفَ مما يُترصَّد في الدنيا، والفزعَ والحذرَ المفرطَ في السير على طريق مرضاة الله ﷻ، إنما ينشأ من خوفٍ يجلبه الشيطان، وهو ثمرةُ اتباع خطواته، وذلك بذاته دليلٌ على ضعف الإيمان.
Indeed the dislocation of the heart in the face of fears, fear from what lies in wait in the Dunyaa, being terrified and over cautious in respect to treading the path towards Allah’s pleasure (swt), emanates from a fear brought by Shaytaan. It represents the result of following his footsteps and this in itself represents weakness in Imaan.
قال الله تعالى:
Allah (swt) states:
إِنَّمَا ذَٰلِكُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ يُخَوِّفُ أَوْلِيَاءَهُ فَلَا تَخَافُوهُمْ وَخَافُونِ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُؤْمِنِينَ (آل عمران: ١٧٥)
It is only Shaitan that suggests to you the fear of his Awliyaa' (supporters) so fear them not, but fear Me, if you are (true) believers (Aali ‘Imraan 175).
وَقَالَ تَعَالَى:
And He Ta’Aalaa said:
{أَتَخْشَوْنَهُمْ فَاللَّهُ أَحَقُّ أَنْ تَخْشَوْهُ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُؤْمِنِينَ} (التوبة: ١٣)
Do you fear them for Allah is more worthy of being feared if you are truly believers (At-Taubah 13).
وَقَدْ جَعَلَ اللهُ النَّصْرَ حَلِيفَ المُؤْمِنِينَ الصَّابِرِينَ الْمُثَابِرِينَ، وَلَهُمُ الأَمْنُ وَالطُّمَأْنِينَةُ، وَلِقُلُوبِهِمْ فِي كُلِّ حَالٍ وَفِي كُلِّ زَمَانٍ.
And Allah (swt) has made the victory the ally of the patient and persevering believers. Security and tranquillity belongs to them and to their hearts in every circumstance and in every time.
قال الله تعالى:
Allah (swt) says:
وَكَانَ عَلَيْنَا نَصْرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ [الروم: ٤٧]
And it was incumbent upon us to support the believers (Ar-Room 47)
وَقَالَ سُبْحَانَهُ:
And He (swt) said:
الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَلَمْ يَلْبِسُوا إِيمَانَهُم بِظُلْمٍ أُولَٰئِكَ لَهُمُ الْأَمْنُ وَهُم مُّهْتَدُونَ
It is those who believe and confuse not their belief with Zhulm (transgression) for them there is security and they are the guided (Al-An’aam 82).
And:
And:
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِن تَتَّقُوا اللَّهَ يَجْعَل لَّكُمْ فُرْقَانًا وَيُكَفِّرْ عَنكُمْ سَيِّئَاتِكُمْ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ۗ وَاللَّهُ ذُو الْفَضْلِ الْعَظِيمِ [الأنفال: 29]
O you who believe! If you obey and fear Allah, He will grant you Furqan a criterion [(to judge between right and wrong), or (Makhraj i.e. making a way for you to get out from every difficulty)], and will expiate for you your sins, and forgive you, and Allah is the Owner of the Great Bounty (Al-Anfaal 29).
And:
And:
وَالَّذِينَ جَاهَدُوا فِينَا لَنَهْدِيَنَّهُمْ سُبُلَنَا ۚ وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَمَعَ الْمُحْسِنِينَ ﴿العنكبوت: ٦٩﴾
And those who strive for Us - We will surely guide them to Our ways. And indeed, Allah is with the doers of good (Al-Ankaboot 69).
وَقَالَ سُبْحَانَهُ:
And He (swt) said:
وَلِلَّهِ الْعِزَّةُ وَلِرَسُولِهِ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَلَٰكِنَّ الْمُنَافِقِينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿المنافقون: ٨﴾
But honour (might, power and glory) belong to Allah, His Messenger, and to the believers, but the hypocrites know not (Al-Munaafiqoon 8).
And:
And:
أَمْ حَسِبْتُمْ أَن تَدْخُلُوا الْجَنَّةَ وَلَمَّا يَأْتِكُم مَّثَلُ الَّذِينَ خَلَوْا مِن قَبْلِكُم ۖ مَّسَّتْهُمُ الْبَأْسَاءُ وَالضَّرَّاءُ وَزُلْزِلُوا حَتَّىٰ يَقُولَ الرَّسُولُ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مَعَهُ مَتَىٰ نَصْرُ اللَّهِ ۗ أَلَا إِنَّ نَصْرَ اللَّهِ قَرِيبٌ (البقرة: 214)
فَعَلَى الإِنْسَانِ وَحْدَهُ أَنْ يُطِيعَ اللهَ سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى، وَأَنْ يَجْتَنِبَ مَعْصِيَتَهُ جَلَّ وَعَلَا، مَعَ إِدْرَاكِهِ لِسُنَنِ اللهِ فِي خَلْقِهِ.
It is therefore only upon the human being to act in obedience to Allah (swt) and to avoid disobedience to Him Ta’Aalaa whilst comprehending the Sunan (ways) of Allah in respect to His creations.
يَبْقَى عَازِمًا بِعَزِيمَةٍ رَاسِخَةٍ عَلَى إِقَامَةِ شَرْعِ اللهِ فِي نَفْسِهِ وَفِي الْأَرْضِ، وَيَبْقَى ثَابِتًا عِنْدَ الشِّدَّةِ وَفِي أَوْقَاتِ الرَّخَاءِ وَالسَّعَةِ. وَهُوَ يَعْلَمُ أَنَّ اللهَ سَيَبْتَلِيهِ وَيُرَاقِبُهُ، فَلَا يَنْبَغِي أَنْ يُرِيَ اللهُ مِنْهُ إِلَّا مَا أُمِرَ بِهِ، وَإِلَّا فَإِنَّهُ سَيَضِلُّ، وَلَوْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ، فَيُغْوِيهِ الشَّيْطَانُ وَيُضِلُّهُ. وَكَمْ مِنَ الدُّرُوسِ لِلتَّفَكُّرِ وَالِاعْتِبَارِ قَدْ قُصَّتْ عَلَيْنَا فِي الْقُرْآنِ الْكَرِيمِ فِي قَصَصِ النَّبِيِّينَ وَأَخْبَارِ مَنْ مَضَوْا مِنْ قَبْلِنَا، تُخْبِرُنَا أَنَّ الْعَاقِبَةَ الْحَسَنَةَ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ.
He remains determined with firm resolve to establish the rule of Allah upon himself and upon the earth and remains firm in the face of hardship and in times of ease and affluence. He knows that Allah will surely test him and observe him, and as such he must not let Allah witness from him except that which he has been commanded with. Otherwise he will go astray; even if he was from those who possessed knowledge and Shaytaan would have then seduced him and led him astray. And how many lessons for contemplation and taking note have been told to us in the Qur’aan Al-Kareem in the Qisas (stories) of the of the Nabiyyeen (Prophets) and the news of those who passed by before us, informing us that the good end belongs to the Muttaqeen (those who fear and obey Allah Ta’Aalaa).
قال الله سبحانه وتعالى:
Allah (swt) said:
إِنَّ فِي قَصَصِهِمْ عِبْرَةٌ لِأُولِي الْأَلْبَابِ {لَقَدْ كَانَ فِي قَصَصِهِمْ عِبْرَةٌ لِأُولِي الْأَلْبَابِ} [يوسف: ١١١]
Indeed their stories provide a lesson for those of understanding ((Yousuf 111).
قال الله سبحانه وتعالى:
Allah (swt) said:
إِنَّ فِرْعَوْنَ عَلَا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَجَعَلَ أَهْلَهَا شِيَعًا يَسْتَضْعِفُ طَائِفَةً مِنْهُمْ يُذَبِّحُ أَبْنَاءَهُمْ وَيَسْتَحْيِي نِسَاءَهُمْ إِنَّهُ كَانَ مِنَ الْمُفْسِدِينَ. وَنُرِيدُ أَنْ نَمُنَّ عَلَى الَّذِينَ اسْتُضْعِفُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَنَجْعَلَهُمْ أَئِمَّةً وَنَجْعَلَهُمُ الْوَارِثِينَ. وَنُمَكِّنَ لَهُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَنُرِيَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَهَامَانَ وَجُنُودَهُمَا مِنْهُمْ مَا كَانُوا يَحْذَرُونَ.
Verily, Fir'aun (Pharaoh) was arrogant in the land and made its people into groupings, weakening (oppressing) a group (i.e. Children of Israel) among them, killing their sons, and letting their females live. Verily, He was of the Mufsidoon (i.e. those who commit great sins and crimes, oppressors, tyrants, etc.). And we wished to do a favour to those who were weak (and oppressed) in the land, and to make them rulers and to make them the inheritors (of the authority). And to establish them in the land, and we let Fir'aun (Pharaoh) and Haamaan and their hosts receive from them that which they had been warned of (Al-Qasas 4-6).
وَقَالَ تَعَالَى:
And He Ta’Aalaa said:
ولقد كتبنا في الزَّبور من بعد الذِّكر أنَّ الأرض يرثها عبادي الصالحون
And indeed we have written in the Zaboor (Psalms) after Adh-Dhikr (in the Lawh Al-Mahfoozh) that my righteous slaves shall inherit the land (AlAnbiyaa’ 105).
وَقَالَ سُبْحَانَهُ:
And He (swt) said:
وَاذْكُرُوا إِذْ أَنْتُمْ قَلِيلٌ مُسْتَضْعَفُونَ فِي الْأَرْضِ تَخَافُونَ أَنْ يَتَخَطَّفَكُمُ النَّاسُ فَآوَاكُمْ وَأَيَّدَكُمْ بِنَصْرِهِ وَرَزَقَكُمْ مِنَ الطَّيِّبَاتِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ (الأنفال: ٢٦)
And remember when you were few and were reckoned weak in the land and were afraid that men might kidnap you. But He provided a safe place for you, strengthened you with his help, and provided you with good things so that you might be grateful (Al-Anfaal 26).
إِنَّ اللّٰهَ سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَىٰ قَدْ طَمْأَنَ أَوْلِيَاءَهُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، وَوَعَدَهُمُ الْوَعْدَ الْحَقَّ:
يا أخي المؤمن، يا أخي المسلم: جدّد إيمانك، وطهّر قلبك من المرض والنفور والنقص في الإيمان.
My believing brother, my Muslim brother: Renew your Imaan and purify your heart from disease, aversion and deficiency in Imaan.
أكِّدْ إيمانَك بالعمل الصالح والموقف الثابت الذي يرضي الله عزَّ وجل، وانضمَّ إلى المؤمنين العاملين لإقامة حكم الله (سبحانه وتعالى) في الأرض، واجعل نفسَك صابرةً في عملك معهم. واعلَمْ أنَّ أجَلَك
Affirm your Imaan by the righteous action and the firm stance that is pleasing to Allah ‘Azza Wa Jalla. Join with the believers working to establish the Hukm of Allah (swt) upon the earth and make your Nafs patient in your work with them. Know that your Ajal (lifespan)
قد كُتب، وقُسم رزقك، وكلُّ ما كتبه الله أن يقع عليك سيقع عليك، سواء كان خيرًا أو شرًّا، وما لم يكتبه الله أن يقع عليك لن يقع عليك أبدًا، ولو اجتمع الجنُّ والإنس. وما لك أو عليك فهو ما يملكه الله، ولو اجتمع جميع الناس على وجه الأرض على أمرٍ واحد لما كان لهم عليه سلطان. والأمر مرهونٌ بأعمالك وحدها؛ فهي إما أن تكون لك (ولمنفعتك) أو عليك.
has been written, your Rizq (provision) has been divided and whatever Allah has written to happen to you will happen to you whether this is good or bad and whatever has not been written to happen to you will never happen to you and even if all of Jinn and mankind were to gather together. Whatever is for you or against you is that which Allah possesses and if all of the people upon the face of the earth were to gather together upon a single matter they would have no power over it. The issue rests alone upon your own actions; they can either be for you (and your benefit) or against you.
وَقُلِ اعْمَلُوا فَسَيَرَى اللَّهُ عَمَلَكُمْ وَرَسُولُهُ وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ ۖ وَسَتُرَدُّونَ إِلَىٰ عَالِمِ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ فَيُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
And Say: Act (work)! Allah will see your work (what you have done), and (so will) his Messenger and the believers. And you will (then) be brought back to the All-Knower of the unseen and the seen and then He will inform you of what you had been doing (At-Taubah 105).
فَاعْقِلْ هٰذِهِ المسألةَ عَقْلًا تامًّا، وانضمَّ إلى المؤمنينَ العامِلينَ على إقامةِ الخلافةِ، وَشَهادَةِ الشهادةِ على الناسِ بحملِ الدعوةِ إليهم. فإنَّ النصرَ آتٍ، وإنَّ دينَ الحقِّ سيظهرُ، وإنَّ أمرَ اللهِ سيَغلِبُ.
Therefore make yourself comprehend this issue fully and join with the believers working to establish the Khilafah and to bear witness over mankind by carrying the Da’wah to them. Indeed the victory is coming, the Deen of Haqq will prevail and Allah’s affair will dominate:
قال الله سبحانه وتعالى:
Allah (swt) said:
هُوَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلَ رَسُولَهُ بِالْهُدَىٰ وَدِينِ الْحَقِّ لِيُظْهِرَهُ عَلَى الدِّينِ كُلِّهِ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ ﷺ (التوبة: ٣٣، الصف: ٩).
He it is who has sent His Messenger with the guidance and the Deen of Haqq (truth) to make it prevail over all other Deens and even if the Mushrikeen (polytheists, disbelievers) detest it (At-Taubah 33, As-Saff 9).
وَقَالَ تَعَالَى:
And He Ta’Aalaa said:
كَتَبَ اللهُ لَأَغْلِبَنَّ أَنَا وَرُسُلِي ۚ إِنَّ اللهَ قَوِيٌّ عَزِيزٌ
Allah as ordained that I and My Messengers will definitely prevail, Verily Allah is Qawiyy ‘Azeez (Al-Mujaadalah 21).
وَقَالَ اللهُ (سبحانه وتعالى):
And Allah (swt) said:
والعاقبةُ للمتقين (الذين يخافون الله ويطيعونه) [الأعراف: 128، القصص: 83].
And the good end belongs to the Muttaqeen (those who fear Allah and obey Him) Al-‘Aaraaf 128, Al-Qasas 83).
أما أعداء دين الله؛ الكفار وعملاؤهم وأتباعهم وجواسيسهم وأجهزة استخباراتهم، فإنهم جميعاً سيُهزمون لا محالة.
As for the enemies of Allah’s Deen; the disbelievers, their agents, henchmen, spies and intelligence agencies, then they will all surely be defeated.
قال الله تعالى:
Allah (swt) says:
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا يُنْفِقُونَ أَمْوَالَهُمْ لِيَصُدُّوا عَنْ سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ، فَسَيُنْفِقُونَهَا ثُمَّ تَكُونُ عَلَيْهِمْ حَسْرَةً ثُمَّ يُغْلَبُونَ، وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا إِلَىٰ جَهَنَّمَ يُحْشَرُونَ. [الأنفال: 36]
Verily, those who disbelieve spend their wealth to hinder (men) from the path of Allah, and so will they continue to spend it; but in the end it will become an anguish for them. Then they will be overcome and those who have disbelieved will be gathered in Hell (Al-Anfaal 36).
وَقَالَ سُبْحَانَهُ:
And He (swt) said:
الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا وَصَدُّوا عَن سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَضَلَّ أَعْمَالَهُمْ
Those who disbelieve and hinder (men) from the Path of Allah He will render their deeds worthless (Muhammad 1).
وَقَالَ تَعَالَى:
And He Ta’Aalaa said:
مَثَلُ الَّذِينَ اتَّخَذُوا مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ أَوْلِيَاءَ كَمَثَلِ الْعَنكَبُوتِ اتَّخَذَتْ بَيْتًا ۖ وَإِنَّ أَوْهَنَ الْبُيُوتِ لَبَيْتُ الْعَنكَبُوتِ ۖ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ
The likeness of those who take Awliyaâ' (protectors and helpers) other than Allah is as the likeness of a spider, who builds (for itself) a house, but verily, the frailest (weakest) of houses is the spider's house; if they but knew (Al-‘Ankaboot 41).
اصبر وصابر يا أخي المسلم
Patiently persevere my Muslim brother:
فَاصْبِرْ إِنَّ وَعْدَ اللَّهِ حَقٌّ (غافر: ٥٥).
Be Patient for verily the promise of Allah is Al-Haqq (the truth) (Ghaafir 55).
وَاعْزِمْ فِي نَفْسِكَ عَلَى مَوْقِفٍ وَثَبَاتٍ رَاسِخٍ، وَكُنْ صَادِقًا مَعَ نَفْسِكَ فِي ذَلِكَ، وَصَادِقًا وَمُخْلِصًا لِلَّهِ سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى.
And determine within yourself a firm position and stance, and be truthful to yourself in respect to it and be truthful and sincere to Allah Subhaanahu Wa Ta’Aalaa:
إِنَّ وَلِيِّيَ اللَّهُ الَّذِي نَزَّلَ الْكِتَابَ ۖ وَهُوَ يَتَوَلَّى الصَّالِحِينَ وَالَّذِينَ تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِهِ لَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ نَصْرَكُمْ وَلَا أَنفُسَهُمْ يَنصُرُونَ
Verily, My Walî (Protector, Supporter, and helper, etc.) is Allah who has revealed the Book (the Qur'aan), and He protects (supports and helps) the righteous. And those whom you call upon besides Him (Allah) cannot support you nor can they support themselves (Al-A’araaf 196-197)
Reference: التغيير - Mahmoud Abdul-Kareem Hasan