Katika miaka 1300 ya utawala wa Kiislamu, zimefanywa juhudi nyingi za kuzima nguvu na uwezo wa Dola ya Kiislamu.

Many attempts have been made in the 1300 years of the Islamic rule to quell the might and the power of the Islamic State.

Wakati wa Mtume wa Allah ﷺ, washirikina wa Quraysh walijaribu kuwashinda Waislamu kijeshi. Hili linathibitishwa na vita vingi vilivyotokea, kama vita vya Badr mwaka 624, vita vya Uhud mwaka 625, na vita vya Ahzab mwaka 627. Makabila mbalimbali ya Kiyahudi, ambayo mara nyingi yalishirikiana na Quraysh, yalifanya majaribio kadhaa ya kuvunja umoja wa Waislamu, lakini majaribio yao pia hayakufanikiwa.

During the time of the Messenger of Allah (saw), the mushrik (polythiest) Quraysh tried to militarily defeat the Muslims. This is evident from the many battles that took place such as the battle of Badr in 624, the battle of Uhud in 625 and the battle of Ahzab in 627. Various Jewish tribes who often allied with the Quraysh, made a number of attempts to destroy the unity of the Muslims, but their attempts were also futile.

Dola ya Uajemi na Dola ya Roma, zilizokuwa na nguvu kubwa wakati mmoja, nazo pia zilipinga Uislamu wakati wa Mtume (saw) na Maswahaba. Mifano ya hayo ni Vita vya Mu’tah mwaka 629, Ajnadayn mwaka 634, Yarmuk mwaka 636 na Qadisiyyah mwaka 637. Badala ya kuushinda Dola ya Kiislamu, Waajemi na Warumi wenyewe walishindwa, na wakawa sehemu ya Dola ya Kiislamu. Khalid bin Walid aliongoza ushindi wa maeneo ya kusini mwa Syria na Iraq mwaka 633; Damascus na kaskazini mwa Syria vilianguka mwaka 635, zikafuatiwa na Misri na Uajemi mwaka 639 na 640 mtawalia. Ushindi uliendelea: maeneo ya Libya yalichukuliwa mwaka 647, na Cyprus ilichukuliwa mwaka 649 kwa vita vya baharini chini ya uongozi wa Mu’awiyah. Hatimaye, ushindi wa kaskazini-magharibi mwa Afrika ulikamilika mwaka 670, na Spain na Sind zilichukuliwa mwaka 711 na 712 mtawalia.

The once mighty Persian and the Roman Empires also challenged Islam during the time of the Prophet (saw) and the Sahabah. Examples of these were the Battle of Mu’tah in 629, Ajnadayn in 634, Yarmuk in 636 and Qadisiyyah in 637. Instead of defeating the Islamic State, the Persians and the Romans themselves were defeated and they became part of the Islamic State. Khalid bin Walid led the conquest of the regions of southern Syria and Iraq in 633, Damascus and northern Syria fell in 635, followed by Egypt and Persia in 639 and 640 respectively. The conquests continued, the regions of Libya were taken in 647, and Cyprus was taken in 649 by sea-warfare under the command of Mu’awiyah. Finally, the conquest of north-west Africa was completed in 670 and Spain and Sind were taken in 711 and 712 respectively.

Mataifa ya Kikristo yalianzisha mfululizo wa Vita vya Msalaba kutoka Ulaya kuanzia karne ya 11. Vita hivi vya msafara vilivyolenga kuiteka Dola ya Kiislamu vilifuata wito wa Papa Urban II katika Baraza la Clarmont mwaka 1095. Ingawa Wanajeshi wa Msalaba waliiteka Yerusalemu mwaka 1099, na kuunda ufalme wa Kikristo chini ya Godfrey wa Boulogne kama Mkuu, ilitwaliwa tena na Waislamu chini ya amri ya Salah ud-Din Ayubi mwaka 1187 katika vita vya Hitten, ambapo Wanajeshi wa Msalaba hatimaye walishindwa.

The Christian states launched a series of crusades from Europe starting in the 11th Century. These expeditionary wars to conquer of the Islamic State followed the call of Pope Urban II at the Council of Clarmont in 1095. Although the Crusaders captured Jerusalem in 1099, and created a Christian kingdom with Godfrey of Boulogne as Prince, it was retaken by the Muslims under the command of Salah ud-Din Ayubi in 1187 in the battle of Hitten, when the Crusaders were finally defeated.

Wamongolia walianza kampeni yao dhidi ya Dola ya Kiislamu mwaka 1218, na hatimaye wakaiteka na kuiharibu Baghdad mwaka 1258. Nao pia walishindwa, ingawa katika mchakato huo waliua mamia ya maelfu ya Waislamu. Hata hivyo, ndani ya muda mfupi sana wavamizi hawa walikubali Uislamu na kuwa sehemu ya Dola ya Kiislamu, na wakaupeleka Uislamu Mashariki. Mkutano huu haukubadilisha kwa kiasi kikubwa msimamo wa Dola ya Kiislamu.

The Mongols started their campaign against the Islamic State in 1218, eventually ransacking Baghdad in 1258, but they too failed, although they killed hundreds of thousands of Muslims in the process. However, within a very short period these invaders accepted Islam and became part of the Islamic State, and took Islam back to the East. This encounter did not drastically effect stance of the Islamic State.

Warusi pia walikuja na kuondoka, lakini Dola ya Kiislamu ilisimama kwa fahari juu ya nguzo za Haqq (ukweli). Nguvu za makafiri hazikuweza kuivunja Dola ya Kiislamu.

The Russians also came and went but the Islamic State stood majestically on the pillars of Haq (truth). The might of the Kuffar never dented the Islamic State.

Ulaya iliyoendelea kiviwanda ilijaribu aina mbalimbali za kampeni za kijeshi, lakini nayo ilishindwa kufikia lengo lake la kuiteka Dola ya Kiislamu kwa nguvu, ingawa mataifa makubwa ya Ulaya yalifanikiwa kuvamia baadhi ya sehemu za ardhi ya Waislamu kama vile India na Misri. Hata hivyo, sehemu kuu ya Dola bado ilibaki bila kuguswa.

Industrialised Europe tried various forms of military campaigns, but it too failed to achieve its objective of conquering the Islamic State by force, although the major European powers did manage to invade some parts of the Muslim land such as India and Egypt. However, the main body of the State was still left untouched.

Kwa hiyo, historia inaonyesha wazi kwamba licha ya juhudi hizi za makafiri, Waislamu hawakuweza kushindwa kijeshi. Hii ilitokana na ukweli kwamba Waislamu daima walipigana kwa msingi wa Uislamu. Walielewa vizuri sana dhana za ajal na rizq - yaani, kwamba uhai, kifo na riziki viko mikononi mwa Allah (swt), kwa hiyo hawakuwahi kuogopa maisha yao. Siku moja Khalid bin Walid, ambaye alipewa jina la Saif-Allah (upanga wa Allah), alimwambia mpinzani wake katika vita fulani, "Watu hawa walio pamoja nami wanapenda kifo kama wewe unavyopenda uhai." Hilo lilitosha kuwatia hofu adui. Vilevile, ushujaa uliooneshwa na mujahidina katika medani za vita haukuwahi kufanana na wasio Waislamu. Kuna simulizi kwamba katika Vita vya Khandaq, Muislamu mmoja alipoteza mguu wake.

It is therefore evident from history, that despite these attempts by the Kuffar, the Muslims could not be militarily defeated. This was due to the fact that the Muslims always fought on the basis of Islam. They understood very well the concepts of ajal and rizq - that is - that life, death and provisions are in the hands of Allah (swt), so they never feared for their lives. Once Khalid bin Walid, who was given the title Saif-Allah (the sword of Allah), said to his opponent in one battle, “These people with me love death the way you love life.” This was enough to terrify the enemy. Also, the courage shown by the mujahideen on the battlefields could never be matched by the non- Muslims. There is a narration that in the Battle of Khandak, one Muslim lost his leg.

Akiona kwamba hana upanga mkononi, huyu mujahid alichukua mguu wake na kumpiga kafiri nao, akimuua kafiri huyo katika tukio hilo. Misimamo na ujasiri mkubwa, ushujaa, ushujaa wa hali ya juu na azma kama ilivyoonyeshwa katika mifano hii, kwa hakika ulifanya majeshi ya Kiislamu yasishindike machoni pa maadui.

Seeing that he did not have a sword in his hand, this mujahid picked up his leg and struck a kafir with it, killing the kafir in the process. Attitudes and immense courage, bravery, valor and determination as displayed in these example, truly made the Islamic forces invincible in the enemies’ eyes.