Concealing Your Islâm Due To Persecution
The following are extracts from the works of Abû Muhammad Al-Maqdisî (May Allâh preserve him) in which he exposes the hypocrisy of the Catholic Church & recalls its persecution of the Muslims in Al-Andalusia.
He (the
Shaykh) writes:
"...With the visit of the Pope
1 of the Vatican to our area in a few days, we are not able to stay silent or close our eyes or overlook what this man has uttered of falsehood, lying and slander upon our Religion and Prophet, :saws:, or to the fabrications that leaked out of his impure vessel (his mind), a vessel that wouldn’t be purified even if it was washed seven times, once with dust!..."
He (the
Shaykh) continues:
"... Did this man forget the massacres of thousands and thousands of Protestants by the Catholics in his own country? The details of this event don’t concern me so the Protestants can remind him of it themselves. What concerns me is that he forgot, or pretended to forget about it, in all his talk about the intellect and humanity not accepting the spread of a religion by violence and by the sword. It was the courts of the Inquisition that were set up for the Muslims of Andalusia in order to turn them away from their Religion after the fall of Al-Andalus. Your catholic grandfathers burned and killed those they would find with a Qur’ân.
They would even kill the one who would take a bath on Friday or on ‘Îd! Your ancestors, because of their filthiness, prohibited the Muslims from bathing,
and a decree was issued ordering the execution of anyone who they found had taken a bath in order to prevent those attributed to Islâm from performing Salât.
The burning with fire, killing after torture, and severing the limbs included the men,elderly, women and even children, in order to force them to convert to Christianity and turn back from
Islâm...."
[...]
"...Read, if you wish, the book of Gustave Le Bon,
The Civilization of the Arabs. He mentioned that, “
The courts of Inquisition burned from among the Muslims an amount that cannot be enumerated. And priest Bleda suggested cutting the heads of all Arabs who don’t embrace Christianity without exception, including women and children. And in this way they killed or expelled three million Arabs.”
And this was despite the covenant that was in place by them when Grenada – the last fort in Spain – fell in 897 H. / 1492 G...."
Then (the
Shaykh) mentions our persecuted chaste Muslim sisters of Coptic roots:
"...What religious dialogue do they speak of? They choke every free voice from them that opposes their religious contradictions, and thinks of turning to
Islâm.
Even our Muslim sisters of Coptic roots need to conceal their Islâm for long periods of time where they cannot reveal their Wudhû’ or their prayer or fasting, and they are –
In Shâ’ Allâh –excused in these matters. Their situation in the shade of weakness and the end of the Islâmic state and the absence of those that will support and harbor them, is similar to the likes of the oppressed that conceal their faith and have no strategy or way [out of their situation]. And they are also like those that the Christians conquered after the fall of Al-Andalus.
Therefore, we refer to them some of the verdicts of the people of knowledge from the Muslims of Al-Andalus at that time. He is the
Shaykh Ahmad Ibn Bû Jumu’ah Al-Maghrâwî, Al-Wahrânî, and he was of those who issued verdicts to the Muslims of Al-Andalus who were forced to become Christians during the Inquisition while concealing their faith. I convey parts of this
Fatwâ to our oppressed Muslim sisters so that I can inform that hateful priest about the actions of his people.
The
Shaykh, may Allâh have Mercy upon him, said,
“All praise is due to Allâh and may blessings and peace be upon our Prophet, Muhammad, upon his family and companions.’
“Our brethren, the ones clutching on to their Religion like the one clutching onto a hot coal; those for whom Allâh generously distributes rewards for what they have endured for His sake; those who have made their souls and their children patient in their sufferance for His Pleasure...’
“The strangers who are close,
In Shâ’ Allâh, to neighboring His Prophet in
Al-Firdaws Al-A’lâ in His Gardens...’
“The inheritors of the path of the (righteous) predecessors in enduring hardship even if the soul reaches its collar bone...’
“We ask Allâh to be gentle with us and to assist us and you in observing His rights with perfect faith and truthfulness, and that He makes for us and you a relief from these matters and an escape from all hardship.’
“From the small (in stature) slave of Allâh, the smallest of His slaves and the neediest of His forgiveness and His increase, Ahmad Ibn Bû Jumu’ah Al-Maghrâwî, Al-Wahrânî, stressing upon you the [need of] adherence to the Religion of
Islâm and of ordering your children who have reached puberty with it...’
“Glad tidings to the strangers, those that are righteous when people become corrupt; and indeed the one who remembers Allâh amongst the heedless is like the living amongst the dead...’
“Know that the idols are fashioned from wood and stone boulders that neither harm nor benefit, and that the dominion is the dominion of Allâh. Allâh did not beget a son, and has no deity with him. So worship Him and have patience in His worship.’
“
So [adhere to] the prayer even if with a gesture, and [adhere to] the
Zakât even if it is as though it is a gift to your poor, because Allâh does not look at your outer image, but rather at your hearts. And [adhere to] the washing from sexual impurity even if it is in the form of swimming in the oceans.’
“And if they force you at the times of prayer to prostrate to idols or to attend their prayers, then perform (the
Takbîr of)
Ihrâm while intending your
Shar’î (Islâmically legal) prayers. The one you’re intending is Allâh, even if it away from the
Qiblah, as it falls (from obligation) in your circumstances, similar to the
Salât al-Khawf (fear prayer) during the battle.’
“And if they force you and compel upon you that which is forbidden, like drinking wine or eating swine,
then there is no blame upon you as long as you are rejecting it in your hearts and believe in its forbiddance. And if they force you to state the words of disbelief and you are able to speak with double entendre
2 and innuendo, then do so. And if not, then make your hearts assured with Faith if you do speak the word of
Kufr, and deny it [in your hearts].’
“And I ask Allâh that He returns the authority to
Islâm so you can worship Allâh openly with no hardship and fear.’
“The approximate date of Rajab, year 910 H. May it reach the strangers,
In Shâ’ Allâh,
Ta’âlâ.” –
End quote, after summarization.
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Source: '
To the Slave of the Cross, Pope of the Vatican, Benedict XVI: Your House Is Made of Glass So Don’t Throw Stones at the People',
Shaykh Abû Muhammad Al-Maqdisî (May Allâh preserve him),
At-Tibyân Publications (English).
1. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...in-Jordan.html
pp14-16
2. A word, phrase, etc, that can be interpreted in two ways.