I have few questions regarding islamic point of view towards the current rulers. Muslims cannot speak out agiasn't the ruler. We cannot protest agiasn't the rulers. We cannot go through political means to get rid of them. We cannot do dua to get rid of them by the asking Allah S.W.T. for help. I am not sure but this seems like scholars are doing everything in their power to keep muslims under oppression. Some of the rulers in muslim countries are not even muslims so why cant we stand agiasn't their oppression of muslims?
Last edited by Islamic_warrior; 05-13-2007 at 04:37 PM.
And also, this hadith cheers me up alhamdulillah, the Messenger of Allaah (peace be upon him) said:
"The Prophethood will last among you for as long as Allah (God) wills, then Allah would take it away. Then it will be (followed by) a Khilafah [caliphate] Rashida (rightly guided) according to the ways of the Prophethood. It will remain for as long as Allah wills, then Allah would take it away. Afterwards there will be a hereditary leadership which will remain for as long as Allah wills, then He will lift it if He wishes. Afterwards, there will be biting oppression, and it will last for as long as Allah wishes, then He will lift it if He wishes. Then there will be a Khilafah Rashida according to the ways of the Prophethood," then he kept silent.
[recorded in Musnad Imam Ahmad (v/273)]
We're under the underlined stage, and all the events before it have occured in our islamic history. Inshaa'Allaah the rest of the prophecy will soon come into effect.
According to the hadith, the prophet (peace be upon him) will be followed by rightly guided caliphs and after those caliphs (Abu Baker, Omar, Uthman and Ali) will come hereditary leadership (the other Caliphs) and after that will come tyrannical rule (today) and after that will come a rightly guided caliphs yet again inshaa'Allaah.
I thought we COULD speak out against corrupt rulers, whether they be Muslim or not. Even if you have to go against your own people to help those who are being treated unjustly.
And that article..wow! It's really interesting.
JazakAllah Khair
*Without Allah, without Islam, life would be meaningless. If I've ever learned patience, it's because of this. Alhamdulillah...*
These couple really top sheikhs of Saudi Arabia said we cannot speak out agiasn't the ruler even if he does unjust. We cannot take them out through political means and we cannot protest. But they have many followers who agree with these sheikhs. Its almost like these scholars are using their knowledge to oppress the muslims. One of the saudi kings wore a cross same scholars said anyone who wears a cross is disbeliever. Yet they defended Late king Fahat.
As far as I know, bearing "ZULM" or "Unjustice" is also not allowed in Islam, and to rise against an unjust king is also Jihad. Is it not? or am I informed wrong?
if u can't do it physically u should defend urself and other ppl against such ppl through your "Qalam" or pen..right?
Mayb the saudis r fooling their ppl.
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My father always says a proverb that basically means you cant obey someone if it means disobeying the Lord. So if a pious ruler is in charge you listen up. On the other hand if you have one that says 'everybody get drunk-NOW!' you don't.
"The best type of Jihad (striving in the way of Allah) is speaking a true word in the presence of a tyrant ruler.''
[Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi].
Abu `Abdullah Tariq bin Shihab (May Allah bepleased with him) reported:
A person asked the Prophet (PBUH) (when he had just put his foot in the stirrup):
"What is the highest form of Jihad?'' He (PBUH) said, "Speaking the truth in the presence of a tyrant ruler".
[An-Nasa'i].
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