Wa alaikum assalaam wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuh
Surely, du'aa is the super power because in our du'aa we directly request Allah and Allah is the Absolute Owner of all power. If du'aa is made with some beautiful names of Allah then it may be quickly accepted. This is true in the light of both Al-Qur'aan and the hadeeth. So: when a man was saying continuously: يا ارحم الراحمين [ya Arham-ar-Raahimeen (o the Most Merciful of all those who have mercy)], the Prophet salla Allaho alaihi wa sallam said to him: "Ask du'aa, because the Arham-ur Raahimeen is attentive towards you". There are many ahaadeeth which advise us to ask du'aa with "ya Hayyu ya Qayyoom birahmatika asta-gheece". Similarly, we are encouraged to ask du'aa with other good names of Allah.
In the light of the above, I suggest that you all should make du'aa for all Muslims in trouble with all of the beautiful names of Allah. You can read all of them in less than 5 minutes.
True, Dua is the super power we need. To rely on Allah, NO one else, to pray, and trust Allah, to be aware of Allah. To have Imaan, is a super power in and of itself. a Muslim has a super power, to ask Allah for help, to communicate with Allah.
We should all make dua to Allah, alone. Cause only Allah can answer our duas. Secondly, I think being an idealist + a realist, a combination of the two.
To only say the good, and cover the bad news, is a sign of injustice and oppression, right?
Correct me if I am wrong, but, there is no ideal world in this Dunyah. There are bad people, good people, etc. To think of all people as good, and to stretch out one's hand towards the oppressor, while they cut your artery, is kind of dumb, right?
What I am saying is, be merciful, however, if being merciful means shading and ignoring the suffering of the oppressed and smilling and being good to the oppressors, then that is just being ignorant. And in fact, one is not merciful....
I.e. if being "merciful" conflicts with Justice, is that really Mercy then?
I am all for thinking good of people, however, is it really mercy to stretch out your hands to the oppressors, while they burn your house. It is like trying to be kind to a murderer in your house.
So could it be that, in certain situations, being kind to oppressors, is in fact, a form of oppression in and of itself?
I think like this - to be merciful to the oppressors that kill your people - is dumb and pathetic. To do so, is a kind of oppression towards the oppressed themselves. Right?
In short, being kind to oppressors, is Injustice and oppression towards the oppressed. Justice would be to end their oppression by killing them, if they do not stop. which in Assad's cause, I don't see happening.
Showing the good and never the bad, is oppression, too.
Allahu alam.