The Story Of The Repentance Of Three Shiah Women

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Bismillahirrahmaanirrahiem, may salawat and salam be showered upon the noblest Prophet and Messenger, our role model Prophet Muhammad sallallaahu ‘alaihi wasallam, along with his family and his companions.

O Allah, we take refuge in You, we ask for help from You and we put our trust (tawakkal) on You. You are the One Who Starts and Repeats, O Allah we take refuge from the evils of our actions and we ask for help from You to always obey You, and on You we put trust (tawakkal) for all our affairs.

Since birth, what I knew of my aqeedah was only ghuluw (excessive) in loving the Ahlul Bait. We used to beg for help from them, swear by their names and return to them each time we faced disasters. My two sisters and I had completely absorbed this aqeedah since childhood.

We indeed came from a genuine Shiah family. We did not know about the madzhab of Ahlus Sunnah wal Jama’ah except that they are enemies of the Ahlul Bait of Rasulullah sallallaahu ‘alaihi wasallam. They had seized the caliphate from the hand of the Amirul Mu'mineen, Ali bin Abi Thalib Radhiyallahu’anhu, and they were the ones who killed Husain.

This aqeedah was more and more embedded strongly in our selves throughout the days of “Tahrim”, i.e. the day of mourning the Ahlul Bait, thus was also spoken by our Shaykh in the occasion of Husainiyyah and in the mourning cassettes that filled my drawer.

I didn't know anything about their (Ahlus Sunnah's) aqeedah at all. All that I knew about them was just that they are the people of munafiq who want to drive the noble Ahlul Bait into a corner.

The above factors are enough to cause the onset of a deep hatred in me against the adherents of that madzhab, the madzhab of Ahlus Sunnah wal Jama’ah.

True… I hate them very much, as much as my love for the Imam. I hate them in accordance with the opinion of the Shiah as the oppressed party.

The First Shock

At that time, I was still in elementary school. At school, I heard an explanation by a senior female teacher about the subject of tawheed. She talked about shirk, and said that invoking on others besides Allah is a form of ascribing partners to Allah. For example, when someone says in a prayer: “O Fulan, save me from disaster… help me,” the teacher continued. So I said to her: "Madam, we say “O Ali”, is that also a part of Shirk?" For a moment, I saw her silent… all of the students in my school, and indeed most of its teachers are following the madzhab of Shiah… an then the teacher said in a confident tone: “Yes, it is Shirk” and right away hurled a question at me:

“Isn't do'a an ibaadah?”

“I don't know,” I said.

“Pay attention to what Allah has to say about do'a below,” she continued while reciting the verse of Allah:

وَقَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ادْعُونِي أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ عَنْ عِبَادَتِي سَيَدْخُلُونَ جَهَنَّمَ دَاخِرِينَ

“And your Lord says: "Call upon Me; I will respond to you. Indeed, those who disdain My ibaadah (worship) will enter Hell [rendered] contemptible."” (Ghaafir: 60).

“Doesn't Allah explain in this verse that supplicating (making do'a) is an ibaadah (worship), and then threaten the people who are reluctant and takabbur (arrogant) against the aforesaid ibaadah with Hell?” she asked.

After hearing that statement, I felt an awkwardness… I felt upset… a myriad of feeling clung to my mind which I could not let out. At that moment, I wished I never had asked her that question. So I stared at her for the second time… she remained firm like a mountain.

I waited with patience the time to return home, I hoped maybe my father could give a solution to my problem… so soon as I returned from school, I asked my father about what had been said by the teacher that day.

My father right away said that the teacher was one of the people who hate Imam Ali. He said that we do not worship Amirul Mu'mineen, we do not say that he is Allah, with which your teacher accused us of doing shirk… my father explained.

Actually I was not satisfied with my father's answer, because the teacher had used daleels (proofs) from the verses of Allah. Then my father tried to explain to me the errors of the Sunni madzhab which resulted in the increase of my hatred, and I was increasingly confident on the falseness (batil) of their madzhab.

I remained upholding my madzhab, the madzhab of Shiah; until my younger sister continued her career as an employee in the Health Department.

Now, let my sister continue her story…

After entering the world of careership, I became acquainted with an Ahlus Sunnah wal Jama’ah akhwat (sister). She is an akhwat who is multazimah (obedient) and has a noble akhlaq. She was well liked by everyone, be they Sunni or Shiah. I too love her so and dreamed that, if only she was a follower Shiah madzhab.

Due to the love, I even strove so that my working hours coincided with her working hours, and I often talked over the phone with her after the working hours.

My mother and siblings knew how close my relationship with her was, therefore I never told them frankly about the aqeedah of my good friend, but I say to them that she was a Shiah, it's no other than because, I didn't want them to interfere with our relationship.

The Beginning of a Hidayah

Today, my friend and I were in the same shift. I asked her: “Why are there Sunni and Shiah out there, and why does this split happen?” She then answered softly:

“Ukhti, first of all forgive me for what I will have to say… actually you are the ones who disassociate yourselves from the religion, you are the ones who disassociate yourselves from Al-Qur’an and you are the ones who disassociate yourselves from tawheed!!”

Her words sounded like thunder which pierced my heart and mind. I was indeed a person among my siblings who studied the least about the madzhab. She then said:

“Do you know that your ulama's believe that the Qur’an has been changed, they believe that everything is in the hand of the Imam, they ascribe partners to Allah, and so on…?” While she mentioned a number of issues, I was hoping that she would keep quiet because I did not believe all those.

Towards the end of the working hours, my best friend took out several sheets of paper from her bag while saying that it was his brother's writing, about the haram ruling of making do'a to others besides Allah. I took those sheets of paper, and on my way home I kept touching it while reflecting on my best friend's utterances just now.

I went into the house and locked myself in the bedroom. And then I started to read the writing. Indeed, it attracted my attention and made me reflect on it often.

The next day, my best friend gave me a book entitled “Lillaah, tsumma littaariekh” (Because of Allah, and then because of history). I swear by Allah, I was repeatedly struck reading what was written in it. Is this our religion, the religion of the people of Shiah? Is this our belief?!!

My best friend also got increasingly closer to me. She explained the reality of many things to me. She said that the Aahlus Sunnah love the Amirul Mu'mineen and his family.

True… I then switched to adhere to the madzhab of Ahlus Sunnah without anyone in my family knowing. My best friend always contacted me by phone. In fact, due to the frequence, she got to know my older sister.

Now, let my sister continue her story…

I started to get acquainted with this good akhwat. Indeed by Allah, I was getting to love her as I always heard stories about her from my younger sister. Hence, soon as I personally listened to her words, I love her even more…

The Beginning of a Hidayah

That day, I was cleaning the house and my younger sister was working in the office. I found a book with pictures entitled : “Lillaah, tsumma littaariekh”.

I opened it up and read it… indeed by Allah, it was not even ten pages yet, I felt limp and was unable to finish my work of cleaning the house. Just imagine, in a flash, the aqeedah that was imbedded in me for more than 20 years, was smashed instantaneously.

I waited for my sister's return from her office. And then I asked her: “What book is this?”

“It's a gift from one of the nurses in the hospital,” she answered.

“Have you read it?” I asked.

“Yes, I have read it and I am confident that our madzhab is confused,” she answered.

“How about you?” she asked.

“It was only a few pages,” I answered.

“What is your opinion on it?” she asked.

“I think this is all a lie, because if it is true, it means that we have been downright astray,” I answered.

“Why don't we just ask about its contents to the Shaykh?” I requested.

“Wow, a good idea,” she said.

I then sent the book to the Shaykh though my younger brother. I requested so that he would ask the Shaykh whether what were written in the book are true, or they are just lies and empty talks?

My brother came to the Shaykh and gave him the book. So the Shaykh asked him:

“Where did you get this book from?”

“It's a gift from one of the nurses to my sister,” he answered.

“Let me read it first,” the Shaykh said, while I hoped in my heart that soon he would say that all those are lies against the Shiah people. However, it was never to happen!
Batil (falsehood) will surely perish…

I kept waiting for the answer from the Shaikh for ten days. My hope remained the same, maybe I would get something from him that is comforting to the heart.

However, during those ten days, I experienced a lot of changes. Now my sister's best friend often talked at length with me over the phone, she even seemed to forget that she initially wanted to talk to my younger sister. We talked at great length about various issues.

Once she asked me: “Are you satisfied with what we practice all these while as a people of Shiah?” I thought that she was a Shiah, and she knew it…

“I guess we are on the right path,” I answered.

“Then what's your opinion regarding your sister's book?” she asked. I was silent for a moment… and then I said:

“I have given that book to a Shaykh so that he will explain the real nature of the book.”

“I think he will not give you a helpful answer, I have read it before you repeated times and I investigated the truth of its contents… evidently what's contained in it are indeed bitter truth,” she explained.

“I then became convinced that what we believe all along are batil,” she continued.

We continued to chat over the phone and most of the conversation was about the issue of tawheed, ibaadah to Allah and the confused beliefs of the Shiah. Every day when my sister returned from office, she would pass some brochures about the aqeedah of Shiah, and during that time I was in a quandary…

I remembered again the words of my teacher which I had already forgotten. I delegated my younger brother to meet the Shaykh and to get back the book from him, along with his refutation. However, I swear by Allah, this Shaykh again and again eluded from meeting my brother. Whereas previously, he used to look for my brother often, and now instead it was brother who had to call him. However, the family of the Shaykh said that he was not around, and when my brother stumbled upon him in the Husainiyyah [1] event and asked him about the book; the Shaykh only said: “Later,” and so it went for two months.

During that time, my relationship with my sister's best friend through the phone was getting more frequent, and in between that she explained to me that she is a Sunni, a.k.a. Ahlus Sunnah wal Jama’ah. She asked me:

“Honestly, what makes you people hate the Ahlus Sunnah wal Jama’ah?”

I did hesitate for a moment, but answered: “It's because of their hatred against the Ahlul Bait”.

“Ya Ukhti, the Ahlussunnah in fact love them,” she answered.

And then she went into detail about the love of the Ahlus Sunnah for the entire household of Rasulullah sallallaahu ‘alaihi wasallam, different from the Shiah Rafidhah who in truth hate some of the Ahlul Bait, such as the wives of the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wasallam.

True, I now know about the aqeedah of Ahlus Sunnah wa Jama’ah and I am starting to love the aqeedah that is compatible with the fitrah and far from the attitude of ghuluw (extreme)… far from shirk… and far from lies.

The real truth started to be visible to me, and I was confused whether I should leave the religion of my ancestors and family? Or forsake the religion that that is pure, the ridha (pleasure) Allah and His Jannah??

Yes, in the end I made the right choice and I became an Ahlus Sunnah wal Jama’ah. I then contacted the solihah akhwat (righteous sister) and I told her that I was being 'reborn' that day.

I am a Sunni, a.k.a. Ahlus Sunnah wal Jama’ah.

That akhwat uttered takbir through the phone, and my tears flowed out at that instant… the tears that cleansed the deepest part of my heart from the remaining aqeedah of Shiah that is full of shirk, bid’ah and khurafat (myths)…

Thus was our story… and not along after we received hidayah, our youngest sister and one of her best friends also received hidayah as a gift from Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’aala.

(Your sisters who have repented)

[1] A ritual of the Shiah in commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Husain bin Ali radiyallahu'anhu.

source: Muslimahzone.com

Read also: 10 Basic Logics To Shield Against Shi'ah

U.S. Military Officer: Washington's Mission In Afghanistan In Vain

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WASHINGTON – One of the officers in the U.S. Army stated that the Washington's mission in Afghanistan is totally not productive and he accused the White House of misleading the American public opinion on the war it conducted.

After having spent a year in Afghanistan, Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Davis withdrew the prideful depiction of war as usually claimed by the U.S. military. He also revealed a bleak picture of the U.S. mission in the country.

“What I saw bore no resemblance to rosy official statements by U.S. military leaders about conditions on the ground,” Davis wrote in an article published in the Armed Forces Journal.

He accused his superiors of covering up the bleak reality of war that hit the foreign troops in Afghanistan.

“Instead, I witnessed the absence of success on virtually every level,” he wrote in an article entitled “Truth, Lies and Afghanistan: How military leaders have let us down.”

“How many more men must die in support of a mission that is not succeeding?” he wrote.

Besides that, he stated that the the corrupt Afghan government is unable to serve their citizens, and the militants are in control of a pretty vast areas of the country.

He also regretted that the Afghan security forces are reluctant to fight against the militants and they even conspired with the Taliban.

(althaf/arrahmah.com)

Naturei Karta, Good Jews?

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JAKARTA – Some Muslims think that there are good Jews, usually attributed to the Naturei Karta, a group of anti-Zionist orthodox Jews. The anti-Zionist attitude of Naturei Karta in fact had made members of Naturei Karta shot by Israeli forces.

Rizki Ridyasmara, an expert in Zionism, rejected if it is said that there are good Jews, because according to him, there is not much difference between the Zionist Jews and the non-Zionist Jews.

“The Zionist Jews and the non-Zionist Jews are equally hostile to Islam, the Muslims all these while have been fooled,” Rizki told arrahmah.com amid the “Unveiling The Misguidance of Shiah” Seminar at Masjid Baitul Karim, Tanah Abang, Jakarta, Sunday (5/2).

The Naturei Karta's difference with the Zionist Jews, according the Rizki, only lies in the belief in welcoming the arrival of the Messiah into the world, in the framework of leading the Jewish nation, and the establishment of, for the third time, the Temple of Solomon, which had been destroyed twice, by Nebuchadnezzar and the Roman Emperor. However, in the attitude of being anti-Muslims they are just the same.

“If the Zionist Jews believe that before the coming of the Messiah, they must first build the Temple of Solomon, then the Naturei Karta believe that the temple must be established with the Messiah after has come into the world” declares this author of conspiracy books.

What is more, he asked the Muslims to judge things by the Qur’an and Sunnah. Especially in addressing the Jews, because according to him there is no differentiation of the Jews, who are Zionist and who are Non-Zionist.

“Nothing in the Qur'an about good Jews, Wa lan tardha ankal Yahudu walan nasara hatta tattabi’a milatahum. That's all,” he said citing the Qur’an.

To build the third Temple of Solomon, the Jews need to destroy and tear down Masjid Al-Aqsa and construct the Temple of Solomon on top of its ruins, according to him the Naturei Karta and Zionist Jews, have the same conviction in destroying Al-Aqsa.

“They are both using the Talmud, so they are the same in addressing Al-Aqsa,” Rizki exposed.

Touching on the intimacy of the Naturei Karta, the Orthodox Jews who have been warmly welcomed by Ahmadinejad, with Iran, Rizki added that there is bizarreness with the Shiahs of Iran.

“According to the words of my friend who have attended university in Tehran, there is no Sunni masjid there, but there are 40 Synagogues in Teheran,” he concluded.

(bilal/arrahmah.com))

10 Basic Logics To Shield Against Shi'ah

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The followings are 10 BASIC LOGICS to dispel the aqeedah (creed) of Shiah. These logics could be put forward as a basis for discussion among the Shiah circles, from the commoner level, to the ulama' level. At least, this logic can be used as an “anti-virus” to counteract the propagandas of the Shiah dai'es who want to misguide the Muslims from the straight path.

If you talk to the Shiah people, or want to invite the Shiah people to repent from error, or are invited to a debate by the Shiah people, or you start to be influenced by the Shiah dai'es; try to present the 10 BASIC LOGICS below. So we can prove that their teachings are astray and cannot be followed.

LOGIC 1: “The Prophet and Ahlul Bait”

Ask the Shiah: “Do you love and praise the Prophet's Ahlul Bait?” He will surely answer : “Yes! In fact loving the Ahlul Bait is the particular of our aqeedah.” And then ask again: “Is it true that you truly love the Prophet's Ahlul Bait?” He would surely say: “Yes, by Allah!”

Then say to him: “The Ahlul Bait are the family members of the Prophet. If the Shiah claim to be deeply loving the Prophet's Ahlul Bait, they should be loving the personage of the Prophet more? Isn't the personage of Prophet Muhammad Sallallah ‘Alaihi Wasallam more important that his Ahlul Bait? Why do the Shiah often involve the name of Ahlul Bait, and then forget about the Prophet?”

The fact is, the teachings of Shiah are very much dominated by the words which they claimed are sourced from Fathimah, Ali, Hasan, Husein, and their descendants. If the Shiah truly love the Ahlul Bait, they should be prioritizing the Prophet's Sunnah more, not the sunnah from the Ahlul Bait of the Prophet. The Shiahs glorify the Ahlul Bait because they have a close relationship with the Prophet. This reality, if depicted, would be like: “Preferring the skin of the Rambutan (a kind of delicious tropical fruit – ed.) rather than the flesh of the fruit.”

LOGIC 2: “The Ahlul Bait and Prophet's Wives”

Ask the Shiah: “Who are the people that belong to the Prophet's Ahlul Bait?” Soon he would answer: “The Prophet's Ahlul Bait are Fathimah, Ali, Hasan, Husein and their offsprings.” Then, ask again: “How about the wives of the Prophet such as Khadijah, Saudah, Aishah, Hafshah, Zainab, Ummu Salamah and others? They belong to the Ahlul Bait or not?” He would present a daleel that the Prophet's Ahlul Bait are only Fathimah, Ali, Hasan, Husein and their offsprings.

Then ask that person: “How can you include the Prophet's nephew (Ali) as a part of the Ahlul Bait, while the wives of the Prophet are not considered as Ahlul Bait? How can the grandchildren of Ali, who never saw the Messenger of Allah, be included in the Ahlul Bait, while the wives who used to sleep in the same bed as the Prophet are not considered as Ahlul Bait? How could Fathimah be born into the world if not through the wife of the Prophet, namely Khadijah Radhiyallahu ‘Anha? How could Hasan and Husein be born into the world if not through the wife of Ali, namely Fathimah? Without the existence of this righteous woman, there will be none that's called the Ahlul Bait of the Prophet.”

The fact is, in Surah Al-Ahzab verse 33 it is mentioned: “Innama yuridullahu li yudzhiba ‘ankumul rijsa ahlal baiti wa yuthah-hirakum that-hira.” (Allah intends only to remove from you the impurity [of sin], O people of the [Prophet's] household [Ahlul Bait], and to purify you with [extensive] purification). In this verse the Prophet's wives are included in the category of the Ahlul Bait, according to Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala. In fact, during their lives, they received the title of Ummul Mu’mineen (the mothers of the Believers) Radhiyallahu ‘Anhunna.

LOGIC 3: “Islam and The Sahabahs”

Ask the Shiah: “Do you have Islam as your religion?” They would answer with full confidence: “Of course, we are the people of Islam. We are Muslim.” Then ask him again: “How did Islam reach you, that results in you becoming Muslim?” Then that person will explain about the genealogy of the da'wah of Islam. Starting from Rasulullah, and then his Sahabahs, and then continued by the Tabi’een and Tabi’ut Tabi’een, and then continued by the Salafus Solih Ulama's, and then spread by the dai'es to all over the world, until it reaches our hands in Indonesia.

And then ask him: “If you believe in the genealogy of the da'wah of Islam, why do you hate the Shahabahs so much, curse them, or insult them vilely? Aren't you claiming to be Muslim, whereas Islam was revealed to us through the hands of the Sahabahs. It is impossible for us to be Muslim without the roles of the Sahabahs. When such is the case, why do the people of Shiah like to revile, curse and lambast at the Sahabahs with abusive languages?”

The fact is, the Shiah are very puzzling. They insult the Sahabahs Radhiyallahu ‘Anhum very heinously. But on the other hand, they still claim to be Muslim. If they indeed hate the Sahabahs, they should not be using the label “Muslim”. An adage that should always be remembered: “There is no Islam without the roles of the Sahabahs!”

LOGIC 4: “About The Shiah Imams”

Ask the Shiah: “Do you believe in the existence of imams in religion?” He will surely answer: “Yes! In fact, the imamah is one of the pillars of our faith.” And then ask again: “Whoever are the imams whom you believe to be the role models in religion?” Then they will mention the names of the 12 Shiah imams. Some will mention 7 names of imams (the version of Ja’fariyyah).

And then ask that Shiah: “Why, out of the 12 Shiah imams, the names of Imam Hanafi, Imam Maliki, Imam Syafi’i, and Imam Hanbali, are not listed? Why are the names of those four imams not included in the series of 12 Shiah imams? Do the people of Shiah doubt the knowledge of those madzhab imams? Are the knowledge and taqwa of the madzhab imams not worth the 12 Shiah imams?”

The fact is, the Shiahs do not acknowledge the four madzhab imams as parts of their imams. The Shiahs have their own genealogy of the imamah. Renowned with the term, “the 12 Imams” or Imamah Itsna Ashari. This is a big proof that the Shiah are not the Ahlus Sunnah. All Ahlus Sunnah on earth already agreed about the imamah of those four Imams. The experts in knowledge are already mafhum (agreeing), if it is said “Al-Imam Al-Arba’ah”, it means the four madzhab imams rahimahumullah.

LOGIC 5: “Allah and Shiah Imams”

Ask the Shiah: “Who do you obey more, Allah Ta’ala or the Shiah imams?” He will definitely answer: “Obviously we are obedient to Allah.” And then ask again: “Why are you more obedient to Allah?” Perhaps he will answer: “Allah is our God, also the God of our imams. So it is just appropriate that we serve Allah who have created our imams.”

And then ask that person: “Why, in the life of the Shiahs, in the kitab (books) of the Shiah, in the teachings of the Shiah; why do you cite the views of the imams more often than the views of Allah (from Al-Qur’an)? Why do the Shiahs rarely cite daleels from the Kitab of Allah? Why are the Shiah giving more emphasis on the words of the Imams more than the Qur’an?”

The fact is, the nature of the Shiah ideology is closer to shirk, because they are prioritizing the opinions of the humans (Shiah imams) more than the verses of Allah. Whereas in Surah An-Nisaa’ verse 59 it is mentioned: “If you disagree over anything, refer it to Allah and the Messenger.” That's the Islamic attitude, not preferring the opinions of the imams over the words of Allah.

LOGIG 6: “Ali and The Post Of Khalifah”

Ask the Shiah: “In your opinion, who is more entitled to inherit the position of Khalifah after Rasulullah's death?” He will surely answer: “Ali bin Abi Thalib is more entitled to become Khalifah.” And then ask again: “Why not Abu Bakar, Umar, and Utsman?” Chances are, he will answer again: “According to the riwaayah on the event of Ghadir Khum, Rasulullah said that Ali is the legitimate heir to the Khilafah.”

Then say to the Shiah: “If indeed Ali bin Abi Thalib is the most entitled for the position of Khalifah, why during his life he had never denied the leadership of Khalifah Abu Bakar, Khalifah Umar and Khalifah Utsman? Why had he never built up forces to seize the position of Khalifah? Why, after already becoming a Khalifah, Ali had never blasphemed against Khalifah Abu Bakar, Umar and Ustman, whereas he has power? If denying the position of Khalifah is a truth, Ali bin Abi Thalib would surely have been the first man to do so.”

The fact is, the personage of Husein bin Ali Radhiyallahu ‘Anhuma dared to deny the leadership of the Umayyad Dynasty at the time of Yazid bin Muawiyyah, resulting in the occurrence of the Karbala Incident. If the son of Ali dared to struggle for what he believed was right, of course Ali Radhiyallahu ‘Anhu would have been more brave to do it.

LOGIC 7: “Ali and Husein”

Ask the Shiah: “According to you, who is more important, Ali or Husein?” He will answer: “Of course Ali bin Abi Thalib is more important. Ali is the father of Husein, he became Muslim first, was involved in many battles in the time of the Prophets, had also become a Khalifah who led the Muslims.” Or it's possible that, there is an opinion amongst the Shiahs which believes that the position of Ali is the same as the status of Husein.

And then ask him: “If Ali is indeed considered more noble, why do the Shiah make a special remembrance specifically to commemorate the death of Husein on the Day of Ashura every 10th Muharram? Why don't they make a more grand remembrance to commemorate the death of Ali bin Abi Thalib? Didn't Ali get martyred (shaheed) too at the hands of the vile humans? In fact, he even died while assuming the role of a Khalifah.”

The fact is, the Day of Ashura is already like the “'Eidul Fitri” for the Shiahs. It is to commemorates the death of Husein bin Ali. If the Shiahs are consistent, they should be commemorating the death Ali bin Abi Thalib Radhiyallahu ‘Anhu even more intensely .

LOGIC 8: “Shiah and Women”

Ask the Shiah: “Is in the teachings of Shiah, it is taught to honour women?” He will answer without a doubt: “Of course. We are taught to honour women, respect them and not abuse their rights?” So as again: “Is it true that the teachings of Shiah give an honourable position for Muslimahs?” He will surely reaffirmed it.

And then say to the Shiah: “If the Shiahs honour women, why do they make halal (legitimize) the nikah mut’ah (temporary marriage)? Isn't the nikah mut’ah very abusive to the rights of women? In the nikah mut’ah, a woman is only seen as a mere sex satisfier. She is not given the rights of a nafqah (alimony) well. She has no right to inherit the property of the husband. In fact, if the woman is pregnant, she could not dispute her husband if the bond of the contract has ended. The position of women in the teachings of Shiah is worse than the position of farm animals. Pregnant farm animals are maintained well by the farmer. Whereas, pregnant Shiah women, after the nikah mut’ah, are told to bear the risk alone.”

The fact is, the Shiahs do not give an honourable position to women at all. This is in contrast with the teachings of Sunni. In countries like Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, etc. the practice of nikah mut’ah is rampant, in place of the free sex and prostitution. Whereas, the essence is the same, i.e. being slaves to sex, oppressing women and spreading the doors of abominations. All these are done in the name of religion. Na’udzubillah wa na’udzubillah min dzalik.

LOGIC 9: “Shiah and Politics”

Ask the Shiah: “In your view, which is more important, religion or politics?” He will surely say: “Religion is more important. Politics is only a part of religion.” So ask again: “What if politics eventually dominate the religious teachings?” Maybe he will answer: “Cant' be. Religion must dominate politics, not politics dominating religion.”

Then say to the Shiah: “If your words are true, then why, in the teachings of Shiah, they never, in the slightest break away from the issues of Ali's right to Caliphate, the tragedy that befell Husein in Karbala and the absolute hatred against Muawiyyah and his descendants? Why are those things very dominating the mind of the Shiahs, exceeding the importance of the affairs of aqeedah, ibaadah, fiqh, mu'amalah, akhlaq, tazkiyatun nafs, 'ilm, etc. which are the essences of the teachings of religion? Why do the teachings of Shiah make the issue of political grudges as the main menu of their aqeedah, exceeding the belief on the Attributes of Allah?”

The fact is, the teachings is Shiah is the naked example of when religion is being pilfered by political thinkings. In fact the substance of its politics is focused on the the attitude of absolute loathing against a certain party regarded as stealing the rights of the Shiah imams. In this case, the aqeedah of Shiah is very similar to the concept of “Holocaust” developed by the International Zionism in the framework of fighting against the Nazis down to its roots (though anti-Nazi, but amazingly there are aspects of similarity in their thinkings).

LOGIC 10. “Shiah and Sunni”

Ask the Shiah: “Why are the Shiah very hostile towards the Sunni? Why are the hatred of the Shiahs against the Sunnis, exceeding their hatred against the Kuffar (non-Muslim)?” He will surely answer: “No, no. We are brothers with the Sunnis. We love them in the framework of Ukhuwwah Islamiyyah. We are all brothers, because we equally perform Solat facing the qiblat in Makkah. We are equally Ahlul Qiblat.”

Then say to him: “If the Shiahs truly want ukhuwwah, want to be brothers, want to unite with the Sunnis; why do they attack the role model personages of the Ahlus Sunnah, such as Khalifah Abu Bakar, Khalifah Umar, Khalifah Utsman, the Prophet's wives (especially Aishah and Hafshah), Abu Hurairah, Zubair, Thalhah and others? Despising, cursing, insulting or condemning those figures is just the same as feuding against the Sunnis. There could never be ukhuwwah or peace between Sunni and Shiah before the Shiahs stop reviling the Sahabahs of the Prophet, being the role models the Sunnis.”

The facts that needs to be mentioned is that, a lot of killings, tortures, expulsions, oppressions and injustices occurred in Iran, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Lebanon, Pakistan, Afghanistan, etc. This is a strong proof that the Shiahs are very hostile towards the Sunnis. The Muslim children from Palestine who seeked refuge in Iraq also did not escape the killings by the Shiahs. It was also this that made Sheikh Qaradhawi changed his mind about the Shiah. If in the beginning he was being soft, in the end he admitted that the differences between the Sunnis and Shiahs are hard to reconcile. In the course of history, we found other evidence, that the Shiahs are never involved in the war against the Kuffar countries. Instead, they often collaborated with the Kuffar states in the framework of confronting the Muslims. The destruction of the Khilafah Abbasiyyah in Baghdad, the hostile attitude of the Safawid dynasty in Egypt, the era of the Crusade in the time of Salahuddin Al-Ayyubi, as well as the Khilafah Utsmani of Turkey, on top of thise are recorded the facts of the Shiah treason against the Muslims. Similarly, the fall of Afghanistan and Iraq into the hands of the Allied forces in the modern era, is not free from the services of the Shiah elements from Iran.

Thus are the 10 BASIC LOGICS that we can use to dispel the Shiah understandings. Insha Allah this writing can be used to practically protect ourselves, families and the Islamic ummah from the propagandas of the Shiahs. Amin Allahumma amin.

If there is some truth in it, it is the sheer grace of Allah Azza Wa Jalla. If there is error, khilaf and shortcoming, that is from my own self. Wal ‘afwu minkum katsira, wastaghfirullaha li wa lakum, wa li sa’iril Muslimin. Alhamdulillahi Rabbil ‘alamiin, wallahu a’lam bissawaab.* [end]

By: A.M Waskito, author of the book “Being Fair To Wahabi (transl.)”

(hidayatullah/arrahmah.com)

Statement Of Islamic Emirate Regarding The Recent One-sided UNAMA Report On Civilian Casualties

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A MUST READ!

Rabi-ul-Awal 13, 1433 A.H, Monday, February 06, 2012

In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.

The representative office of United Nations in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has once again tried to portray the occupational forces in Afghanistan as the maintainers of security!! and Mujahideen as the cause of the conflict and insecurity however the ground realities, as seen by the people of the world are quite contrary.

In its annual report, UNAMA has written that in the year 2011, 3021 Afghan civilians were killed of which seventy seven percent (77%) were caused by Mujahideen, resulting mainly from changes in their military tactics whereas out of the remaining 23%, 410 civilian deaths were caused by the invaders and their puppets and the further 279 were not attributed to any particular party. The most surprising part of the report was that in 2011, only 63 civilian deaths were said to have been caused by the night raids of the invaders!!

The United Nations has been repeatedly trying for the past decade to cover the inhumane actions of the actual perpetrators of the ongoing Afghan war (occupational forces) and to give legality, in one form or another, to all their crimes while they (occupational forces) hold memberships in this very same establishment and blatantly step on all of its rules and regulations in front of the world!! but it still receives the nod of approval. If the UNAMA report is analyzed properly, it becomes clear that it is more about furthering a political agenda rather than human rights. What is even worse is that this report deliberately encourages the invaders to carry on playing with the honor, dignity, wealth and life of the ordinary Afghans.

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan calls on the United Nations to cease from sacrificing its prestige for America. Admit to the realities! Note that not much difference can be observed between you and the White House on many issues related to Afghanistan so much so that some of your policies directly follow those of the White House. So in these circumstances, it becomes natural for people to think of the United Nations as the supporters of foreign policies of America instead of it being an independent organ!

Another puzzling point of the report is that active figures of the Kabul administration that play key roles as the protectors and backers of the invaders who are targeted and killed by Mujahideen like provincial and district governors, police chiefs and others are classed as civilians while eyes have been intentionally turned away from those defenseless civilians who are martyred along with their families in the night raids and other barbaric operations of the invaders.

According to an investigative report of OS and TL foundations published in 2011: foreign troops carry out between 12 and 20 raids every night which has caused civilians human and material losses many times more than those figures stated by the United Nations. We would like to present a sample of the casualties caused by the invaders in night raids during 2011 to the chief of UNAMA as documented evidence and remind him that these are the figures published or confirmed by independent news agencies, western outlets and the Kabul administration. We also emphasize that the actual figures of civilian casualties caused in these types of operations are many times higher.

On February 20th, news was published in which the governor of Kunar province (Fazlullah Wahidi) was quoted as saying that in Adra Gul, Sokie and Eigal areas of Ghaziabad district, 64 civilians were killed which includes twenty women and twenty nine children during bombardment by American forces, according to a report compiled later by an investigation team.

On the 1st of March in Nanglam Tangi area of Manogi district (Kunar), media reported the deaths of nine children due to American airstrikes.

A report published on 8th of March stated that fifty eight civilians have been martyred by the invading troops in the various areas of the war-plagued district of Sangin (Helmand) during the first week of March.

During a raid by American troops on Lahori village, La Hussain area, Shigal district (Kunar) on 19th March, ten civilians including women and children were martyred and five others wounded.

Thirteen innocent countrymen were killed and several wounded on 12th April when American forces raided their homes in Taz Nawa area, Ghormach district (Badghis).

On the same day during another incident in Gulab Khel village of Tangi Dara, Sayedabad district (Maidan Wardag), American forces killed and wounded 12 civilians on the main road.

During protests in Afghanistan on the 13th and 14th April against the burning of Quran by the fanatic and barbaric priest (Terry Jones) in Florida, sixteen civilians were martyred and more than one hundred wounded by the puppet national army in Kandahar city and various districts.

Airstrikes were carried out by the invading forces in Saa Bandi area of Angam district (Kunar) on the 20th April from which nine civilians (2 women and 2 children) were martyred.

On the 21st April, eight innocent civilians were martyred by American forces in Kushk Kohna district’s Zaman Karez area (Herat).

On the 2nd of June in Omarzo village, Sang Aatish district (Badghis), invaders killed a tribal elder and detained two others.

A famous tribal elder (Haji Sakhi Daad) from Darboom area, Maqur district (Badghis) was arrested while a famous spiritual leader (Sayed Haji Gul Jaan Agha) who had thousands of followers was taken out of his monastery and then martyred on 6th of May.

On the night of 18th May, invading forces martyred five civilians including women in Ahan Dara area, located at around 3 km from Takhar provincial capital of Taloqan. A large scale protest was organized by the masses after the incident demanding the release of detainees and trail of the perpetrators however one hundred and thirty five civilians were martyred and wounded by the police who indiscriminately shot into the crowd under the shade of democracy.

Initial reports on 25th of May indicated the thirty civilians were martyred when the invading forces carried out airstrikes on Do Aab district (Nooristan) after it was captured by Mujahideen. In the reports which surfaced later, it was said that there were up to a hundred casualties but during the national Jirga, a representative of Nooristan said: three hundred civilians were killed and wounded in those airstrikes.

After a 4 day battle between Mujahideen and American troops in the adjacent areas of Watapur district (Kunar), large scale bombardment was carried out by the invaders while retreating from the area during 28th-30th June from which a few Mujahideen and twenty three civilians were martyred while several other civilians were left wounded.

According to media reports quoting locals from Nawzad district (Helmand), at least twenty six civilians were martyred when the invaders bombed the residents of this district on 22nd of May. This incident was also confirmed by the invaders who asserted that six opposition (Mujahideen) were killed, a claim repeatedly rejected by the locals. Fourteen more civilians were also martyred in the same district by the invaders later on about which a spectacle was also put on by the head of Kabul administration Karzai: “If the coalition forces are to carryout the same actions again then the Afghans will view them as occupiers”. Even after the mentioned warning by Karzai, tens of other countrymen were martyred in the different corners of the country by the invaders, a crime which is still continuing.

On 6th July, the occupational forces bombed a house in Samji area of Mando district (Khost) in which thirteen civilians were martyred. The police chief of this district also confirms this account and attributes the resultant bombardment on false information in which eight children, two women and three men of the same family become martyrs.

Sixteen civilians most of which were children were martyred on 12th of May from airstrikes on Azra district’s Tanga Dara area (Logar). The spokesman of this district Deen Muhammad Darwaish and the provincial council member Doctor Abdul Wali Wakeel also confirm civilians were killed.

After a bomb which blew apart the armored vehicle of foreign invaders on the main road in Shniz Dara area of Sayedabad district (Maidan Wardag) on 23rd of July, the invading forces shot into the civilians, martyring Doctor ‘Aqila Hikmat, her son and a member of her in-laws while 2 other family members were wounded.

Hundreds of people took to the streets in Ahmad Khel and Zazi Aryub districts of Paktia province against the invaders on 4th of August after the invaders had martyred and wounded thirteen civilians in a rocket attack.

A report published by the media on 8th of August said that nine members of a family were martyred when the invaders bombed their house the previous day, quoting locals from Nad Ali district (Helmand). Nad Ali’s Habibullah Samalani also confirmed this account during an interview with Radio Azadi.

On the same day of August, a similar attack by the foreign troops in Sarwan Kala’s Popalzo area, Sangin district (Helmand) left four men and a woman martyred.

In Angoor Bagh area of Jalalabad city, foreign invaders raided the home of a former Mujahideen commander (Haji Sabar Laal) on 3rd of September, searched his house before martyring him and two others.

On 4th of September, bombing was carried out by the invaders in Azan Nawa area of Zamindawar district (Helmand) from which three civilians were martyred.

On the 8th of September, Kanjkal village of Sarkano district (Kunar) was bombed before the enemy troops entered by foot from which twelve civilians were martyred while eight others were arrested and taken away.

According to tribal elders of Nooristan and Kunar, ten civilians including women, children and a tribal elder (Haji Jumma Gul) were martyred when the invaders carried out an operation on 19th-21st of September in Wanat Waygel district (Nooristan).

On the 28th of September during night raids by the foreign troops in Spin Ghar district (Nangarhar), ten civilians were martyred in Mohmand Dara area while six others were arrested and taken away.

A raid was again carried out on locals in Gerishk district’s Hayderabad area (Helmand) on 29th of September, a defenseless countryman was martyred while a father and four of his sons were detained.

A teacher (Ma’lim Noor Agha) in Mamdo village of Gerdan Masjid area, Chak district (Maidan Wardag) and two of his sisters were martyred while two other civilians were arrested by the foreign troops after raiding the village on 16th of October.

A report was published in the media on 22nd of October which said: Thirteen civilians have been wounded in Kunar province’s Ghaziabad district after the occupying forces carried out airstrikes. The provincial governor, Fazlullah Wahidi also confirmed this incident and added; eleven civilians which include women, children and men have been wounded during bombardment by foreign troops.

An investigative unit was sent by the administration of Kabul in December to inspect the civilians casualties caused in the operations of foreign troops in Kapisa, Kandahar and Paktia provinces. The unit was headed by Muhammad Tahir Safi who addressed the media on the 24th December after concluding his investigation; all the casualties in Kandahar, Kapisa and Paktia caused by bombardment of foreign troops were civilians. According to his report, seven civilians were martyred and 2 wounded during airstrikes by NATO in Zhiri district of Kandahar province whereas two more civilians have also been martyred in the province’s Maiwand district. In Bahardar Khel village of Tagab district, Kapisa, seven civilians have also been martyred while two others wounded.

Now the verdict will be handed over to the independent news agencies, human right groups, independent countries and peace desiring citizens; is it true as UNAMA states that the occupying forces are responsible for the deaths of only 63 civilians during night raids throughout the whole year or are that many killed during a single night.

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

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Reasons Why The Muslims Of Pattani Rise Up Against Siam (Thailand)

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1- Why do the people of Pattani rise up to fight against Siam (Kingdom of Thailand)? It's because of the demands of human instinct to do so, for the arrival of Siam to Pattani is Haram (illegitimate),

Because the State of Siam was based on regional EXPANSION, or the love of regional expansion; due to that in 1786 AD Siam carried out actions of intrusion against the State of Pattani. And then Pattani fell into the hand of Siam, since that defeat Pattani has been colonized, oppressed, the human rights seized, the people ill-treated, enslaved, burned alive, submerged under water, buried alive, captured as prisoner of wars, becoming forced labours and slaves, imprisoned and banished.

2- The Basis of The Pattani Independence Movement

A : Pattani Daral Harbi : for being invaded by the kafir Siamese, war in the country of Daral Harbi is fardhu 'ain, this has been agreed by the entire ulama's of Islam, the 4 Madzhabs say that: "Jihad for independence is fardu 'ain for all of men and women when the country is intuded, invaded, oppressed and ill-treated."

B : The UN Charter has set that for every colonized nations, it has the rights to determine its own destiny, as well as improve the recognition of the human rights and foundation of freedom for everyone, thus the national independence movement was born all over the world, in Asia, in Africa and Latin America .

C : Based on the above subjects, the Muslims of Pattani rise up to perform the obligation of liberating the occupied motherland and the oppressed society from the accursed colonizers, hence the Pattani independence movement is a movement that is made fardhu (obligated) to all Muslim Malays of Pattani.

D : If there is anyone from among the Muslim Malays of Pattani who conspires and supports the invader nation of Siam, as well as giving recognition to the king of Siam and his queen as a father and mother and can afford to sincerely claim that he is Thai, of Thai descent and Thai in nationality, then this person is RADDAH (murtad), rebellious to the religion, nation and homeland.

3 – The Ruling of Jihad according to Islamic Shari'ah :

A : In the war between the Daral Islam State and the Daral Kuffar State, so all the wills of Abu Bakar al-siddiq to Commander Usamah and his forces apply; i.e. his order to not kill children, old people, the females, monks, to not cut down crop trees, burn houses, kill livestocks, torture prisoners of war and mutilate corpses.

4 – The Perspective of the World On The Pattani Independence Movement

A : The Siamese intruded, invaded, oppressed, murdered, burned alive and buried alive, as well as submerged alive the people of Pattani, banished them far out of the country like animals (all these were done by Pukong Sharot against the people of Bacok and Yingo district, also by Pukong Sampech against the people of Saiburi district) but they are on the right and just side. On the other hand, if the people of Pattani are doing the same thing against those intruder people of Siam, they will always be heralded as terrorists, brutal and cruel, by the reporters and media in general??!

B : The Siamese deploy their troops and enough war equipments into the land of Pattani, which aims at fighting the people of Pattani, killing, torturing and capturing and imprisoning them, and they are considered as right and just. But when the people of Pattani conducted reactions and attacks in the land of Siam, they are considered as criminals and terrorists.

C : The Siamese have killed a lot of Muslim religious teachers of Pattani and imprisoned them for no crime, and all those are considered as right and just?! But why when the people of Pattani retaliated in almost similar way with the atrocities they have committed, it is always considered as savage, evil and cruel.

Read also: Only The Khilafah Could Alleviate The Plights Of The Pattani Muslims

Innalillahi, Five Muslims In Pattani Shot Dead By Mushrik Soldiers Of Thailand

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BANGKOK – A news reported that four Muslims in Pattani were shot dead by the mushrik soldiers of Thailand last Sunday (29/1/2012), for being suspected as “separatists”.

But the actual fact is that five Muslims have died as a result of the shooting, the youngest was 18 years of age and the oldest 70 years.

The mushrik soldiers claimed that those shot were carrying out attacks with arms from a truck, whereas the fact is that they (the Muslim) did not have any weapon and the weapons mentioned by the mushrik army is a lie, it was the mushrik soldiers who threw M16 onto their truck, so that it looks like the Muslims in the truck were conducting resistance and defense with weapons.

This act by the mushrik soldiers of Thailand is nothing new. They have killed Ulama's and Muslim teachers in the last decade, using the tactic which says that the Mujahideen are responsible in the killings. It is illogical for the Mujahideen to kill the Ulama's and Muslim teachers.

The killing have caused the anger of the Muslims and Human Rights groups in Thailand. Thailand's military officials refused to apologize for the incident, in fact they defended such kind of action, so the related news which says that mushrik military of Thailand apologized for the incident, is a lie.

The Ministry of Thailand apologized after the event causing the anger of the Muslims in the country, “If our officers are indeed guilty, they must face charges and apologized,” said the Deputy Prime Minister, Yuthasak Sasiprapha, a retired General, according to the Reuters report.

He added that compensation and justice will be given to the families of the victims. Of course the deliberate shooting cannot be paid back with just words of apology and compensation.

The Muslims are the minority in Thailand, only around 5% of the total population, where the religion of its majority population is Buddhism.

The Muslims in Thailand have long complained about the discrimination and injustice against them. They also want the education curriculum in the country which is Buddhist-centric to be replaced with Islamic curriculum.

Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat are the only Muslim majority provinces in Thailand and there were independent Muslim Sultanate there until finally they were annexed a century ago.

(siraaj/arrahmah.com)

Who Is The Muslim Leader (Amirul Mu'mineen)?

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Alhamdulillah, all praises be to Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala (SWT). May salawat and salam be showered upon Rasulullah who was sent as a mercy to the worlds, our Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wasallam (SAW), along with his family and companions.

The Urgency of Leadership in Islam

There are many obligations in Islam which are jama'i in nature. Meaning, they cannot be established except in togetherness (collectively), such as the 'Eid solat, Jumu'ah solat, jihad, hudud and others. And in conducting the togetherness, a unity and togetherness are required. Thus, in order for those obligations to be established, Islam instructs us to unite and have a jama'ah.

Allah (SWT) says:

وَاعْتَصِمُوا بِحَبْلِ اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا وَلَا تَفَرَّقُوا

"And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided." (QS. Ali Imran: 103)

شَرَعَ لَكُمْ مِنَ الدِّينِ مَا وَصَّى بِهِ نُوحًا وَالَّذِي أَوْحَيْنَا إِلَيْكَ وَمَا وَصَّيْنَا بِهِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَمُوسَى وَعِيسَى أَنْ أَقِيمُوا الدِّينَ وَلَا تَتَفَرَّقُوا فِيهِ

"He has ordained for you of religion what He enjoined upon Noah and that which We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], and what We enjoined upon Abraham and Moses and Jesus - to establish the religion and not be divided therein." (QS. Al-Shuuraa: 13)

Sheikh al-Sa'di rahimahullah, after explaining about the glory of this dien of Islam, as the best dien which is compatible with the conditions, the requirements of fitrah, which becomes the ruh (spirit) of happiness, he said: "Thus He says {establish religion}, meaning: He commands you to establish all the shari'ah (ordinances) of the dien, its 'usul' (principle) and branches, you establish on your own selves and you earnestly establish on others besides you, mutually helping each other in goodness and taqwa, and not mutually helping each other in matters of sin and enmity. {not be divided therein}, meaning: for the materialization of your agreement in matters of 'usul' (principle) of this dien and its branches, strive so that the prevalent issues do not disunite you and divide you into many groups..."

The commandment of uniting on the Muslims will never be established except by having leadership. Thus the Muslims are obliged to appoint one of them to lead and regulate their lives in order to exercise their religious rules (shari'ah). It is because of this that the obligation to establish an Islamic authority and leadership becomes one of the religious obligations. Where the welfare of the humans with regard to their religion and dunya will not be actualized except by establishing an Islamic authority and leadership.

From Umar bin Khathab Radhiyallahu 'Anhu he said: "Indeed, there is no Islam except with jama'ah, there is no jama'ah except with imarah (leadership), and there is no imarah except with obedience. So whoever is appointed as a leader by his people because of his ilm' (knowledge) and religion, then it becomes a life for himself and his people. And whoever is appointed to be a leader by his people because of other considerations besides those, then it becomes a destruction for him and his nation." (Narrated by Imam Ibnu Abdil Barr from Tamim al-Daari in Jami-u bayanil Ilmi wa Fadhlihi 1/63, also Ad-Darimi with a weak sanad).

Sheikhul Islam Ibnu Taimiyah said: “It should be noted that regulating the affairs of the humans is one of the greatest obligations of the dien, in fact the dien and the dunya will not be established in the absence of the leadership. And indeed the welfare of the Bani Adam (mankind) will not be complete except with a congregation of themselves, because each is mutually in need of the other. And as they congregate they must have a leader, thus Prophet Shallallahu 'Alaihi Wasallam said: 'If three people go out to travel, let them select one of them as a leader.' (HR. Abu Dawud from Abu Sa'id and Abu Hurairah Radhiyallahu 'Anhuma)

Imam Ahmad narrated in al-Musnad, from Abdullah bin Amr, Prophet (SAW) said: "It is not halal for three people to be in the desert wilderness, unless they appoint one of them as the amir (leader) for themselves."

Therefore, he (SAW) obligates the appointment of a leader in the smallest congregation (3 persons) and the most brief (in a journey), to remind the obligation of appointing a leader for all other congregations.” (From the words of Ibnu Taimiyah in al-Siyasah al-Syar'iyyah)

He rahimahullah continued: “And Allah (SWT) has obligated the amar ma'ruf and nahi munkar, and all those cannot be complete except with power and leadership (authority), the same goes with the others that He has obligated in the form of jihad, justice, performing hajj, assembly, 'Eid solat and helping the oppressed people, as well as implementing hudud; where all those cannot be complete except with power and leadership. It is because of this that it was reported: "That the sultan (leader) is the shade of Allah on Earth." And it was said: "Sixty years of an unjust imam (ruler) are better than one night without a leader." (The words of Ibnu Taimiyah in al-Siyasah al-Syar'iyyah)

So what's compulsory is making leadership as the teaching of the dien, a qurbah (means of drawing closer to Allah), because drawing closer to Allah in leadership by obeying Allah and His Rasul is a form of drawing closer that is the foremost. That's why Dr. Abdullah al-Muslih and Dr. Salah as-Sawi in Maa Yasa' al-Muslima Jahluhu wrote:

"We believe that the supreme leadership (khilafah) is one of the biggest parts in the objectives and obligations which would be established by religion. The Khilafah functions as a replacement for the role of Prophethood in protecting this dien and regulating the world. And the Muslims are still not absolved from this responsibility until their words are united to appoint an Imam who regulates them with the Kitabullah (Islamic Shari'ah)." This is based on the verse of Allah (SWT):

إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَأْمُرُكُمْ أَنْ تُؤَدُّوا الْأَمَانَاتِ إِلَى أَهْلِهَا

"Indeed, Allah commands you to render trusts to whom they are due." (QS. Al-Nisa': 58). The context of this verse is that, the khitab (command) in the verse is general in nature that requires the accomplishment of diverse amanah (trusts), including the amanah of jurisprudence/law. Muslims are required to carry out this amanah through the experts and hand it over to whoever is going to establish it correctly.

This gesture is also present in the words of the Prophet (SAW), "It is not halal for three people to be in the desert wilderness, unless they appoint one of them as the amir (leader) for themselves." (HR. Ahmad)

Rasulullah (SAW) obligates us to appoint an amir in a small gathering that is temporary in nature to remind us of all the other types of gatherings. When it is required (by shari'ah) on just three persons, surely it is even more required (by shari'ah) on a larger number of people, where those people are living villages and towns, who are in dire need of someone to protect them from various injustices.

The strongest daleel in this discourse is the ijma' (consensus) daleel. The Sahabahs after the demise of Rasulullah (SAW) had an ijma' on the obligation of having the imamah (khilafah) and hence they hastened to establish this obligation. They prioritized this issue over the funeral of the Prophet (SAW) which was regarded as the most urgent matter at that time. So much so that Imam al-Qurthubi rahimahullah said: "There is no khilaf (difference of opinion) among the ummah, as well as the ulama's in the matter (the obligation of having the imamah), except that was reported from Al-Asham, who indeed is Asham (deaf) from the shari'ah."

Other daleel that argues about the severe obligation of having the imamah (Islamic leadership) is the existence of many shari'ah obligations which cannot be established without the existence of the Islamic rule, such as implementing the hudud and Islamic laws, guarding the borders, preparing and sending troops, maintaining security, appointing a judge and others. Whichever obligation that cannot be complete except by its existence, then it itself becomes obligatory. Especially, from its urgency in preventing the great dangers that happen amidst the disorder and the vacuum of the Islamic rule, then the command of establishing a leadership becomes very obligatory. Making it happens becomes the most urgent requirement of the shari'ah. Due to that, there is no reason to leave it and underemphasize this obligation.

Imam Ali radliyallahu 'anhu said: "Man must have a leader, either good or bad." They said, "O Amirul Mu'mineen, we already know about the good, but what about the bad?" He answered, "(With him) hudud can be enforced, the streets become safer, the enemies can be fought and the fa'i can be shared." (From Maa Laa Yasa' al-Muslima Jahluhu)

Who Is That Leader?

The Islamic leaders that must be established by the Muslims are the leaders who establish the Qur'an and Sunnah, and apply the Islamic Shari'ah in governing their subjects. That is why they get the rights to be heard and obeyed by their subjects, where the subjects cannot oppose them with arms and they cannot rebel against them, although they are sinners, dzalim (oppressive) and fasiq, i.e. other than kufr. (See: "Al-Wajiz: The Essence of the Aqeedah of Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jama'ah" (transl.), Abdullah bin Abdul Hamid al-Atsari: 192-193)

Rasulullah (SAW) said: "You listen and obey your leader, even if your backside is smitten and your property is seized, so listen and obey." (HR. Muslim no. 1847)

In his another saying: "He who hates (an action of) his leader, then he should be patient. Because indeed none of the humans who break away even an inch from his leader and then he dies in that condition, except that he dies in the state of jahiliyah." (HR. Muslim no.1894)

In another riwaayah of Muslim (no. 1855): "And if you see on your leader something you do not like, then hate his action (only), and do not break away from the obedience to him."

Sheikhul Islam said: “People who rebel against the leader will definitely give rise to greater damage, as compared to goodness, resulting from their action." (Minhajus Sunnah, taken from the footnote of al-Wajiz: 194)

And then he said: "As for the leaders who do not heed the Shari'ah of Allah (SWT) and do not rule by it, instead rule by others besides it, then he has been out of the scope of the obedience of the Muslims, i.e. no more obligation to obey them." (Minhajus Sunnah: I/146, quoted from Al-Wajiz: 194)

Why Such Leaders Have No Rights To Receive The Obedience From Muslims?

It is because they have wasted the purpose of their leadership, in which it is for that reason that they are appointed and have the right for their speech to be heard and their commands to be obeyed, also it is not allowed to break away from the legitimate rule. Because a ruler has no right to receive all those except for the reason that he has been fulfilling the affairs of the Muslims, upholding religion and spreading it, enforcing the law and fortifying the areas which are feared to receive the enemy's attacks, quelling the people who oppose Islam after being talked over (da'wah), giving his loyalty to the Muslims and feuding against the enemies of religion. If he does not uphold religion or does not fulfill the affairs of the Muslims, then it means that his rights of leadership has gone, and it is wajib for the people –through Ahlul Halli Wal 'Aqdi who have the rights to perform the assessment in the matter- to oust him from his post and appoint another who is capable of substantiating the objectives of governance.

Thus the Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jama'ah do not allow the breakaway from the leaders just because of their wrongdoings and fasiq (evildoings) behaviours –because being a fajir (perpetrator of sins) and zalimuun (wrong-doers) doesn't mean that they are forsaking religion-, but they are still ruling with the shari'ah of Allah. Because the Salafus Solih did not recognize the imarah (leadership) that does not uphold religion, so this is not called imarah according to their views. However, what is called imarah is that which establishes religion. Then after that, either a good imarah or fajir imarah would transpire as Imam Ali radliyallahu 'anhu said:

"Man must have a leader, either good or bad." They said, "O Amirul Mu'mineen, we already know about the good, but what about the bad?" He answered, "(With him) hudud can enforced, the streets become safer, the enemies can be fought and the fa'i can be shared." (From Kitab Minhajus Sunnah, Ibnu Taimiyah: I/146, taken from Al-Wajiz, Abdullah bin Abdul Hamid al-Atsari: 194-195)

[PurWD/voa-islam.com]

Original article in Indonesian by: Badrul Tamam

Taliban's Momentum Higher than US: Afghan Activists

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Some of the Afghan civil society activists on Thursday said that the Taliban's momentum in Afghanistan is higher than the US.

Activists believe that the Taliban have not been defeated at all and that their momentum is higher than the US in Afghanistan.

It comes as the US President Barack Obama in his recent State of the Union address said that the Taliban's momentum has been broken and that the remaining al-Qaeda operatives are scrambling to escape the US's reach.

He said a focused approach and the end of war in Iraq allowed the US to make "decisive blows" against extremist organisations.

"From this position of strength, we have begun to wind down the war in Afghanistan. 10,000 of our troops have come home. 23,000 more will leave by the end of this summer," the President said in his speech to Congress on Tuesday. "This transition to Afghan lead will continue, and we will build an enduring partnership with Afghanistan, so that it is never again a source of attacks against America."

President Obama's recent comments have provoked reaction among some of the Afghan civil society activists.

Afghan activists are saying the Taliban are cleverly taking advantage of the atmosphere created by peace efforts.

"If the Taliban are really defeated, then what is this helplessness to hold talks? Peace talks are discussed when the two sides are fighting," Afghan civil society activist, Ajmal Baluchzada, said.

Residents in the capital Kabul also believe that the Taliban have not been defeated.

"How can we say that the Taliban's momentum is broken while we still witness explosions and suicide bombings in our cities?" a Kabul resident, Jawad Ahmad, said.

Hamidullah, another resident, said that the defeat of the Taliban is based on the US policies.

President Obama told Congress on Tuesday that al-Qaeda operatives were scrambling to escape US's reach. But Afghan activists disagree with Obama and argue that the al-Qaeda operatives are present on the battlefield.

Source: ToloNews

A Dialogue Between A Muwahhid And A Munafiq

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Here is a light dialogue between al-Haq (Muwahhid) and al-Bathil (Munafiq) about the urgency of Jihad fie sabilillah. This dialogue will show how this Munafiq wants to twist the meaning of Jihad to become ambiguous, however the Muwahhid was able to hit back and straighten things out with answers that are very intelligent sourced from Al-Qur’an and Al-Hadith. Hope this dialogue can educate and open the hearts of those who hate jihad, Insha Allah.

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[Munafiq]
“Do you know about Jihad fie sabilillah ?”

[Muwahhid]
We're not going to answer it by rationality, we'll answer it as how Rasulullah answered when the Sahabahs asked about it:

“What is the best hijrah?” He answered, “Al Jihad Fie sabilillah”, they asked, “What is jihad, O Rasulullah?” He answered, “Fighting the Kuffar if you meet them (at war)”.
They asked, “What is the best jihad?” He answered, “The one whose horse is slain and his blood is spilled”. (Musnad Imam Ahmad)

In another narration, the Sahabah asked, “Which is the best (condition) of getting killed?” Rasulullah answered, “A person whose blood is spilled and his horse is slain.” (Abu Daud)

Hence, no man is able to say that the best jihad is seeking knowledge and so on, but the best jihad is getting killed. Also in the narration of Bukhari and Muslim, Rasulullah said:

“Go and return to the battlefield for Allah, it's better than the world and all its contents and the best Ghazwa is when his blood is spilled and his horse is slain.”

[Munafiq]
But our time today is not the same as in the past, where there was a Khilafah and so on, today there is no jihad with the swords, but today it is jihad with the pens, satellites and so on, through economics, voting and so on… We have to build the infrastructure of the Ummah before we go to war.

[Muwahhid]
The reason why we must fight today is because Allah commands us:

“So fight, [O Muhammad], in the cause of Allah ; you are not held responsible except for yourself. And encourage the believers [to join you] that perhaps Allah will restrain the [military] might of those who disbelieve. And Allah is greater in might and stronger in [exemplary] punishment.” (QS An-Nisaa: 84)

Allah makes it clear that we only have to strive and Allah will next determine the result. Stopping the jihad and preventing the Mujahideen or discouraging the people from fighting is the character of the Munafiqun. Allah Ta’ala says:

“So when you meet those kuffar [in battle], strike [their] necks….” (QS Muhammad 47: 4)

Allah does not say, when you are encountering the enemy, “seek knowledge” or “build the infrastructure”, but Allah commands us to fight them.

Furthermore, Allah commands us to call towards goodness and prevent munkar. A form of calling towards goodness and preventing munkar is to call on people to perform solat, fasting, helping the needy, etc., and among the things which has been agreed upon by the Ulama's is:

“There is none that can match the jihad fie sabilillah (when it becomes fardhu ‘ain)”

At the time when jihad becomes fardhu ‘ain, it is even above solat, zakat, hajj and all other ibaadahs, when we are fighting in a defensive jihad, jihad is our solat, we cannot stop the jihad even for solat, so how can we stop the jihad on the aim of seeking knowledge?

[Munafiq]
We cannot conduct jihad; if we have debts, pay the debt first.

[Muwahhid]
In the defensive jihad we do not need to pay the debt, Imam Ibnu Qudama Al Maqdisi in Al-Mughni volume 9, said:

“If jihad becomes Fardhu ‘ain, he does not have to ask permission from the person who gives him loans, that was the text of Imam Ahmad, from Ibnu Abbas, “If jihad becomes fardhu, 'ain he does not need to seek permission from the people who lent him the debt.”

[Munafiq]
Accomplish Solat first.

[Muwahhid]
Solat is an obligation and leaving it is kufr, but when jihad becomes fardhu ‘ain, it becomes more important than solat, the Imams of the four madzhab agreed that solat is fardhu, fasting is fardhu, zakat is fardhu, but when jihad becomes fardhu ‘ain, it is more important than all of the other ibaadahs, but he should be doing it as much as possible if he can do it, Imam Ahmad in fact said:

“If the enemies come, then during the time he is fighting, he is not responsible for all other obligations until the enemies stop.”

Imam Qurtubi said:

“It is a duty upon the Imam to keep conquering the enemies every year…”

Ibnu Katsir said:

“We must fight the kuffar, who are the nearest until we walk to come to them.”

Allah says:

“O you who have believed, fight those adjacent to you of the disbelievers.” (At-Tawbah : 123)

This has implications, if the enemies enter our country, they are very near to us, then we must fight against them, if they do not enter the Muslim countries but the government is declaring Kufr Bawah (Clear Blasphemy), they are the enemies who are the nearest to us. Then, if there is a Khilafah, the nearest enemies are the Kuffar who are outside the boundary of a country who do not have an agreement with us.

[Munafiq]
Why do we fight (go to war)?

[Muwahhid]
Because we are not Munafiqun and someone who does not go to war is a Munafiq, Prophet Muhammad SAW said:

“Whosoever dies without participating in an expedition (Jihad) nor having the intention to do so, dies on a branch of Nifaq (hypocrisy).”

And if we do not say so, Allah says:

“If you do not fight, He will punish you severely.”

Rasulullah said:

“Someone who does not fight, nor makes preparation for the people who fight, nor looks after the families of those who fight, Allah will send him an adzab until the judgment day.”

[Munafiq]
After jihad, what do you do as a substitute? We need engineers, doctors, etc.

[Muwahhid]
We need engineers to build buildings, but it becomes unimportant if the Kuffar are still killing Muslims, Allah says:

“So fight, [O Muhammad], in the cause of Allah ; you are not held responsible except for yourself. And encourage the believers [to join you] that perhaps Allah will restrain the [military] might of those who disbelieve. And Allah is greater in might and stronger in [exemplary] punishment.” (QS An Nisaa, 4: 84)

Allah never commands us to terrify the Kuffar with the titles, status and education, Allah says:

“And prepare against them whatever you are able of power and of steeds of war by which you may terrify the enemy of Allah and your enemy and others besides them whom you do not know [but] whom Allah knows.” (QS Al-Anfal, 8: 60)

(saif al battar/ fursan/arrahmah.com)

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