Anfal 59-60
59- AND THOSE WHO DISBELIEVE SHOULD NOT THINK THAT THEY ARE AHEAD, FOR THEY ARE NOT DIFFICULT FOR US.
60- AND PREPARE FOR THEM ALL THAT YOU CAN OF POWER AND HORSES TO STRIKE FEAR INTO THE ENEMIES OF ALLAH AND YOUR ENEMIES, AS WELL AS OTHERS YOU DO NOT KNOW, BUT ALLAH KNOWS, AND WHATEVER YOU SPEND IN THE CAUSE OF ALLAH WILL BE PAID BACK TO YOU IN FULL, AND YOU WILL NEVER BE TREATED UNJUSTLY.
The battle of Badr was an example of when the disbelievers who were more powerful, and felt ahead of the Muslims and has more power over them. Yet, in the first major battle, the disbeliever’s 1000 men strong army was defeated by the 317 men strong Muslim army. They lost 70 men and another seventy were taken prisoners.
We should never be allured by the power of the disbelievers, and we should not let it defeat our will. Also being wealthier and better off financially, does not make one superior or out of Allah’s reach. Allah the Highest said: “AND WE TURN THEIR HEARTS AND SIGHT OVER AND OVER, AS THEY DID NOT BELIEVE IN THE FIRST PLACE AND WE LEAVE THEM BLINDED IN THEIR TRANSGRESSION”. (S: 6 A: 110)
We may look at all the strong and powerful in the past, individuals and empires, when they because they were unjust and wicked, perished, leaving behind them signs of their presence and previous deeds. Allah the Highest commands us to look throughout the Earth, look at the history of mankind to see what happened to those before us. “SAY: WALK THROUGH THE EARTH TO SEE WHAT THE END OF THOSE WHO WERE BEFORE WAS, FOR MOST OF THEM BELIEVED IN PARTNERS WITH GOD”. (S: 30 A: 42)
The Roman Empire left remains and monuments of its power, injustice and wickedness.
The Greek town of Pompeii enjoyed prosperity and great comfort for its time. In the meantime, promiscuity and prostitution were widespread. Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of a massive volcano, which led to an earthquake which led to a massive tsunami. The town was destroyed totally, but its people and buildings were preserved, as a witness to what happened to them.
Allah the Highest commands the Muslim Nation to be always strong on all sides. Having a strong army is most important for the nation to have freedom in its land and of its will. Until recently, horses were a great source of military power, now we have aeroplane, tanks, rockets, guns, etc. The principle remains the same, to have strong armed forces to strike fear into the hearts of our enemies and potential enemies, deterring them from having any designs on our land and what we hold dear. Maintaining such power of well equipped and trained armed forces is a mandatory duty upon all Muslim countries and for its leaders to keep.
Keeping such power and fighting when necessary, involves the spending of our wealth as well as suffering and loss of life. Whenever this is done in the cause of Allah, Allah the Highest rewards it most generously. Allah the Highest said: “THE PARABLE OF THOSE WHO SPEND OF THEIR WEALTH IN THE CAUSE OF ALLAH IS THAT OF A GRAIN OF CORN, FROM WHICH GROW FORTH SEVEN EARS, IN EVERY EAR THERE ARE SEVEN GRAINS, AND ALLAH INCREASES THESE MANY MORE FOLDS FOR WHOM HE WILLS, FOR ALLAH IS ALL EMBRACING AND IS ALL KNOWING”. (S: 2 A: 261)
Those who die in the cause of Allah, the Martyrs, live in Paradise with their Lord. Allah the Highest said: “AND DO NOT THINK THAT THOSE KILLED IN THE CAUSE OF ALLAH ARE DEAD, THEY ARE BUT ALIVE WITH THEIR LORD AND ARE PROVIDED FOR * REJOICING BECAUSE OF THE BOUNTY ALLAH PROVIDED FOR THEM, AND GIVING GLADE TIDINGS TO THOSE THEY LEFT BEHIND, THAT THERE IS NO FEAR UPON THEM, NOR WILL THEY BE SADDENED * REJOICING BECAUSE OF THE BOUNTY FROM ALLAH AND IN HIS GRACE, INDEED ALLAH DOES NOT DENY THE BELIEVERS THEIR REWARD”. (S: 3 A: 269-271)
Failing to do this, leads to the weakness of the Muslim nation, as is happening now, we lose our land, freedom and freedom of will. Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, told us about this when he said to his companion Thowban: “How would you be Thowban when the nations go for you as those eating go for a big plate to have take part of it”. Thowban said: “Is it because we will be few Allah’s messenger?” He said: “No, you will be plenty then, but meekness will be thrown into your hearts”. Thowban said: “And what is it”. He said: “Loving this life and hating to fight (in another narration hating death)”. (D: Malahem; 5 & A: 2; 259 5; 278)
This Hadith describes clearly the current state of the Muslim Nation.
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