Gaza Bleeding – Death of Humanity - what is the solution?

By: Iftikhar Islam

It is very distressed to read the news daily about the killing of innocent Palestinians. Daily hundreds of people are dying only because they are Muslims and living in Palestine. Drones attack, Bomb blasts and what not... and on whom... INNOCENT MUSLIMS. Their crime is that they have faith in One God and accepts the Prophet-hood of Muhammad (peace be upon him and his Ummah). Their offence is that they have welcomed their guest with open arms when Hitler threw them out of their country. Now these Jews are occupying the same land which gave them shelter when no one was coming forward to help them. 

I ask where the Human Rights activists and organizations are. What is UN doing till now? What are other countries doing? Hypocrisy… They are afraid to even cover the news of this Genocide and relay it on their National Television Channels. They are either afraid of those handful of Jews or they hate Islam and Muslims to the core. If anything happens anywhere in the world, the media captures and soon relays on television. But since decades Israel is terrorizing innocents and brutally killing children and women, and no Human Rights Organizations coming forward to even speak against it, leave about fighting for them. 

What is the level of Humanity do we have? Have we fallen so low that we are even discriminating the blood of young children because they are Muslims? We are ignoring them because they are living in Palestine? What kind of hope should we have on you? No we don’t have hope in anyone, except Allah... Wait till Allah sends his decision on you. 

If you read the history of Muslims, when they have feared none but Allah alone, they have ruled the world, they were the torchbearer of that era. Today, when Allah has granted everything – petrodollars, lands, productive population – to Muslims, yet we are behind in every field and tortured around the globe. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) rightly said that the Muslims will be tortured and will become weak when they start loving this world and fear death. (Sunan Abu Dawud 4284) 

This is what all happening in the Muslim world today. The scattered Muslims are no longer interested in unity even when other Muslim brothers are getting slaughter. We have deliberately thrown the Quran behind our backs and ego has over powered us. What else you expect in this situation? As always we have to play the blame game. 

What is the solution?

Firstly, the Quran speaks about the unity and gives a very beautiful formula for the Muslims to get united in Surah Nisa (4): 59, which say: “O you who have believed, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority among you. And if you disagree over anything, refer it to Allah and the Messenger, if you believe in Allah and the Last Day. That is the best [way] and best in result.” We have to obey Allah and obey the Messenger and also those who are in authority over us. But if the authorities contradict themselves then the solution is to refer back to the Quran and Sunnah; and if we don’t refer back to Allah and his Messenger, then we have not truly believed in Allah and do not have faith in the last day.

When we believe in the principles of Islam, then it should be seen in our deeds, it should reflect in our behavior – in each and every aspect – whether it is our personal, business, or political life. Every Muslim should work for the Unity and integrity of Muslims and put themselves in the formula given by the Quran mentioned above. We have to fight back with unity in accordance to Quran, Sunnah, and the way of Righteous Khulafa. 

Secondly, the Muslim nations around the Globe should represent Islam even in their Policies, especially foreign policy. The Muslim Nations should be united and utilize the resources given by Allah effectively. The Guidance of Quran and Sunnah with addition of the power of Petrodollars, Allah has given them, is priceless. We should look back to our great rulers and their policies in terms of ruling a Nation and uniting other rulers. We can easily threaten the enemies and have control over them if we follow the way of righteous Caliphs. 

There are more than 50 nations ruled by Muslims across the Globe who are busy with their internal and border disputes. We should realize the plots of Zionist who are planning at micro level to destroy the Muslim World for the establishment of Greater Israel. If we are not united at this point then the destruction of Muslim nations – one by one – is sure and people will merely discuss about the human rights sitting in an air conditioned room with a coffee mug.

Allah warns us in the Quran, in Surah Muhammad (47):38, saying “And if you turn away (from the path of Islam), He will exchange you for some other people, and they will not be your likes.” Islam should reflect in our political moves too as it used to reflect at the time of righteous Caliphs. And if we turn back from the path of Islam then in no time Allah will destroy our territories and replace other people who are much better than us.

The Muslim leaders should initiate talk with the Israel and warn him of severe consequences even if he thinks of waging war against any Muslim country. All the Muslim countries must be united and sign agreements to fight with the enemies together. They should have associations in the form of United Muslim Nations and set the policies of trade and come up with their own Islamic currency and Islamic way of commerce. This will collapse the economy of Israel and Western countries and helps in making Muslim Nations powerful. The backbone of any Nation is their economy and Muslim nation should unite and strengthen their economy. 

Muslim Nations should be clear in their speech as the Glorious Quran commands “O you who have believed, fear Allah and speak words straight to the point; He will [then] amend for you your deeds and forgive you your sins. And whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger has certainly attained a great attainment. (Al Quran 33:70-71). If we speak directly to the point without any fear, then Allah will restore our honor. I remember the saying of a great King Faisal of Saudi Arabia when he deprived west from oil, he said “We and our ancestors survived on dates and milk and we will return to them again.” When Henry Kissinger told him, “My Plane ran out of oil, so will your majesty order it to get supplied with oil and we are ready to pay at International rates?” He replied, “And I’m an old man who wishes to pray in Al-Aqsa before I die, so will you help me in my wish?” That’s the spirit of a true Muslim Leader, who fears none but Allah alone. 

In the end, I just want to convey the words of Allah to my brothers and sisters in Palestine, “So do not become weak (against your enemy), nor be sad, and you will be superior (in victory) if you are indeed (true) believers.” (Al Quran 3:139).