In report, CIA worried about U.S. terror exports
The United States has long been an exporter of terrorism, according to a secret CIA analysis released Wednesday by the Web site WikiLeaks. And if that phenomenon were to become a widely held perception, the analysis said, it could damage relations with foreign allies and dampen their willingness to cooperate in “extrajudicial” activities, such as the rendition and interrogation of terrorism suspects. That is the conclusion of the three-page classified paper produced in February by the CIA’s Red Cell, a think tank set up after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks by then-CIA Director George J. Tenet to provide “out-of-the-box” analyses on “a full range of analytic issues.” CIA spokeswoman Marie Harf played down the significance of the paper: “These sorts of analytic products – clearly identified as coming from the Agency’s ‘Red Cell’ – are designed simply to provoke thought and present different points of view.”

Mullen: Despite Attacks, No Delay in Iraq Withdrawal
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told reporters in Chicago Wednesday the United States will not change its plans to draw down troops from Iraq. That’s despite a string of attacks that swept the country this Wednesday morning. Admiral Michael Mullen spoke to a group of Chicago-area business leaders just hours after a series of car bombs and improvised explosive devices killed dozens of people across Iraq. He said, “This is a – an effort on the part of Al Qaeda, in particular, in Iraq, to re-ignite the sectarian violence. “Just Tuesday the number of U.S. soldiers in Iraq dropped below 50,000 for the first time since the initial invasion in 2003.

U.S. Weighs Expanded Strikes in Yemen
U.S. officials believe al Qaeda in Yemen is now collaborating more closely with allies in Pakistan and Somalia to plot attacks against the U.S., spurring the prospect that the administration will mount a more intense targeted killing program in Yemen. Such a move would give the Central Intelligence Agency a far larger role in what has until now been mainly a secret U.S. military campaign against militant targets in Yemen and across the Horn of Africa. It would likely be modeled after the CIA’s covert drone campaign in Pakistan.  The U.S. military’s Special Operation Forces and the CIA have been positioning surveillance equipment, drones and personnel in Yemen, Djibouti, Kenya and Ethiopia to step up targeting of al Qaeda’s Yemen affiliate, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, known as AQAP, and Somalia’s al Shabaab, U.S. counterterrorism officials believe the two groups are working more closely together than ever. “The trajectory is pointing in that direction,” a U.S. counterterrorism official said of a growing nexus between the Islamist groups. He said the close proximity between Yemen and Somalia “allows for exchanges, training.” But he said the extent to which AQAP and al Shabaab are working together is “hard to measure in an absolute way.” Authorizing covert CIA operations would further consolidate control of future strikes in the hands of the White House, which has enthusiastically embraced the agency’s covert drone program in Pakistan’s tribal areas.

U.S. to spend $100 million on Afghan bases
The Pentagon says it plans to spend $100 million on air base expansions in Afghanistan with construction efforts continuing into at least 2011. Despite growing disaffection with the war and President Obama’s pledge to begin withdrawing U.S. troops in July 2011, many of the projected installations have extended completion deadlines, The Washington Post reported Sunday. All three of the bases are for the sole use of U.S. forces. The House and Senate Appropriations committees have approved requests for an additional $1.3 billion for multiyear construction of military facilities in Afghanistan, the Post reported. The vote has yet to go before the full Senate. The United States has already set aside $5.3 billion to build facilities for the Afghan army and national police, with most of the “enduring facilities … scheduled for construction over the next three to four years,” a Pentagon release said. Troop withdrawal in 2011 does not mean the end of combat operations, as the three new projected bases indicate, the Post reported. The broader expansion of U.S. air facilities all over Afghanistan will be used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance using helicopters, manned and unmanned aircraft.

US: Pakistan will keep up counterinsurgency fight
This week the Pakistani English newspaper reported that a senior US military official in Pakistan says he is confident that Islamabad will continue in its fight against insurgents despite devastating floods that have left 8 million people in need of assistance. Army Brig. Gen. Michael Nagata, the No. 2 U.S. military official in Pakistan, told reporters he is not sure whether the timing or scope of counterinsurgency operations will be affected by the flood. He referred those questions to the Pakistani government. But when pressed, he said he was still confident that Pakistan would maintain a ”dedicated, committed struggle against violent extremism.”

While the US is playing with the Palestinian Authority in Direct and Indirect talks, the Palestinian Authority bows submissively shamelessly!

On Friday, 20^th August, 2010 C.E, the four-party group (Quartet) issued a statement demanding direct negotiations between the Palestinian Authority and the Jewish entity occupying Palestine. On the same day, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton issued a statement calling for the two parties to initiate direct dialogue on 2^nd September, 2010 in which she expects that results will be forthcoming within a year! She called upon the head of the Egyptian regime and the King of Jordan to participate in the opening of the talks since these are the two countries that have open and publicly declared embassies of Jewish state which is an enemy of Allah, His Prophet (saw) and the believers! In her statement, Clinton clearly stipulated that the talks be without any pre-conditions… in other words, her statement clearly ruled out the two conditions which the Palestinian Authority has been often repeating that talks could only begin after these conditions are met: one the Jewish settlements have stopped, and not ‘removed’!, and secondly the Jewish entity gives up the 1967-occupied territories. Thus the Palestinian Authority has been made to ‘swallow’ its own words and even the Quartet statement which the Palestinian Authority had been seeing as its fig-leaf covering its nakedness, does not even mention stopping of settlements, but calls for the two parties to shun provocations! And yet despite all this, the Palestinian Authority has hastily accepted the statement!

In its talks with the Jewish entity, the Palestinian Authority has been blinded ever since the ill-fated Oslo Accord of 1993, and during these years it has achieved nothing except concession after concession until the negotiations became a total farce for everyone involved in the talks. The Palestinian Authority has ceded so many concessions that once it makes a concession, another concession is extracted immediately after it.

One who weakens, is condemned to eternal lifelessness. Indeed the corpse feels no pain!

The Palestinian Authority has all along these years followed behind the United States and the ‘Quartet’ in the vain hope that the dialogue would yield some result, but when its nakedness became exposed and it returned empty-handed during the reign of a former American president, it hailed a new president in the hope that he will shower something, and this has continued…until the arrival of Obama who dished out his deceptive talk to the Palestinian Authority, while doling out weapons, food and even settlements to the Jewish entity! Yet the Palestinian Authority looks up in hope towards Obama that he might apply some pressure over the Jews, and when the US president fails, the Palestinian Authority still defends him by arguing that he has no control over them! The Palestinian Authority does not realize that the Jews cannot survive without Allah’s support and people’s help, and while Allah’s support has long been taken from them, the Jews been surviving and sticking on to people’s support and they remain so. The United States has supplied them with the means of power and life, if the US were to tighten its strings over them, the Jews would have no option but to stoop before the US and comply! Only the intellectually weak would argue that the United States has actually put pressure on the Jews to stop the settlements and they have refused to comply!

Indeed in the present circumstances, the Palestinian issue or the so-called Middle-East issue is irrelevant to the United States except to keep the concerned parties engaged in talks in order to ensure calm and quiet in the region which will give America a quiet opportunity to attend to its own issues which are: Internally; the economic crisis and externally, Afghanistan and the surrounding region. This has become even more important now for America which is facing mid-term congressional elections towards the end of the current year, which demand that America does not put any pressure over the Jews, rather provide an opportunity to their entity through these talks and further humiliate the Palestinian Authority…this is the one year period mentioned by Hillary Clinton in her statement which will more than cover this crucial period, before America can disengage from its preoccupations of dealing with its own crises or appear to be doing so, and seriously focus on the Middle-East issue!

O the Palestinian Authority: We understand and so does every thinking person that your authority in Ramallah and even in Gaza is not in a position to eliminate the Palestine-occupying Jewish entity, rather it can at best demand the 1967 occupied lands, and even these will not come under its rule… we perfectly understand this. The total elimination of the Jewish entity and return of the Palestine into to fold of the Dar al Islam is something which the Palestinian Authority cannot achieve whilst under occupation, it necessitates the existence of a dedicated armed force led by a true Mujahed who fights in the way of Allah and is not scared of the blame of the blamers, the one who follows in the footsteps of Omar (r.a) who opened Palestine, and who follows in the path of Sultan Salah uddin (may Allah have mercy on him), who liberated Palestine from the Crusaders.

However, while we understand this, the least duty upon anyone who has a heart, and who can hear and see, is that he should abandon the issue, without either acknowledging it or indulging in talks over it, and allow the issue to be addressed and handled by capable person in the Muslim armed forces who will penetrate the Jewish forts and attack them from where they will expect not and deal such a blow to them, which was dealt earlier to those similar to them:

وَظَنُّوا أَنَّهُمْ مَانِعَتُهُمْ حُصُونُهُمْ مِنَ اللَّهِ فَأَتَاهُمُ اللَّهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَمْ يَحْتَسِبُوا وَقَذَفَ فِي قُلُوبِهِمُ الرُّعْبَ يُخْرِبُونَ بُيُوتَهُمْ بِأَيْدِيهِمْ وَأَيْدِي الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فَاعْتَبِرُوا يَا أُولِي الْأَبْصَارِ

“And they thought that their fortresses would defend them from Allâh! But Allâh’s (torment) reached them from a place whereof they expected it not, and He cast terror into their hearts so that they destroyed their own dwellings with their own hands and the hands of the believers. Then take admonition, O you with eyes (to see)”. [TMQ al-Hashr: 059:002]

Only then will the entire Palestine be restored to the fold of Dar al Islam under the swords of the Muslim armed forces, just like it came to Dar al Islam under the shade of the swords of Salahuddin’s army.

O the people of the Palestinian Authority: While we understand that the Palestinian Authority is nurtured in the lap of the US and the Jewish state, however, we address you as sincere and dedicated persons: Is there not among you a wise person, and we hope there is, who will put an end to these humiliating talks and the treachery of according recognition and humiliating capitulation before the US and the Jews? The sun has clearly risen and is evident for anyone who has his two eyes open, there is no pretext or excuse to claim that such slavery of America, the ‘Quartet’ and the Jews will result in any good at all for Palestine or its people!

O the people of the organisations: Are you not the sons and descendants of the true Mujahedeen who conquered and liberated Palestine? Are you not the descendants of those heroes who fought in the path of Allah as they should have fought until they achieved one of the two goods? Are you not the people of Palestine, the sacred land from which not a hand span is devoid of the blood of the martyrs or the dust of the Mujahedeen’s steeds? Are you not the people of this great land which broke the swords of those who dared to violate it? How can you accept and acknowledge the Jews’ control over most of its territories and indulge in talks with them over its bits and pieces?! Indeed, the past has lessons for you and the one who takes heed from these is wise and sane, not the one who drowns himself in wishful illusions! The talks will not yield anything, will not feed the hungry, but they are merely the means towards losing the land and destroying its people. It will most certainly lead to humiliation in this world and severe punishment in the hereafter. Is it not enough that these talks are held under the patronage of the US which does not honour any covenant with the believers?!

O Muslims, O Muslim Soldiers:

Hizb ut-Tahrir calls upon you to rise up and establish a sincere ruler, the Khaleefah al Rashid, who will lead you to the elimination of the Jewish entity and restore the entire Palestine to the fold of Dar al Islam. So awaken from your slumber and rise up from your rest and leisure and support Hizb ut-Tahrir with all the dedication and seriousness in order to restore the Khilafah al-Rashidah, just as the Prophet (saw) had foretold in an hadith narrated in both the Bukhari and Muslim:

«…تُقَاتِلُونَ الْيَهُودَ حَتَّى يَخْتَبِيَ أَحَدُهُمْ وَرَاءَ الْحَجَرِ فَيَقُولُ يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ هَذَا يَهُودِيٌّ وَرَائِي فَاقْتُلْهُ»

…You shall fight the Jews until a Jew shields himself for cover behind a rock, and the rock will call out and say; “Oh Servant of Allah! Here is a Jew behind me, come and kill him.

This hadith is as narrated in Bukhari and illustrates the extent to which fear and awe will be struck in the hearts of the Jews!

Hizb ut-Tahrir has rang the bell, the Palestinian land which is the heart of Islam is being sold out for a paltry sum, almost up for grabs for free, through the various stages of the dialogue directed and manipulated by the United States and the ‘Quartet’ where the spoils are shared by the Jewish entity and the organisations and which is being signed by the Palestinian Authority, which has no shame of either Allah, His Prophet (saw) or even the believers and is bent upon ceding most of Palestine if not all, to the Jews. All this while you, the Muslims are merely silent spectators feeling enervated and powerless, and this is a major sin in front of Allah!

O Muslims! Palestine is urging you and calling you for help to mobilize your armies in order to cut the hands of those who are indulging in talks and dialogue…So will you answer this call and be successful? Or do you prefer to ignore this and turn your face and face the punishment along with the oppressors and traitor renegades?

وَاتَّقُوا فِتْنَةً لَا تُصِيبَنَّ الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا مِنْكُمْ خَاصَّةً وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللَّهَ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ

“And fear the Fitnah (affliction and trial) which affects not in particular (only) those of you who do wrong (but it may afflict all the good and the bad people), and know that Allâh is Severe in punishment.” [TMQ:al- Anfaal [008:025]

Hizb ut-Tahrir

12^th Ramadhan al Mubarak, 1431 A.H

22^nd August, 2010 C.E.

Hizb ut-Tahrir organizes seminars in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad

Abandon the War of Terror and cut the NATO supply line

Today seminars were organized by Hizb ut-Tahrir wilayah Pakistan in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad attended by hundreds of people.  The speakers exposed the American plans for Pakistan and the region and called for the cutting of NATO supply line passing through Pakistan.  Following resolutions were passed in these seminars:

1. America’s attempts to establish its own Raj, in the name of War on Terror, haved failed, which is an evidence of the strong adherence to Islam by the Muslims of Pakistan and their rejection of foreign dominance.
2. The Muslims of Pakistan also reject the rulers who act as agents of America and try to save sinking America by sacrificing Pakistan’s material resources and army. And the extreme neglect of the flood affected by the rulers is a further evidence that the current rulers must be uprooted and Khilafah established in their place.
3. The Muslims of Pakistan also reject the Western capitalist system, that has not only failed in Pakistan, it has collapsed at a global level. A system that can not secure the basic needs in normal times, much less in testing times, such as the current floods. And capitalism’s collapse is a clear evidence of the fall of America.
4. The Muslims of Pakistan are certain that the uprooting of the current system and establishing the Khilafah in its place is inevitable and are witness that the situation in Pakistan is ripe for the establishment of the Khilafah, soon by the permission of Allah.
5. As one of the first steps to change, the Muslims demand cutting the NATO supply line, which is essential for the presence of the warring kafir crusaders.
6. The Muslims of Pakistan demand from the sincere and brave amongst the People of Power to uproot the agent rulers and grant Hizb ut-Tahrir the Nussrah for establishing the Khilafah, so that Pakistan becomes the starting point for the Khilafah, which will be the world’s next superpower.

Iran condemns possible US military action
Iran took its case against the United States to the United Nations on Wednesday and strongly condemned the top U.S. military chief for saying military action remains a possibility if the country develops nuclear weapons.Iran’s acting U.N. ambassador Eshagh Alehabib claimed in letters circulated to the secretary-general and presidents of the Security Council and General Assembly that Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other U.S. officials and lawmakers “threatened” to use military action under the “totally false” pretense that Iran is developing nuclear weapons. Mullen said earlier this month that the U.S. military has a plan to attack Iran, although he thinks a military strike is probably a bad idea. Still, he said the risk of Iran developing a nuclear weapon is unacceptable and he reiterated that “the military option” remains on the table. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Wednesday that Iran’s response to an attack would not be limited to the region, suggesting Iran would target U.S. interests beyond the Persian Gulf. “It’s unlikely that they (U.S.) will make such a stupidity (to attack Iran) but all must know that if this threat is carried out, the field of the Iranian nation’s confrontation will not be only our region,” Khamenei told state TV. “The area of confrontation will be much wider.”

Afghanistan and African nations at greatest risk from world food shortages
Soaring commodity prices and natural disasters in Russia and Pakistan have combined to put African nations and conflict-ridden countries such as Afghanistan most at risk from food shortages, according to a report released today.Sharp price rises for wheat and other grains will hit the world’s neediest countries hardest, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa, as they grapple with their own poor harvests and failing transport networks, according to a food security index by risk management consultancy Maplecroft. It also says conflict is a key factor behind food insecurity and Afghanistan tops the index of threatened countries. The other nine nations categorised as “extreme risk” are all in Africa, led by Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Eritrea, Sudan and Ethiopia. African nations make up 36 of the 50 countries most at risk in the index.  The report highlights climate change as having a “profound effect on global food security”, with a heatwave in Russia coinciding with devastating floods in Pakistan – ranked 30th and “high risk” in the index.”Russian brakes on exports, plus a reduction in Canada’s harvest by almost a quarter due to flooding in June, are provoking fluctuations in the commodity markets,” said Fiona Place, environmental analyst at Maplecroft. “This will further affect the food security of the most vulnerable countries.”

Pakistan: Relief Operations hampered as US controls airbase
Health relief operations in Jacobabad are not possible because the airbase in the area is controlled by the US. The stunning statement was made by Health Secretary Khushnood Lashari during an appearance at the Senate Standing Committee on Health on Wednesday. “Health relief operations are not possible in the flood-affected areas of Jacobabad because the airbase is with the United States,” Mr Lashari said while answering a question asked by Senator Semeen Yusuf Siddiqui of PML-Q. Dr Jahanzeb Aurakzai, coordinator of the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Centre, said: “Foreign health teams could not start relief operations in remote areas because there are no airstrips close to several areas, including Jacobabad.” The town has been evacuated and 500,000 to 700,000 people have been affected. People displaced from Jacobabad, Thul, Kandhkot, Kashmore, Ghouspur and Karumpur are camping in Dera Allahyar. “It is very unfortunate that Americans can launch a drone attack from Shahbaz airbase but the government is helpless even in using the country’s base for relief operations,” Senator Semeen said while talking to this correspondent.

The Chinese Military Challenge
The Pentagon’s annual report on China’s military power finally surfaced Monday, five months overdue. Considering that the report tells us little that we didn’t already know-not least, that China is rapidly modernizing and expanding its arsenal of missiles, ships and aircraft-we’ll put the delay down to the Obama Administration’s reluctance to offend Beijing’s sensitivities. That may be the most alarming fact of all. A shift is afoot in the People’s Liberation Army’s attitude toward the U.S. in Asia. As recently as a few years ago, Chinese officials acknowledged that the American military is a stabilizing force in the region. But while China’s civilian leaders still want to enhance military-to-military ties, Chinese officers have become increasingly confrontational, in written statements and deeds.Exhibit A is the PLA’s challenge to the U.S. Navy’s right to operate in international waters near China’s coast. In response to the announcement this month of new exercises in the Yellow Sea involving the aircraft carrier USS George Washington-something the Navy has been doing for decades-Rear Admiral Yang Yi told an Australian journalist that this was “some kind of challenge and humiliation to China’s national interest and the feelings of the Chinese people.” After similar protests last month the Pentagon caved, opting to deploy the Washington and its battle group on the other side of the Korean peninsula. Beijing has also decided to enforce its claim to almost the entire South China Sea as its “historical waters,” identifying this as a “core interest” on a par with Taiwan and Tibet. Early last year, Chinese patrol vessels and trawlers mounted a coordinated effort to intimidate an unarmed U.S. Navy surveillance ship. China has been equipping its fisheries service with ex-Navy ships to enforce a summer fishing ban in the South China Sea. In June, one such ship was involved in a confrontation with the Indonesian navy off the Natuna Islands.  China’s broader strategic goal is to keep the U.S. from operating freely in the waters bounded by Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines and Indonesia. Beijing’s strategy, known as “access denial,” involves fielding a large submarine force, developing cruise and ballistic missiles that could take out an American aircraft carrier, and deploying antisatellite weapons that can disrupt U.S. communications. These and other forms of “asymmetric” military capabilities are intended to prevent the U.S. Navy from gaining access to these waters in the event that, say, China decides to bully Taiwan into accepting reunification on Beijing’s terms.

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Hizb ut Tahrir Wilayah Pakistan

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Nussrah and Hijrah

Allah سبحانه و تعالى has bestowed the early Muslims with His honor, decreed rewards for them and made mention of their praise in the Noble Qur’an. He سبحانه و تعالى called two brotherly groups, who accomplished the mission of establishing the Islamic State, as the Muhajirin and Ansar. The Muhajirin are those who under took Hijrah for the sake of Allah’s Deen and Ansar are and those who offered them the Nussrah (Material Support) for this deen. The Hijrah was the declaration of the establishment of Islamic State and migration to the Abode of Islam (Dar ul-Islam), whilst the Nussrah was given for the sake of this Hijrah i.e. for establishing Dar ul-Islam. Without the Nussrah and the Ansar, there would have neither have been a Hijrah nor Muhajirin. Therefore, how can a Muslim, who recites the Qur’an often and therein comes across the virtues of the Muhajirin and Ansar, ever ignore the value of Hijrah and Nussrah?

Since we are discussing Nussrah, after which Hijrah took place, it is inevitable to refer to the Seerah of RasulAllah صلى الله عليه و سلم and follow his example. RasulAllah صلى الله عليه و سلم’s efforts in Makkah were directed at establishing an Abode of Islam (Dar ul Islam). RasulAllah صلى الله عليه و سلم pursued a clearly defined path, with clearly defined milestones, so that these milestones could later be imitated by later generations when the Dar ul-Islam ceased to exist. In fact following this clear path is mandatory in working towards establishing Dar ul-Islam.

In the tenth year of the Prophethood, three years prior to Hijrah, RasulAllah صلى الله عليه و سلم s uncle Abu Talib died. Abu Talib provided some measure of Nussrah and protection which enabled the Prophet to safely carry the call of Islam. RasulAllah صلى الله عليه و سلم realized that the society in Makkah was neither deeply affected by the call of Islam nor was there a public opinion for Islam and its concepts. It was in this situation that Allah سبحانه و تعالى ordered him صلى الله عليه و سلم to seek Nussrah. Nussrah means Good Support, in the language dictionaries. Nasr means supporting the victims of injustice, whilst Ansar means a group of those who provide support to the oppressed. Withing the chapter entitled. “Efforts of the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم to seek Nussrah from the tribe of ‘Thaqeef’” in Seerat ibn Hisham, it is reported:

قَالَ ابْنُ إسْحَاقَ : وَلَمّا هَلَكَ أَبُو طَالِبٍ، نَالَتْ قُرَيْشٌ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللّهِ (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) مِنَ الأَذَى مَا لَمْ تَكُنْ تَنَالُ مِنْهُ فِي حَيَاةِ عَمّهِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، فَخَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللّهِ (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) إلَى الطّائِفِ يَلْتَمِسُ النّصْرَةَ مِنْ ثَقِيفٍ، وَالْمَنَعَةَ بِهِمْ مِنْ قَوْمِهِ، وَرَجَاءَ أَنْ يَقْبَلُوا مِنْهُ مَا جَاءَهُمْ بِهِ مِنْ اللّهِ عَزّ، وَجَلّ فَخَرَجَ إلَيْهِمْ وَحْدَهُ

“Ibn Ishaq says: when Abu Talib died, the Quraysh inflicted persecuted the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم so much which they could not during the time of his صلى الله عليه و سلم uncle. The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم left for Ta’if in order to seek their support and protection and asked them to accept what was revealed to him from Allah سبحانه و تعالى . He went alone to Ta’if.”

It is narrated on the authority of Ibn Abbas رضي الله عنه in Ibn Hajar’s Fath ul-Bari, Tuhaft ul-Ahwadhi and al-Kalam as well as Hakim, Abu Nua’im and Baihaqi in Dala’il with sound narrations, Ibn Abbas quotes Ali ibn Abi Talib who says:

لَمَّا أَمَرَ اللَّهُ نَبِيّه أَنْ يَعْرِض نَفْسَه عَلَى قَبَائِل الْعَرَب، خَرَجَ وَأَنَا مِنْهُ وَأَبُو بَكْر إِلَى مِنًى، حَتَّى دَفَعَنَا إِلَى مَجْلِس مِنْ مَجَالِس الْعَرَب

“When Allah سبحانه و تعالى ordered the Prophet to approach the Arab tribes, I and Abu Bakr accompanied the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم to Mina until the court of the Arab tribes.”

It is therefore established that the command to approach the Arab tribes and seek their support, as well as the timing of this approach came from Allah سبحانه و تعالى  as is evident from the narration of Ali ibn Abi Talib رضي الله عنه above. The timing of this command coincides with the loss of protection and support for RasulAllah صلى الله عليه و سلم. He was no longer safe and protected, the Quraysh would not allow him to carry the call of Allah, and at the same time RasulAllah صلى الله عليه و سلم had no hope that the society in Makkah would accept his authority, since the public opinion itself in Makkah was not favourable to Islam. Thus RasulAllah صلى الله عليه و سلم was ordered to seek Nussrah at that time in order to bolster the Da’wah and bring Islam to a position that befits it in terms of ruling, authority and a comprehensive implementation of its Ahkam. The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم began the task of seeking the Nussrah from Ta’if, which was counted amongst the most powerful entities in the Arabian Peninsula at the time. In fact it rivaled the Quraysh in terms of strength, prestige and position. This is what was stressed by Walid ibn Mughairah when he disputed as to why the revelation of Quran was unto Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم and not unto the nobles of Makkah and Ta’if. Allah سبحانه و تعالى  then revealed the ayah:

(وَقَالُوا لَوْلَا نُزِّلَ هَذَا الْقُرْءانُ عَلَى رَجُلٍ مِنَ الْقَرْيَتَيْنِ عَظِيمٍ)

“And they say: “Why is not this Qur’ân sent down to some great man of the two towns (Makkah and Tâ’if)?” [Surah al Zukhruf 43:31]

The strength of the people of Ta’if is evident by the fact that even after the Islamic state was later established, Ta’if was not conquered easily. It was resisted siege, resulting in heavy casualties on both sides, and catapults had to be fired to break their resistance.

The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم proceeded to Ta’if intending to meet their chieftains and nobles. He met three chieftains and talked to them about Islam and Nussrah. He returned disappointed, due to the rejection of Nussrah by the tribal heads of Taif. This was the beginning. The Prophet returned from Ta’if and stayed with al-Mut’im ibn ‘Adai on the outskirts of Makkah and began to approach the powerful leaders of other Arab tribes during the Hajj seasons. These tribal leaders were the equivalent of the heads of governments in our times. In Seerah by ibn Hisham, within the chapter about the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم approaching the tribes, Ibn Ishaq says:

ثُمّ قَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللّهِ (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) مَكّةَ، وَقَوْمُهُ أَشَدُّ …، فَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللّهِ (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) يَعْرِضُ نَفْسَهُ فِي الْمَوَاسِمِ إذَا كَانَتْ عَلَى قَبَائِلِ الْعَرَبِ يَدْعُوهُمْ إلَى اللّهِ، وَيُخْبِرُهُمْ أَنّهُ نَبِيّ مُرْسَلٌ، وَيَسْأَلُهُمْ أَنْ يُصَدّقُوهُ وَيَمْنَعُوهُ حَتّى يُبَيّنَ (لَهُمْ) اللّهُ مَا بَعَثَهُ بِهِ

“The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم came to Makkah but his people (the Quraysh) were even more severe against his deen than before … The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم approached the tribes during the hajj season and call them to Allah, inform them that he was the Messenger sent by Allah and urge them to believe in him and protect him until Allah manifests for them what He سبحانه و تعالى has sent down.”

The books of Seerah reveal that during the Hajj season, RasulAllah صلى الله عليه و سلم approached anyone who occupied a position of honour and was powerful. In Seerah by Ibn Hisham, within the chapter “The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم approached the Arabs during the seasons”, it says: “Ibn Ishaq said:

فَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللّهِ (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) عَلَى ذَلِكَ مِنْ أَمْرِهِ، كُلّمَا اجْتَمَعَ لَهُ النّاسُ بِالْمَوْسِمِ أَتَاهُمْ يَدْعُو الْقَبَائِلَ إلَى اللّهِ وَإِلَى الإِسْلاَمِ، وَيَعْرِضُ عَلَيْهِمْ نَفْسَهُ وَمَا جَاءَ بِهِ مِنْ اللّهِ مِنْ الْهُدَى وَالرّحْمَةِ، وَهُوَ لا يَسْمَعُ بِقَادِمِ يَقْدَمُ مَكّةَ مِنْ الْعَرَبِ لَهُ اسْمٌ وَشَرَفٌ، إلا تَصَدّى لَهُ فَدَعَاهُ إلَى اللّهِ وَعَرَضَ عَلَيْهِ مَا عِنْدَهُ”

“The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم persistently pursued this matter (of Nussrah and protection) whenever people met him during the (hajj) seasons, he called the tribes to Allah and to Islam and presented himself to them as well as what guidance was revealed by Allah سبحانه و تعالى . The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم heard of no one of some significance and nobility visiting Makkah except that he called him to Allah and presented his call to him.”

Thus Prophet visited Bani Kalb and they refused to accept him, he came over to Bani Hanifah of al-Yamamah at their place and they behaved very rudely like no other Arab tribe. The Prophet called on Bani ‘Aamer ibn Sa’sa’ who refused unless he gave them the authority after him. The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم rejected this conditional offer. He then visited Bani Kindah of Yemen at their camp and they also demanded authority after him and so the Prophet rejected their Nussrah. He called upon Bakr bin Wa’il in their camps; they refused to protect the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم because they were in the vicinity of Persia. When the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم visited Bani Rabee’ah’s camp, they did not answer. The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم called upon Bani Shaiban in their camps which also were in close vicinity to Persia. Bani Shaiban offered to protect the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم from the Arabs but not the Persians, so the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم replied to them:

«ما أسأتم الرد إذ أفصحتم بالصدق، إنه لا يقوم بدين الله إلا من حاطه من جميع جوانبه»

“Your eloquence of the truth amounts to its rejection. No one stands by the deen of Allah except the one who covers all its aspects.”

The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم continued to seek Nussrah despite the refusal of several tribes; he neither wavered, nor despaired nor changed his course. ‘Zaad al Ma’ad’ reports from al-Waqidi who says:

وَكَانَ مِمّنْ يُسَمّى لَنَا مِنْ الْقَبَائِلِ الّذِينَ أَتَاهُمْ رَسُولُ اللّهِ (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) وَدَعَاهُمْ وَعَرَضَ نَفْسَهُ عَلَيْهِمْ بَنُو عَامِرِ بْنِ صَعْصَعَة، وَمُحَارِبُ بْنُ حصفة، وَفَزَارَةُ، وَغَسّانُ، وَمُرّةُ، وَحَنِيفَةُ، وَسُلَيْمٌ، وَعَبْسُ، وَبَنُو النّضْر،ِ وَبَنُو الْبَكّاءِ، وَكِنْدَةُ، وَكَلْبٌ، وَالْحَارِثُ بْنُ كَعْبٍ، وَعُذْرَةُ، وَالْحَضَارِمَةُ، فَلَمْ يَسْتَجِبْ مِنْهُمْ أَحَدٌ.

“The tribes known to us whom the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم approached and invited them are Banu ‘Aamer ibn Sa’sa’, Muharib ibn Hafsah, Fazarah, Ghassan, Murrah, Haneefah, Sulaym, ‘Abs, Banu Nadhar, Banu Bika’, Kindah, Kalb, Harith ibn Ka’ab, ‘Udrah and the Hadhramis. None of them responded positively.”

The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم persisted in seeking Nussrah until Allah سبحانه و تعالى blessed His deen with Nussrah. Ibn Ishaq is quoted in Seerah by ibn Hisham:

“فَلَمّا أَرَادَ اللّهُ عَزّ وَجَلّ إظْهَارَ دِينِهِ وَإِعْزَازَ نَبِيّهِ (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) وَإِنْجَازَ مَوْعِدِهِ لَهُ خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللّهِ (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) فِي الْمَوْسِمِ الّذِي لَقِيَهُ فِيهِ النّفَرُ مِنْ الأَنْصَارِ، فَعَرَضَ نَفْسَهُ عَلَى قَبَائِلِ الْعَرَبِ، كَمَا كَانَ يَصْنَعُ فِي كُلّ مَوْسِمٍ. فَبَيْنَمَا هُوَ عِنْدَ الْعَقَبَةِ لَقِيَ رَهْطًا مِنْ الْخَزْرَجِ أَرَادَ اللّهُ بِهِمْ خَيْراً.”

“When Allah سبحانه و تعالى decreed the domination of His deen and honouring His Messenger صلى الله عليه و سلم and accomplished His promise, the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم went out in the hajj season when he met people of the Ansar. He presented himself to the Arab tribes as he had been doing during the hajj seasons. So while he was at al-‘Aqabah, he met people from the Khazraj tribe whom Allah سبحانه و تعالى wished to bless.”

Those people from Khazraj accepted his call and went to reconcile their dispute with the tribe of Aws. They returned the next year with twelve persons and met the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم at al-‘Aqabah. This was the first Bay’ah of ‘Aqabah. Then after, the society of Madina was prepared by Mus’ab ibn ‘Umair رضي الله عنه, the nobles of the city visited the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم to offer him their protection and assistance. They met the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم again at al-‘Aqabah and made the pledge of allegiance which was a pledge of fighting along with the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم. Seerat ibn Hisham narrates from the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم during this Bay’ah (Pledge):

ثُمّ قَال: أُبَايِعُكُمْ عَلَى أَنْ تَمْنَعُونِي مِمّا تَمْنَعُونَ مِنْهُ نِسَاءَكُمْ وَأَبْنَاءَكُمْ. قَالَ: فَأَخَذَ الْبَرَاءُ بْنُ مَعْرُورٍ بِيَدِهِ ثُمّ قَالَ: نَعَمْ وَاَلّذِي بَعَثَك بِالْحَقّ (نَبِيّاً) لَنَمْنَعَنّك مِمّا نَمْنَعُ مِنْهُ أُزُرَنَا، فَبَايِعْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللّهِ، فَنَحْنُ وَاَللّهِ أَبْنَاءُ الْحُرُوبِ وَأَهْلُ الْحَلْقَةِ وَرِثْنَاهَا كَابِرًا (عَنْ كَابِرٍ)

“I take your pledge that you will protect me just as you protect your women and children.” Al Bara’ ibn Ma’roor took the hand of the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم and said: “Indeed, by the One Who sent you with the truth as the Messenger, we shall protect you like we protect our children therefore, take our pledge O Messenger of Allah, We by Allah are the sons of battles and the weapons of war are like toys for us, this has been our heritage from the times of our forefathers.”

With this, Allah’s promise was fulfilled and a state for Islam was established.

The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم was seeking Nussrah to accomplish two things: Firstly: to ward off any harm to him and establishing protection in order to carry the call of his Rabb سبحانه و تعالى and Secondly: to bring Islam as an authority and a state. Regarding the first aspect, Hakim narrates in his Mustadrak on the authority of Jabir and on the conditions of the two Sheikhs (Bukhari & Muslim). Jabir رضي الله عنه said,

كان رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) يعرض نفسه على الناس… فيقول: هل من رجل يحملني إلى قومه، فإن قريشاً قد منعوني أن أبلغ كلام ربي؟ قال: فأتاه رجل من بني همدان فقال: أنا. فقال: وهل عند قومك منعة؟ قال: نعم. وسأله من أين هو فقال: من همدان. ثم إن الرجل خشي أن يخفره قومه -أي ينقضوا عهده- فأتى رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) فقال: آتي قومي فأخبرهم ثم ألقاك من عام قابل. قال: نعم

“The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم used to approach the people and say: “Is there a man who would take me to his people, the Quraysh prevent me from carrying the word of my Rabb?” A man from Bani Hamdan came to the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم and said: “Do your people have the strength? The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم said: “Yes” and he asked the man from where he came, the man replied that he was from Banu Hamdan. The man was then afraid that his people may let him down i.e. break his pledge, so he came to the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم and told him: “My people are coming, so talk to them and I shall meet you the next year.” the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم said to him: yes.

Seerat ibn Hisham narrates from Ibn Ishaq:

فكان رسول الله يعرض نفسه في المواسم على قبائل العرب يدعوهم إلى الله وإلى نصرته، ويخبرهم أنه نبي مرسل، ويسألهم أن يصدّقوه ويمنعوه حتى يبين عن الله ما بعثه به

“The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم used to approach the Arab tribes during the hajj season and call them Allah and to provide him Nussrah, he used to inform them that he was indeed the Messenger of Allah and ask them to believe in him and to protect him until Allah manifests what He revealed.”

Therefore this request was to provide him the Nussrah in order to enable the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم to carry his call.

As far as the second purpose of request for Nussrah is concerned, i.e. to bring Islam as an authority and a state, it is what the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم discussed with Bani Sha’ban at their camps and asked them their protection which they refused. Similarly, the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم discussed with Bani ‘Aamer ibn Sa’sa and Bani Kindah, who asked him to accede authority to them after him. The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم refused this conditional Nussrah. This sequence culminated with asking for protection at the Pledge of Aws and Khazraj which was a Pledge of War, the Second Pledge of ‘Aqabah. Before asking for Nussrah, Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم use to call them to accept Islam.  It is narrated in seerah Ibn Hisham from zuhri:

((أَنّهُ أَتَى بَنِي عَامِرِ بْنِ صَعْصَعَةَ فَدَعَاهُمْ إلَى اللّهِ عَزّ وَجَلّ وَعَرَضَ عَلَيْهِمْ نَفْسَهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَجُلٌ مِنْهُمْ – يُقَالُ لَهُ بَيْحَرَةُ بْنُ فِرَاسٍ …وَاَللّهِ لَوْ أَنّي أَخَذْت هَذَا الْفَتَى مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ ، لَأَكَلْتُ بِهِ الْعَرَبَ ، ثُمّ قَالَ أَرَأَيْتَ إنْ نَحْنُ بَايَعْنَاك عَلَى أَمْرِك ، ثُمّ أَظْهَرَك اللّهُ عَلَى مَنْ خَالَفَك ، أَيَكُونُ لَنَا الْأَمْرُ مِنْ بَعْدِك ؟ قَالَ الْأَمْرُ إلَى اللّهِ يَضَعُهُ حَيْثُ يَشَاءُ قَالَ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَفَتُهْدَفُ نَحُورُنَا لِلْعَرَبِ دُونَك ، فَإِذَا أَظْهَرَك اللّهُ كَانَ الْأَمْرُ لِغَيْرِنَا لَا حَاجَةَ لَنَا بِأَمْرِك))

“He صلى الله عليه و سلم went to Bani Amir bin Sa’sa and called them to Allah سبحانه و تعالى  and presented himself to them (i.e. asking for Nussrah for himself). A person from them, called Bahera bin Faras, said: If I get hold of this person, I would devour all of the Arabs by him. Then he said to Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم: What would you say, if we were to give Bay’ah to you on your amr (authority) and then Allah give your victory over your enemies, would we get this amr (authority) after you? He صلى الله عليه و سلم said: Amr (ruling) is from Allah, He will bestow to whom He wished. Upon this that person said: Are our chests to bear the arrows of all the Arabs, yet when you get victory the ruling goes to someone else! Nay we do not need your “amr”.

It is evident from this incident that the Arabs were well aware of what RasulAllah صلى الله عليه و سلم was demanding, by asking for Nussrah, i.e. a support from a strong tribe to establish an authority and a state. They knew that as a consequence all of the Arabs would stand up against this authority. The tribe that will give Nussrah would have to fight to protect Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم and the newly formed state. It was for this sacrifice that Banu Amir and Bani Kinda were demanding a promise for their ruling and authority after the death of Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم and were ready to give Nussrah if he صلى الله عليه و سلم accepted this condition. It was Aws and Khazraj of Yathrib who gave Nussrah for the protection of Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم and implementation of Islam, without any condition and purely for Allah’s sake.

The Ansar gave Bay’ah at Aqabah. At the time of Bay’ah, Abbas bin Abdul Mutalib, the uncle of Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم initiated the discussion. It is narrated in the Seerah by Ibn Hisham from Ka’ab bin Malik that Abbas said to Ansaar:

((يَا مَعْشَرَ الْخَزْرَجِ … فَإِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَرَوْنَ أَنّكُمْ وَافُونَ لَهُ بِمَا دَعَوْتُمُوهُ إلَيْهِ وَمَانِعُوهُ مِمّنْ خَالَفَهُ فَأَنْتُمْ وَمَا تَحَمّلْتُمْ مِنْ ذَلِكَ وَإِنْ قَالَ فَقُلْنَا لَهُ قَدْ سَمِعْنَا مَا قُلْت ، فَتَكَلّمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللّهِ فَخُذْ لِنَفْسِك وَلِرَبّك مَا أَحْبَبْت .))

“O People of Khazraj!…if you think that you will fulfil for what you have been invited for and will protect him from his enemies, then do bear this responsibility. And if you feel that you may leave him after he went to you, then it is better that you leave him now”

Upon hearing this, the Ansar addressed the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم and said that we are ready for any promise you want to take from us. Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم recited some Ayaat of Quran and said after exhortation for Islam:

((أُبَايِعُكُمْ عَلَى أَنْ تَمْنَعُونِي مِمّا تَمْنَعُونَ مِنْهُ نِسَاءَكُمْ وَأَبْنَاءَكُمْ))

“I take bayah from you that you will protect me as you protect your women and children”

Upon this Bara took the hand of Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم and said, “We give you Bay’ah, by Allah we are people of fighting and have a group. This pride is with us from our forefathers.” Whilst Bara was talking, Abu al Haithem bin Tehan interrupted him and said, “We have a settlement with the Jews and we are ready to severe it, But if we severe it and then Allah gave you dominance, will you leave us and go back to your people?” The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم smiled and said:

((بَلْ الدّمَ الدّمَ وَالْهَدْمَ الْهَدْمَ أَنَا مِنْكُمْ وَأَنْتُمْ مِنّي ، أُحَارِبُ مَنْ حَارَبْتُمْ وَأُسَالِمُ مَنْ سَالَمْتُمْ))

“Your blood is my blood and your destruction is my destruction. I am from you and you are from me. With whom you will fight, I will fight with him and with whom you make peace, I will make peace with him.”

It is then narrated that,

أَنّ الْقَوْمَ لَمّا اجْتَمَعُوا لِبَيْعَةِ رَسُولِ اللّهِ صَلّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلّمَ قَالَ الْعَبّاسُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ نَضْلَةَ الْأَنْصَارِيّ ، أَخُو بَنِي سَالِمِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ يَا مَعْشَرَ الْخَزْرَجِ ، هَلْ تَدْرُونَ عَلَامَ تُبَايِعُونَ هَذَا الرّجُلَ ؟ قَالُوا : نَعَمْ قَالَ إنّكُمْ تُبَايِعُونَهُ عَلَى حَرْبِ الْأَحْمَرِ وَالْأَسْوَدِ مِنْ النّاسِ فَإِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَرَوْنَ أَنّكُمْ إذَا نُهِكَتْ أَمْوَالُكُمْ مُصِيبَةً وَأَشْرَافُكُمْ قَتْلًا أَسْلَمْتُمُوهُ فَمِنْ الْآنَ فَهُوَ وَاَللّهِ إنْ فَعَلْتُمْ خِزْيُ الدّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ وَإِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَرَوْنَ أَنّكُمْ وَافُونَ لَهُ بِمَا دَعَوْتُمُوهُ إلَيْهِ عَلَى نَهْكَةِ الْأَمْوَالِ وَقَتْلِ الْأَشْرَافِ فَخُذُوهُ فَهُوَ وَاَللّهِ خَيْرُ الدّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ قَالُوا : فَإِنّا نَأْخُذُهُ عَلَى مُصِيبَةِ الْأَمْوَالِ وَقَتْلِ الْأَشْرَافِ . فَمَا لَنَا بِذَلِكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللّهِ إنْ نَحْنُ وَفّيْنَا ( بِذَلِكَ ) قَالَ الْجَنّةُ . قَالُوا : اُبْسُطْ يَدَك . فَبَسَطَ يَدَهُ فَبَايَعُوهُ وَأَمّا عَاصِمُ بْنُ عُمَرَ بْنِ قَتَادَةَ فَقَالَ وَاَللّهِ مَا قَالَ ذَلِك الْعَبّاسُ إلّا لِيَشُدّ الْعَقْدَ لِرَسُولِ اللّهِ صَلّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلّمَ فِي أَعْنَاقِهِمْ . وَأَمّا عَبْدُ اللّهِ بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ فَقَالَ مَا قَالَ ذَلِكَ الْعَبّاسُ إلّا لِيُؤَخّرَ الْقَوْمَ تَلِك اللّيْلَةَ رَجَاءَ أَنْ يَحْضُرَهَا عَبْدُ اللّهِ بْنُ أُبَيّ ابْنِ سَلُولَ ، فَيَكُونَ أَقْوَى لِأَمْرِ الْقَوْمِ . فَاَللّهُ أَعْلَمُ أَيّ ذَلِكَ كَانَ .

“When this whole group was ready to give Bay’ah, Abbas bin Ubadah bin Nazlah al-Ansari, who was a relative of Bani Salim bin Auf, addressed everyone: you have understood the responsiilties which will lie upon your shoulders by giving this Bay’ah. They said: yes we have understood. He said: this Bay’ah means that you have to fight every nation, so in the pursuit of his صلى الله عليه و سلم  protection if your wealth perishes, your elders are slain and and you leave him, then it is better that you leave him now. Because the result of breaking the promise after it has been given is humiliation in Dunya and Akhirah. And if you are ready to fulfill the promise, despite all of this then take him with you. It entails Khair in this world and in the Aakhirah. Upon this all attendees said, we take the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم despite all trials regarding our lives and wealth. O Prophet, you tell us what we will have if we fulfill our promise. Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم replied: Jannah. They said, Open your hand. Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم spread out his hand and all of them gave him the Bay’ah”

Hence the purpose of Hijrah to Madina was to establish an authority or ruling to implement Islam by attaining power and the Ansar were guaranteeing protection by a Bay’ah. This is the second type of Nussrah, the purpose of which is to establish an Islamic authority or Islamic State.

Indeed, this relentless effort of the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم of seeking Nussrah as ordered by Allah سبحانه و تعالى , his persistence and perseverance in this effort without changing, his course despite the frustrations and persecutions he met with, all clearly indicate that the order of Allah سبحانه و تعالى  to seek Nussrah was decisive and hence was obligatory. This is from the methodology of establishing the state and resuming the Islamic way of life, and it is not permitted to waver from this path.

Hence any party or group which is working to implement islam as a state, it is imcumbent upon that it must seek Nussrah from the People of Power of its time in order to attain authority, pursuing the the path of the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم. Today, the people of Nussrah or People of Power happen to be the armies of the Islamic countries. The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم used to consider the tribes as an entity and asked Nussrah from those who held power in them. But today this applies to the Muslim armies or large tribes in some countries, who have power to change the ruling and authority. Hence Hizb ut Tahrir is working to resume the Islamic way of life by the establishment of Khilafah, through seeking Nussrah from these People of Power.

The seeking of Nussrah by the Hizb, which works to revive the Islamic way of life, is a political action. Those who have the potential to engage in material action are the People of Power and thus they have the means to mobilise force for Hizb ut Tahrir, so as to change the authority. The Hizb urges the People of Power by various means so that they give Nussrah to Hizb ut Tahrir for the establishment of the Khilafah. The People of Power must mobilize to uproot these corrupt rulers and transfer power to Hizb ut Tahrir. In addition Hizb ut Tahrir works with the Ummah to impress upon the People of Power to take up this great responsibility.

Nussrah is a most urgent task, asides from being an Obligation. When the societies are overwhelmed by the present systems and authority does not lie within them. then change cannot be accomplished by merely convincing the people for the implementation of Islam. So Islam is completely and radically implemented by attaining power and authority through people of Nussrah. However before that it is necessary that Islamic thoughts are made dominant in the society and the public opinion in the society is ripe for the implementation of Islam.

The task of seeking Nussrah is so important and critical, that it is on this great Shar’i command that the formation of the state depends and the rise of Allah’s banner, after it has been lost. It is required to eliminate the treachery upon treachery that confront the Ummah, which is ruled by other than all that Allah سبحانه و تعالى has revealed. The Ummah is subjugated by the system of capitalism. It is faced with dilemmas, tragedies, woes and great afflictions. Since this task of seeking the Nussrah concerns those who have power and the means to bring about change in ruling to support the call of Islam and since this matter is of such grave concern and urgency, the responsibility of those who have the means to bring change assumes greater significance. Certainly, their rewards are also great if they fulfill their responsibility. So, what is that reward and position? To answer this question, we must look at the virtues and position of the Ansar of Madina, who gave Nussrah in the past.

Virtues and Merits of those who provide the Nussrah

In the Qur’an al Kareem

It is enough merit to the Ansar that Allah سبحانه و تعالى  mentioned them in His Book. He attributed them with qualities envied by every Muslim. He سبحانه و تعالى  said that they are from the Sabiqoun al Awwaloon (the first and foremost) and asked us to meticulously follow them. He سبحانه و تعالى  is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him سبحانه و تعالى. Allah سبحانه و تعالى  prepared for them heavens underneath which flow the rivers…their happiness are eternal. Allah سبحانه و تعالى  says about them:

(وَالسَّابِقُونَ الْأَوَّلُونَ مِنَ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ وَالْأَنْصَارِ وَالَّذِينَ اتَّبَعُوهُمْ بِإِحْسَانٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوا عَنْهُ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي تَحْتَهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا أَبَدًا ذَلِكَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ)

“And the foremost to embrace Islâm of the Muhâjirûn (those who migrated from Makkah to Al-Madinah) and the Ansâr (the citizens of Al-Madinah who helped and gave aid to the Muhâjirûn) and also those who followed them exactly (in Faith). Allâh is well-pleased with them as they are well-pleased with Him. He has prepared for them Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise), to dwell therein forever. That is the supreme success.” [Surah at Tawbah 9:100]

He سبحانه و تعالى  further says about them:

(لَقَدْ تَابَ اللَّهُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ وَالْمُهَاجِرِينَ وَالْأَنْصَارِ الَّذِينَ اتَّبَعُوهُ فِي سَاعَةِ الْعُسْرَةِ)

“Allâh has forgiven the Prophet [sal-Allâhu 'alayhi wa sallam], the Muhâjirûn (Muslim emigrants who left their homes and came to Al-Madinah) and the Ansâr (Muslims of Al-Madinâh) who followed him (Muhammad [sal-Allâhu 'alayhi wa sallam]) in the time of distress (Tabûk expedition)” [Surah at Tawbah 9:117]

Allah سبحانه و تعالى  orders the believers to be Ansar of the Deen in order that He be pleased,

(يَاأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا كُونُوا أَنْصَارَ اللَّهِ كَمَا قَالَ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ لِلْحَوَارِيِّينَ مَنْ أَنْصَارِي إِلَى اللَّهِ قَالَ الْحَوَارِيُّونَ نَحْنُ أَنْصَارُ اللَّهِ فَآمَنَتْ طَائِفَةٌ مِنْ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ وَكَفَرَتْ طَائِفَةٌ فَأَيَّدْنَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا عَلَى عَدُوِّهِمْ فَأَصْبَحُوا ظَاهِرِينَ)

“O you who believe! Be you helpers (in the Cause) of Allâh as said ‘Esâ (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary), to the Hawârîyyûn (the disciples): “Who are my helpers (in the Cause) of Allâh?” The Hawârîyyûn (the disciples) said: “We are Allâh’s helpers” (i.e. we will strive in His Cause!). Then a group of the Children of Israel believed and a group disbelieved. So, We gave power to those who believed against their enemies, and they became the victorious (uppermost).” [Surah as Saff 61: 14].

In the Prophet’s Ahadeeth

Regarding the Second pledge of ‘Aqabah, it is reported in the Seerah books:

They (The Ansar) asked:

فَمَا لَنَا بِذَلِكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللّهِ إنْ نَحْنُ وَفّيْنَا (بِذَلِكَ) قَالَ الْجَنّةُ. قَالُوا: اُبْسُطْ يَدَك. فَبَسَطَ يَدَهُ فَبَايَعُوهُ

“O Rasool Allah صلى الله عليه و سلم, what is our reward if we honour our word?” The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم said: “Jannah”. They responded: “Hold your hand”, so the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم held his hand and they made the pledge.

As opposed to this, some of those who have the onus of giving the Nussrah are persistent in their loyalty to the rulers who have actually usurped power over the neck of the Ummah, even though it is fard upon them not to obey these rulers, instead of the hukm of Allah.

The two Sheikhs (Bukhari & Muslim) have narrated on the authority of Anas ibn Malik رضي الله عنه who reports that the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم said:

«آيَةُ الإِيمَانِ حُبُّ الأَنْصَارِ، وَآيَةُ النِّفَاقِ بُغْضُ الأَنْصَارِ»

“Love for the Ansar is a sign of faith and hatred for the Ansar is a sign of hypocrisy.”

Tirmidhi reports on the authority of al-Bara’ bin al’Azib who says he heard the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه و سلم said regarding the Ansar:

«لا يُحِبُّهُمْ إِلا مُؤْمِنٌ، وَلا يَبْغَضُهُمْ إِلا مُنَافِقٌ، مَنْ أَحَبَّهُمْ فَأَحَبَّهُ اللَّهُ، وَمَنْ أَبْغَضَهُمْ فَأَبْغَضَهُ اللَّهُ»

“None but the believer loves them, none but the hypocrite hates them. He who loved them loved Allah and he who hated them hated Allah.”

Bukhari reports on the authority of Anas رضي الله عنه:

«رَأَى النَّبِيُّ (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) النِّسَاءَ وَالصِّبْيَانَ مُقْبِلِينَ، قَالَ: حَسِبْتُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ مِنْ عُرسٍ، فَقَامَ النَّبِيُّ (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) مُمْثِلاً فَقَالَ: اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتُمْ مِنْ أَحَبِّ النَّاسِ إِلَيَّ، قَالَهَا ثَلاَثَ مِرَارٍ»

“The Prophet saw the women and children (of the Ansar) coming forward. (The sub-narrator said, “I think that Anas said, ‘They were returning from a wedding party.’ “) The Prophet stood up and said thrice, “By Allah! You are from the most beloved people to me.”

Bukhari has another narration from Anas رضي الله عنه again who says:

«جَاءَتْ امْرَأَةٌ مِنْ الأَنْصَارِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) وَمَعَهَا صَبِيٌّ لَهَا، فَكَلَّمَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) فَقَالَ: وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ، إِنَّكُمْ أَحَبُّ النَّاسِ إِلَيَّ، مَرَّتَيْنِ»

“A woman from the Ansar came to the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم along with her child and spoke to him, so the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم said: “By the one who has my soul in His hand, you (the Ansar) are dearest to me of all people” he said this twice.”

Muslim reports on the authority of Anas ibn Malik رضي الله عنه that the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم said:

«إِنَّ الأَنْصَارَ كَرِشِى وَعَيْبَتِى، وَإِنَّ النَّاسَ سَيَكْثُرُونَ وَيَقِلُّونَ، فَاقْبَلُوا مِنْ مُحْسِنِهِمْ وَاعْفُوا عَنْ مُسِيئِهِمْ»

“The Ansar are like my veins vaults (they occupy a position of trust), people will increase in numbers while the Ansar’s numbers will shrink. Therefore accept those from Ansar who do good deeds and forgive those from Ansar who do wrong.”

It is also reported in Muslim on the authority of ibn ‘Abbas رضي الله عنه that the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم said about the Ansar:

«لا يُبْغِضُ الأَنْصَارَ رَجُلٌ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ»

“No man who believes in Allah and the day of judgement hates the Ansar.”

Bukhari reports on the authority of ‘Amr bin Murrah who says:

«سَمِعْتُ أَبَا حَمْزَةَ، رَجُلاً مِنْ الأَنْصَارِ، قَالَتْ الأَنْصَارُ: إِنَّ لِكُلِّ قَوْمٍ أَتْبَاعًا وَإِنَّا قَدْ اتَّبَعْنَاكَ، فَادْعُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَجْعَلَ أَتْبَاعَنَا مِنَّا، قَالَ النَّبِيُّ (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم): اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ أَتْبَاعَهُمْ مِنْهُمْ»

“I heard Abu Hamza, an Ansar say: “the Ansar said: “Every people have a following and we have followed you, therefore pray to Allah that He makes our people follow our example, the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم said: “Oh Allah, make their followers from among them.”

Then we have that most touching and effective address that the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم made after distributing the spoils of Hunain, this narrative is from Musnad Ahmad on the authority of Abu Said al-Khudri رضي الله عنه:

«أَفَلا تَرْضَوْنَ يَا مَعْشَرَ الأَنْصَار أَنْ يَذْهَبَ النَّاسُ بِالشَّاةِ وَالْبَعِيرِ وَتَرْجِعُونَ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) فِي رِحَالِكُمْ، فَوَالَّذِي نَفْسُ مُحَمَّدٍ بِيَدِهِ، لَوْلا الْهِجْرَةُ لَكُنْتُ امْرَأً مِنْ الأَنْصَارِ، وَلَوْ سَلَكَ النَّاسُ شِعْبًا وَسَلَكَتِ الأَنْصَارُ شِعْبًا لَسَلَكْتُ شِعْبَ الأَنْصَارِ، اللَّهُمَّ ارْحَمِ الأَنْصَارَ، وَأَبْنَاءَ الأَنْصَارِ، وَأَبْنَاءَ أَبْنَاءِ الأَنْصَارِ»

“O Ansar! are you pleased that others walk away with sheep and camels and you return with Allah‘s Messenger in your company; By the one Who possesses Mohammad صلى الله عليه و سلم’s soul, were it not for the Hijrah, I would myself be from the Ansar. And if the entire people tread a valley and the Ansar went for another valley, I would tread Ansar’s valley. O Allah! Have mercy on the Ansar, have mercy on their sons, and their sons’ sons.”

What attribute could be greater that loving Ansar is the sign of being a believer, and hating the Ansar is taken as a sign of being hypocrite? What greater position than the position of those who are dearer to the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم than the rest of the people? And the Ansaar are his chosen people and his kin? What could be a higher honour given that the sons and progeny of the Ansaar be forgiven? Not only that, their followers and friends are from them. What can be more significant than the fact that Allah’s throne trembled at the passing away of a man named Sa’ad ibn Ma’adh, and what discerns him from the rest of the Sahabah is his giving of the Nussrah!

Bukhari narrates on the authority of Jabir رضي الله عنه who says:

«سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) يَقُولُ: اهْتَزَّ الْعَرْشُ لِمَوْتِ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ»

“I heard the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم say: “the throne trembled at the death of Sa’ad bin Ma’adh.”

All these are in fact exclusive virtues of the Ansar, that no one shares with them except the Muhajirin. So where are the Ansar of today?! There is a great opportunity for them to emulate the fist Ansar, the first heroes, as the doors for Nussrah which were shut for long centuries are, now wide open.  Blessings and congratulations are for those who will be chosen by Allah to open these doors. Allah knows, the doors once they are shut may never open again!!

It is the duty of People of Power and Nussrah that they realize that the Islamic State was established only once in the past and then it was abolished in 1924 by Britain through his agent Mustafa Kemal. Since then the Islamic Ummah is living her life without the shade of the Islamic State. Therefore, the one who will establish the Khilafah state again will enjoy the same honor of those who provided Nussrah and protection to Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم.

It is the responsibility upon each and every one from the People of Power that he study the lives of those who gave Nussrah to Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم.

Usaid ibn Hudhair رضي الله عنه

Usaid’s father was Hudhair al-Kataib who was a chieftain of the Aws tribe. He was a senior leader of the Arabs and a fierce fighter during the period of Jahilliyah.

Usaid رضي الله عنه inherited his father’s position, his bravery and other qualities. Before he accepted Islam, he was a leader of Yathrib and a noble among Arabs and an archer of rare expertise. When he accepted Islam and was guided to the righteous path of Allah سبحانه و تعالى , his honour and nobility was obvious. He was amongst the Ansar of Allah سبحانه و تعالى  and His Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم and an early entrant to Islam. He was quick to accept Islam and it was conclusive.

The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم sent Mus’ab ibn ‘Umair رضي الله عنه to Yathrib to teach the Muslims of the Ansar who had made their pledge of allegiance at the first Bay’ah of ‘Aqabah and cultivate Islamic thinking in them, and to call other people of Madina to Islam. Then one day Usaid رضي الله عنه was sitting with Sa’ad ibn Ma’adh, both leaders of their people and discussing on this new issue of Islam which had come from Makkah and called for something unknown to them. Sa’ad said to Usaid رضي الله عنه: “Go to this man (Mus’ab) and ask him (about the matter).” Usaid رضي الله عنه walked to where Mus’ab was sitting as the guest of As’ad ibn Zurarah, another leader of Yathrib who had already accepted Islam. There he saw a group of people listening intently to the nobles words of Mus’ab ibn ‘Umair who was inviting them to Islam. Usaid رضي الله عنه surprised them with his anger.

Mus’ab رضي الله عنه told Usaid, “Would you sit and listen… if you like this matter, you accept and if you do not like, you can leave it.” Usaid was a person of open heart and wise thinking, in fact he was known to his people as al-Kamil, the accomplished, a title that he inherited from his father. When he saw that Mus’ab was addressing his intellect, he sat down and said to Mus’ab, “..You are fair, tell me what you have?”

Mus’ab recited a portion from the Qur’an to Usaid and explained his call of the new religion, the true path for which he was ordered by the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم to spread and raise its banner. Those who were present at this gathering narrated the incidence:

“By Allah, before he spoke, we recognised Islam on his face by its peaceful glow…!”

Mus’ab had not even completed his speech, when Usaid was spellbound and shouted out. “What a beautiful discourse this is!” And he asked, “What do you do when someone wants to embrace this deen?” Mus’ab رضي الله عنه told him that he must clean himself up and his garments then bear witness to the Truth and pray two rak’at…”

Usaid’s was a personality of consistency and steadfastness, a pure soul. When he was convinced of a matter, he would never waver in his firm resolve. He stood up to accomplish his task without any delay and accepted the Deen for which his heart testified and his soul satisfied. He cleaned himself, prayed to Allah سبحانه و تعالى and announced his acceptance of Islam and discarded his previous crooked ways of ignorance and idol worshiping!! Now he had to go back to Sa’ad ibn Ma’adh and report to him regarding the mission that he was dispatched by Sa’ad for, which was to quell Mus’ab ibn ‘Umair. He returned to Sa’ad. As he approached the gathering, Sa’ad told those around him, “By Allah, Usaid is coming with an expression different from the one he left with.”

Indeed! When he had left, he was full of bitterness, anger and hostility, and returned with an expression brimming with mercy, enlightenment and content. Usaid decided to put his intellect to good use. He knew that Sa’ad was identical to him in terms of his purity, decisiveness, resolve and fair thinking.

He knew that nothing would come between Sa’ad and his acceptance of Islam, if he heard what he had himself heard from Mus’ab ibn ‘Umair, the emissary of the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم. But he knew that if told Sa’ad of his acceptance of Islam, it will be a confrontation of uncertain results.

Therefore, he decided to influence Sa’ad’s enthusiasm in order to push him to the place where Mus’ab was sitting, so that Sa’ad could listen to the same and see for himself.

Now the question was how to accomplish this? As mentioned, Mus’ab had come to Yathrib as the guest of As’ad ibn Zurarah who was a cousin to Sa’ad, the son of his maternal aunt. So Usaid رضي الله عنه told Sa’ad, “I have learnt that Banu al-Harithah have come out with intention of killing As’ad ibn Zurarah although they are aware that he is your cousin.” Sa’ad stood up full of anger and picked up his sword and came walking briskly to the place where Mus’ab رضي الله عنه sat with As’ad and other Muslims.

When he approached the place, he saw no noise or disturbance and the people sat with patience and calmness with Mus’ab who was reciting the Qur’an and the people listened to him intently.

He realised that Usaid رضي الله عنه had intended that he listen to the words of the Mus’ab, the emissary of Islam. Usaid’s intellectual estimation of his friend was vindicated, Sa’ad had barely heard the words when Allah سبحانه و تعالى  opened his heart to Islam… and Sa’ad quickly occupied a position of prominence among the early Muslims!!

Usaid رضي الله عنه’s heart was filled with steadfastness and enlightenment of Iman. His Iman gave him patience, discernment and fairness of judgement and these qualities made him a reliable person of trust. During the battle of Bani Mustalaq, ‘Abdullah ibn Ubai was enraged and said to those people of Madina who were around him: “You have given away your city to the Muslims and you have shared your wealth with them…if only you had caught them with your hands and turned them away from your place…anyway, by Allah, when we reach Madina we will make the respected person a humiliated one..”

Zaid ibn Arqam, an eminent companion heard these venomous words of hypocrisy, and as was his duty he informed the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم who was very much pained to hear it. When Usaid رضي الله عنه met him, the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم enquired,

أوما بلغك ما قال صاحبكم..؟؟ قال أسيد: وأيّ صاحب يا رسول الله..؟؟ قال الرسول: عبدالله بن أبيّ!! قال أسيد: وماذا قال..؟؟ قال الرسول: زعم أنه إن رجع إلى المدينة ليخرجنّ الأعز منها الأذل. قال أسيد: فأنت والله، يا رسول الله، تخرجه منها إن شاء الله.. هو والله الذليل، وأنت العزيز…ثم قال أسيد: “يا رسول الله ارفق به، فوالله لقد جاءنا الله بك، وان قومه لينظـمون له الخـرز ليتوّجوه على المدينة ملكاً، فهو يرى أن الاسلام قد سلبه ملكاً”

“Have you heard the words uttered by your companion? Usaid: “and which friend do you mean?” The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم: “Abdullah ibn Ubai.” Usaid: “and what did he say.” The Prophet: “he said that when we reach Madina we will make the respected person a humiliated one..” Usaid: “inshaAllah, it will be you who will expel him, he is the humiliated one and you are the exalted one…” Usaid added further: “Leave him, Allah سبحانه و تعالى  has brought you to us. The people (of Madina) were preparing a crown for him and make him the king. Therefore he considers that Islam has denied him the kingship.”

With such deep, clear and balanced understanding of issues Usaid رضي الله عنه always solved critical problems. He would face issues and take all relevant matters into consideration. Hence at the Saqeefah, in the aftermath of the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم’s demise, a group of Ansar led by Sa’ad ibn ‘Ubadah رضي الله عنه declared that the Khilafah was their right. This dialogue stretched for a long time and tempers were raised. At this sensitive moment the stand taken by Usaid رضي الله عنه, who as we know was an Ansar, was an effective stand which conclusively settled the matter. His words set the direction. He stood up and addressed his people, “You know that the Prophet himself was from the Muhajirin. Therefore his successor should also be from among them…And we were the supporters and protectors of   the Messenger صلى الله عليه و سلم today, it is our duty to support and protect his Khaleefah…” His words soothed the nerves and calmed the tempers.

Throughout his life, Usaid رضي الله عنه lived the life of a true servant of Allah. He was content and satisfied. He spent his life and wealth to good use and strived to meet the Prophet at the pool of Kauthar, as the he had said:

اصبروا.. حتى تلقوني على الحوض…

“Have patience until you meet me at the haudh…”

He loved his friends and was highly respected by Amir ul-Mumineen. ‘Umar رضي الله عنه, as well as all other companions. He was a very profound reciter of the Quran and the Companions were always keen to listen to his recitation… A splendid but fearful voice about which the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم said that the angels descended to listen to.

Usaid رضي الله عنه passed away in the month Sha’ban in the twentieth year of Hijrah and he was carried by none less than Amir ul-Mumineen ‘Umar رضي الله عنه on his shoulders and buried at Baqee’. The companions saw the body of this great Mu’min for one last time and returned to Madinah and continued to remember his virtues and recalled the words of the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم:

نعم الرجل… أسيد بن حضير..

“The Best of men…Usaid ibn Hudhair…”

Sa’ad ibn Ma’adh رضي الله عنه

Saad was the head of Bani Abdul Ashal tribe.

It was Sa’ad who carried the banner of the Ansar. When the Prophet consulted Ansar and Muhajireen before confronting Quraish at Badr, he said to the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم:

«لقد آمنا بك وصدقناك… وشهدنا أن ما جئت به هو الحق، وأعطيناك على ذلك عهودنا ومواثيقنا على السمع والطاعة لك، فامض يا رسول الله لما أردت فنحن معك، فوالذي بعثك بالحق لو استعرضت بنا البحر فخضته لخضناه معك ما تخلف منا رجل واحد، وما نكره أن تلقى بنا عدونا غداً، إنا لَصبرٌ في الحرب، صُدقٌ عند اللقاء، لعل الله يريك منا ما تقر له عينك، فسر على بركة الله»

“We have believed in you and trusted you…and testify that what you have brought is the truth, and on that we have given our pledges to listen to you and obey you. Therefore you decide (any which way) and we are with you, by the One who sent you down with the truth if you order us to jump into the ocean, not one of us will waver. We are not averse to confronting the enemy tomorrow, we shall be steadfast in our fight, and may Allah manifest to you what will please your eyes, let us march and count ob His support.”

In another narration:

«لعلك أن تكون قد خرجت لأمر وأحدث الله إليك غيره، فانظر الذي أحدث الله إليك فامضِ، فَصِل حِبال من شئت، واقطع حبال من شئت، وما أخذت منا كان أحبَّ إلينا مما تركت»

“You may proceed where you wish and have relations with whom you wish and cut off relations with whom you wish, take from our wealth what you want and give whatever you want. What ever you take from us will be dearer to us than what you leave with us.”

This was Sa’ad about whom the people told the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم,

«ما حملنا يا رسول الله ميتاً أخفَّ علينا منه»

“We have not carried a dead body lighter than this.”

And the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم replied to them,

«ما يمنعه أن يخفَّ وقد هبط من الملائكة كذا وكذا لم يهبطوا قط قبل يومه قد حملوا معكم»

“Nothing made his body lighter, but it was such and such number of angels who descended and carried him along with you. Those angels had never before descended.” [narrated in Tabaqat, by ibn Sa’ad.]

Such was Sa’ad that when he died Jibreel عليه سلام came to the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم and said,

«من هذا العبد الصالح الذي مات؟ فتحت له أبواب السماء وتحرك له العرش»

“Who was this good soul who died? The gates of the heavens were opened for him and the throne moved.”[This is narrated by Haakim and authenticated by al-Dhahabi]

Imam Ahmad reported it with an authentic chain of narration. The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم said:

«هذا العبد الصالح الذي تحرك له العرش وفتحت له أبواب السماء وشهده سبعون ألفاً من الملائكة لم ينزلوا إلى الأرض قبل ذلك، لقد ضُمَّ ضمَّة ثم أخرج عنه»

“This virtuous servant for whom the gates of heavens were opened and the throne moved. Seventy thousand angels descended for him, he was buried and left.”

Such was Sa’ad who enjoyed the blessings of Allah سبحانه و تعالى , Asma’ bint Yazeed Sakan reports: …that when Sa’ad died, his mother wept and the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم told her:

«ليرقأ (لينقطع) دمعك، ويذهب حزنك، فإن ابنك أول من ضحك الله له واهتز له العرش»

“Your tears would recede and your sorrow be lessened if you know that your son is the first person for whom Allah سبحانه و تعالى  smiled and His throne trembled.” This is reported in at-Tabarani.

Such is the position of the one who provided support and protection to the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم when the Islamic State was established. And similar blessings of Allah سبحانه و تعالى  will be for the one who will provide support for His deen now, when it is overwhelmed with kufr from all sides and the nations of the world are united against it.

At the same time if a person shirks away from his duty to support the deen of Allah, his military ranks and honours will not be able to stop the wrath of Allah سبحانه و تعالى . Every officer who controls power in any way must realise that Sa’ad ibn Ma’adh was not meant to be the last such person or that the like of him will not surface again. Every Muslim officer must realise that he himself should try to be like is Sa’ad as he is in a position to give Nussrah like Sa’ad رضي الله عنه. This address to him is just like the address to Sa’ad then!

Preparing the Ground

Indeed the Nussrah and placing the Ummah in is Allah’s blessing to His believing worshippers, it is a great prize for the steadfast, He سبحانه و تعالى  says:

(وَنُرِيدُ أَنْ نَمُنَّ عَلَى الَّذِينَ اسْتُضْعِفُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَنَجْعَلَهُمْ أَئِمَّةً وَنَجْعَلَهُمُ الْوَارِثِينَ، وَنُمَكِّنَ لَهُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ)

“And We wished to do a favour to those who were weak (and oppressed) in the land, and to make them rulers and to make them the inheritors, And to establish them in the land, and We let Fir’aun (Pharaoh) and Hâmân and their hosts receive from them that which they feared.” [Surah al-Qasas 28:5-6]

This is the beginning of carrying the divine trust. Allah سبحانه و تعالى , says:

(وَجَعَلْنَاهُمْ أَئِمَّةً يَهْدُونَ بِأَمْرِنَا وَأَوْحَيْنَا إِلَيْهِمْ فِعْلَ الْخَيْرَاتِ وَإِقَامَ الصَّلَاةِ وَإِيتَاءَ الزَّكَاةِ وَكَانُوا لَنَا عَابِدِينَ)

“And We made them leaders, guiding (mankind) by Our Command, and We revealed to them the doing of good deeds, performing As-Salât (the prayers — Iqâmat-as-Salât), and the giving of Zakât (obligatory charity), and of Us (Alone) they were worshippers.” [Surah al-Anbiyaa 21: 73].

Imam Shawkani says in his Tafseer al-Fath al-Qadeer: “meaning, the leaders in the path of good and those who call to it and the governors over people.”

Allah سبحانه و تعالى ordered Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم to implement the Ahkam revealed by Wahi and it will be Khulafa’a who will carry this responsibility after Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم. Allah سبحانه و تعالى  says in Qur’an,

(وَعَدَ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا مِنْكُمْ وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ لَيَسْتَخْلِفَنَّهُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ كَمَا اسْتَخْلَفَ الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ وَلَيُمَكِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ دِينَهُمُ الَّذِي ارْتَضَى لَهُمْ وَلَيُبَدِّلَنَّهُمْ مِنْ بَعْدِ خَوْفِهِمْ أَمْنًا يَعْبُدُونَنِي لَا يُشْرِكُونَ بِي شَيْئًا وَمَنْ كَفَرَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ فَأُولَئِكَ هُمُ الْفَاسِقُونَ)

“Allâh has promised those among you who believe and do righteous good deeds, that He will certainly grant them succession to (the present rulers) in the land, as He granted it to those before them, and that He will grant them the authority to practise their religion which He has chosen for them (i.e. Islâm). And He will surely give them in exchange a safe security after their fear (provided) they (believers) worship Me and do not associate anything (in worship) with Me. But whoever disbelieved after this, they are the Fâsiqûn (rebellious, disobedient to Allâh).” [Surah an-Noor 24:55].

And He سبحانه و تعالى  says:

(يَادَاوُدُ إِنَّا جَعَلْنَاكَ خَلِيفَةً فِي الْأَرْضِ فَاحْكُمْ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ بِالْحَقِّ وَلَا تَتَّبِعِ الْهَوَى فَيُضِلَّكَ عَنْ سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَضِلُّونَ عَنْ سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَدِيدٌ بِمَا نَسُوا يَوْمَ الْحِسَابِ)

“O Dâwûd (David)! Verily, We have placed you as a successor on the earth; so judge you between men in truth (and justice) and follow not your desire – for it will mislead you from the path of Allâh. Verily, those who wander astray from the path of Allâh (shall) have a severe torment, because they forgot the Day of Reckoning.” [Surah Saad 38: 26]

And the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم said:

«كانتْ بنو إسرائيلَ تسوسُهم الأنبياءُ، كلما هَلك نبيٌّ خلفه نبيّ، ألا وإنّه لا نبيَّ بعدي، وستكون خلفاء… »

“The Prophets used to rule Bani Israel. Whenever a prophet died another prophet succeeded him, but there will be no prophets after me; instead there will be Khulafaa’ (Khalifahs) and they will number many.”

Hence after the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم taking care of the Ummah’s affair’s, it is the duty of the khaleefah who is the ruler of the Islamic State, to whom authority is given so that he  implements islam and carries the message of islam to the whole world.

However in order to get Nussrah to establish such a rule, Allah has put some conditions for His help. Allah سبحانه و تعالى  and His Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم have described these conditions, and they are:

First: Earnest and true Iman of Allah سبحانه و تعالى He says:

(إِنَّا لَنَنْصُرُ رُسُلَنَا وَالَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَيَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْأَشْهَادُ)

“Verily, We will indeed make victorious Our Messengers and those who believe (in the Oneness of Allâh – Islâmic Monotheism) in this world’s life and on the Day when the witnesses will stand forth (i.e. Day of Resurrection)?” [Surah al-Ghafir 40:51].

And He says:

(وَكَانَ حَقًّا عَلَيْنَا نَصْرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ)

“And (as for) the believers, it was incumbent upon Us to help (them).” [Surah ar-Room 30:47]

Secondly: Virtuous deeds that spring from such true, firm and whole hearted Iman Virtuous deeds are indeed the symbols of true Iman in one’s heart & mind. Allah سبحانه و تعالى  says:

(وَعَدَ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا مِنْكُمْ وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ لَيَسْتَخْلِفَنَّهُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ)

“Allâh has promised those among you who believe and do righteous good deeds, that He will certainly grant them succession to (the present rulers) in the land,” [Surah an-Noor 24:55].

Thirdly: Testing & Examination: Allah سبحانه و تعالى  says:

(أَمْ حَسِبْتُمْ أَنْ تَدْخُلُوا الْجَنَّةَ وَلَمَّا يَأْتِكُمْ مَثَلُ الَّذِينَ خَلَوْا مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ مَسَّتْهُمُ الْبَأْسَاءُ وَالضَّرَّاءُ وَزُلْزِلُوا حَتَّى يَقُولَ الرَّسُولُ وَالَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا مَعَهُ مَتَى نَصْرُ اللَّهِ أَلَا إِنَّ نَصْرَ اللَّهِ قَرِيبٌ)

“Or think you that you will enter Paradise without such (trials) as came to those who passed away before you? They were afflicted with severe poverty and ailments and were so shaken that even the Messenger and those who believed along with him said, “When (will come) the Help of Allâh?” Yes! Certainly, the Help of Allâh is near!” [Surah al-Baqarah 2:214]

Mus’ab ibn Sa’eed reports on the authority of his father who says,

«قلت: يا رسول الله، أي الناس أشد بلاء؟ قال: الأنبياء، ثم الأمثل فالأمثل، فيبتلى الرجل على حسب دينه، فإن كان دينه صلباً اشتد بلاؤه، وإن كان في دينه رقَّة ابتلي على حسب دينه، فما يبرح البلاء بالعبد حتى يتركه يمشي على الأرض ما عليه خطيئة»

I said: “O Messenger of Allah, which people are put most (hardest) of tests?” He said: “The messengers, then those closest to them and then those closest to them. A man is tested in proportion to the firmness of his deen, if his deen is strong, his test is intense, and if his deen is weak, he is tested accordingly. The testing continues until the man is walks sinless on earth.”

Patience and steadfastness on the path of truth are the indications of success in these tests, i.e. a man does not waver, does not falter, does not follow his desires nor is blinded by the worldly relishes. If a Muslim remains steadfast when tested or persecuted because of his Iman and virtuous deeds, Allah grants him authority on earth, and Jannah in the hereafter. Allah سبحانه و تعالى  says:

(وَلَقَدْ كُذِّبَتْ رُسُلٌ مِنْ قَبْلِكَ فَصَبَرُوا عَلَى مَا كُذِّبُوا وَأُوذُوا حَتَّى أَتَاهُمْ نَصْرُنَا وَلَا مُبَدِّلَ لِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ وَلَقَدْ جَاءَكَ مِنْ نَبَإِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ)

“Verily, (many) Messengers were denied before you (O Muhammad [sal-Allâhu 'alayhi wa sallam]), but with patience they bore the denial, and they were hurt; till Our Help reached them, and none can alter the Words (Decisions) of Allâh. Surely, there has reached you the information (news) about the Messengers (before you).” [Surah al-An’aam 6:34]

Fourth: the call for Nussrah and authority must start from the culturing stage This stage is before the establishment of the ruling of Islam. The purpose of this culturing environment is the presence of a sincere mass of people and mobilised youth who carry the da’wah in such a way that it dominates the society and occupies considerable position in it. So there is an established public opinion & support for this Da’wah and for implementing Islam radically and comprehensively in every aspect of human life via the Islamic State. It is of utmost importance that this public opinion springs from understanding and comprehension, and this means that there has to be a public awareness regarding the main issues of Da’wah and not just intense emotions, which peak rapidly but wane even faster. The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم accomplished this before he started to seek Nussrah to establish the state i.e. before the second Bay’ah at ‘Aqabah. He deputed Mus’ab ibn ‘Umair رضي الله عنه to Madinah who worked to prepare the atmosphere and public opinion and the readiness to stand by the da’wah.

Indeed, the observer of the Dawa Carrier can see that the prerequisite for Nasr from Allah do exist. The Dawa Carriers have firm belief that only Allah is their Lord and Mohammad صلى الله عليه و سلم is the Last Prophet and Messenger of Allah. They remained firm on Iman under the burden of the kufr system, and they showed steadfastness in the face of oppression, punishment, torture, evil plans, to a level that the description is not possible in words. These are the people who neither changed their way nor weaken in their resolve, nor did they turn away to any other direction.  They remained steadfast as the Companions of the previous messengers, like the Ansar of Prophet Eesa عليه سلام when they were cut through with a saw, or like the companions of Musa عليه سلام when Fir’awn slaughtered their sons and left their women. Or even like the people of Ukhdood who were consigned to flames, or like the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم like Bilal رضي الله عنه, Khabbab رضي الله عنه, ‘Ammar رضي الله عنه, and Yassar رضي الله عنه amongst others. So these Dawa Carriers were also tested and tribulated, they were thrown in jails. They were pressed very hard to turn away from deen, were hanged, boiled to death, tortured, subjected to false accusations and propaganda, offered lucrative posts but they neither left the Dawa nor was their foothold shaken.

Verily there are many Muslims within the Ummah who have firm Iman and their hearts are full of Taqwa and their pious deed are witness to this Iman. It is the khair which is present in the Ummah, that the colonialist kuffar are not able to subdue M\uslims despite their utmost effort and they face resistance in Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine and on every battleground. And it is Khair which is present in the Ummah that despite all the efforts to portray an evil picture of Islam and despite all the obstacles raised by the agent rulers, the Ummah is getting closer to Islam and its desire to implement Islam and carrying it to the whole world is increasing day by day.

Indeed the Dawa of implementing Islam through the Khilafah state is spreading widely, entering the hearts of people, destroying the kufr thoughts, melting the ummah in pure concepts of Islam and preparing the ummah to welcome the dawn of ruling by Islam. This Dawa has taken deep roots within the Ummah and with the grace of almighty Allah, this blessing is not far now. The time is not far when by the permission of Allah, Nussrah will appear, as it appeared for the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم  in Madinah.

We pray to Allah that he soon give Khilafah on the way of prophethood, which would be a relief for the inhabitants of the earth and would be way to achieve the happiness of Allah and momineen will celebrate its establishment.

(لِلَّهِ الْأَمْرُ مِنْ قَبْلُ وَمِنْ بَعْدُ وَيَوْمَئِذٍ يَفْرَحُ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ، بِنَصْرِ اللَّهِ يَنْصُرُ مَنْ يَشَاءُ وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ، وَعْدَ اللَّهِ لَا يُخْلِفُ اللَّهُ وَعْدَهُ وَلَكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ، يَعْلَمُونَ ظَاهِرًا مِنَ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَهُمْ عَنِ الْآخِرَةِ هُمْ غَافِلُونَ)

“The decision of the matter, before and after (these events) is only with Allâh, (before the defeat of the Romans by the Persians, and after the defeat of the Persians by the Romans). And on that day, the believers (i.e. Muslims) will rejoice (at the victory given by Allâh to the Romans against the Persians) –With the Help of Allâh. He helps whom He wills, and He is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful. (It is) a Promise of Allâh (i.e. Allâh will give victory to the Romans against the Persians), and Allâh fails not in His Promise, but most of men know not. They know only the outside appearance of the life of the world (i.e. the matters of their livelihood, like irrigating or sowing or reaping), and they are heedless of the Hereafter.” [Surah ar Room 30:4-7]

Nussrah: Meticulously planned and brave execution

Nussrah is a divine command and binding upon the people of power among the Muslims, and they are sinful for not doing so, indeed it is a great sin. The People of Power have two duties: The first duty is to take away power, or seize by force if necessary, from those rulers who rule over people by other than all that Allah سبحانه و تعالى has revealed. And the second obligation upon the People of Power is to hand over this power and authority to those who may be working to establish such an authority that rules by all that Allah has revealed.

What must be borne in mind in this context is that the process of taking over power and handing it over requires detailed and meticulous planning and unprecedented braveness in its execution, as well as adopting innovative means. At the same time, it also requires well coordinated cooperation between those People of Power who want to provide Nussrah and the Hizb that works within the Ummah.  It is necessary that the Hizb working in the Ummah has prepared for all the required groundwork needed to establish the Islamic State. For instance, like having proper Islamic personalities, presence of public opinion for the Islamic state, statesmen who are aware of the international situation and have political acumen, and are well versed in Islamic thoughts and concepts.

Here we should recall the story of migration of Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم from Makkah to Madinah for the establishment of Islamic state, which demonstrates how he executed a thoroughly thought out plan to make Hijrah.

He صلى الله عليه و سلم adopted a plan and utilised resources and means very intelligently. He considered every matter in detail and did not leave any breach, either in planning or in implementation. Then the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم relied on Allah سبحانه و تعالى , completely believed in Him and did not harbor a speck of doubt that Allah alone is to be worshipped and obeyed, He is the One who helps and accomplishes and He has promised the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم with Nussrah.

The books of Seerah remind us that Jibreel عليه سلام descended on the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم and brought the Wahi from Allah سبحانه و تعالى and informed him of the conspiracy of the Quraysh to kill him and asked him to leave Makkah and said to him,

«لا تبت هذه الليلة على فراشك الذي كنت تبيت عليه»

“Do not sleep on your bed on which you sleep daily.”

The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم went to the house of Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه and was armed and this was a time when no one visited another at this hot hour of rest. The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم informed him of the order to migrate and the modalities of the Hijrah process were agreed between them. He returned to his house and awaited the night.

On the other hand were the criminal leaders of the Quraysh who had decided during the day to execute their plan of assassinating the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم and distribute his blood among the tribes. They chose eleven of their leaders and during the early part of the night they gathered at the door waiting for the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم to go to sleep, so that they could strike at him.

The Prophet began to execute his plan. He ordered Syeddina ‘Ali رضي الله عنه to sleep on his bed and cover himself with the green Hadhrami sheet which the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم used. He also told ‘Ali رضي الله عنه that nothing untoward would befall him The Prophet emerged from his house while reciting,

(وَجَعَلْنَا مِنْ بَيْنِ أَيْدِيهِمْ سَدًّا وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ سَدًّا فَأَغْشَيْنَاهُمْ فَهُمْ لَا يُبْصِرُونَ)

“And We have put a barrier before them, and a barrier behind them, and We have covered them up, so that they cannot see.” [Surah Yaseen 36:09]

The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم threw a handful of sand over the heads of those surrounding his house and yet they could not see him. He first went to the house of Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه and according to his plan left the house of Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه through an opening in the wall, instead of door, so that they are not seen coming out and are not recognized. Since it was expected that the spies of the Quraysh will look for him in the direction of Madinah in the north, he took the opposite path to the south that lead towards Yemen.

When the people surrounding the house realised that it was ‘Ali in the house instead of the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم, they realised their folly. They asked ‘Ali رضي الله عنه about the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم, but ‘Ali رضي الله عنه told them that he did not know about him. Quraysh went mad in rage, they beat up ‘Ali رضي الله عنه and pulled him to Ka’ba and detained him for some time so that he gives them information regarding the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم, but they were disappointed. Then they went to the house of Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه and enquired about him. His daughter Asma رضي الله عنها told them that she did not know, Abu Jahal (may Allah’s curse be on him) slapped her face.

On the other hand, after travelling for some five miles Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم along with Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه reached the mountain of Thawr which is a high altitude range of mountains. The path is stony and arduous. There was a cave in the mountains where they spent three nights. Abdullah ibn Abi Bakr would come to accompany them for the night and leave early in the morning so that he could be with Quraysh at day break and they would presume that he was in Makkah itself. When ‘Abdullah would come to the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم and Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه, he would inform them about the situation in Makkah. ‘Amer ibn Fuhairah رضي الله عنه, the slave of Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه would ensure that milk was supplied to them during the late hours of each of the three nights. Then before dawn when ‘Abdullah ibn Abi Bakr رضي الله عنه would depart for Makkah, Amer رضي الله عنه would follow him behind along with his herd of sheep so that his track marks were erased.

After the failure of their evil plan, the Quraysh then met for an emergency meeting to decide upon using all resources at their disposal in order to get hold of the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم and his companion Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه. They placed their spies on all routes going out of Makkah under intense surveillance and placed a huge booty on their heads, which was a hundred camels each for bringing them dead or alive. As a result several people mounted and on-foot, tracking experts, left to look for them. They spread out in the mountains, hills and valleys, but to no avail. They even reached the opening of the cave, but Allah سبحانه و تعالى  is competent in His work. He سبحانه و تعالى  saves whom He سبحانه و تعالى  wishes. Once they reached so close that Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه says that if they had looked at their feet, he would have seen us, but the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم reassured him and said to him, “What do you say abut the two men, the third of whom is Allah.” In this regard, Allah سبحانه و تعالى  revealed the following ayah:

(إِلَّا تَنْصُرُوهُ فَقَدْ نَصَرَهُ اللَّهُ إِذْ أَخْرَجَهُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا ثَانِيَ اثْنَيْنِ إِذْ هُمَا فِي الْغَارِ إِذْ يَقُولُ لِصَاحِبِهِ لَا تَحْزَنْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَنَا فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ سَكِينَتَهُ عَلَيْهِ وَأَيَّدَهُ بِجُنُودٍ لَمْ تَرَوْهَا وَجَعَلَ كَلِمَةَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا السُّفْلَى وَكَلِمَةُ اللَّهِ هِيَ الْعُلْيَا وَاللَّهُ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ)

“If you help him (Muhammad [sal-Allâhu 'alayhi wa sallam]) not (it does not matter), for Allâh did indeed help him when the disbelievers drove him out, the second of the two; when they (Muhammad [sal-Allâhu 'alayhi wa sallam] and Abu Bakr [radhi-yAllâhu 'anhu]) were in the cave, he ([sal-Allâhu 'alayhi wa sallam]) said to his companion (Abu Bakr [radhi-yAllâhu 'anhu]): “Be not sad (or afraid), surely, Allâh is with us.” Then Allâh sent down His Sakînah (calmness, tranquility, peace) upon him, and strengthened him with forces (angels) which you saw not, and made the word of those who disbelieved the lowermost, while the Word of Allâh that became the uppermost; and Allâh is All-Mighty, All-Wise.” [Surah at Tawbah 9:40]

Thus the interceptors returned frustrated, though at one time, they were just a few steps away from them.

The search was loosened and the patrolling parties gave up and then the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم prepared along with his Companion to depart towards Yathrib. They had already engaged ‘Abdullah ibn Uraiqat al- Laithi to guide them to their path who was considered an expert and trustworthy person, although he was still on the Deen of his people. It was agreed that he will come to the cave after three nights with the mounts. As he had promised, he came on the night of the first of Rabi’ ul-Awwal and Asma رضي الله عنها brought them food for the journey, and they left along with ‘Amer ibn Fuhairah.

The guide ‘Amer ibn Fuhairah first took them southwards on the way to Yemen, he then turned west towards the coast and reached a path not known to the people. Then he turned northward near the coast of the Red Sea and again took a path known only to a few people. On 8^th day of Rabi’ ul-Awwal, in what later became the first year Hijrah, the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم arrived at Quba. The Muslims in Yathrib had already heard of the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم’s departure from Makkah and they used to go out each day towards al-Harrah to receive the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم and wait there until it became too hot, when they would return back to their places after lengthy waiting. A Jew who had ascended to his rooftop to look for something saw the white-radiating Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم along with his Companion. He could not contain himself and shouted at the top of his voice, “O Arabs! Here comes the one you have been waiting for.” The Muslims reached for their arms. The Muslims chanted the takbeer in their delight at the arrival of the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم and left homes to receive him, this was an unprecedented day in the history of Yathrib which was now to be known as Madinah. The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم stayed in Quba for four days and on the fifth day, the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم mounted his camel with Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه behind him. The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم informed Bani Najjar, the clan of his maternal uncles who came to receive him and were carrying their swords. The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم thus entered Madinah with voices glorifying Allah echoing from every lane and house.

In this way a state on the basis of Islam came into being, a state which was established on the Kalima: la illaha illallah.

In this process of the Hijrah, two important points are to be noted:

1. Meticulous Planning: The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم himself prepared the plan and attended to every detail and did not leave any aspect unattended. This preparation itself bears to the fact that the entire process was a matter of “judgement, war and strategy”. Allah سبحانه و تعالى  had ordered the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم to undertake the Hijrah and the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم prepared the detailed plan, taking all resources and means available to him in order to make the Hijrah successful. It is therefore required that today people who provide Nussrah should undertake a detailed and exhaustive plan, which should be meticulous in detail and creative in adopting means and resources, as well as boldly and fearlessly executed. In short, as a matter of reminder, the various stages of Hijrah may be summarised as follows:

• Lodging ‘Ali رضي الله عنه on the bed of the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم.
• The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم departed from his house to the house of Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه in darkness to avoid being detected by anyone.
• Both of them left Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه’s house through a gap in wall so that they are not caught, recognised and followed.
• They took the road to Yemen towards south which is opposite to the direction of Madinah in the north.
• Took shelter in the cave of Thawr for three days so that the search for them subsides.
• ‘Abdullah ibn Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه was asked to come every night in order to brief them about what the people of Makkah were saying about them.
• Food supply for the journey was ensured through Asma bint Abu Bakr رضي الله عنها.
• It was ensured that foot marks were erased. This was done by the sheep herded by ‘Amer ibn Fuhairah, the slave of Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه.
• Ibn Uraiqah, a professional expert guide well-versed with the route was hired.

1. Divine Help: This divine help has been reported in the books of Seerah during the process of Hijrah. They are mentioned in the Quran as well as the authentic Ahadith. What are these? How do we interpret them and how do we benefit from them in our times for Nussrah. It will suffice to cite just two examples:

• Imam Ahmad narrated regarding the pursuers and interceptors of the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم and his Companions that they left Makkah from around the mountains until the mountain where they settled for three nights. So Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه told the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم: “Oh, the Messenger of Allah, he (the interceptor) may find us.” The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم replied to him: “No, the angels have covered us with their wings.” And ibn Hisham has narrated that the man sat down facing the cave to pass urine, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم said: “If he had spotted us, he would not be doing so.” In the report of Bukhari, it is reported that Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه says: “So I told the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم that if some of them only lower their heads, they would see us.” So the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم told him: “Quiet Abu Bakr, we are two and the third is Allah.”
• 2) Despite utmost precautions exercised by the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم and his Companion رضي الله عنه, Suraqah ibn Malik managed to come face to face with the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم in his greed for the bounty. The front legs of Suraqah ibn Malik’s steed caved in, with knees burrowed into the sand, by which he understood that the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم is immune to harm from him. In fact he himself said that the matter of the Prophet will come to dominate. He called them to safety and they stopped. They were four: the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم, Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه, ‘Amer ibn Fuhayirah and Ibn Uraiqat. The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم told him to guard the secrecy of their travel and at Suraqah’s request gave him a letter of safety. When Suraqah returned back he found people were looking for the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم so he told them that he has already searched for them there. Thus he led them elsewhere, Suraqah, who was himself trying to intercept them in morning, happened to be guarding them by the evening.

So, despite all possible human efforts exerted by the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم in planning and execution of this mission, the Kuffar interceptors managed to reach the place of the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم’s hiding. This demonstrates their committed resolve as well as exhaustive and concerted efforts to assassinate him and eliminate his Da’wah. While at the same time these incidences also establish the support of Allah سبحانه و تعالى

This is the matter about which the Dawa Carrier and the People of Nussrah should be fully aware of. None can harm a person who is under the shade of Allah’s help. It was the help of Allah due to which Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم and Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه remained protected from every harm and all the hurdles in their way got removed. The promise of Allah’s help is for today as well, as Allah سبحانه و تعالى  says:

(إِنَّا لَنَنْصُرُ رُسُلَنَا وَالَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَيَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْأَشْهَادُ)

“Verily, We will indeed make victorious Our Messengers and those who believe (in the Oneness of Allâh – Islâmic Monotheism) in this world’s life and on the Day when the witnesses will stand forth (i.e. Day of Resurrection)?” [Surah al-Ghafir 40:51].

And He سبحانه و تعالى  said:

يَاأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِنْ تَنصُرُوا اللَّهَ يَنصُرْكُمْ وَيُثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَكُمْ

“Oh you who believe: if you help allah’s deen allah will help you” (Mohammd: 7)

And He says:

(وَكَانَ حَقًّا عَلَيْنَا نَصْرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ)

“And (as for) the believers, it was incumbent upon Us to help (them).” [Surah ar-Room 30:47]

And He سبحانه و تعالى  says:

(وَعَدَ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا مِنْكُمْ وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ لَيَسْتَخْلِفَنَّهُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ كَمَا اسْتَخْلَفَ الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ)

“Allâh has promised those among you who believe and do righteous good deeds, that He will certainly grant them succession to (the present rulers) in the land, as he granted succession to those before them” [Surah an-Noor 24:55]

A Warm Call to the People of Power and Force in Pakistan

We direct this call to the people of rank and decorations, to the officers and commanders, to the captains and soldiers:

O the People of Power and Force! Pakistan’s oppressor rulers, whose very authority rests on the steel of your weapons, are joining their nights with their days to shield the kuffar Americans. Moreover, the Americans lead the rulers in the fight against Muslims, under the banners of “strategic dialogue,” “improving bilateral relations,” “military to military co-operation” and “alliance of equals.” The reality of these terms and all the meetings and briefing that arise from them is that America collaborates with the oppressor rulers, igniting the fires of chaos and confusion to incite Muslims to fight  Muslims, so that the American crusaders in Afghanistan, loaded with weapons but frozen by fear, can breathe even a single sigh of relief.

It is these oppressor rulers that allow the American kuffar to conduct relentless drone attacks on Pakistan territory, that target the old and the young, the man and the woman, collapsing houses on the heads of the Muslims. Having done so the rulers then shout at you to crush the tribal Muslims in order to make the Americans stop the drone attacks, as if these rulers had the will to stop the Americans but no means.

It is these oppressor rulers that permit the kuffar private military organizations and intelligence to arrange a campaign of assassinations and bombings throughout Pakistan, attacking the civilians, security forces and the armed forces alike. They even shield these American murderers from the local security forces, ordering their release whenever they are caught, so that they can work without interruption through their infiltration of Taleban. And all this is so that America’s officials and her agent rulers can point to the piles of bodies and rivers of blood and proclaim to you, can you not see, O defenders of Muslims, is this not your war now?

It is these oppressor rulers that point to the Hindu infiltration in the tribal region, knowing well that it is their masters the Americans that opened the door to Afghanistan wide open to India, allowing the Hindus to creep into the tribal areas and add their weight to the chaos. And it is their oppressor rulers that cling to the coattails of America as it calls for ending tensions with India in order to persuade you to turn your backs on the Hindu oppression in Kashmir and brace your shoulders so as to work tirelessly to secure America as she sinks in a quagmire in Afghanistan.

O People of Power! Respected brothers,

These rulers neither care for you nor those whom you have sworn to protect. They care nothing for the deen you carry in your hearts, nor Allah سبحانه وتعالى nor RasulAllah صلى الله عليه و سلم. They care nothing for the blood of the Muslims even though our Lord, Allah سبحانه وتعالى, said,

وَمَن يَقْتُلْ مُؤْمِناً مُّتَعَمِّداً فَجَزَآؤُهُ جَهَنَّمُ خَالِداً فِيهَا وَغَضِبَ اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَلَعَنَهُ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُ عَذَاباً عَظِيماً

“And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell to abide therein, and the Wrath and the Curse of Allâh are upon him, and a great punishment is prepared for him.” [Surah 4:93]

They care nothing for Muslims fighting Muslims, for you shedding your pure blood in this evil way, even though our beloved RasulAllah صلى الله عليه و سلم said,

إذا التقى المسلمان بسيفيهما فالقاتل والمقتول في النار , قلنا يا رسول الله هذا القاتل فما بال المقتول قال انه كان حريصا على قتل صاحبه

“When two Muslims face each other in fighting and one kills the other, then both the killer and the killed are in the hell-fire. The Companions asked, “O Messenger of Allah, this is the killer – what about the poor person who has been killed?” RasulAllah said he had the intention to kill his companion.”

And they care nothing of turning to our enemies in friendship, with open arms and baring your chests, secrets and capabilities to them, even though Allah سبحانه وتعالى said,

وَلَن تَرْضَى عَنكَ الْيَهُودُ وَلاَ النَّصَارَى حَتَّى تَتَّبِعَ مِلَّتَهُمْ …

“Never will the Jews nor the Christians be pleased with you (O Muhammad ) till you follow their religion” [Surah Al-Baqarah 2:120]

… وَلاَ يَزَالُونَ يُقَاتِلُونَكُمْ حَتَّىَ يَرُدُّوكُمْ عَن دِينِكُمْ إِنِ اسْتَطَاعُواْ ..

“And they will never cease fighting you until they turn you back from your deen if they can.” [Surah Al-Baqarah 2:217]

These oppressor rulers care nothing for the Muslims nor the blessings that  Allah سبحانه وتعالى  has given them. They are serving their kuffar masters to convert a Muslim country, with the seventh largest armed forces in the world and nuclear weapons, abundant resources and strength, into an abode of chaos and destruction. Allah سبحانه وتعالى said,

أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى الَّذِينَ بَدَّلُوا نِعْمَةَ اللَّهِ كُفْرًا وَأَحَلُّوا قَوْمَهُمْ دَارَ الْبَوَارِ جَهَنَّمَ يَصْلَوْنَهَا وَبِئْسَ الْقَرَارُ

“Have you not seen those who have changed the Blessings of Allah into disbelief and caused their people to dwell in an abode of destruction. Hell, in which they will burn, is an evil abode, indeed!” [Surah Ibraheem 14:28,29]

These rulers are not from us and we are not of them. So, how is it that you allow them to stand on the steel of your weapons, O brothers, for even an hour more, let alone weeks or months?

O People of Power! Respected brothers,

Our people are wide awake as to the reality of these rulers and the evil of their crimes. It is now down to you and you alone. Stand on this wide earth of Allah سبحانه وتعالى free from His Anger and punishment. RasulAllah صلى الله عليه و سلم said,

إنَّ النَّاسَ إَذا رَأوُا الظَّالِمَ فَلمْ يَأْخُذُوا عَلى يَدَيْهِ أوْشَكَ أن يَعُمَّهُمُ اللَّهُ بعِقَاب

“If the people witness an oppressor and they do not take him by his hands (to prevent him) then they are close to Allah covering them all with punishment.” [Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, ibn Majah]

Fear the day that you should be raised as one of those who sided with the mischief makers that stand over your heads in misleading and misguidance. Allah سبحانه وتعالى said,

وَقَالُوا رَبَّنَا إِنَّا أَطَعْنَا سَادَتَنَا وَكُبَرَاءَنَا فَأَضَلُّونَا السَّبِيلَ

“And they will say: Our Lord! Verily we obeyed our chiefs and our great ones, and they misled us from the (Right) Way” [Surah Al-Ahzab 33:67]

وَإِذْ يَتَحَاجُّونَ فِي النَّارِ فَيَقُولُ الضُّعَفَاءُ لِلَّذِينَ اسْتَكْبَرُوا إِنَّا كُنَّا لَكُمْ تَبَعًا فَهَلْ أَنْتُمْ مُغْنُونَ عَنَّا نَصِيبًا مِنَ النَّارِ قَالَ الَّذِينَ اسْتَكْبَرُوا إِنَّا كُلٌّ فِيهَا إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ حَكَمَ بَيْنَ الْعِبَادِ

“The weak ones in Jahannum (who followed) will say to those who had been arrogant, “We but followed you: can you then take from us some share of the Fire?” Those who had been arrogant will say: “We are all in this (Fire)!” [Surah al-Ghaafir 40:47-48]

And raise your swords to uproot these rulers and establish the Khilafah in their place, remembering your brother-in-arms who proceeded you in establishing Islam as a state and a rule in Madinah, by giving the material support (Nussrah) to RasulAllah صلى الله عليه و سلم. If you answer this call positively then a great position in the Dunya and Akhirah awaits you. And if you turned away and refused from giving Nussrah then remember that Allah did help his Prophets in the past and will help his obedient servant today. And fear that you are amongst those who will be subjected to wrath of Allah and will be at loss. He سبحانه و تعالى  says:

(يَاأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا مَنْ يَرْتَدَّ مِنْكُمْ عَنْ دِينِهِ فَسَوْفَ يَأْتِي اللَّهُ بِقَوْمٍ يُحِبُّهُمْ وَيُحِبُّونَهُ أَذِلَّةٍ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَعِزَّةٍ عَلَى الْكَافِرِينَ يُجَاهِدُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَلَا يَخَافُونَ لَوْمَةَ لَائِمٍ ذَلِكَ فَضْلُ اللَّهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مَنْ يَشَاءُ وَاللَّهُ وَاسِعٌ عَلِيمٌ)

“O you who believe! Whoever from among you turns back from his religion (Islâm), Allâh will bring a people whom He will love and they will love Him; humble towards the believers, stern towards the disbelievers, fighting in the way of Allâh, and never fear the blame of the blamers. That is the Grace of Allâh which He bestows on whom He wills. And Allâh is All-Sufficient for His creatures’ needs, All-Knower.” [Surah al-Maidah 5:54]

We pray to Allah سبحانه و تعالى  to open your hearts to this vital issue and to provide for this Ummah the honour of the Nussrah for this deen and declaration of the Khilafah, He سبحانه و تعالى  hears all and He سبحانه و تعالى  responds to prayers.

(يَاأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا اسْتَجِيبُوا لِلَّهِ وَلِلرَّسُولِ إِذَا دَعَاكُمْ لِمَا يُحْيِيكُمْ وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللَّهَ يَحُولُ بَيْنَ الْمَرْءِ وَقَلْبِهِ وَأَنَّهُ إِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُونَ)

“O you who believe! Answer Allâh (by obeying Him) and (His) Messenger when he [saw] calls you to that which will give you life, and know that Allâh comes in between a person and his heart (i.e. He prevents an evil person to decide anything). And verily, to Him you shall (all) be gathered.” [Surah al-Anfal 8:24]

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Twenty first century ‘East India Company’ has landed its forces in Pakistan

Americans! Get lost! Or else you’ll be sent back in coffins

Hizb ut Tahrir condemns the arrival of an approximate one thousand US marines in Pakistan under the pretext of helping flood victims. Previously, the Pakistani rulers failed to station thousands of American marines to guard American embassy due to the immense public pressure but now they have succeeded to deploy a big US contingent under the guise of providing relief to the flood victims. Spokesman of Pakistan Army claimed that there is no need to scale down 140,000 Pakistani troops from the Tribal region to help out relief efforts. If this is true then how come now we suddenly need the services of thousands of inhuman and murderous American marines? These are the same marines who have been killing Muslims in Iraq for the last seven years. How can they save lives when they are only trained to take lives?! Their arrival is actually the arrival of twenty first century ‘East India Company’. British brought their troops to India under the guise of trade whilst America is using flood for the same objective. Not only that it is a great treachery but it’s a great sin as well to allow these American forces to reside in Pakistan. Actually rulers of Pakistan are always in search of opportunities through which they could convince the people that in spite of having a population of more than 170 million and world’s seventh largest army, this country is one of the weakest in the world and we cannot solve any of our problems without American help.  Muslims of Pakistan proved their resilience during the earth quake of 2005 that they are capable to face any natural calamity but in spite of this fact rulers do not relay on their indigenous resources and prostrate before America on every occasion. We ask why Pakistan needs foreign troops when we have more than half a million army?! Hizb ut Tahrir appeals to the Ummah that they come forward and help generously their Muslim brothers who are caught in the floods. Furthermore, Hizb asks all political parties that they should strongly protest against the arrival of American troops in Pakistan. Hizb ut Tahrir once again asks the sincere among the people-of-power, is there any doubt left about the treachery and incompetence of these rulers? It is important that Khilafah should be established immediately, which will, with the help of Ummah, mobilize the resources of the state to rehabilitate the flood victims and cleanse this land from the filth of these kufr forces.

اکیسویں صدی کی ایسٹ انڈیا کمپنی نے فوجیں اتار دیں
امریکیو!نکل جائو! اس سے پہلے کہ تمہیں تابوتوں میں واپس بھجوایا جائے

حزب التحریر سیلاب زدگان کی مددکے نام پر ایک ہزار کے لگ بھگ امریکی فوجیوں کی پاکستان آمد کی پر زور مذمت کرتی ہے۔ جب عوامی ردعمل کے باعث امریکی سفارت خانے کی حفاظت کے نام پر ہزاروں امریکی فوجیوں کو پاکستان میں تعینات نہیں کیا جاسکا تو اب حکمرانوں نے سیلاب زدگان کی مدد کے بہانے اتنی بڑی تعداد میں امریکی فوجیوں کو پاکستان آنے کی اجازت دے دی ہے۔ پاک فوج کے ترجمان کا یہ دعوی ہے کہ اس سیلاب کی تباہ کاریوں سے نمٹنے کے لیے قبائلی علاقوں میں تعینات ایک لاکھ چالیس ہزار فوجیوں میں کمی کی ضرورت نہیں، تو پھر ایک ہزار کے لگ بھگ وحشی قاتل امریکی میرینز کی کیسے ضرورت پڑ گئی۔ یہ وہی میرینز ہیں جو گزشتہ سات سال سے عراق میں مسلمانوں کا قتل عام کر رہے ہیں۔ انہیں جان بچانا نہیں جان لینا آتا ہے! ان کی آمد اکیسوی صدی کی ایسٹ انڈیا کمپنی کی آمد ہے۔ انگریز تجارت کی آڑ میں فوجی لایا تھا اور امریکہ مدد کے نام پر لا رہا ہے۔ امریکی فوج کو پاکستان کی سرزمین پر آنے کی اجازت دینا نہ صرف قوم کے ساتھ غداری ہے بلکہ اسلام کی رو سے حرام ہے۔ دراصل پاکستان کے حکمران ایسے موقع کی تلاش میں رہتے ہیں جس کے ذریعے قوم کو یہ یقین دلایا جاسکے کہ سترہ کروڑ کی آبادی اور دنیا کی ساتویں بڑی فوج رکھنے والا ملک اتنا کمزور ہے کہ اسے ہر مسئلے کے حل کے لیے امریکی کی مدد درکار ہوتی ہے۔ پاکستان کے مسلمان 2005 ئ کے زلزلے میں یہ ثابت کرچکے ہیں کہ ان میں کسی بھی قدرتی آفت کا مقابلہ کرنے کی صلاحیت موجود ہے لیکن اس کے باوجود یہ حکمران اپنے وسائل کی طرف رجوع نہیں کرتے اور امریکہ کے قدموں میں جاگرتے ہیں۔  ہم پوچھتے ہیںکہ پانچ لاکھ فوج رکھتے ہوئے پاکستان کو کسی اور ملک کے فوجیوں کی کیا ضرورت ہے؟ حزب التحریر پوری مسلم امت کو پکارتی ہے کہ وہ پاکستان کے سیلاب میں گھرے ہوئے مسلمان بھائیوں کی دل کھول کر مدد کریں۔ نیز حزب التحریر تمام سیاسی جماعتوں سے بھی مطالبہ کرتی ہے کہ وہ پاکستان میں امریکی فوجیوں کی آمد کے خلاف پرزور احتجاج کریں ۔ حزب اہل قوت میں موجود مخلص عناصر سے ایک بار پھر پوچھتی ہے کہ کیا اب بھی حکمرانوں کی غداری اور نااہلی میں کوئی شک باقی رہ گیا ہے؟  ضروری ہے کہ فوری طور پر خلافت کا قیام عمل میں لایا جائے جو امت کی مدد سے ریاست کے وسائل کو سیلاب زدگان کی بحالی کے لئے استعمال کرے گی اور کافر افواج کے ناپاک قدموں سے اس سرزمین کو پاک کرے گی۔

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One Moon, one Ramadhan, one Eid and one Ummah!!

The agent rulers once again divided the Ummah tun Wahidah on the issue of Ramadhan

These agent rulers once again divided the Ummah tun Wahida (the one Ummah) on the issue of starting the month of Ramadhan.  By rejecting the moon-sighting of the Arabs and the Ajam (non-Arabs), these rulers have not only fractured the unity and oneness of the Ummah but they have also forced millions of people to lose their first fast of Ramadhan. According to the Hadith of the Messenger of Allah (saaw) all Muslims should start their fasting of the month of Ramadhan on the sighting of the moon and should end the month of Ramadhan and celeberate Eid if the moon is sighted anywhere. The Hadith does not put any restriction of race, color, nationality or country.  Hence if the Muslims living in a certain area sight the moon then it is enough for the rest of the Muslims.  But unfortunately, these rulers rejected this hukam of Islam and introduced the bidha’ (innovation) of national-sighting based on the concept of nation-state.  This is in obedience to the same policy which was announced by the British Foreign Minster Lord Curzon after the destruction of the Khilafah.  He said: “We must put an end to anything which brings about any Islamic unity between the sons of the Muslims. As we have already succeeded in finishing off the Caliphate, so we must ensure that there will never arise again unity for the Muslims, whether it be intellectual or cultural unity.” We call upon the Ummah to reject nationalistic moon-sighting and follow the sighting of the Ummah.  This controversy of moon-sighting has erupted due to the absence of the Khilafah and it will die its natural death once the Khilafah is establishment by the Will of Allah.

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Khilafah should be established by consigning the corrupt leadership and the system to the dustbin of history; demanded the protesters

Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain held a spirited protest against Zardari’s arrival to the convention center in Birmingham. Protestors were holding placards and banners on which slogans were inscribed against Zardari and Gilani and in calling for the reestablishment of the Khilafah in Pakistan. Protestors were highlighting the fact that the present disastrous situation of Pakistan is because of incapable leadership and the corrupt Capitalist system and the only way forward is to establish Khilafah by uprooting these corrupt leaders and system. After seeing the protestors, minister of information Qamr us Zaman Qaira said that it is their [Hizb’s] democratic right.  He has given this statement in Britain regarding Hizb activists to show British media and Pakistani community that they are the champions of democracy. But in reality they are the same democratic rulers who stop a non-militant political party like Hizb ut-Tahrir in Pakistan and throw its members in jail on voicing their political views.

Zardari’s visit at a time when almost entire Pakistan is devastated by the floods is another proof that, like the dictators, democratic rulers are also tools in the hands of America and Britain and their sole purpose in life is to mint money and make their corruption above the law. People of Pakistan reject the implementation of Capitalist system either through democracy or dictatorship and wants to implement laws of Allah through Khilafah. Also Ummah has rejected the protectors of this system whether they are in ruling or in opposition. This is evident from the fact that about eighty percent of the people do not even vote in this system. We demand from the people of power that they should respond to this silent referendum and uproot this system and provide support to Hizb ut-Tahrir for the establishment of the Khilafah. This is the only method to implement Islam and unify the Ummah.