O Noble Scholars of the Ummah! Speaking the Truth will not advance one’s Ajal, nor decrease one’s Rizq
On the authority of Abu Ad-Dardaa’ (ra),
RasulAllah (saw) said:
«العلماء
ورثة الأنبياء»
“The
scholars are the inheritors of the Prophets.” [Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi]
For this high rank and responsibility that
Allah (swt)
has
placed upon your shoulders, we have decided to address you, hoping that we will
all be among those who stand for truth, and do not fear anyone other than Allah
(swt).
Brothers
and virtuous scholars:
The scholars are the inheritors of the Prophets
in their Iman, knowledge, deeds, and courageous stands for the truth. But where
are the scholars of this age? Where are the inheritors of the Prophets today?
While the great Muslim scholars of our past
were known for their abundant knowledge and their profound understanding of the
Deen, what made them truly great were their courageous stands for the truth and
their firm challenging of the errors of their time. Examples such as:
· Abdullah bin Abbas (ra)
stood firm against the Khawarij
· Saeed bin Jubair (ra)
stood courageously against the tyranny of Al-Hajjaj bin Yusuf
· Sufyan Al-Thawri (rh) refused
to even touch the letter from Harun Al-Rashid because he believed that it came
from an oppressor. He ordered one of his companions to turn the letter over and
write on its back: "To Harun" and not "To Ameer Al Mu’mineen,"
and said (in summary): "You decided by yourself to deal with the money of
the Muslims as you wished, so you are an oppressor, and I shall testify against
you"
· Abu Hanifah (rh) was not satisfied with the leadership of
Al-Mansour in general. His mother told him one day when he was in prison,
"O Nu’man, this knowledge did not benefit you, except in getting beaten
and imprisoned, and this is enough for you to abandon it." He answered
her, "O mother, if I desired the world I would have achieved that, but I
wanted Allah (swt) to
know that I safeguarded the knowledge I was given and did not submit myself
with it to doom"
· Ahmad bin Hanbal (rh) was
urged by his uncle, when he was in prison, to refrain from publicly opposing
the opinion held by Al-Mutassim. He replied: “If the scholars do not speak the truth,
and thus the people ignore it, so how then will the truth ever be known?”
These are just a few of the stances of great
Muslim scholars of the past, so where are the great Muslims scholars of today?
What are your stances on the Ummah's current issues? Where do you stand regarding
the saying of Imam Al-Ghazali (rh):
"The corruption of the people is due to the corruption of the rulers, and
the corruption of the rulers is due to the corruption of the scholars"?
Where do you stand regarding Allah’s (swt) command to:
﴿وَإِذ أَخَذَ
اللَّهُ ميثاقَ الَّذينَ أوتُوا الكِتابَ لَتُبَيِّنُنَّهُ لِلنّاسِ وَلا
تَكتُمونَهُ﴾
“...make
it (the truth and the Message) known and clear to mankind, and not to hide it.” [3:187]
People without the Ulemaa’ are lost in ignorance
and easy prey to the Shayateen among men and Jinn. Hence, the Ulemaa’ are a
blessing from Allah (swt) for
the people on earth, and are the lanterns in the darkness, the leaders of
guidance, and the proof of Allah (swt) on His earth; through them, misguided
ideas are countered, and the clouds of doubt are cleared from the hearts and minds
of the people. The Messenger of Allah (saw) likened them to the stars when he
said:
«إِنَّ
مَثَلَ الْعُلَمَاءِ فِي الأَرْضِ كَمَثَلِ نُجُومِ السَّمَاءِ ، يُهْتَدَى بِهَا
فِي ظُلُمَاتِ الْبَرِّ وَالْبَحْر، فَإِذَا انْطَمَسَتِ النُّجُومُ يُوشِكُ أَنْ
تَضِلَّ الْهُدَاةُ»
“Truly, the Ulemaa’ on the earth are like the stars
in the sky; people are guided through them in the darkness of the land and sea,
and if they are hidden, the traveler will lose his way.” [Ahmad]
Given this responsibility that Allah (swt) has entrusted you with, we remind you, as
your brothers that you can follow in the footsteps of the great scholars to:
· Hold accountable the
rulers in the Muslim world: Whether it’s the tyranny of al-Assad or Al-Sisi
directly assaulting the Ummah, or the Saudi government conducting bombing raids
on our brothers and sisters in Yemen, the scholars must raise their voices
against this treachery.
· Reveal the dangers of the
colonial powers to the Ummah and humanity: With the election of
the former reality show star, Donald Trump, Allah (swt) has made it easier for us to expose the
corruption of the liberal secular elite and their policies. We see the colonial
powers – the US, UK and Russia – plotting in the open and in secret against
this Ummah specifically, and against humanity in general; whether it’s the
abuse of the natives in South Dakota, or the continued intervention in Iraq and
Syria, the economic, political, and military policies have brought much poverty
and hardships to Mankind, animals, and the environment. If the Ulemaa’ do not
call out such policies, who then will guide the Ummah and humanity to what is
right?
We would like to conclude this advice with a
reminder from our beloved Messenger (saw), as narrated
in the Hadith:
«أَلاَ لاَ يَمْنَعَنَّ
أَحَدَكُمْ هَيْبَةُ النَّاسِ أَنْ يَقُولَ بِحَقٍ إِذَا رَآهُ أَوْ شَهِدَهُ،
فَإِنَّهُ لاَ يُقَرِّبُ مِنْ أَجَلٍ وَلاَ يُبَاعِدُ مِنْ رِزْقٍ أَنْ يَقُولَ
بِحَقٍّ أَوْ يُذَكِّرَ بِعَظِيمٍ»
“Do not let fear of people prevent you from speaking
the truth when you see it; speaking the truth and doing what is right will
never advance your Ajal nor prevent Rizq.” [Ahmad, Ibn Habban, Ibn Majah]
May Allah (swt) keep our feet firm and resurrect us as
brothers and sisters in Jannat Al-Firdous.
Hizb ut Tahrir - Canada
25 Rabii' al-Awwal
1438 AH
December, 24 2016 CE
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