The People's Revolt… the Fall of the Corrupt Arab Regime… the Demolishment of the Idol of Stability… and the New Beginning
13 March 2011By Sheikh
Atiyyatullah
In the name of Allah, the Most
Gracious and the Most Merciful.
We, along with the Arab people
and all other peoples of the world, have followed the
events unfolding of the revolutions of Tunis and Egypt
with great fervor and zeal. It seemed as if I could
hear the bones of old, decrepit Pharaoh, Hosni Mubarak,
breaking along with the heartbeat of the Jews like a
drumbeat in front of me, its pulse staggering, in a
bout of horror and dread which Allah threw in their
hearts from this significant event!
We followed the news over a period of days and prayed
for the Muslims that their affairs be reformed for the
better, and that Allah rids the people of Tunis of
this cowardly taghoot, and that he rids Egypt
from its taghoot and his corrupt, filthy,
despotic, aggressive, cruel and brutal regime; and
that Allah reforms the affairs of the people of Egypt
for the better, that He makes these revolts
advantageous to Islam and the Muslims. It is true that
it is not the best and not exactly as we had hoped,
but the removal of some evil or much evil is something
which pleases to all people. We hope that this is a
good step ahead for even more good in the future, by
Allah's leave.
Thus, the Arab and Muslim people of Tunis, Egypt,
Algeria, Libya, Jordan, Yemen, and other countries
need someone to remind them of Allah during these
days, as well as of history and the Ways of Allah in
regards to His creation, and to explain to them the
inner meanings and lessons which may be derived from
these universal teachings. This is an important role
which preachers, students of knowledge and Islamic
movements need to fulfill.
These revolts, and especially that of Egypt, were not
mere revolts against the corrupt and evil Egyptian and
Arab governments. They have much deeper meanings and
are multifaceted. They are a clear turning point in
the history of the region and its social
relationships. It was not only Hosni Mubarak and his
regime which fell in Egypt, but also this concept of
"stability", which they had made an idol worshipped by
the lowly tawagheet and forced others to
worship it. The "stability of the region", which means
nothing other than providing them (the rulers) all
factors of tranquility and safety from anything which
will cut off their spoiled and pompous life of
extravagance, or threatened their thrones or their
totalitarian control over the country and its
resources, allotting themselves and their families the
biggest shares, along with safeguarding the borders of
the pitiful and despicable Israeli state, guaranteeing
its safety and protection from any Jihadi offensive!
The Egyptian government has been ousted, and before it
that of Tunis, and maybe Yemen and Jordan, and even
Libya, Algeria, and Morocco, will follow.
When I wanted to send this article for publishing,
news started to appear about the rise our fellow
Muslims in Libya and their revolt against this evil
insane taghoot and his family, who transgressed
across the land spreading sin and corruption, treating
it as if it was their own property and that of their
dogs'. We ask Allah that he rids the people of them,
and that He rectifies the affairs of the people of
Libya, in which the obedient to Allah Most High are
honored and the sinful are degraded.
This is how Allah sets examples for people. A
generation of youth was able to show the modern world
what they could do, despite all efforts of these
corrupt Arab regimes to spoil and sedate the youth at
all levels. But the government was foolish and
unaware, closer to being carnal than anything else.
This revolution was something inevitable, regardless
of the time. These are universal constants which we
understand from history, experimentation, our
knowledge of humanity, and a simple study of
psychology and sociology. The level and types of
corruption which have amassed in our Ummah and our
Arab and Islamic societies cannot last for long before
exploding. Its wick will be lit by whoever Allah wills
and tasks. No matter how much explosive is packed, it
can never compare to their amassed corruption. From it
is that which is explosive and that which is expired.
Allah knows best about what the people are thinking
and intending. From them are those who will be
successful in the Hereafter, and from them are those
when they arrive in the Hereafter, will find nothing
other than loss, we seek refuge from Allah. However,
all this effort has been combined to confront this
tyrannical government. This reminds me of the verses
of the poet Ahmed Matar:
I know that rhymes are not
able by themselves to topple the thrones of the
tyrants
But I tan its skin with that
which tan the skins of livestock
When its time comes and it
passes away and I take it from the hands of the
barefoot
it becomes a skin prepared to
make shoes out of them.
However, I was not like others
who thought that it would happen so quickly as it did
in the defiant and green Tunisia, nor do I believe
that the enemies expected this so soon either. This
was clear in the response of the foolish and weak
French, and even America, though it was better than
the French, especially in regards to Egypt. They
learned from the experience and realized that change
is inevitable!
We had thought, like many others, that the masses had
died or had been sedated for a what was thought to be
a long period to come to come, due to what the
tawagheet had done with them, but the revolt in
Tunis proved that the masses are able to rise in a
time when observers deems them to be dead or
unconscious!
However, I would like to mention two important points:
1) A while ago before the uprising started in Tunis,
during the tenure of the taghoot Bin Ali, we read an
article on the internet, I believe by our brother,
Sheikh Abu Muslim Al Jaza'iri, in which he expected
that the Tunisian regime would soon fall, and that
there would be a revolt and the likes. It was an
interesting point, and I praised Allah when I
remembered that there are some youth who are good at
analyzing, learning and expecting, and that we have
the power to understand and be aware. We ask Allah to
bless it.
2) The letter which was spread on the internet by the
Tunisian sister addressed to Al-Qaedah and its
leaders, Sheikh Usama bin Laden and others, calling
out to them for help in the plight of Islam and
Muslims and the religious brothers and sisters in
Tunis. Regardless of being unable to fully ascertain
the authenticity or whether or not it truly depicts
the reality, it was extremely touching and upsetting,
a cause of more anger and rage towards these cursed
tawagheet, the enemies of Allah, Islam, good
morals and purity, whose corruption, they, their
followers and their government spread throughout the
land has little match. There was nothing many could
do, and people were in a state in which they were
about to explode, if Allah had not granted them
patience. As I said to my brothers at that time, we
had only two options: that we turn to Allah begging in
prayer along with the weak and oppressed amongst our
brothers and sisters, and that we remain firm and
continue our Jihad. Firmness and continuation of our
Jihad is the most important opportunity Allah has
given us to serve our religion, our Ummah, and our
weak and suppressed brothers and sisters. On this
occasion I wish to clarify something to my brothers
and sisters everywhere, with all due respect for the
trust and love the Muslims have for us, which is that
Al-Qaedah does not have a "magic wand" as they say.
The matter is not that of Al Mu'tasim and Amouria nor
dispatching an army so large that its front line and
back end cannot be seen, O my beloved and honorable
brothers and sisters. Al-Qaeda is only a small part of
this striving and Mujahid Ummah. Do not overestimate
it. We should all know our abilities, and let us aid
each other in piousness, righteousness and in making
Jihad in the way of Allah, everyone according to his
place and role, with whatever they can and is proper
for them. Allah gives victory and relieves hardship
due to truthfulness of the truthful, the sincerity of
the sincere, and the prayers of the weak and defeated.
It was if this letter from the sister from Tunis was
truly an indication of the end of the taghooti
government of Bin Ali and alleviation of our hardship
by Allah's leave. This is a lesson for those who
think. I wish that the sister writes another letter
now about the current situation, though it is not
exactly what we all dreamed about and wanted, it is no
doubt an alleviation of many types of hardships. It is
hoped, Allah willing, that it brings about much
goodness and mercy.
The reformers, the Mujahideen and the preachers of the
Ummah must take this historical opportunity and spring
into action and initiate or increase their preaching,
education, reformormation and revitalization in light
of the freedom and opportunities now available in this
post-revolution era, after the removal of many
obstacles and shackles. In summary, we call the youth
to understand matters properly, and not to be
shortsighted, paralyzed, nor to be hasty. There is no
need to indulge in differences about the various
Islamic movements which may differ from them, like the
brothers of the Nahdah party in Tunis for example, or
others. Rather, they should start by focusing on
construction and preparation. The same applies to the
brothers in Egypt, Sinai, Rafah and others. Let
kindness and good manners, and tolerance of people's
various levels of understanding lead them. Let them
always bear in mind that our Ummah is living in some
very difficult and complex times, and only now has it
started to try to rise up and get out of decades,
rather centuries of misery. Let the youth be at the
required level of awareness. All this does not oppose
the desire to work for the religion, jealousy, and
protectiveness for it, nor speaking out for the truth
and clarifying the correct methodology. Rather,
incorporate the good traits we have mentioned:
gentleness, good manners, sympathy, mercy and goodness
in dealing with all Muslims, rather with all people.
Make your fundamental principle be: I can do good and
say the truth, but with all types of good manners,
wisdom, and avoiding all problems which may become
obstacles. Understand, may Allah bless you, that truth
is of different levels: there are types which can
never be left in word or deed, and there are other
types which can be left due to some preventive or
opposing factor (excuse). Study and understand this
well, and open your hearts to comprehend beneficial
knowledge and to develop yourselves to a level of
awareness and deep understanding.
These Arab revolts in Tunis, Egypt, and soon other
places have indeed exposed many facts. In this is much
good and mercy from Allah on the Muslims. People have
inevitably begun to write on these issues, and they
will write much, much more, for this is a great
historical event.
I wish to speak about some aspects of this issue:
1) The fragility of these inclusive despotic
taghooti police states, despite the fact that they
seem to be the opposite. They are only filled with hot
air, rotten in the insides about to die. As soon as
the masses start to move and revolt, they fall, and
their leaders run away to other countries, as not even
a lizard's hole can shelter them in their own land!
Many have realized that these rulers have no worth on
their own, neither goodness nor benefit, but rather
they only have worth due to their authority, police,
aides, and by that layer of society which benefits
from them, their end tied to the leaders'.
2) People have seen that the infidel West has
absolutely no concern for the interests of our Muslim
people at all. They only shed crocodile tears when
they do cry. They only run and pant after their own
personal interests, which require the stability of the
region and the continuation if these milker regimes,
regardless of their ruthlessness, oppression and
repression of their people and their suppression of
their freedoms, regardless of their enormous
corruption which is well known by the West, and
regardless of the absence of even the most basic human
rights under them. Despite all these things and more
which the West knows all too well from the crises,
deprivation and injustices faced by our people, the
only thing the West is concerned about is that the
present state of affairs remain to guarantee their
economic interests and the pumping of the resources of
our lands and people into their markets and
industries. This became all too clear to people in
France's stance towards the revolt in Tunis, as well
as the stance of America and others. A person who has
not realized these facts can never realize anything!
3) From the most important aspects is the
strong connection between these apostate Arab
governments and the Jews (Israel), and how the Egypt
of Hosni La-Mubarak acts as the safe and aware
bodyguard of the Jews. People saw with clarity how the
Jews hung on to Hosni and his regime, and the extent
of their fear for his fall. Many people saw today that
were it not for these treacherous infidel regimes
(Egypt, Jordan, Syria and the rest of these measly
Arab states), the measly Israeli state would never
remain in existence, as a swift battle would start
with our Ummah in which we would prove victorious, and
Allah is the Greatest. Indeed this will soon come to
be, Allah willing.
4) Regarding the hypocrite Saudi Regime, the
Traitor of the Two Holy Mosques, King (Abdullah) Al
Saud did all in his feeble power, while he himself is
about to die, to support Hosni La-Mubarak, even
opposing America in their stance. This may be the
first time he actually differed with them about
anything. People in the Arabian Peninsula and
elsewhere have seen how Abdullah Aali Saud stood by
Hosni and did his best to prevent his fall, pretending
to be ignorant of the demands of the Egyptian people,
their wishes and their forceful revolt, paying no
concern to the hideousness of the regime and its
oppression, and corruption. We ask the intelligent in
"Saudi Arabia" some simple questions, for indeed they
are lessons for those who have minds. Why does
Abdullah Al Saud support the secular Hosni, the agent
of Israel and the ally of America, the beloved of the
Jews? Does Abdullah Aali Saud not know of the
condition of Hosni and his regime's war against Islam,
the fat "bullies" whose bellies are swollen with
impermissible wealth? Is the stance of Abdullah Al
Saud a result of his religiousness and the "Tolerant
Faith", and his keenness for the interest of the Ummah?
Did Abdullah support Hosni for Allah and His religion?
Does Abdullah Aali Saud ever pay any attention to the
religion and the Hereafter?
These are questions which dwell in the soul of all
freeborn people who hold themselves to account and
seek admonition before Allah stamps their hearts:
(يَا
أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اسْتَجِيبُوا لِلَّهِ
وَلِلرَّسُولِ
إِذَا دَعَاكُمْ لِمَا يُحْيِيكُمْ ۖ
وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللَّهَ يَحُولُ بَيْنَ
الْمَرْءِ وَقَلْبِهِ وَأَنَّهُ
إِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُونَ)
"O you who believe! Answer
Allah and the Messenger when he calls you to that
which will give you life, and know that Allah 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." (Al-Anfal : 24)
…and before the typhoon, and before it's too late.
As for our Mujahideen brothers in Yemen, I did not
forget to remind them that the regime of Ali Abdullah
Saleh is in its weakest state, and that revolt is
inevitable, and that he will inevitably fall. Thus I
don't think there is any need to remind them that it
is a huge opportunity - politically, security wise and
culturally. How many opportunities arise in war and
times of change for those who Allah grants success,
guides, and grants taqwa (piety)?
Allah willing, until the next time we communicate with
our fellow Muslims and people in their new found
freedom, and with the Muslim masses who are looking to
seriously practice and abide by the teachings of
Islam, the Religion of Allah Most High, the Guidance
of which holds all goodness, security, honor,
nobility, comfort and happiness in this life and the
next.
(مَنْ
عَمِلَ صَالِحًا مِّن ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنثَىٰ وَهُوَ
مُؤْمِنٌ
فَلَنُحْيِيَنَّهُ حَيَاةً طَيِّبَةً ۖ
وَلَنَجْزِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْرَهُم بِأَحْسَنِ
مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ)
"Whoever works righteousness -
whether male or female - while he (or she) is a true
believer (of Islamic Monotheism) verily, to him We
will give a good life (in this world with respect,
contentment and lawful provision), and We shall pay
them certainly a reward in proportion to the best of
what they used to do (i.e. Paradise in the
Hereafter)." (Al Nahl 97)
(
فَمَنِ اتَّبَعَ هُدَايَ
فَلَا يَضِلُّ وَلَا يَشْقَىٰ | وَمَنْ
أَعْرَضَ عَن ذِكْرِي فَإِنَّ لَهُ
مَعِيشَةً ضَنكًا وَنَحْشُرُهُ يَوْمَ
الْقِيَامَةِ أَعْمَىٰ)
"…then whoever follows My
Guidance he shall neither go astray, nor shall be
distressed. | But whosoever turns away from My
Reminder (i.e. neither believes in this Qur'an nor
acts on its teachings.) verily, for him is a life of
hardship, and We shall raise him up blind on the Day
of Resurrection." (Ta Ha: 123, 124)
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