Our Main Problem is in Our Leaders…!!!

[Salafi_Online]

The Inverted Prior Priorities

By Dr.Saleh As-Saleh

 

"Corrupt creeds, lying, cheating, injustice, innovations, lowly desires,attachment to this life, ignorance, mysticism, grave worship, bigoted

blind following, and so forth…and we boast saying:

 

"Our Main Problem is in Our Leaders…!!!"

 

Is this the case?

 

Then Allah Said,

 

Verily! Allaah will not change the good (or bad condition) of a people as long as they don’t change their state of goodness (or sins and

wrong doings etc) themselves. [13:11].

 

 

Imaam Ibnul Qayyim, rahimahullahs, said:

 

"Ponder upon the Hikmah (Wisdom) of Allaah, the most High, where He has made people's kings, leaders, and those of authority over them, of the

same kind as their own deeds. It is as if the people's deeds appeared in the forms of their kings and leaders.If the people are upright, then their kings and rulers will be upright, and if

they turn away (from uprightness), then their leaders will turn against them. And if they oppress and tyrannize, then their kings and rulers will tyrannize and oppress. And if deception and treachery becomes manifest

amongst them, then the same will appear in their rulers. If the people refrain from fulfilling the rights of Allaah upon them and become niggardly (regarding their execution), then their kings and rulers will refuse to give them their rights and will become niggardly (withhold their rights from them). And if they take away from those whom they

oppress that which they deserve not to take, then the kings will take away from the people that which they deserve not to take and will levy taxes

and impose tasks upon them. And whatever the people unjustly take from the oppressed, their kings take the same by force from them.

 

So those in charge of the people appear in the forms of their (the ruled) deeds. And it befits not the Divine Wisdom that the evil and wicked be ruled except by those of the same kind. And since the early [Muslims] were the best and most righteous of generations, their rulers were of the same standing. But when the people turned weak, their rulers turned to be of their own rank.

So it befits not the Hikmah (Wisdom) of Allaah in these times (Ibnul Qayyim times) that rulers the like of Mu'aawiyah and 'Umar bin 'Addil'Azeez, be in charge over us, and even less the like of Abee Bakr and 'Umar. Rather, our rulers are in accordance with our own rank and standing, and the ones who ruled those before us were (also) in

accordance with these people own rank and standing. And both matters (the status of the former rulers and those of this time) are as necessitated and entailed by [Allaah's] Hikmah."2

1Ibnul Qayyim was born in 691 AH/1292 CE, and died in 751 AH/ 1350 CE. May Allaah's Mercy be upon him

 

In Muftaah Daarus-Sa'aadah, vol. 1, pp. 177-178. Published by Daar Ibn 'Affan (1416/1996,

Al-Khubar, KSA).

 

It is very evident that from the legal perspective and by the consensus of the early Muslims, as well as by way of intellect and experience, that the true change of the status of the Ummah occurs when it turns to Allaah and follows the ways that made the early generations successful. Imaam Maalik, rahimahullah, summed it in words few in number, profound in meaning:

 

"Nothing will benefit the Ummah to come except that which benefited the early Ummah."

 

Those who adopt the path of confrontation with the rulers, thinking that the change comes through this way, are trailing the path of misguidance and a path whose consequences proved it wrong by all perspectives. This is the same path taken by the early dissidents (khawaarij) who followed the mutashaabih (not entirely clear) texts instead of following the muhkam (clear) texts and referring whatever may be not entirely clear to that which is mukham. The following of the mutashaabih is a path of fitan (afflictions) that led to the rebellion against the leaders of the sahaabah, and in our times has caused bloodshed and suffering and retardation of da'wah. Allaahul Must'aan(may Allah help us)

 

This matter is a matter of Deen and not a matter of emotions. And since the textual proofs are replete commanding the believers that they must

obey those in authority, even if they oppress and take ones wealth, etc As long as they do not command the believer to do sin, then we have no

choice but to comply and obey. Otherwise, we will be inventing a new Deen. Allaah, the One Free of all imperfection, the most High says:

 

 

{Let those beware who withstand the Rasool's () orders, unless some fitnah befalls them or a grievous penalty be inflicted on them. [24:63]

"Whatever was not Deen at the time of the Prophet cannot be considered to be a part of the Deen today." [imaam Maalik].

 

So if the person choses to contend the way of the Messenger, then let him remember the following aayah:

 

[if anyone contends with and opposes the Messenger after the right path has been shown clearly to him, and follows other than the

believers way, We shall keep him in the path he has chosen, and burn him in Hell- what an evil destination! [4:115]

 

May Allaah, the most Merciful, guide us all to

the truth and make us hold to it and may He,

the most High and Majestic, save us all from

fitan and guide us (ruled and rulers) to His

Path.

 

Aameen.

Saleh As-Saleh

[Johnny B]

Very true indeed !!

Most of the Islamic nation leaders are corrupt dictators, and undemocratically in office, but how do we do?

vote,m out or replace,m with other power hungery unelected dictators?

[Modesty]

yes, most arab leaders are corrupt..puppets!

[Simply_I]

Dear friends it has been very nice to meet you all and I have had a great time being a guest.

I see that most of you are well acquainted with me based on the information you have gathered from my his-tory.

And thought I will add my two pennies, my father owns restaurants and shops all over London and has jus opened a xawilaad called qaran. Markaan shan-iyo toban jiray some folks used to wonder what a beautiful girl hebel has and how well she is versed in so many languages.(what else should we expect from the traditional folks eh?).

He was so proud of me that he used to call me dotoressa and when he is pissed off qurux qasaartay at home.

The spot light was on me from the beginning and anything the local girls did was invisible, lets talk about simply_i was the slogan of the day.

Then to top it up I fell in love with a tribe called cidagale.

Then I got enlightened by islam and learned about the societal facts and regulations.

I am absolutely not ashamed of who I am because past experiences have shaped my character and made me who I am today. Maanta Alxamdulillah failure isn’t the end for me but a step closer to success.

There is a lot of buufis going on in the Somali community today and I had been at some point infected with the parasite, and of course we shouldn’t wonder why because we have all the answers.

I thank SOL for putting me on the spotlight once again because to cure a disease you have to find out what caused it.

There was a time when I contemplated to attend king’s, study neuroscience, couple it with Islamic psychology and deen and help victims whom the same crime has been inflicted upon.

This little experience isn’t going to discourage me from continuing my friendship with my 2 somaliland friends 6 djibouti friends and best friend from bosaaso.

 

For some time I thought of changing career plan and become a housewife instead because my search for worldly knowledge wasn’t going very far. But now that I have managed to fool two tribes their women and men, boy am I in line to become a leading practitioner.

 

I am surprised that this activity is entertaining for those who are supposed to make things happen.

I have now unpacked my suitcase, because I have learned that Somalia will not become peaceful for the next century at least.

Finding the right party isn’t a problem to me because there is Allah indeed.

So please give my family and I some privacy and butt out.

Nur thanks for the letter of recommendation.

Yonis Cadwe you know?........in my culture hablaha la la ma caytamo.

And my sweet waterfall wherever I go, for sure I rock the party yeah baby!

 

And i will not post any more.

[Johnny B]

Another misplaced post?

 

P.s .. You seem to lack a "xamarawi" friend, so befreind ME.