Al Haq Ramadhan 1411 April 1991

9 April 1991 al haq bulletin AL-HAQ REQUISITES FOR ALLAH'S AID The course of events and the fate of nations are in the Power of Allah Ta'ala. It is by His Will and Decree that nations rise and fall. While events on• earth are attributable to causes and agencies, the true of Dispenser affairs is war Allah Ta'ala. Iraq has lost the with disastrous and humiliating consequences. Allah Ta'ala has willed it so. In terms of the Divine Law operable on earth Muslims will only achieve honour, success and of political domination by means way of righteousness and piety by to sub m ission the Shariah of He Allah Ta'ala. In the Qur'aan states explicitly that He will grant political do mination on earth to righteous and pious servants. Political for domination transgressing Muslims is not possible. When Muslims flagrantly and persistently transgress and turn away from Islam, Divine Punishmentwill overtake them, for He says that He is "swift in punish m ent". The Qur'aanic of pro mises Divine Aid, political domination and subjugation of the kuffaar are for righteous Muslims whose lives are glittering examples of the the Sunnah inherited from Sahaabah. The essential requisites for victory over powerful kuffaar enemies were lacking in Iraq and its leadership. The defense against the kuffaar Was thus shorn of and blessings deprived of Divine Aid notwithstanding the fact that the war was a Shari Jihaad in terms. To confront and vanquish the kuffaar forces of the A merican-led coalition, Iraq possessed adequate material means. Its weaponry despite its technological inferiority com paritively speaking was adequate if the Mujaahideen were men of Islamic mettie. The army of ALLAH- AZZA WA JAL- THE SOVEREIGN OF THE UNIVERSE! "Say (O Muhammad)! O Allah! Sovereign of the Universe. You award suzerainty to whom - ever you wish and You snatch suzerainty from whomever You wish. You grant honour to whom- ever You wish and You disgrace whomever You wish. All Good- ness is in Your power. Verily, You have power over all things" Qur'an Itis He (Allah) who has made you rulers of the earth and He has elevated some of you in ranks over others so that Hecantest you in the bounties which He has bestowed to you. Verily, your Rabb is swift in punishment and most certainly He is Most-Forgiving, Most Merciful." Qur'an "He (Allah) has promised those among you who believe and practise righteous deeds that He will grant them political domin- ation on earth as He had granted suzerainty to those before them. And He will surely establish for them their deen which He has chosen for them. And, after their fear (and defeat) He will substitute it with safety. They (The Righteous) worship Me.They do not associate anything (as partners) with me." Qur'an REQUISITES FOR ALLAH'S AID (continued from right-side column) the lraq and leadership of Iraq lacked in the spiritual (roohaani) It capacity. could,therefore, not overcom e an enemy superior in worldly forces. The army of Islam marches on its Imaan, not on its stomach does the army of the kuffaar. But, without Imaani power, Iraq, militarily and technologically inferior, com mitted the fatal blunder of confronting savages whose weaponry far out-matched that of its own. Iraq, a Muslim country like all never was other Muslim countries, an Isla mic state. The Shariah had no say in the affairs of the Iraqi state. Since Allah's Shariah was not given acceptance by it Iraq, could not expect Allah's aid. The Qurlaan declares such aid for only the righteous and pious servants of Allah about whom the Qurlaan say: "AND IF WE GRANT THEM POLITIC AL POWER ON EARTH, THEY ESTABLISH SALAAT, PAY ZAKAAT, COMMAND RIGHTEOUSNESS AND PROHIBIT EVIL." In otherwords, to qualify for Divine Aid, the men waging Jihaad must necessarily be men of the orthodox Sunnah or 'fanatics' in the terminology of the modernists. The such goal of Mujaahideen will be Shahaadat (martyrdom) or Jannat. For such m en the Qurlaan com mands: "DO NOT LOSE COURAGE AND DO NOT CALL FOR PEACE. YOU WILL BE VIC TO RIOUS AND WITH ALLAH IS YOU. NEVER WILL HE LET YOUR -DEEDS GO TO WASTE." When the motive of the Mujaahideen is Allah's Pleasure and the Aakhirah, then suing for peace, and retreating to the submitting humiliation of the kuffaar are unknown quantities. But those motivated byby worldly goals can find the miserable humiliation im posed by the kuffaar tolerable. IRAO-THE OUTCOME- A NEED FOR SOUL-SEARCHING Page 2 While the outcome of the Gulf conflict has devastated the hearts and the emotions of all Muslims who cherish the Brotherhood calls for of Islam, the situation intelligent appraisal in the light of Islamic teaching and spirit. Firstly, Allah Ta'ala announces in the Qur'aan Majeed that when calamity and hardship overtake the Ummah, we are to say: "Never will a calamity befall us, but that which Allah has ordained for us. He is our Allah on should the Protector, and Mu'minoon repose trust." (Aayat 51, Surah Taubah) evident from this Qur aanic It is quite verse as well as from other and aayaat ahadith that the destiny of nations is in the control and power of Allah Azza Wa Jala. In this vast creation not an atom can stir but with the direct command and intervention of Allah Ta'ala. The Qur'aan says: "And not a leaf falls (from a tree), but He is aware of it." It should thus be clear to all Muslims that every decision and every event are by the Command of Allah Ta'ala. The result of the Gulf conflict has, therefore, to be accepted by Muslims with Sabr and willing resignation to the Will of Allah Ta'ala. also Allah Ta'ala says in the Qur'aan Majeed: "There is no which befalls cala mity (people) but with the Command of.Allah." Indeed the calamity which has befallen the Ummah in general and Iraq in particular by way of Iraq's military defeat is great and heart-breaking for us all. But, Allah Azza Wa Jal has also said in the Qur'aan Shareef: of) harm is only by the "Their (causing per mission of Allah." THE OUTCOME war in Iraq was Bush. While the kuffaar led by or the worldly cause of the Ta'ala, the Creator and Sovereign participated in aggression against their Brother, Iraq. judgement on the basis of the Zaahiri (overt and external) Shar'i Law. But, all decisions are ultimately made in the higher celestial Bush and his allies were merely cogs settled over the Ummah. These kuffaar are Wrath to chastise Muslims for their wanton disregard of the Shariah. ALLAR'S PUNISHMENT Hadith narrations make it quite plain that the ultimate consequence of persistent and of the Shariah flagrant violation will be punished here on earth in a variety of ways. OUI of divine chastise ment for One form transgression is the infliction of terrible tne punish ment at the of hands kuffaar. Rasulullah (sallallahu wasallam) has alayhi will said that Allah Ta'ala overwhelm us with such cruel and brutal rulers who will to our not show neither respect elders mercy to our little ones. If we look at the heart-rending to and murderous bombing which Iraq was subjected shall not fail to discern the truth of Rasulullah's words. Bush and his allies have de m onstrated the mselves to be such tyrants and heartless beings who showed for elders no respect AI-LAQ nor mercy for little ones. Their mission was only to kill and devastate. overwhelming majority of the casualities and children who had no participation in ene mies and the enemies of the Muslims had brought upon themselves. soul-searching Undoubtedly, traumatic for us all. But, our grief should not lead to despondency. On the contrary, it is im perative wadsallam). Muslims everywhere, not only the mselves with the remedies provided by the Shariah. The grief of Iraq is the grief Only those who have sold slavery to the west can feel some joy for the disaster which has befallen their Iraqi bretheren to be which the disaster has befallen. therefore, to awake undertstanding of the magnitude ds corruption. This is precisely the condition REALIZATION If the Ummah in general and Iraq in said with certitude that the Ummah has inspite of the calamity which has befallen cannot realize the causes, longer any hope. If true realization dawns on Muslims, not fail to see that the cause for the defeat was and wanton gross neglect and abandonement of Islam. Islam has been banished from our homes, from our every day lives, hence Divine Aid was witheld from when Iraq it needed. calamity befall happen to be in to realize the cause of their misfortunes. They are reminded by the Ulama-e-Haqq that the sole cause transgression-deliberate and their seeking guidance and direction from the enemies appears that verse has now become applicable: "Deaf, dumb and return (to the Path of Truth)" The terrible punishment which Iraq has and the Ummah the brutal devastation savages of A merica, Britain and France, is attributable to only of Islam and satanic substituting in its place the culture of the kufr west. Hence, satanic given power and control this fact we have not the of doubt. not slightest vestifge It is conceivable that Allah Ta'ala will grant ascendency to satanic forces and place the m in control over Muslims who submit in the to His Command, for He declares Qur'aan Majeed: "NEVER will Allah grant to the kaafireen ascendency over the Mu'mineen." KUFFAAR DOMINATION Kuffaar do mination is Muslim event possible only transgression—not occasional transgression, and but deliberate, flagrant persistent abandone ment of Islamic transgression and culture-the When Muslims have Sunnah. turnedtheir backs onto the Sunnah and when Muslims look for guidance at the ene mies of and when Allah Muslims destroy themselves spiritually and morally by total e mulation and assimilation into then the stream of kufr they must life, to only expect be subjected to kuffaar domination in cruel and brutal ways such as have just been witnessed in Iraq. ALLAH'S AID GaTROE aid Muslims Without Allah's survive as and viable dignified, here on dominant Ummah. Our existence earth is justified by only our adherence to who Islam and Islam. Muslims abandon of the no adopt the ways kuffaar have We right to exist earth. today leading a life of disgraceful serfdom and from us. The Qur'aan Shareef says: "If Allah aids you, then who is there besides to help you?" Muslims. This has been demonstrated and over again. experienced it at first hand. Its kaafir ally, remember that Gorbachev, they are all of the same ilk. A merica, of Britain or of Russia, it is the same breed. They are all the enemies extre mely naive and gullible to believe in treaties with kuffaar. The only viable and Muslims can have is their Bond with Allah behind the skirts of the kuffaar destroy Islam, the their lands. But, Muslims remain blind. Allah's Aid for Muslims is dependent on upholding the Deen. This is declaration:"0 People of Imaan! If you aid Allah, He will aid you and He will plant then be able to stand in your triumph is in only Islam. There is no other way and no other hope for.us. Page 3 AI-LAQ NO DEFEAT AND NO VICTORY The fate suffered by Iraq in the Gulf war, while spiritually humiliating for Muslims, if A merica and its viewedin worldly terms is neither defeat forIraq nor victory for allies. The coalition of of a wave their aggressors are riding on the crest in and propaganda campalgn to convince theworld of their 'resounding victory' the 'humiliating defeat' of Iraq. An unbiased appraisal of the the conflict and the way in whichthe war was conducted manifeststhe incompetence, fear, cowardice and brutality of America and its allies in the coalition which was lined up against Iraq. It should be remembered that 28 countries, including the world's super powers, had joined forces against a small 'third world' country. In addition to the massive arsenals of weaponry and firepower at the disposal of the A merican-led coalition, a world-wide embargo was placed on Iraq. Vital supplies and essential foodstuff were even cut off from Iraq by the blockade enforced by the aggressors. Iraq was thus hemmed in on all sides. However, inspite of the massive disparity of the combatants, the coalition led by inferiority of the world's super powers displayed great fear and cowardice. Despite the cowardice the Iraqi armed forces, the world's greatest military powers and displayed witnessed that the forces fear which are the necessary traits of kufr. We, therefore, of the kuffaar were not able to launch a direct and im mediate attack against the army of Iraq-an army which was exposed for five months to the ravages of the desert. To achieve their nefarious aims of their conspiracy, the American-led forces resorted The chief weapon to a cowardly and brutal air assault against a civilian population. employed by the aggressors was high altitude and merciless bombing. Over 80,000 air even the detached strikes were executed against Iraqi cities, towns and villages. Not nomads wandering about and setting up camp in the desert were spared from the brutal aggression of the A mericans, British and French savages. In the darkness of the night, the camping fires of the wandering nomads attracted the gazes of the cruel pilots on missions of destruction. These nomads weremercilessly bombedwhile in their tents and so were small villages of mud-huts. The overwhelming number of casualities consists of civilians, not soldiers. A merica waged a war of aggression primarily against the civilian population of and Iraq targetted every installation and factory which was vital for civilian life. Thus, brutal air factories producing baby food and candles came under the of attacks heroic in A merican, British and French pilots. There was thus nothing valiant, nothing the misdeeds of the evil kuffaar flying the planes of aggression and murder. Forty five days of unabated merciless and destructive bombing is sufficient evidence Despite their for the brutality, fear and cowardice of the forces of the coalition. im mense superiority in every department of warfare, they lacked the guts to take on the Iraqi army. This fact has been substantiated by repeated statements of Bush and allied commanders. They were embarked on a policy of crippling from the air by Iraq massive acts of brutality against the civilian population of Iraq. achieved no The outcome of the conflict is no glory for America. They have true attributes of victory. On the contrary they have merely demonstrated their cowardice, fear and injustice. If every Muslim country had to come out on the side of Iraq in this conflict, America with its allies would have suffered a rout humiliating not withstanding the massive superiority of the coalition's firepower. When the coalition could initiate its ground attack after only 45 days of massive high altitude bombardment, it is clear that it would not have an attack on a been able to sustain number of frontswagedby several countries throwing all their available forces into the arena.But,the modernist-dominated governments at the helm of affairs in all Muslim countries are in fact the serfs of America and Britain, hence they chose to rem ain outside the conflict on the side of the western kuffaar. While Iraq's inability to rout the kuffaar enemy is a spiritual humiliation, it has absolutely no reason for worldly shame. Its setback suffered against overwhelming odds, is no worldly disgrace. Inspite ofthe futility of this conflict which Iraq should neverhave initiated,it canstill have the satisfaction of having faced the com bined might of kufr. It did make a heroic, albeit futile and uncalled for, stand for 45 days, been taking a punishment which no other country in the world has ever subjected to. But, Muslims should realize that no matter how heroic and how valiant and courageous heir stands may be, if Allah's aid is not forthcoming, there is nothing but disgrace and defeat for us. POLITICAL RULE~A TEST The behaviour of Muslims have become Allah Ta'ala says in the Qur'aan: Rabb will thoroughly The un-Isla mic. Sunnah no destroy your "Perhaps your establish in longer plays a role in their lives. Their ene mies and you politically Im aani force has been the earth. He will then see how you act." consequently e m aciated (Qur'aan) sapped. The Ummah totally lacks the Domination of Muslims over the kuffaar power to confront its ene mies. s possible only when Allah Ta'ala decides. Muslims have abused the opportunity Such a Decision to rule which depends on the Allah Ta'ala had given to to utilized the opportunity them. They efor mation of Muslims. For the past fifty rears Allah Ta ala trample on Islam and mutilate the Deeni has granted political control to Muslims in all their countries. life which the Sunnah envisages for the Allah Ta'ala gave Muslims respite of 50 U m mah. Following in the footsteps of the ears. In this tim e Allah Ta'ala western Muslim was kuffaar, govern ments headed by m odernists se mi-kuffaar and seeing how Muslims behaved". endeavoured to Since independence some 50 years ago, achieve technological fuslims have the kufr success by spiritually introducing all retrogressed has vastly. Islam concepts and im moral ways of western been increasingly discarded life. Allah Ta'ala has thus made Muslims and the life-style of Muslims westernized. have become the under dogs in submission to the west. increasingly A FORGONE CONCLUSION Although the expulsion of Iraqi forces from Kuwait was a forgone conclusion from the very of inception the and hostilities, the cowardly m assive devastation wrought by the savages on Iraqi civilians and their infrastructure: was not entirely expected. The very first blunder commited by was his invasion of Saddam Husain Kuwait. the was Whether invasion cannot be said by justified or not, of miles thousands away those sitting being fedby onlyfacts emanating from a hostile western media. Thesecond com mitted mistake by Saddam Husain was his decision not to withdraw in the early stages when all the forces of aggression: were unifying their ranks against him. The third mistake was Iraq's failure to withdraw by the 15th January. Even at this late stage there still was the chance of withdrawing with some face and with his entire army and country intact. The outcome of the war was a forgone conclusion for the following two reasons: (1) Iraq lacked the military capability to vanquish the vastly superior combatants. Iraq was facing the whole world led by the super powers. (2) Iraq lacked the Imaani capability to contront a vastly superior woridkg Spiritual capability more than enough makes up for and material disparity deficiencies. A Muslim army fortified by an Imaan adorned with is Noor, sufficient force to face the combined might of kufr. But in the absence of both material and spiritual capabilities, was no there way in which Iraq would have been able to rout the vastly superior military facing it. powers That both the Iraqi leadership and the lacked Im aani is no Iraqi army power secret. Neither Iraq nor any other Muslim state is or was an Islamic state at any time in recent history. Therefore, while all our sympathyand feelings were and arewith Iraq, there never were grounds for expecting the type of Nusrah (Divine Aid) which the early Muslims enjoyed in their confrontation this with kufr. But, does not detract from the fact that the the fight which Iraq against A merican-led forces was a Jihaad. A war waged by Muslims kuffaar against attacking and and Muslims brutalizing destroying Muslim country is undoubtedly a Jihaad. If Saddam Husain learns fro m his mistakes and if he decides to turn truly and sincerely towards Allah Ta'ala, i.e. become a 'fundamentalist' and a 'fanatic' in western terms, then Allah Ta'ala will extract surely grant him another day to sweet vengeance and destroy the foes of too Islam. But, perhaps we are expecting much. Such transformation, while possible seems remote. It now appears that the only hope for the Ummah is Imaam Mahdi. Allah knows best. ALLAH'S EARTH "Musaa said to his people: Seek help with Allah and have sabr. Verily, the earth belongs to only Allah. He grants its whomever He wishes sovereignty to and the among His servants, ultim ate goal of success is for the Mut-taqeen." (QUR'AAN) SUFFERING MILLIONS AND CORRUPT RULERS A mong the Signs of Qiyaamah reported by Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) is possession of rulership or government by the most At the helm of governmental affairs will be those manifested in the governments of almost all Muslim countries. While this is also true in non-Muslim countries, our concern is not with their affairs. Presidents, prime ministers, cabinet ministers, members other officials occupying important posts of trust in selfish, contemptible and degenerate persons. Their prime despicable, selfish motives, they show scant regard for the hardships and the welfare of the citizens occupying their respective countries. Page KUFFÄR FRIEND "0 People of Imaan! Do not take as friends and My enemies your enemies, inclining towards them while they have rejected that truth which has come to you." (Qur'aan) At a critical juncture in the Gulf war, Iraq for turned towards its 'friend' Russia diplo m atic assistance to save it from the 1oo ming disaster which it was facing. But, Russia cosli not come to the aid of its friend, Irag with whom it has a 'Friendship Treaty'. In the abovementioned Qur'aanic verse Muslims are warned the harmful against the kuffaar as our exercise of taking friends. Despite having a "friendsip" pact with Iraq. Russia fully aligned itself with The the A merican aggressors. Qur'aan informs us that they all are Allah's enemies and the ene mies of Muslims. are Muslims, therefore not permitted to incline towards their ene mies in friendships. The kuffaar cannever be the friends of Muslims because they have rejected the Truth which Allah has revealed. Iraq was finally constrained to accept all the humiliating terms which the aggressors im posed on it. Such disgrace and humiliation settle over Muslims when they seek power, SUCCESS respect and pro minence, dignity, the from their enemies, kuffaar. PAKISTAN The Pakistani High Commission in Harare, Zimbabwe issued the following statement regarding the presence of its troops in Saudi Arabia: "To put the record straight I want to inform you that our troops in Saudi Arabia are not part of the Allied forces. They are under the exclusive of the Saudi com mand are govern ment and for meant solely defensive purposes within the boundaries of Saudi Arabia under a bilateral agreement and Saudi between Pakistan Arabia. Our forces have not and will not be engaged in Saudi any operations Arabian beyond borders." LIKE ScUM' Predicting the future miserable and despicable condition of the Um mah, Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: "Soon will the nations (of the kuffaar) call one another against you (to destroy you) like an eater calling others to his dishes (i.e.to join him in eating)." Som eone enquired: 'Will that be because of our small num ber?' Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:"In fact, on that day you will be great in number.But, you will be scum, like the scum of flood-water. Most certainly, Allah will remove fear and awe for you from the hearts of your enemies and He will fin your hearts with weakness (cowardice)." So m eone enquired: "O Rasulullah! 'What will be (the cause) of that) weakness?' He said: "Love of the world and dislike for Maut (death)." Undoubtedly, today Muslims are like scum on the face of the earth. We comprise (e page 6) AT-DAE the persons. conduct. Such signs have already Motivated by The refugee problem is just one of the many examples of the selfishness, of incom petency and total unfitness Muslim rulers and Muslim governments of this modern era. of Millions Muslims having been displaced from their homes and countries all over the world are undergoing untold misery and suffering in refugee camps and elsewhere. There are the Palestinian, So m ali, Afghaan, Kashmiri, Sudanese, Liberian Muslim refugees who are forgotten chattel as far as Muslim governments are concerned. STA RVING MASSES Besides the innumerable Muslim refugees, there are the starving millions of Muslims in different countries, especially on the African continent. Conditions are terrible in Malawi, Mozambique and Rwanda. But, the hearts of these corrupt rulers at the helm in Musiim countries are not moved by the pitiable and heart-rending plight of these brothers and sisters. Hunger, lack of clothing and m edical facilities are widespread and intense. Daily the media disseminate reports of the conditions in which horrendous these unfortunate millions are grovelling, but Muslim govern ments despite having the means, refuse to lift a finger to aid their suffering bretheren. MUSLIM WEALTH in Muslim The wealth countries is so colossal that if a single oil-rich country to transfer its merely decides assets from one bank to another, it will create m assive economic and political upheavals in the west. There is no absolutely shortage of wealth. While there is massive use for the wealth, it lies either idle in the banks of the kuffaar or is at the haraam disposal of kuffaar authorities who utilize Muslim wealth to devastate and undermine the Ummah. Although these Muslim rulers are masters financial of huge resources they unfortunately and lack in intelligence is morals. There total of dearth altruism in their ranks. The spirit of brotherhood and sacrifice, long-cherished assets of the are Um mah, i no longer extant. While have they the 'intelligence' to buy up dilipidated castles in England and refurbish these at the cost of millions of dollars and while they can west squander millions in the on haraam they cannot activities, spare thought for aiding and the a m eriolating miserable lot of their millions of starving and suffering bretheren throughout the world, decaying in cam ps refugee with nominal UN aid. LACKING IN SHAME of The sense morality of Muslim rulers have become extinguished to the extent that they totally lack in shame. While they swim in wealth neglecting utterly their starving Muslim neighbours, organizations such as the Red Cross the engage in relief work among Muslim refugees and starving citizens of the less lands privileged Muslim such as Somalia (To page 5) corrupt and degenerate having the lowest moral of parliament and government are among the most concern is self-interest. AMERICA ~A COWARDLY NATION A merica is essentially an effeminate and cowardly country. America is not nation capable of fighting a war. Its disgraceful defeat record of else where in the world bears am ple testimony for its the im potency in field of warfare. Which war has A merica fought The successfully and courageously? supposed superpower of the world was humbled and humiliated by the rag tag guerillas of Vietnam. A merica's invasion is of the tin-top Pana mian republic sim ply a disgraceful affair which cannot be classed as a war. Its conduct in the Gulf conflict never for is a "glorious victory" as A merica Bush has dubbed it. Sight should not be lost of the fact that A merica could only muster up the courage to face Iraq after 28 countries in the satanic joined alliance. Iraq stood alone. A merica, high-tech despite its and its weaponry m assive arsenals of weapons sim ply lacked the And, guts to confront Iraq. even after having the military and economic support of the 28 countries in the coalition as well as the economic m any other support of wealthy states, A merica did not fight a war against Iraq. the so-called Its achievement, viz., "glorious victory" was due to m assive high-altitude of indiscriminatebombing civilians. Many countries had joined America in this murderous and horrendous from aggression above the clouds-aggression unparalleled the in annals of history. military terms, Iraq was no m atch for the evil forces lined up against it. America had Never theless, morbid and for hence it dared a ghastly fear Iraq, not em bark on its exercise of aggression without having secured the support of the rest of the world. The ultimate retreat of the Iraqi army from Kuwait with the resultant tragic consequences to Iraqi lives and equipment was not the result of action A merican on the battlefield. The toll of heavy and Iraqi life equipment was not achieved by the American army fighting the Iraqi army. Due to some serious military miscalculations President by Saddam was constrained Husain, he to order the Iraqi army to retreat. Without air cover, the retreating Iraqi army stood no chance againstthe barbaric bom bardment from The the sky. barbaric which slaughter ensued was effected by the savages of the west the Iragis attacking exposed from the air. This was no war. no It is A merican glory for the savages. The barbarians of the west have not displayed TCCES prowess by their of any military cowardice. m urderous There is no glory and no honour in brutally from bom bing the sky a deprived retreatingarmy air cover. SUFFERING MILLIONS AND CORRUPT RULERS Page 5 From page 4 and Sudan. They have abandoned all shame and honour. A kuffaar agency such as the Red Cross among the operates suffering Muslims on the of wealthy doorsteps and Muslim lands, yet these incompetent corrupt rulers fail to take lesson. What to needis there for a kuftaar agency Muslims when there is such work among colossal wealth among Muslims? IN COMPETENT Spineless and effeminate, the modernist in Muslim lands rulers and governm ents totally lack the ability and competency to organize themselves and their resources in aid programs for their suffering bretheren. One third of humanity consists of Muslims. The oil-rich Muslim countries own massive There is no shortage of manpower wealth. and wealth in the Muslim world. But, there of Deen and is an acute dearth correct The disease of Imaan. spiritual im poverishment has denuded Muslim rulers of and Imaani Isla mic em otions intelligence. therefore, observe that We, while futile, they are adept in emulating extravagant and haraam styles and customs far behind in of the west, they lag very the beneficial aspects of the west. They squander their lives and the wealth of the countries snugly in living extravagance in their palaces and palatial care or concern mansions without suffering Muslims at their doorsteps while with dubious motives kuffaar agencies relief and aid So operate program m es. blighted is their Imaan that they cannot understand the need to organize themselves to discharge their compulsory duties to their suffering Muslim brothers and sisters. has The United *States govern ment estimated that 22 million are A fricans facing starvation this year because of one drought and civil strife and million are tons of food required to avert the starvation. Of the 22 million, only the Sudanese are 9 million. In Mozambique over 4 million Muslims. In m ostly face starvation, fact, the overwhelming majority of the sufferers are Muslims. Besides the millions of Africa, there are the other suffering Muslims of Afghanistan, Kashmir, Palestine, etc. KUFFAAR AID The enemy of the Muslims, the US, for motives, is to its own worldly planning contribute one third food supplies of the required to avert the being tragedy enacted among the Muslims of suffering Africa. Yet, the US is both in bankrupt, morals and finance. Muslim governments, bogged down in a quagmire of degradation, inertia and kufr fail to respond by even of offering to make up the balance the million tons required for their bretheren. Truly, they must be grovelling in the dregs of corruption to remain so insensitive to of Muslims. suffering the urgent needs They have the but they have wealth, chosen to utilize it to hire the western to kill and m ercenaries murder their brother Muslims in futile and unjustified they are wars. At internicine warefare experts. But, in their holy task of fostering peace and brotherhood in the Ummah they have have failed miserably. They transgressed beyond all redemption. AID avert the The type of aid required to of tragedies unfolding in front our eyes on requires massive program m es govern m ental levels. While private persons can assist, the task is beyond the capacity AT-НА and capability of of private organizations doing relief work. of of the billions Only a fraction dollars squandered by Muslims in the Gulf provide the bare war is required to essentials of life for the starving millions of Muslims. But the hearts of the corrupt modernist and irreligious rulers and find no responsive cord governments Huge amounts of money are striking. squandered in up futile setting as international organizations such the Rabitah funding useless programs in the are of dollars name of Islam. Millions and feed in spent to host delegates conference upon conference designed in while millions of African UN kufr style Muslims in Ghana, Nigeria, Mozambique and else where plead for copies of thei We receive Qur'aan for Tilaa wat. innumerable requests from African the continent A frican Muslims all over Whole pleading for copies of the Qur'aan. without a single copy of the villages are Qurlaan. But, the wealthy Muslim rulers their branch 'propagational' refuse to which activities into quarters m ost no because there is require Deeni aid in the glory and aggrandizement distribution of Qur'aan copies in remote African villages. ORTHODOX SUNNAH name for the another Orthodoxy, Sunnah of Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam), has been regarded by modernist the cause of Muslims as Muslim modernist ele m ent retrogression. The following in the footsteps of the west has for the Ulama always blamed the backwardness of the 20th century Muslim Ummah. The Ulama have been accusedby the westernized Muslim elements of keep- Allah ing Muslims away from 'progress'. Ta'ala has given these elements 50 years their theories of in which to prove progress. ruled the whole having Inspite of with western and Russian Muslim world aid and direction for 50 years, they have succeeded in only destroying the Ummah. and They have mentally physically enslaved the Ummah to the west and have of the bondedthe natural resources Isla mic lands to the west for many more years to come. Their theories, schem es and plans of progress have all miserably failed to yield Um mah. results beneficial to the Every has utterly failed to plan they moot benefit the which re mains in Ummah perpetual mental slavery—enslaved to the 50 years of political west. After 'independence' Muslim country is every wholly dependent on the west for its continuation viable as a political state. Every Muslim country is today obliged to of dance to the tune the west. Every life in the Muslims lands facet of Muslim is under western control and direction. it may be a cry in the Although it be m ust wilderness, nevertheless, proclaimed that without Sharli Orthodoxy there will never the be progress Ummah. The thinking processes of Muslims will be reformed and rectified only by the of the Sunnah of Rasulullah total adoption (sallallahu alayhi True wasallam). independence will follow in the wake of only the Orthodoxy of the Sunnah. ANARCHY "Anarchy (corruption) has appeared on the and in the ocean because land of the (misdeeds) which the hands of people have wrought, so that He may cause them to the (misdeeds)which taste part of they have perpetrated. Perhaps they will return (to the Path of Righteousnes)" (Qur'aan) ISLAM AND ARMAMENTS AND PREPARE FOR THEM TO THE BEST AND OF YOUR ABILITY WEAPONS HORSES INSTILLING THEREWITH FEAR INTO THE ENEMIES OF ALLAH AND YOUR ENEMIES AS WELL AS OTHERS YOU DO NOT KNOW BESIDES THEM. THEM. ALLAH IS AWARE OF THEM." (QUR'AAN) It is a Qur'aanic command that Muslims armaments. For become self-sufficient in the this is aims of Jihaad Fardh duty on Muslim rulers and govern ments. The this is Command wisdom underlying self-evident. had Although Iraq on e m barked of program me sophisticated producing weapons, it fell far short of the Islamic require ments for Jihaad in an era which of in the requires the суре weaponry arsenals of the kuffaar. for Muslim success in A vital factor totalsubmisston any venture is Taqwa or to of Islam as the teachings and spirit the orthodox concept of the envisaged by is Sunnah. If this essential re quisite will not achieve Muslims lacking, significant progress, leave alone m astery and superiority in any field of m undane activity. Iraq by having m anufactured its own to missiles comparable and even superior have some western equivelants, de monstrated that Muslims do have the ability to compete and even supersede the kuffaar in sphere. any worldly malady of of thei However, because spiritual im poverish ment due to the abandone ment Iraqi of the Shariah, the represents only technological exercise shadow of what Muslims are supposed to do in order to fulfil the Command issued in the aforementioned Qur'aanic aayat. Since technology has been thus far the preserve of the western and Russian kuffaar, the west has viewed with great Iraqi Al-Husaini envyandantipathy the 1s built missile which Iraqi purely weapon. It is not a Scud missile nor a modified Soviet Scud. In order to minimize the the Iraqi technological achievement, westhas dubbed the Al-Husaini missile as The a Scud which it definately is not. Seud has of 250 Soviet range a kilometres while the Traqi missile has That is why the range of 800 kilometres. Iraqi missile Israel could hit targets in and else where. Another the Iraq achievement by is the development of field of technology the Adnan warplane, the equivelant of the American Awac sold to Saudi Arabia. the did Adnan, Iraq In developing without American or Russian aid. It is purely an Iraqi achievement. be added that no It must, however, matter what technological breakthrough Muslims make and no matter possible superiority of weaponry and possession of natural resources and wealth, as long as Muslims fail to realize that their success and salvation lie in only walking in the Shadow of the orthodoxSahaabah, they will be doomed to perpetual failure. is an extract from the Sunday 'DEMOCRACY' SAUDI ATROCITY Page 6 GRUESOME BARBARISM The gruesom e acts of barbarism Bush's committed by coalition have not escaped condemnation by even members of the armed forces which had participated in the brutal aggression The Iraq. against following Tribune: President George Bush is riding a wave of popularity unprecedented in recent American history. His "glorious victory" is likely to be an international catastrophe if he cannot defuse the anger of a thousand million people by forcing his ally, Israel, to establish a genuinely independent Palestinian state based on the West Bank and Gaza strip, writes Tribune columnist COLIN LEGUM. Here is one small voice, that of Leopold Ungar, a former director of the Catholic aid organization, Caritas, writing in the Der Standard: Austrian paper, "We are barbarians .. electrically lit and electri- cally driven ... we are savages much more horrible savages than those be- fore us... A victory, which makes fanatics out of a thousand million people, all focus- eu as one in their hatred of the Western world, is a catastrophe." And here are the comments of two Brit- ish soldiers as recorded by Reuter's corres- pondent Peter Bale after meeting them on that stretch of the Kuwait/Basra highway where a bottleneck in the road produced what came to be known as Ambush Alley, now a charnel house for wrecked vehicles, imploded tanks and dead Iraqis. "No human being should be allowed to do this to another human being," said a British soldier, the wreckage surveying from the top of a Soviet-made Iraqi tank. "They didn't stand a chance. It's disgust- ing." A British officer too was horrified at the carnage and the apparent brutality of the attack on a retreating force. "I guess the strategy was to destroy them once and for all, but it is horrendous," he said. In claiming that President Bush in having was ordered the invasion of Iraq fighting Mr.Pik only for de mocracy, the Botha, made South African Foreign Minister has a queer statement. What type of did Mr.Botha have in 'de mocracy' mind the when he supported A merican aggressionagainst Iraq? A merican de mocracy or South African democracy? Neither was Kuwait an A merican South de mocracy nor African-style de mocracy. Furthermore, Bush's avowed declaration was never to instal an in Kuwait. The A merican democracy simple facts of the American aggression are greed for Arab oil and consideration for the terrorist state of Israel. No one will be deluded into accepting that America was acting under com pulsion of altruistic to motives the cham pion so-called cause of de m ocracy. The motives were patently mercenary, evil and but aggressive, were given of a halo respectability by unleashing the murderous attacks in the name of the UN, another miserable American dominated body. AT-DAG BRUTALTY? Justifying the aggression against Iraq, to Bush referred Kuwait as the "small defenceless nation" which was invaded by Iraq. He also added that his aim was to establish "a ne w order where world brutality will go unrewarded". These are the statements of a man who had embarked on some of the worst acts and atrocity the world has of brutality ever witnessed. How insensitive can one become! At the height of the American aggression in which brutality had reached an unprecedented we hear Bush level, speaking of a "new world order". A nation which glorifies and lauds brutal aggression has no right of speaking of a "new world order". People are not fools to swallow the putrid lie that America had embarked on its savage attack against Iraq purely in defence of Kuwait. When speaking about "small defenceless Bush nations" attacked by strong enemies, should recall Panama. ALLIED ATROCITIES The monotonous din of the com mission of atrocities made by the hostile western m edia before, during and after the Gulf war has been directed solely against Iraq. While much of these against claims Husain are Saddam exaggerated or false, there is documented evidence for the atrocities com mitted by Bush's allies. But, the western media invariably choose overlook the silence and confirm ed reports of atrocities committed by the allies of A merica and Britain. A mnesty International said that it has evidence of Palestinians being held in jail to without trial. According A mnesty International Saudi Arabian security forces had tortured and maltreated hundreds of of Yemeni nationals since the eruption the Gulf crisis. It that and says Syria Turkey are also guilty of torture. In times of war, says A mnesty this International, kind of treatment escalates. Since 16th January, theday the war began, it has documented human related to the war in rights violations som e dozen countries often com mitted by governments to suppress opposition to the war or in the name of national security. International mentions an A mnesty A merican soldier to jailed for refusing help prepare military supplies in the Gulf. The Amnesty International statement said that countries must not be permitted to condone by their selective silence of human rights violations committed by their allies and to condemn violations by others for propaganda purposes. When that happens, the shadow of war is cast far beyond the battlefield. Somalis The 951 who were expelled from Saudi Arabia were given no reason for this action. The United Nations High Com mand for Refugees says that it was very concerned that it was not consulted said about the expulsions. A spokesman that some of the workers had been living for many years in Saudi Arabia. The men are now stranded aboard ship. Red Cross officials now in working Berbra Hospital have been distributing food and water to the stranded men on KUWAITI MISDEED The British Ambassodor in Kuwait is back in the After capital. only a fortnight, he has this to say: "The nephew of one of my local staff, a Palestinian, was collected three by Kuwaitis, one uniformed and two without his uniform, from house. He was blindfolded and taken off to police headquarters. On the way he was told were preparing to hang him that they got there. He was released when they about an hour later, but was told that they would be coming back for him again. I certainly have fears about what is happening despite the assurances which Kuwaiti we have received fram the govern ment." KUWAITI ALROCIILY The American Ambassodor in Kuwait visited the said border with Iraq and that he had seen people being dum ped he there and told to "get out" by what called "rogue elements of the Kuwaiti army and the Resistance". According to some the US State Department showed signs of torture such as beatings. FALSE PROPAGANDA The United States TV network, according to Capitol Radio, says Iragi soldiers are innocent of the most-often ABC cited atrocities of the Gulf war. News reports that it has evidence to contradict the claim that Iraqi soldiers looted incubators from Kuwaiti hospitals and left 312 babies to die. The Kuwaiti doctors said that the babies died because there was no one to look after them after the Iragi invasion as all medical staff had fled. US President Bush frequently mentioned the alleged killing of the babies as an example of Iraq's brutality towards Kuwaitis. However, these charges are flatly denied by Iraqi govern m ental officials. The Kuwaiti said the doctors widespread reports about the babies were just for propaganda purposes. From page 4 LIKE SCUM' one third of mankind. possess huge countries stretching over continents and we possess massive wealth, yet we grovel adept at in abject humiliation, only fighting one another. In every sphere of life Muslims are totally dependent on the kuffaar who drive us along like cattle in whatever direction they choose for their own material benefit. But, Muslims in their mad stupor of worldly love have come to terms with disgrace and humiliation. The on the boat. spokesman for the International Red Cross in said Geneva the workers faced execution. He said that it could be risky for the men to go ashore. The Red Cross is the only international relief organization working in the area despite the desparate need for food, fuel and medical aid. EVIL Love of the world is the root of all evil. (Hadith) Page 7 KUWAITI MALTREATMENT border Thin razor wire marks between Kuwait and Iraq about 3km south of the devastated Iraqi town of Safwan. On the Kuwaiti side of the wire are parked the Crescent Kuwaiti Red vehicles of the Just north of the Society and their tents. border about 1300 refugees, many of them are huddled in tents women and children, provided by the Red Cross. These refugees claim to be former residents of Kuwait. According to the refugees, their homes this At in Kuwait City. and jobs are access to is Kuwait frontier crossing, Kuwaiti Red Crescent controlled by the Society. A BBC correspondent says: me his refugee showed "One Jordanian passport. It was clearly endorsed with the had been stamp. He Kuwait resident on four to enter refused permission consecutive days." Western diplomats believe that Kuwait its decided to dramatically reduce has im migrant population. were The Kuwaiti Red Crescent tents filled with US army rations. Refugees had bread to eat. only dates and unleavened Soldiers from the American First Infantry were feeding the that they Brigade said refugees because the Kuwaiti Red Crescent refused to distribute rations to them. BBC is by a (The above report correspondent in Kuwait City). THE MUSLIM ARMY The defeat suffered by Iraq was not due to any cowardice, fear and lack of ability the kuffaar by a Muslim army to fight The defeat was the led by A merica. consequence of inept leadership. Many miscalculations and blunders were committed. Although from a western point of view, Iraq was not militarily equipped sufficiently to confront a vastly superior the Islamic point of view, enemy, from sufficient weaponry Iraq had possessed of kufr. combined to face the might However, since Islam was not the criterion in this war, the Roohaani Power necessary for Muslim victory was not forthcoming. Although the war was a Jihaad in terms and the the army of the Shariah, Roohaani fibre so leadership lacked the of Muslims in necessary for any success the face of overwhelming odds. Neither is the leadership Islamic, nor is the army. For spectacular success against the huge forces of kufr, it is not sufficient to be only Muslim by birth or name. be fired up The Muslim army cannot and instilled with true Imaani vigour by and encouragement. dyna mic speeches essential. Such Roohaani development is spiritual development is confined to total submission to all aspects of Islam which is the orthodox concept of the Sunnah of Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam). Besides the Sunnah, there is no other hope for Muslims. NON-MUSLIMS In terms of the Shariah it is not permissi- have Muslim government to ible for a its ranks. The kuffaar non-Muslims in of Iraq's fatal cannever be trusted. One errors is the inclusion of Christians in its Revolutionary Command. It is not at all kuffaar some of these surprising if of the west. elements are agemts AT-ТA@ THE HORRENDOUS MASSACRE BY SAVAGES One of the most brutal acts of aggression perpetrated by America in the Gulf War was in a the horrendous murder of hundreds of Iraqi women and children seeking refuge by com mitted this atrocity bomb shelter. Muslim an Kaafir alike have condemned and the support of some the United Nations Bush's forces with the connivance of traitorous Muslim govern ments. Allan Little, the BBC's Baghdad correspondent presents the following factual accouint of the gruesome massacre: "As darkness fell tonight, we returned ALGERIA Rescue workers were still to the shelter. smoking shell. I pulling bodies from the THE MUSLIM watched stretcher after stretcher emerge from the darkness. Many bore the bodies of small children. Others, those of women. STAND Others appear Some were badly burnt. The Ali Bilhaaj, Imaam outspoken uninjured and leader of the Islamic Front in Algeria, have died of suffocation. A bdur Razzaq The shelter's supervisor, has de manded that the government have been 200 bodies Al-Janaabi said training cam ps which opens military collabor. recovered so far. A further 300 remained should be run by experts in He trapped in rooms not yet accessible. ation with the Ulama who could instil said there had been no military people in the spirit of Jihaad in the hearts and the shelter. minds of the young volunteers. a shelter which local people This was The Imaam said that his party would believed could withstand a nuclear blast. even if go ahead with military training minute intervals, at five But last night, the authorities oppose it. had bom bs or two allied missiles The Imaam also attacked the Algerian penetrated the 10 to 12 foot big concrete army which he describes as no longer black inside leaving roof and exploded the to means or ability having the walls contained reinforced cavities. The repulse aggression. He claimed that the the full explosion. any teachers do not present military charred we the sa W This morning He added moral or spiritual qualities. nearest re mains of those and mutilated would introduce Islamic that his party the door. They were piled into the back of education into military training. a truck. Many were barely recognizeable as humans. the Men from posttion on Che Gult war as obscure, the the news of their current that jostled in the crowd to find Imaam claimed and of the point of mem bers governm ent families, many distressed to the with incoherent one man National Assembly do not represent the panic. I saw people. grief, fall to the ground and bury his face his Eleven mem bers in the earth. family had been in the shelter. COALITION the local then taken to We were 40 30 and bet ween hospital and shown CASUALTIES bodies, mostly women and young children. While much publicity has been given Some lay curled up as they died instantly the coalition forces to Iragi casualties, in their sleep. Local people say the women have thrown a veil of secrecy over their and children of the area had been using own losses. The truth will yet be heard. the bom bing since the shelter nightly 400 lost about forces The allied began four weeks ago. It sits in the centre in a compound of warplanes in the early days of the war. of a residential area school, buildings, a On account of the large aircraft losses three other Mosque. Around the coalition in the initial and a suffered by the super market from low-level raids, they switched corner a pedestrian street sign in English way to a district. of high and Arabic point the bom bing to thẹ tactic altitude bombing. Abdul Salim Minister, Iraq's Health nurse who had reported A Muslim allies of Muhammad Saeed accused the with be packed Riyadh hospitals to bom bing the shelter deliberately. He said taken away A merican casualities was to make struck a door a rocket also and sum marily shot. esacpe im possible...... A mbassodor to one of the A Saudi shelter at night, take Many people African countries claimed that thousands it wrongly safe, believing the mselves of allied troops had been killed and it to will add weight seems. This was mainly the duty of the Saudi army view that the allies com monly expressed to collect the bodies and put them into to Kuwait, but liberate aim is not to body-bags. destroy Iraq." In view of the large number of dead A mericans arriving in body-bags in the "Three more trucks had arrived from the shelter with bodies which have yet to United States, Bush banned all reports itself, the shelter home At and pictures of planes bringing be off-loaded. Bodies were hundreds oflocal people had spent the day the dead A m ericans. work as in secrecey at recovery military silence off-loaded watching in silently distributed to the airfields and continues. The operation is expected to take days to next of kin. complete. Inside the shelter the heat is intense. If it was not for the miscalculations There are two stories. On the ground of Saddam Husain and his decision of are being force and bunk-beds the air floor mangled grounding for army in trenches im mobilizing the separated so that those trapped inside can floor is base m ent be freed. The lower many months, the outcome of the war Each stretcher water. couldhave been vastly different. But, knee-deep in Allah Ta'ala willed it so. In the final brought out was greeted by 'Allahu Akbar" analysis the decision is made by Allah (God is Great!)" and lessons are Azza Wa Jal. Set-backs respect to show neither "..They will for the Mu'mineen who heed admonition your elders nor mercy to your little ones." and reorganize their lives in obedience (Hadith) to Allah's Law. Page 8 UNITED NATIONS The United Nations is an organization which is not compatible with the Shariah. Its constitution and methods of operation and are with Islam have no relationship with Shar'i Laws not in conformity relations. It is, governing international for Muslim therefore, not per missible nations ta be me m bers of the United Nations which is a kufr predominantly body. attach Muslim countries, however, to United Nations greater im portance resolutions than to the Qur'aanic commands.. In the recent Gulf crisis, states regarded UN resolutions on Muslim par with the Holy Writ. Every resolution authorising aggression and murder against a brother Muslim as state was accepted of binding by the overwhelming majority Muslim states. Thus, the call to withdraw was from Kuwait accepted by Muslim countries, not because of any Isla mic kaafir because ordinance, but by A merica organization manipulated decreed it. At the behest of the kaafir organization, states deemed it fit and lawful to Muslim murder Muslims by the and to thousand destroy a whole Muslim country. Regardless of the dispute between the two Muslim countries, the condonation of the horrible a brother Muslim state aggression against is revolting and haraam in the highest degree. Muslim countries who Those condoned the perpetration of the genocide brother state against their Muslim m ust in shame and hang their heads disgrace. They and followed the west aided the kuffaar in their nefarious of mission spilling the blood of thousands of Muslim On the Day of men, women and children. Qiyaamah they will to answer for have their support in the decimation of their bretheren. THE DISGRACE OF BEGGING As a punitive measure for Jordanian moral support for Iraq, America has cut its aid by half. The honourable and Islamic is thing for Jordan to refrain from accepting any aid doled out bythe A merican kuffaar. A merica was financially aiding Jordan before the eruption of the Gulf crisis. It is indeed shameful and a sad com mentary on the oil-rich Muslim countries to even allow their brother Jordan to look towards the kuffaar for aid. The small sum given to it could have been easily by America contributed by any single Muslim state oil-wealth. swimming in Afterall, these Muslim states financed the Iraani war with they billions of dollars, yet lacked the spirit to provide a little aid to Jordan which has been flung to the mercy of the kuffaar. ( In its role as a beggar-begging from the A merican kuffaar, Jordan too is not free from blame. Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: "To beg is disgraceful." During the Gulf war, when King Husain of Jordan was asked about the possible blocking of America aid to it, he replied that Jordan's honour and respect were worth more than the 86 million dollars A merican aid. We hope that now King Husain will save himself and his country the disgrace ofaccepting the miserable kuffaar aid. Muslims will achieve m uch by Trust in Allahand abstention from wasteful expenditure. AT-ДА TRANSGRESSORS "O People of Imaan! Do not take as your friends the Yahood and the Nasaara. friends to one They are another. Whoever among you who befriends them, has become of them. Verily, Allah does not guide a of nation transgressors." (QUR'AAN) KUFFAR AID Hadhrat Ibn Abbaas (radhiallahu anhu) narrates that there was a pact between Ansaari Ubaadah Bin As-Saamit (radhiallahu anhu) and the Yahood. On the day of initiating the Ahzaab Battle, Hadhrat Ubaadah (radhiallahu anhu) said: "O Nabi of Allah! There are 500 men me. of the Yahood with I am of the opinion that they participate should with me and I shall triumph with them over the enemy." Allah Ta'ala revealed the Thereupon following Qurlaanic aayat: the "The Mu'mineen should not take kaafireen friends besides the as Believers." Muslims do not require kuffaar aid for their success and victory. They require Divine Aid which is available only on the condition sub mission and of Shariah obedience to the andmarching in the spirit of the Sunnah. VICTIM OF DECEPTION several major A mong the military made miscalculations by President and which precipitated Saddam Husain withdrawal of the Iragi army the hasty from Kuwait with the resultantmassive casualities was the deception employed by the allies. The allied forces were manouvies to deployed in ostensibly all-out conveythe im pression that an offensive was going to be made against the dug-in Iraqi army in Kuwait while the the allied main thrust of forces was itself. When the Iragi against Iraq realized it leadership this deception, were was too late. They already out-flanked. This was the cause of the sudden and from hasty withdrawal Kuwait to protect Baghdad. The choice was now between Baghdad and Kuwait. Believers are of When the deprived Nusrat (Help) from Allah Ta'ala, they fall into the snares laid by the kuffaar. Without Allah's aid, is everything doomed. The Qurlaan Majeed says: "And, if they (the kuffaar) scheme to deceive you, then Allah is verily, adequate for you. It is He Who has aided Nusrah and with the you with His Mu'mineen." Just as Allah Ta'ala has aided the obedient Mu'mineen of the ages past against their enemies, so too will He come to our aid provided that we fulfil the Covenant of Obedience which we have with Allah Ta'ala by virtue of our Imaan. BE PREPARED should "And (the Mu'mineen) prepare their defence The kuffaar hope that you weapons. becom e neglectful of your weapons and your equipment so that they could make a sudden attack on you....And, prepare your defence. Verily, Allah has prepared disgraceful for the kaafireen punish m ent." (QUR'AAN) ATROCITY AND INJUSTICE Atrocity and injustice are condemned by Islam no matter from which quarter it be emanates and against whom it may perpetrated. these acts Whether unjust are com mitted by the kuffaar against the Muslims or by the the Muslims against stand the condemned in kuffaar, they Shariah. com mission of When the atrocity by Muslims against the kuffaar is not lawful, to a greater extent will it be unlawful if perpetrated by Muslims against Muslims. In the western media we hear and read of horrible atrocities allegedly their com mitted by Iraqi forces during invasion and occupation of Kuwait. Since we have no unbiased, independent and reliable sources of information, it is not possible to accept these reports, much of which are undoubtedly western even some western propaganda. In fact, agencies have confirmed this to be so. However, if there is any truth in some of the stories of atrocities committed by Iraq against Kuwait, the Shariah is clear in its stand. Whatever the real reasons which constrained Iraq to invade Kuwait Iraq had no licence may have been, to pillage and plunder Kuwait nor to commit acts of atrocity against the Kuwaitis. It is feasible to entertain Shar'i to legality for a Muslim country going war against if another Muslim country their exist reasons which the Shariah can uphold. But, in any such conflict between two Muslim states, their armies have no right to transgress the limits of the will be haraam to kill Shariah. It civilians. The honour, wealth respect, and property of the people cannot be violated. The war has to be compulsorily confined to the armies. There is no per mission in Islam for a Muslim army to loot and plunder the properties and the wealth of Muslims in the country being Jihaad precludes such invaded. Isla mic evil misdeeds. Thus, if there is truth in the reports that the Iraqi army has destroyed Kuwaiti and looted buildings the wealth of Kuwait and killed Kuwaitis indiscri minately, then all such actions are haraam. It is even haraam to destroy the palaces and the palatial mansions belonging to the corrupt rulers of Kuwait. The invasion may be justified, but the of destruction the private properties of Muslims cannever be justified on Islamic basis. Neither is the blood of Muslims Mubah (lawful to shed) nor is their wealth Mubah (lawful to plunder). However, the destruction of the oil wells are excluded from this discussion. Such destruction could find accomodation in the Shariah on the grounds of thwarting the kuffaar, and as a military m easure of strategic im portance and significance. In fact, we believe that Iraq com mitted serious another blunder in legs in sofar as the dragging its destruction of the oil wells is concerned. job It left the wholly incomplete. Iraq should have thoroughly destroyed each and every oil well before its withdrawal. This would have deprived the A merican kuffaar of the prize they were after. It was after OIL which send all, these savage. infidels in the frenzy which led to the massive devastation of Iraq. of this Incom pletion strategic destruction is to be viewed with regret. of o1l into the sea The spilling regardless of environmental destruction is also condonable for military purposes as a measure of defence against the kuffaar. THE IRAQI WAR AND THE SHARIAH There persists a grave misunderstanding in some quarters designation of the recent Iraqi war. Either it is a Jihaad or not. of two groups: Those on the Saudi payroll and who have genuinely misread and misunderstood the position. are sum marily dismissed. However, there is a need to look into the case presented by the latter group which also Page 9 that it is not a Jihaad com prise form er group are of no significance and sincere Ula ma. The pivot of the case of the latter was group is that the between conflict Muslims-between Iraq and Kuwait, the kuffaar in the theatre being mere hirelings or employed in service like one would Just make use of "dogs". as it is permissible to to use dogs in Muslim service, e.g. watch-dogs, sheep-dogs, police-dogs, etc., so too is it permissible to use kuffaar in the service of Muslims. Such aid acquired from the kuffaar is thus permissible according to the latter group. In this theory the kuffaar were not at war with the Muslims, rather they were in the service of one of the Muslim a war adversaries, hence the war was between two Muslim countries. The facts of the however, conflict, stand out in conspicuous refutation of this view. the assumption that Even on one between two Muslim the war was adversaries the kuffaar were and that mere hirelings in the capacity of dogs, the the latter not argument of group is supported by the Shariah. Istiaanah bil kuffaar (seeking the aid of the kuffaar) while permissible in certain exigencies, is subject to some conditions stipulated by the Shariah. A mong these conditions are the following: (1) be m ust between The fighting Muslims and kuffaar. It should not be a war between two Muslims countries. This the situation of condition precludes kuffaar being enlisted to kill Muslims. (2) The presence of the kuffaar in the armed forces must be inconspicuous. Their numbers should besmall and they should be deployed in positions which will not give them any dominance or prominence. In otherwords, they have to be scattered widely among the Muslim forces. (3) The kuffaar should not be in position to constitute a threat or danger to the Muslims. (4) The kuffaar serving in the Muslim army must fight under the Muslim flag. (5) The kuffaar must fight under Muslim command. The of the forces com mander Muslim must be a appointed the by Muslim state. All war operations must be under Muslim com mand and direction. conflict In the Gulf none of these conditions existed. In the very first war was instance, the decided, determined, directed, spearheaded, com manded and prosecuted by A merica with all other participants fulfilling subsidiary roles. The war was not fought by America under the Flag of Islam. On the the contrary, Muslim participant fought under the command of America. Kaafir com manders directed the Muslim forces which second No played fiddle. Muslim country in this filthy war against Iraq could dominate the coalition in It is general and A merica in particular. too evident to much elaboration require that the whole war from start to finish was an American operation. Bush decided in A merica the course of the war. Everything proceeded by the command of were gven Bush whose orders practical AT-I the Shari regarding Those who maintain those of The argum ents the includes some expression by his kaafir field com manders under whose command and instruction the spineless and traitorous Muslim armies of Saudi Arabia and Syria acted. Muslims seeking aid from the kuffaar. It is entirely the opposite. It was a classical war against Muslims and aid of Muslims devastate and decimate Iraq and its The conflict between Iraq and Kuwait the kuffaar remained outside the arena, conflict was a purely Muslim one between Iraq and Kuwait. The Muslim dispute had Shariah provides. The Qur'aan has its own for such conflicts between Muslim adoption of the haraam resolutions handed kaafir-dominated body such as the United Islam. Nations which has Those Muslim countries which sought the transgressed the Shariah. They operated beyond the ambit of Islamic Law. Bush had decided to destroy Iraq. Even if his intention was to "liberate" only Kuwait from it was Iraqi occupation, the haraam for Muslims to fight under banner and command of the kuffaar. If Kuwait needed liberation, it had to be compulsorily effected by Muslims the m selves. If they had lacked the ability and the power to do so, there was then no alternative but to adopt patience and intervene supplicate to Allah Ta'ala to the But, with the aggressor. Shariah under no circumstances grants a licence for Muslims to invite the kuffaar to kill their land SO Muslims and destroy and callously,criminally, brutally savagely as the Satans of the west had done. Some sincere Ulama have been misinformed of the true facts. Since they lack proper awareness of the situation and the facts of the conflict, they have viewed the matter in a very simplistic way. As far as they are concerned, the only facts of the conflict are: of aggression. Saudi Arabia and Kuwait requested A merica to aid them in liberating Kuwait political set-up, the control and command of the coalition forces, are fully cognizant that the war was prosecuted by A merica. Saudi Arabia and Egypt had no say, com mand and no power to influence the A merica influenced and constrained the former Muslim adversaries of Israel to become now the friends and protectors of the common foe and the enemies of their own brothers. espousing the Cause of the liberation of Now, that ratio has beto iagerted The THE COURT OF KUFR In a press statement on the Gulf crisis, of Centre the Islamic Propagation on the Iraqi Durban commenting occupation of Kuwait stated: "Whatever of its the legitimacy territorial claim could be tested International Court of by the Justice and if its finding happens to be in favour of Iraq and Iraq failed to reclaim its territory then the use of force could be justified." in the above The view expressed statement is un-Islamic and has no Shar'i basis. It is not at all surprising for a this kind of to trade modernist group baseless view. The International Court of Justice is not an Islamic It does not deliberate Court. the Shariah. Its verdicts according to hence it is have no Islamic validity, ludicrous for Muslims stupid and suggest that a Muslim country having a Muslim country another dispute with should take the matter to a kaafir court. It is likewise utterly baseless to aver that the utilization of force will be legitimate only if sanctioned by a kaafir court. The verdicts handed down kuffaar by court are not binding on Muslims, neither" Durban on individuals nor on states. The Centre to be claiming Propagation "Islamic" should have said that rather Iraq should have tested its claim in a special court set up by Muslims in terms of the clear Command of Allah Ta'ala in the Qur'aan Majeed. ARABIAN PENINSULA * Umar Ibn Khattaab (radhiallahu anhu) he heard Rasulullah narrates that (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) say: certainly expel the Yahood and leaving only Muslims." (Saheeh Muslim) * Ibn Juraij (radhiallahu anhu) narrates wasallam) said: "Neither Jew nor Christian should be left * Abu Ubaidah Ibnul Jarraah said that (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) were: Hijaaz and expel Ahl-e-Najraan from the Arabian Peninsula." (Durrul Manthur) Jaabir (radhiallahu anhu) narrates that certainly expel the Mushrikeen from the Arabian Peninsula. Then when Umar was Khalifah) he appointed (the expelled them." (Durrul Manthur) Ibn Abbaas (radhiallahu anhu) narrates -Rasulullah that during his last illness, (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: "Expel the Mushrikeen from the Arabian Peninsula." (Roohul Ma'aani) The Arabian Peninsula is the exclusive It is not sanctuary of Muslims. allow kuffaar into the per missible to Saudi sacred land of Islam. However, Arabia has introduced kuffaar into Hijaaz, right at the door-steps of the Haram. The dying wish and command of Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) of all kuffaar from were the expulsion the Holy Land. Saudi Arabia has done just kuffaar the opposite by granting the forces the right to use the Holy Land as a launcing pad to kill Muslims. ISLAMIC JIHAD INTERNECINE WARFARE Pana Page 10 From page 9 THE IRAQI WAR Saudis and the Egyptians (i.e. their govern m ents) now say with regard to the suffering of the Palestinians under Israeli curfews that they (Palestinians) "must pay the price for their support for Iraq". It does not much to require insight understand that the war against Irag was an American affair aided by other kuffaar and some Muslim govern m ents. A merica had its own motives and made best use of provided by the Iragi the opportunity invasion of Kuwait. Who was executing the mass murder of the Muslims and devastation of Iraq? Everyone knows that American, British and French pilots under kufr command, not under Muslim command, carried out their murderous and savage missions in which thousands of Muslims and their properties were destroyed. no There is absolutely Shar'i justification and no Shariah support for this cruel and brutal of m urder Muslims by kuffaar. It is quite evident that this was was not seeking the aid of a case of Muslims non-Muslims to fight other kuffaar. It was a case of the kuffaar enlisting Muslim aid to savagely destroy Muslims and their land. There is, therefore, no Islamic condonation for the claims of Saudi Arabia and Egypt echoed by their paid supporters nor is there sound Sharti basis for the view held by so me sincere, albeit misinformed, Ulama that the conflict was purely Muslim affair in which some kuffaar were asked to provide some aid to expel the aggressor. The war in Iraq even if it was not the classicwar for Deen—this is conceded- nevertheless, it was a valid in Sharli Jihaad a Muslim that Iraq, country, was fighting an invading kaafir on its force bent killing and people destroying its land. A war in defence of and honour the life, blood, of property Muslims is a Jihaad by decreed obligatory the Shariah. "Obey Allah and His Rasool and do not dispute (among yourselves), for then you and will lose courage your wind (power) will be lost.Have Sabr. Verily, Allah is with the Saabireen." (Qur"aan, Surah Anfaal, ayat 46) The Qurlaan warns Muslims of the dire consequences of internecine war. When one Muslim country fights another Muslim country, only the kuffaar benefit. There is for no glory and victory Muslims in conflict between brothers. The greatest 'victor' emerging from the Gulf conflict is undoubtedly, Israel. While it remained overtly a silent spectator, it has gained the most. Its benefits include: * Splitting the ranks of the Arabs in their former united opposition for Israel. * Saudi Arabia and some other Arabs not only inclining towards Israel but displaying active hostility to the Palestinians. The strongest Arab state which could have ultimately eradicated Israel reduced to its knees, crippled and im potent. Israel, under the Gulf conflict pretext, receiving massive arms aid from the west and elsewhere making it now the dominant military power in the Middle East. Formerly only Egypt had officially recognized Israel. Now, several other Arab states will be constrained by America to AT-LA The Islamic concept of Jihaad has been grosslymisunderstood and misrepresented by most Muslims who have voiced the m selves on the subject. Jihaad is far war from the defensive which apologists among Muslims wish their western intellectual masters to understand. JHAAD is Fardh-e-Kifaayah the Um mah. It is an obligation on obligatory and a sacred duty like Salaat 1S which has to be and Hajj. It a duty executed at all times right until the Last Day. In the initial stage of Islam, i.e.during the stay in Makkah, the obligation was Hijrah (to migrate). Migration in the early Wds phase of Islam a Fardh requirement. Afterwards w as. as Hijrah cancelled Fardh duty and in its place Jihaad was ordained. Jihaad does not on the depend initiation of aggression or hostilities by the kuffaar. Jihaad requires that Muslim their rulers despatch forces kuffaar lands with the clear mission of Da'wah. The kuffaar rulers of the country have to be given the of Message Islam. If they the of Islam, option refuse to accept Jizyah will apply. Jizyah is a tax which citizens in the non-Muslim Islamic state have to pay). If this is option only course left rejected, the is war against the kuffaar. In its dem and on the for Um mah Jihaad, Islam show any will not respect for United Nations resolutions and charter. Islam has its own charter and will pass its own resolutions. In fact, all its resolutions have already been divinely passed and are extant with the in the Um mah Qur'aan and the Sunnah. While the world of the kuffaar will brand such Jihaad as the aggression, cannot U m mah be concerned. To them it may be aggression. To us it is the Fardh Command of Allah Azza Wa Jal. Shar'i Jihaad, is waged Jihaad, prim arily for what known as I'laa follow suit. * The kuffaar have been provided with a firm foothold in the Middle East. * The wealth of the Muslim oil-lands has been effectively bonded to the west for many years to come. Both Iraq and Kuwait are totally devastated and destroyed. the harmful and These are heart-rending consequences which have wake come in the Qur'aanic of ignoring all commands. Muslim In this respect countries in the Middle East are guilty. Iraq has sinned for having invaded Kuwait even if it had valid for grounds claim. Saudi Arabia & Co. have sinned by having ignored the Qur'aanic perscription for resolving the conflict and for having provided the devils of the west a golden to take of opportunity advantage internal or local Muslim strife. Muslims have have abandoned Islam, followed the kuffaar and have given mundane greed asnd motives worldly priority in their lives, hence Allah Ta'ala has överwhelmed them with the forces of kufr. Cruel men with barbaric desires and savage emotions have been appointed to destroy and devastate Muslims and their lands. Centuries ago the Mongol hordes of savages devastated Baghdad. Today the devastation of Baghdad was at the hands Kalimatullah or to establish the Law of Allah on earth. There is no other motive for initiating Jihaad against a non-belleg irent non-Muslim state. The aim of Jihaad is not to capture for territory merely expanding the Muslim empire. The aim is to re move all impediments from the Path of Islam so that the Deen may be freely propagated all am ong people. Non-Muslims who refuse to enter the fold of Islam will be left to follow their religions on condition that the country sub mits to Islamic rule and that they pay the Jizyah tax. The first step in Islamic Jihaad is Da'wah. If this is not accepted, the second stage is Jizyah. If this too is rejected, the final stage is War. CIVILIANS An Islamic war is restricted to the armies of the The countries involved. Muslim army has no permission to attack and kill civilians in the not participating armed forces of their countries unless involved in they happen to be so me military capacity. It will not be permissible for a Muslim airforce to deliberately bomb non-Muslim civilians. Similarly, missile attacks against civilians are not permissible in the Shariah. The utilization of any weapons or methods of destruction against the armed kuffaar forces of the is in per missible Islam. The Ummah is under no obligation to submit to the terms of the Geneva of Convention which is a kuffaar system rules. CALAMITY FEAR SUCH A CALAMITY WHICH WILL TO ONLY THE NOT BE CONFINED TRANSGRESSORS AND KNOW THAT ALLAH IS STERN IN PUNISHMENT." the Ulama Pious (Qur'aan). When and the abandon their duty of Amr Bil Ma'roof, the punish ment of Allah becomes universal. of the savages of the west. But, there is the Invisible Hand of Allah Ta'ala steering these savages and the m to allowing succeed in their acts of barbarism against Muslims who intransigently have chosen blindness refusing to see the causes of their defeat upon defeat, disgrace upon Allah disgrace. May Ta'ala help this crippled and wandering Ummah drifting rudderlessly in a stormy ocean of kufr, baatil and bid'ah. ONLY ALLAHS AID in the Muslims who truly believe and Qudrat of Allah who submit the mselves to the of life-style alayhi wasallam) Rasulullah (sallallahu and the Sahaabah do not require kuffaar aid in war. The Qurlaan Majeed declares: "Allah is adequate for the Mu'mineen in war. And, Allah is Powerful and Great." Inspite of Allah's assurance, Muslims because of their abandonement of Islam, 1ook towards Britain and A merica, Russia for aid. These very kuffaar who pretend to be allies of Muslims not only desert them in their hour of need, but they actively destruction of plot the Muslims so that they may capture and swallow the lands of Islam. But, Muslims no longer possess the intelligence to discern these plots of the kuffaar. and ••••••••••••••• Page 11 ••••• • QUESTIONS •• Q. well-known Mufti has spoken of Saddam Husain's doubtful Imaan. He doubts whether Saddam is a Muslim. When it was mentioned to him that Saddam was seen making Tawaaf of the Ka'bah as well as performing Salaat, he said that these are not proof of Imaan. He further added that if Saddam should he may victorious Please com mit many deeds. com ment. A. The Mufti Saheb has erred grieviously in his comments on Saddam Husain. Perhaps you misheard or the Mufti Saheb. It is inconceivable that a true Mufti can que stat pers Tawaaf and other are proc hear doubted on the of his fisq (transgression of Mus and fujoor. If 1s in doubt and because same to Muslim leaders entire cannot be sing very ser cast doubt man's Imaan of Ibaadat and when Muslim. Yes, if there statements of kufr makes, then only can he be even if he performs goes for Hajj. As for his possible com mission of "anti-Islamic should he have acts' been victorious, it m ust be said that the allegation is not befitting a man of Ilm. Muslim ruler and Almost every government are guilty of un-Isla mic, anti-Islamic and evil acts. With the aid of Saudi Arabia have kuffaar, Kuwait and emerged "victorious', but they are guilty of many un-Islamic and anti-Islamic acts. What a person may or possibly do in the future cannot be held against him in the present time. His possible future acts have conflict. nothing to do with the present A certain Sheikh said the war in Iraq would have been a Jihaad only if Musjids were also bombed. Since the allies did not attack Musjds, it was not a Jihaad. Is this reasoning correct? reasoning is utterly baseless and stupid. Of greater importance than Musjids are Muslims. A Muslim human being has greater value in Islam a Musjid. than this sheikh has Further, presented stupid figment of his imagination. There is absolutely no Sharti for his support baseless opinion. Q. The sheikh also said that as long as the attacking kuffaar do not prevent Muslims from Salaat the war will not be Jihaad. Please com ment. A. It appears that this man is a 'sheikh' only in name. He cannot be possessing His claim is proper Deeni Knowledge. stupid and has no foundation in the Shariah. When the kuffaar attack Muslims, the ensuing war is undoubtedly a Jihaad. Q. Is it permissible to enlist non-Muslims in a Jihaad? A. Under certain it is conditions per missible. THese conditions are discussed on page 9. Q. It has been reported that Saddam Husain has said that one of his mistakes Arabia was not to have attacked Saudi in the beginning. If he had, the outcome would of the war have been different. Please com ment. AT-LAR ...•....••• ANSWERS •••••••••••••• A. If the report attributed to Saddam is from the correct, then he was speaking not from military viewpoint, havin angle. After as question ofinvading m easure to the pream ptive invasion by the of forces im pending be imperialism led by answered off-hand. of Many which we have proper military that made Saddam Saudi °C with in and have may against him. his not have been SO fight to the the have a far i-would gl and nt humi of kufr are occupying of Ir 1g conditi got to accept. said that Q. man the One learned Hadith , 'Al-Qaatilu wal maqtool finnaar" applied to the Gulf war, hence it was not Muslims have permissible for participated. Is this view correct? A. The translation of the Hadith is: "The killer and the killed will be in the Fire." It is not correct to claim that this Hadith Gulf war in applies to the A merican-led kuffaar attacked which the and murdered Since the war Muslims, the the Gulf war. If the fight between only Muslims (Iraq and Kuwait), then it could be said that Hadith may apply to subscribes to any kufr beliefs asked for the Saddam for this Why not the A merican-led P0R0XKKOк PORT ELIZABETH Muslims under the command of attacking A merica, the leader of the Shayaateen. In times of distress, Muslims are supposed to come to the aid of their bretheren, not to stand at a distance like cowards pointing accusing fingers in womanish style at the brother embroiled in a life and death struggle against the armies of Iblees. If there is a Sharli rene w our need to mutual disunities and disputes for the sake of Haqq, then this could be done after the common danger has passed by. The fight was between Iraq and a world of kuffaar savagely attacking, killing and destroying Muslims. How callous can Muslim become and how degenerate a level can he fall to hurl evil epithets at a brother who is in the process murdered by ofbeing the enemies of Islam? Q. How could the Gulf war have been Husain is claim ? Saddam Jihaad asyou corrupt. He perpetrated heinous atrocities against the Iranians. religion Muslim Jihaad. What is your proof for saying that Iraq's war A. Your letter makes it abundantly clear totally ignorant of the that you are Shariah. You not only lack Isla mic Knowledge, you in addition are bigotted," dense in the and incapable understanding of comprehending what you read. We have explained very clearly in simple terms why the Iraqi war was a Jihaad. If you are too stupid to understand or if you are biased against Saddam Husain, we cannot make The issue is not one you understand. pivotting on Saddam. you are But, incapable of understanding. It is, therefore, best to say Salaam to you. Q. In the Gulf war Iraq fired many Scud Israel missiles into killing civilians, including old people, women and children. against Does Islam permit this of civilians, especially old people, women and children. While this is the Shariah, we do not say that it applies to Iraq's missile attacks against Israel as we aware of the targets intended by only not installations, ordinary people, then the missile attacks fully justified and necessary. If the intention was to kill civilians, then it was wrong, un-Islamic and not permissible. Iraqi accept the biased and unreliable reports of the western media, we cannot authoritatively comment on the Iraqi missile attacks. The Quraan forbids fleeing from the interpret the Iraqi retreat from the battlefield in the light of this Qurlaanic prohibition? A. sa m e aayat which forbids The very the battlefield, per mits fleeing from 'fleeing' for a valid reason, e.g. to link up with the main army or to re-inforce weak point in the defense or to defend more important places which the enemy The Qurlaanic is targetting. prohibition applies to fleeing because of fear. It is, to undoubtedly, haraam flee from the battlefield because of the fear of death or fear of the for the enemy. The real reasons for Irag's sudden and hasty withdrawal from its defensive positions in Kuwait are not known to uS. We, therefore, cannot categorically claim that Iraq's retreatwas fleeing in fear from the battlefield. Our own reading of the situation is that Iraq realized too late .•••••••••••••••••• are supposed Muslims to fight Page 12 AZ-LAQ •OC •....•.••••• and ANSWERS QUESTIONS •• that the main thrust of the American the Muslim army which they attackwas directed at Iraq itself, not at to fight under kaafir com mand. the troops dug-in in Kuwait. The troops Q. You have exhorted •tO had, therefore be for hastily withdrawn Saddam. Are the beliefs of Saddam under hazardous conditions, to defend Iraq Hussein and party in keeping with Islamic itself. The choice was between Iraq and beliefs? do therefore Kuwait. We not interpret A. We should ask you: Are his beliefs Iraq's withdrawal as the 'fleeing from such beliefs of kufr him which render battlefield'. beyond the fold of Islam? We have made Q. If the war in the Gulf was a Jihaad, no investigation of his beliefs nor do we why did Iraq lose so disastrously? If it was have any intention of so doing. If you aid a Jihaad, Divine was expected to be have conclusive proof that he is not a on Iraq's side. But such aid did not Muslim then you should furnish your The m aterialize. war being a Jihaad is doubtful. irrefutable proof. Furthermore, it is not a question of fighting for Saddam. The war A. There is no doubt in the fact that in the basis there was a Jihaad on of the terms of the Shariah the Iraqi war was a Shariah. Saddam's character is not the Jihaad. Divine aid for Jihaad every of issue in this ruling the Shariah. cam paign is not necessary. Islam does not argum ents Everyone presenting against claim that with Allah's Nusrat will be Iraq seems to be everyone who missing the main point, wages Jihaad. While the war viz., the is between and Iraq the it was shorn of Iraqi war was a Jihaad; A merican-led kuffaar. There barkat. was no Nusrat, hence the severe set-back The sufferedby Iraq. Jihaadwas of Aid deprived Allah's because of a number of factors which we shall not discuss here. AL - HAO Q. During the Gulf crisis a number of AL-HAQ IS NOT A REGULAR PAPER.IT rumours was circulating about dreams in IS PUBLISHED OCCASIONALLY which Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi WHENEVER THERE OCCURS SOME ALl wasallam) appeared. the dreams SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT. The is different paper - reported by people were The distributed free. cost of printing supportive of Saddam Husain. If Rasulullah AL-HAQ is Contributions considerable. (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) did in fact from those who of this support Saddam obtain a copy Husain in the dreams as paper will be appreciated. Contributions reported by various people, including the will assist in printing future issues as well Imaam of Musjid-e-Nabawi, then how is it as cover costsfor this issue you are that Iraq was so badly defeated by the kuffaar? now reading. Should you wish to make a no matter how contribution, A. Firstly, all the small, in this forward it to the following address: regard were unsubstantiated. The P.O.B0X 3393 AL-HAO, reliability of the reports has never been PORT ELIZABETH 6056 are confirmed. Secondly, if the reports SOUTH AFRICA true, it does not follow that Iraq had to be victorious in this conflict. None of the reports about dreams which we have heard and read states that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) declared that Iraq would conflict. If the victorious in this SAVAGES reports are true, they merely serve to are That the Americans and Bristish convey that the Iragi war was a Jihaad After savages, there is no gainsaying. and those who having and supported the kuffaar in destroyed Iraq bringing the devastation of Iraq are in the wrong. unspeakable hardship to the civilians, they to are extremely reluctant lift the There is also a tendency among people to in of fabricate dreams support their em bargo on even essential foodstuffs. In leaders and cause. One cannot, therefore, Iraq there is an acute shortageof food, form any accurate conclusion on the basis milk, and even water. The sewerage of such rumours. system has been totally destroyed bythe Q. bo m bing, resulting in the accumulation The question I am asking is purely out of It did of interest. waste not apply to spreading disease. South African but Children Muslims, đid concern are without food and the A merican Muslims serving in the United without wounded are medical care. The States armed aforces. If South Africa had and suffering of the people is intense of also been part the A merica-led but the savages of the heart-breaking. coalition against and west remain Traq there were unmoved. While these Muslims in the South kuffaar portray out ward facade of African army, what should have been their stand as Muslims? civilization, at heart and in practice they been Would it have permissible to are plain savages and barbarians. Civilized fight against Iraq? people will not behave so callously and A. Never would it have been permissible brutally. May Allah Ta'ala destroy these for the Muslim soldiers serving in the agents of Shaitaan and may Allah Ta'ala South African army to armsor take up guide Muslims and show them the Light of Imaan so that serve in any other capacity of the army in they that realize these kuffaar cannever be their friends. the coalition against Iraq. The Shariah's com mand is clear on this issue. The Muslims in the South African army would PIETY orders to to refuse have been obliged THOSE WHO CLING TO THE QUR'AAN Iraq. They fight against would have to AND ESTABLISH REGULAR SALAAT, face the consequences their refusal. of VERILY, WE SHALL NOT DESTROY THE Whether it be jail or execution,it will be REWARD OF THE PIOUS. (QUR'AAN) acceptablle. But, fighting against Muslims will never be If Piety is lacking in the Ummah. As long as per missible. Muslims in to Muslims refuse adhere firmly to the such a situation transported are forcibly Shariah, they will perpetually to the remain in fighting zone, they would be under bondage both mentally and physically. The obligation to defect to the Muslim army pivot of Islamic piety is Salaat. The whole facing them. The Shariah will not allow then to even system of Deen revolves on this pivot. It defend them selves against TML (Eastern Cape Division) is the purpose of our existence on earth. HATRED OF THE KUFFAAR "O People of Imaan! Do not take as a besides confidant anyone fro m among yourselves (Muslims).They leave no stone unturned to harm you. They desire harm to befall you. Verily hatred (for you) has poured from their mouths (but that which their breasts conceal is worse. Verily, We have explained for you the if signs, indeed you have intelligence." (Qurlaan,Surah Aal-e-Imraan) a Iraq has 'friendship' treaty with the Soviet Union. The war and its aftermath must have convinced the Iraqi leadership of of the hollowness the kuffaar's friendship. In engineering post-war humiliation on Iraq, the Soviet Union is as the just as guilty and A mericans British. The five UN Security Council members which have prepared a draft resolution they contemplate pushing down Iraq's throat. Iraq on its knees, have no choice other than m eekly submitting to the humiliatiating resolution. A mong the of terms the draft prepared by the A merica Soviet Union, France, Britain and China are the following: * The destruction of Iraq's nuclear weapons. Seizure of part of Iraq's oil profits. * Maintenance of sanctions against Iraq. No permanent ceasefire until Iraq accepts all the demands. Iraq's supposed friend, the arch-Kaafir, Russia fully supports the west in its nefarious conspiracy against Iraq. They all are ofthe same breed. Kufr is one breed according to the Shariah. Muslims are not allowed to consort with the ene mies of Allah Ta'ala. ROTATION OF THE TIMES Just yesterday Iraq was a strong, respectable and feared country despite its But since its "Third World" designation. springboard was not Islam, the Shariah not guiding the destiny of the country, today it lays in ruin, devastated by the kuffaar. On its knees it is at the mercy of the kuffaar west. The United States has refused Iraq permission to use its own planes in its own country against the rebels. When Iraq attempted to use two of its aircraft against rebels, the US prom ptiy shot them down. Allah Ta'ala says in the Qurlaan Majeed: the "These are days which We rotate among mankind." "O King of the World! You grant country to whomever You wish and You snatch away country from whomever You wish. You grant honour to whomever You wish and You disgrace whomever You wish." The world and its control are in the power of Allah Ta'ala. Muslims can achieve their former position of glory to Allah only by submitting Azza Wa of the Jala, The Sovereign universe. Searching for power and honour from the kuffaar will not avail the Ummah. NGRATITUDE "And, remember when you were few in num ber and regarded as contemptible in the earth. You feared that people will snatch you. He then gave you protection andassisted you with His help and He bestowed wholesome rizq to you so that (Qurlaan) you may be grateful." Instead of being greatful for Allah's bounties. Muslims have displayed their ingratitude with gross transgression. If not delivered please return to AL-HAQ P.O.Box 3393 Port Elizabeth 6056 South Africe