Jihad: The Perpetual Battle, Raising High the Kalimah of Allah  

Muharram 12, 1433 A.H, Thursday, December 08, 2011

The Unrest between the Haq dan Bathil is a Sunnatullah

Allah creates things in this world in pairs. There are those that complement and need each other, and those that are in conflict and in friction with each other. Allah Ta’ala creates men and women, night and day, water and fire, hot and cold. All are in pairs. The same goes with Al-Haq and Al-Bathil. Those two elements are always opposite of each other and will be in friction with each other forever. The carriers of both are also always on the same line as what are carried. Colliding and in friction with each other. Because both have different basic elements or chemistry and are opposite of each other like the North and South poles. If one can integrate with the other, it can be ascertained that the elements of both have faded out that they can melt away. Shaithan is the kingpin of the custodians of the banner of bathil along with his followers, while the Rasuls (Apostles) are the carriers of the banner of Al-Haq along with their followers. The Rasuls ‘alaihimussalam were commanded to establish the truth on this Earth by worshiping Allah alone, submitting to His commandments undividedly. Whereas, Shaithan tries to destroy Al-Haq so that mankind ascribe Allah ‘Azza wa jalla with partners, in all forms and ways. Allah Ta’ala says :

“And thus We have made for every prophet an enemy - devils from mankind and jinn, inspiring to one another decorative speech in delusion.” (QS Al-An’am 112)

“From Saburah ibn Abu Fakih (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) saying: "Satan sat in wait for the Son of Adam in all his paths. He sat in the path of Islam, saying: `Would you embrace Islam and abandon your religion and the religion of your forefathers?' However, the Son of Adam disobeyed Satan and embraced Islam. So Satan sat in the path of Hijrah (migration in the cause of Allah), saying: `Would you migrate and leave your land and sky.' But the parable of the Migrant is that of a horse in his stamina. So, he disobeyed Satan and migrated. So Satan sat in the path of Jihad, against one's self and with his wealth, saying: `If you fight, you will be killed, your wife will be married and your wealth divided.' So he disobeyed him and performed Jihad. Therefore, whoever among them (Children of Adam) does this and dies, it will be a promise from Allah that He admits him into Paradise. If he is killed, it will be a promise from Allah that He admits him into Paradise. If he drowns, it will be a promise from Allah that He admits him into Paradise. If an animal breaks one’s neck, it will be a promise from Allah that He admits them into Paradise.” (HR Muslim).

Thus was the Way Taken by the Rasuls

The friction will always be found in various forms. Be it in subtle or even extreme ways i.e. war. Defending the haq, raising high the kalimatullah. Rasulullah SAW said:

“Whoever fight so that the kalimah of Allah is raised high, then he is on the path of
Allah.” (HR Muslim)

But today, raising high the kalimah of Allah, defending the religion of Allah is something that is taboo to the point that they have removed the sensitivity of this religion from the hearts of the believers. Whereas, they who beat the the drums of war and lift a banner besides the Dienullah, then that is not fie sabilillah. Communism, nationalism, socialism and other ideologies, they struggle to establish them, in fact they even employ war in order to establish their principles. Whereas, it is fie sabilishshaithan because it is not Lillahi Ta’ala. This sort of thing is the nature of the Dienullah/Dienul haq which is contrary to the bathil.

“Rather, We dash the Haq upon bathil, and it destroys it.” (QS Al-Anbiya’ 18)

So when Rasulullah SAW suffered a heavy blow and defeat at the batle of Uhud, the Sahabahs felt sad and devastated, in fact they even believed that there would be no more days for them after that as Rasulullah had reportedly been killed. A heavy blow indeed. But Allah made them understand about the people before them, who struggled along with their Prophets. Passing through the severest of tests. Even though their Prophets were killed, the struggle still continued. Allah Ta’ala says:

“And how many a Prophet [fought and] with him fought Large bands of godly men? But they never lost assurance due to what afflicted them in the cause of Allah , nor did they weaken or submit. And Allah loves the steadfast.” (Qs Ali Imran 146).

Jihad, the Perpetual Battle, Raising High the Kalimah of Allah

The above verse gives us enough illustration about the path traversed by the Prophets. And the road continues to be traversed by a generation who are firm upon the principles of the Rasuls. The long thorny road towards the paradise of Allah.

“Or do you think that you will enter Paradise while Allah has not yet made evident those of you who fight in His cause and made evident those who are steadfast?” (QS Al i‘Imran 142)

All will continue to take place until the banner of the kalimah of Allah flutters in the air, the Dienullah is established and Islam leads in spreading rahmah (mercy) to all the worlds.

“And fight them until there is no fitnah (kufr and cruelty) and [until] the religion, all of it, is for Allah.” (QS Al-Anfal 39)

How many battles had Rasulullah SAW and the Sahabahs ridhwanullahi ‘alaihim gone through, to raise the kalimah of Allah, but they were still resilient, although sometimes the wind swayed the stalk of their iman. Because they understand that the kafir will not cease in making plots to fight Islam.

“And never will the Jews or the Christians approve of you until you follow their religion.” (Qs Al-Baqarah 120).

Therefore, if anyone says that the Haq will unite with the bathil, it means that he has denied the sunnatullah that is in force in the kitabullah. This has been explained in the narration from Salamah bin Nufail Al Kindy, he said: I was sitting with Rasulullah when a man said: "Oh Rasulullah! The people have held on to the horses and laid down their weapons and said: ‘there is no Jihad for the war has laid down its burdens.” So the Rasulullah turned his face away and said: ‘they have lied. Now the time for fighting has come. There will never cease to be a group from my Ummah that fights upon the truth (fie sabilillah), those who dispute them will not harm them, Allah will deviate the hearts of some by way of them, and provide for them (the promised group) from them until the establishment of the hour and until the promise of Allah comes. And the war will not be over until the emergence of Ya'juj and Ma'juj.” (HR An Nasa’i).

Due to that, for a Muslim he must look at the way the Rasul and his followers, taking the i’tibar (lessons) and continue the struggle of Rasulullah SAW with jihad fie sabilillah.

By : Abu Asybal Usamah

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