Muslim Sermon - Do not show loyalty to the infidels!
مظاهر موالاة المشركين
Summary
1) The Islamic obligation of loyalty and disavowal for the sake of Allaah.
2) The most critical manifestations of loyalty towards the infidels are:
a. Following their ways and culture.
b. Implementing man-made legislation.
c. Resembling them physically.
d. Celebrating their religious festivals.
3) The evil consequences of resembling infidels.
4) The position of the pious Muslim predecessors regarding being loyal to the disbelievers.
5) The might of the Muslims lies in their adherence to their religion.
First Khutbah
One of the most secure and trustworthy handholds to our religion is
loyalty and disavowal, and love and hate, for the sake of Allaah. A
believer must love and be loyal to Allaah, His Messenger sallallaahu
‘alayhi wa sallam and the believers; he must renounce polytheism,
disbelief and every infidels.
This is the religion of Prophet Ibraaheem, peace be upon him, as well
as those who believed in him and followed his teachings, whom Allaah
made as an example for us to be followed, Allaah says that which means:
“There has already been for you an excellent pattern in Abraham and
those with him, when they said to their people: 'Indeed, we are
disassociated from you and from whatever you worship other than Allaah.
We have denied you, and there has appeared between us and you animosity
and hatred forever until you believe in Allaah alone'…” (Al-Mumtahinah:
4).
It is the religion of Prophet Muhammad sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam,
who was commanded along with those who believed with him, not to take
the infidels as allies. Allaah says that which means: “O you who have
believed! Do not take My enemies and your enemies as allies, extending
to them affection while they have disbelieved in what came to you from
the truth…” (Al-Mumtahinah: 1).This is regarding the disbelievers in
general, but as for the people of the Book in particular Allaah says
that which what means, “O you who have believed! Do not take the Jews
and the Christians as allies. They are [in fact] allies of one another.
And whoever is an ally to them among you – then indeed, Allaah guides
not the wrongdoing people.” (Al-Maa’idah: 51).
Islaam places no value to the bonds of kinship if ones relatives favour
infidelity over Islaam, despite the fact that they may be as close as
ones father, brother or children. Allaah says that which means: “O you
who have believed! Do not take your fathers or your brothers as allies
if they have preferred disbelief over belief. And whoever does so among
you – then it is those who are the wrongdoers. Say [O Muhammad]: 'If
your fathers, your sons, your brothers, your wives, your relatives,
wealth which you have obtained, commerce wherein you fear decline, and
dwellings with which you are pleased are more beloved to you than
Allaah and His Messenger and Jihaad in His cause, then wait until
Allaah executes His command. And Allaah does not guide the defiantly
disobedient people.” (At-Tawbah: 23-24).
Just as Allaah has prohibited us from being loyal to the infidels, He
has also commanded us to be loyal to Allaah, His Messenger sallallaahu
‘alayhi wa sallam and the believers as a manifestation of their Islamic
monotheism; Allaah says that which means: “Your ally is none but Allaah
and [therefore] His Messenger and those who have believed – those who
establish prayer and give zakah, and they bow [in worship]. And whoever
is an ally of Allaah and His Messenger and those who have believed –
indeed, the party of Allaah – they will be predominant.” (Al-Maa’idah:
55-56) and also: “You will not find a people who believe in Allaah and
the Last Day having affection for those who oppose Allaah and His
Messenger, even if they were their fathers or their sons or their
brothers or their kindred. Those – He has decreed within their hearts
faith and supported them with spirit from Him. And We will admit them
to gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide eternally.
Allaah is pleased with them, and they are pleased with Him, those are
the party of Allaah. Undoubtedly, the party of Allaah – they are the
successful.” (Al-Mujaadilah: 22).
Slaves of Allaah! These texts from the Book of Allaah make it mandatory
upon all Muslims to love and have loyalty for the sake of Allaah, and
hate and disavow for the sake of Allaah; but many Muslims are unaware
of this fact, which is one of the most trustworthy handholds of belief,
and have fallen into many different ways of being loyal to the
infidels. Even though these ways are too numerous to mention, we will
highlight some of the most important ones:
· Following the ways of the
Jews and Christians is one of the most obvious types, as the Prophet
sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said: “You will follow in the footsteps
of those who came before you exactly, so much so that if they were to
enter into the dwelling of a lizard, you would follow them.” His
companions asked: “Do you mean the Jews and the Christians (as 'those
before you')?" he sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam replied: “Who else?”
(Bukhaari & Muslim).
I swear by Allaah that many Muslims have followed the ways of the Jews
and Christians in their faith, dealings, traditions and even worship,
which makes this narration a miraculous prophecy. They imitated them in
the way they exaggerated in glorifying their Prophets and righteous
people to the extent that they attributed to them some divine
qualities.
They built shrines and tombs over their graves and made them into
places of worship. Muslims imitated them in that despite the fact that
the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam warned against this on his
death bed, as narrated by ‘Aa’ishah, may Allaah be pleased with her,
that the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said during his death
sickness: “May Allaah curse the Jews and Christians! They used the
graves of their Prophets as places of worship” 'Aa'ishah, may Allaah be
pleased with her, added: "He was warning people against committing what
the Jews and Christians did, and if it was not for his fear that people
would use his grave as a place of worship, he would have allowed his
grave to protrude above ground level." (Bukhaari & Muslim). This
prophecy of course materialised just as the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi
wa sallam informed us it would; many Muslims built shrines and tombs
over the graves of righteous people and used them as places for
worship.
· Removing Islamic
legislation for ruling and judgement and replacing it with man-made
legislation, which is clearly based on disbelief and the exact
imitation of the Jews and Christians, is another manifestation of being
loyal to the infidels; Allaah says that which means: “…And whoever does
not judge by what Allaah has revealed – then it is those who are the
disbelievers.” (Al-Maa’idah: 44).
· Admiring infidels and
imitating the way they dress is another manifestation of being loyal to
them as Abu Hurayrah, may Allaah be pleased with him, narrated that the
Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said: “He who imitates a people
will be from amongst them (on the Day of Judgement.” (Abu Daawood &
Ahmad).
· Celebrating or joining them
in their religious festivals is another manifestation; Allaah says that
which means: “And for all religions We have appointed a rite [of
sacrifice]…” (Al-Hajj: 34) meaning a religious festival. Muslims have
only two religious festivals, ‘Eed Al-Fitr and ‘Eed Al-Adh-haa but any
other festival, such as the celebration of revolutions and Independence
Days are nothing but a manifestation of the resembling of infidels, and
these are strictly forbidden. Allaah described His devout slaves in the
Qur’aan with that which means: “And [they are] those who do not testify
to falsehood, and if they pass near ill speech, they pass by with
dignity.” (Al-Furqaan: 72) The renowned Qur'aanic commentators Mujaahid
and Qataadah, may Allaah have mercy upon them, said: "This means that
they do not attend the festivals of the infidels." Celebrating their
festivals is a manifestation of loyalty to them which ruins ones faith.
Those who celebrate the festivals of infidels definitely harbour love
for them while Allaah has strictly forbidden us from admiring the
infidels; He says that which means: “And let not their wealth or their
children impress you. Allaah only intends to punish them through them
in this world and that their souls should depart [at death] while they
are disbelievers.” (At-Tawbah: 85).
It is the duty of every Muslim to warn others against these
manifestations of resembling the disbelievers to maintain the purity of
their faith; they must love and be loyal only to Muslims for the sake
of Allaah, and hate infidels and renounce them for the sake of Allaah.
Second Khutbah
Following and imitating the Jews and Christians in their customs and
habits is now widespread among the Muslims; this is a manifestation of
loyalty to the infidels which we are forbidden from doing. Nowadays, we
see the overwhelming phenomenon of the imitation of the Jews and
Christians in everything including eating, drinking, dressing and
physical appearance. This endangers the identity of the Muslims is
paving the way for its eradication so that it can be replaced by the
identity of the Jews and Christians. It is only because of the
admiration that the Muslims have towards them that this is taking
place. It is a known fact that admiring others leads one to incline
towards them outwardly, and this in turn leads to inwardly
inclination.
O Muslims! How different were the companions of the Prophet sallallaahu
‘alayhi wa sallam who were proud of this religion (Islaam) and who did
not resemble the Jews and Christians in any matter, regardless of how
minor they were; indeed they would differ from them due to their
religious conviction, just as the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam
used to differ from them as a preventive measure and as a way of
cultivating his companions. It is as due to thus prophetic cultivation
that his companions received that they became a mighty generation who
had no need of imitating the infidels; in fact they used to look down
on them instead of admiring them, and by that they were as Allaah says
which means: “So do not weaken and do not grieve, and you will be
superior if you are [true] believers.” (Aal ‘Imraan: 139).
Let us refer to one example of honour and might which Islamic history
testifies to; it is the stance of Rib’i Ibn ‘Aamir, may Allaah be
pleased with him, with the leader of the Persian army Rostom. When
Rostom asked Rib’i Ibn ‘Aamir, may Allaah be pleased with him: "What
made you fight against us and come to our land?" he replied: "Allaah
sent us to take whomever He wishes from His slaves from being enslaved
to other humans to the servitude of the Lord of all creations; and from
the injustice of all other religions to the justice of Islaam.” then
looked to the right to the left of Rostom and saw that his army is
bowing down before Rostom in humility, so he continued: "We used to
hear that you were intelligent bright-minded people, but I have never
seen people who are more brainless then you; we Muslims do not take
each other as slaves; it would have been better if you had told me that
you take some people from amongst you as your Lord!" The people looked
at one-another and began whispering that: "This Bedouin is speaking the
truth"; the leaders felt that Rib'i's words were like a bolt of
lightning which destroyed them and shook their positions; some of them
started saying: ‘The words of this Bedouin made our slaves become
attracted to him." This is the might of Islaam and the honour of
belief, and that is the difference between us and the companions of the
Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam.
The duty of all Muslims is to follow to their religion and adhere to
the Sunnah of their Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam; they must
love and hate for the sake of Allaah, and base loyalty and disavowal on
what pleases Him. They must not imitate or resemble infidels because
such actions would nullify their belief.
The Muslim nation went into this state of humiliation only after they
started following in the footsteps of the descendants of the pigs and
monkeys (i.e., the Jews) inwardly and outwardly, this kept happening
until Muslims became weak and lost control over their own destination,
humiliated by the cursed Jews and misguided Christian.