Who do Muslims consider to be our protector? (A thread)
A narrative we hear, sometimes even from scholarly figures is that in order to ensure our protection as Muslims & secure our religious freedoms we must collaborate in such a way that some of our values are compromised...
..even if it means supporting the agendas of lobby groups who hold views and have agendas that are antithetical to Islam.
Scholars and Muslim leaders of the West, read this incident between Abu Bakr as-Siddeeq and Ibn ad-Daghinah and marvel at the Iman (faith) of Abu Bakr (RA)..
When things became unbearable in Makkah and Muslims were being persecuted, Ibn ad-Daghinah saw that Abu Bakr was setting out to migrate to Abbysinia. He told him to go back & that he would protect him using the system of jiwar or asylum/protection that a dignitary could extend..
to any person. He went to the leaders of Quraish to accost them, saying:
"A man like Abu Bakr should not leave his homeland, nor should he be driven out. Do you (i.e. Quraish) drive out a man who helps the destitute, provides their living, keeps good relations with his kith & kin
helps the weak and poor, entertains guests generously and helps the calamity-stricken people?"
So Quraish could not refuse Ibn Ad-Daghina's protection and they endorsed his covenant of protection as long as Abu Bakr would only worship indoors and not in public.
Abu Bakr later on made a mosque in his house and Quraish were angry and afraid that their children and women might notice and get attracted to Islam and so they asked Ibn ad-Daghina to stop Abu-Bakr from gathering people in his house in this way.
Ibn ad-Daghinah went to Abu Bakr and said: “You know on which conditions I gave you my covenant, so either you commit to this or give me back my jiwar, for I do not like Arabs to hear that I reneged on a covenant I gave to a man.”
What do you think Abu Bakr said?
“Here I give you back your jiwar (covenant of protection), and I’m satisfied with the PROTECTION OF ALLAH,”
Subhan Allah. What a man. How poor is our Iman that even before we have faced any kind or real persecution in the West...
...we jump to compromise on our principles to prevent any level of struggle that people of truth will and have inevitably faced for time immemorial.
Hold tight to your principles brothers & sisters.
We do not need the protection of those who would insist we undermine our Deen.
There is no true protection except Allah’s protection. And that is at risk when we do not uphold the principles He charged us with.
At the same time, be willing to face discomfort- yes to migrate, yes to endure struggle. Toughen up for tough times ahead.
May Allah protect us.
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