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[مَّا يَوَدُّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِنۡ أَهۡلِ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ وَلَا ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ أَن يُنَزَّلَ عَلَيۡكُم مِّنۡ خَيۡرٖ مِّن رَّبِّكُمۡۚ وَٱللَّهُ يَخۡتَصُّ بِرَحۡمَتِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُۚ وَٱللَّهُ ذُو ٱلۡفَضۡلِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ]
“The disbelievers from the People of the Book and the polytheists would not want you to receive any blessing from your Lord, but Allah selects whoever He wills for His mercy. And Allah is the Lord of infinite bounty.” [TMQ Surah Al-Baqarah: 105]
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https://www.al-waie.org/archives/article/20086
Al Waie Magazine Issue No. 472
Thirty-Ninth Year, Jumada I 1447 AH corresponding to November 2025 CE
Ustadh Ibrahim Salama

Those among the People of the Book and the polytheists who disbelieve harbor enmity and hatred toward Muslims. They do not wish for any good or guidance to be sent down to them from their Lord, and they despise Islam and their obedience to Allah (swt) and His Messenger (saw).

Therefore, beware, beware of befriending them. The Shariah obligation is to hold fast to the Deen and to be grateful for blessing of Allah (swt) of Iman. For Allah (swt) has favored this Ummah with the best of messages and placed within it His Prophet (saw). There is no blessing after the blessing of Prophethood and Iman that can compare to it.

The hatred and enmity of the People of the Book are clearly manifest today in Palestine, in the shedding of Muslim blood through massacres and genocide, and in the call for submission and surrender to the Jews. Meanwhile, most Muslim countries submit to Trump and Netanyahu and do not even demand, at the very least, the expulsion of the Jews from the West Bank and Gaza Strip, so that Allah (swt) may bring about what He has ordained. It is not permissible to surrender weapons, however scarce and rudimentary they may be. Instead, the Shariah obligation is to force the Jews and Americans to leave Gaza and the West Bank. The countries surrounding Palestine have already suffered enough from their submission and betrayal. Allah (swt) said,

[إِنَّآ أَرۡسَلۡنَٰكَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ بَشِيرٗا وَنَذِيرٗاۖ وَلَا تُسۡ‍َٔلُ عَنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ١١٩وَلَن تَرۡضَىٰ عَنكَ ٱلۡيَهُودُ وَلَا ٱلنَّصَٰرَىٰ حَتَّىٰ تَتَّبِعَ مِلَّتَهُمۡۗ قُلۡ إِنَّ هُدَى ٱللَّهِ هُوَ ٱلۡهُدَىٰۗ وَلَئِنِ ٱتَّبَعۡتَ أَهۡوَآءَهُم بَعۡدَ ٱلَّذِي جَآءَكَ مِنَ ٱلۡعِلۡمِ مَا لَكَ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ مِن وَلِيّٖ وَلَا نَصِيرٍ ١٢٠]

“We have surely sent you with the truth O Prophet as a deliverer of good news and a warner. And you will not be accountable for the residents of the Hellfire * Never will the Jews or Christians be pleased with you, until you follow their faith. Say, “Allah’s guidance is the only ˹true˺ guidance.” And if you were to follow their desires after all the knowledge that has come to you, there would be none to protect or help you against Allah” [TMQ Surah Al-Baqarah: 119-120]. As for, [إِنَّآ أَرۡسَلۡنَٰكَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ] “We have surely sent you with the truth O Prophet” [TMQ Surah Al-Baqarah: 120], that is, with true Islam, bringing glad tidings of the mercy of Allah (swt) and Paradise to those who believe and obey, establish the Deen of Allah (swt) in authority, and implement His Shariah Law in governance, politics, economics, society, and all other aspects of life; and warning those who disobey, disbelieve, and refuse to submit to the Shariah Law of Allah (swt). The Messenger of Allah (saw) delivered the Risaalah message and fulfilled his trust, so he will not be questioned about the inhabitants of Hell.

Then Allah (swt) said, [وَلَن تَرۡضَىٰ عَنكَ ٱلۡيَهُودُ وَلَا ٱلنَّصَٰرَىٰ حَتَّىٰ تَتَّبِعَ مِلَّتَهُمۡۗ] “Never will the Jews or the Christians be satisfied with you until you follow their religion” [TMQ Surah Al-Baqarah: 120]. The address is to the Prophet (saw) and his ruling applies to his Ummah after him (saw). The People of the Book will never be satisfied with you as long as you adhere to your religion, until you abandon Islam and follow theirs. Therefore, it is not permissible to seek their approval or to heed their dictates. We have witnessed their aggression against the Muslims in Gaza, their destruction of everything in their path, and their killing of the elderly, children, and women in a blatant crusade against Islam and its followers.

Allah (swt) said, [قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱلۡهُدَىٰ هُدَى ٱللَّهِٰ] “Say, ‘Indeed, true guidance is the guidance of Allah’” [TMQ Surah Aali Imran: 73]. This means it is the straight path and the upright Deen with which Allah sent all the Prophets (as), the Deen of tawhid (monotheism) and obedience to Allah (swt). There is no compromise in obeying Allah (swt) and His Messenger (saw), nor any regard for the Deen of disbelief or their desires.

As for [لَئِنِ ٱتَّبَعۡتَ أَهۡوَآءَهُم بَعۡدَ ٱلَّذِي جَآءَكَ مِنَ ٱلۡعِلۡمِ مَا لَكَ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ مِن وَلِيّٖ وَلَا نَصِيرٍ] “And if you were to follow their desires after what has come to you of knowledge, you would have against Allah no protector or helper” [TMQ Surah Al-Baqarah: 120], it is a severe warning to anyone who allies with the Jews and Christians, supports them, obeys them, and relies on their protection and support, as Allah (swt) will leave him to the evil of his deeds and will not help him.

And Allah (swt) said,

[وَمَا كَانَ لِنَفۡسٍ أَن تَمُوتَ إِلَّا بِإِذۡنِ ٱللَّهِ كِتَٰبٗا مُّؤَجَّلٗاۗ وَمَن يُرِدۡ ثَوَابَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا نُؤۡتِهِۦ مِنۡهَا وَمَن يُرِدۡ ثَوَابَ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ نُؤۡتِهِۦ مِنۡهَاۚ وَسَنَجۡزِي ٱلشَّٰكِرِينَ]

“And no soul can die except by permission of Allah, a decree determined. And whoever desires the reward of this world - We will give him thereof; and whoever desires the reward of the Hereafter - We will give him thereof. And We will reward the grateful” [TMQ Surah Aali Imran: 145]. No soul will die until it has completed its appointed term and received its provision that Allah (swt) has decreed. Therefore, there is no point in refraining from obeying Allah (swt) and striving in His cause for fear of death. Death is inevitable for both the warrior and the one who stays behind. Neither jihad can hasten death, nor can greed or cowardice delay it. Whoever desires only worldly reward and becomes preoccupied with it to the exclusion of the commands of Allah (swt), Allah (swt) will leave him to his own devices, and his fate will be Hellfire.

However, whoever desires the reward of the Hereafter will strive in obedience to Allah (swt) and His Messenger (saw), and will struggle to raise His Word as the Highest, so that the justice and security of Islam may prevail for all people. Allah (swt) said, [وَسَنَجۡزِي ٱلشَّٰكِرِينَ]“And We will reward the grateful” [TMQ Surah Aali Imran: 17]. They are those who are grateful for the blessing of guidance through Iman, good deeds, and upholding the Shariah Law of Allah (swt).

Then Allah (swt) gave the believers an example of those who came before them in Iman and jihad, saying,

[وَكَأَيِّن مِّن نَّبِيّٖ قَٰتَلَ مَعَهُۥ رِبِّيُّونَ كَثِيرٞ فَمَا وَهَنُواْ لِمَآ أَصَابَهُمۡ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَمَا ضَعُفُواْ وَمَا ٱسۡتَكَانُواْۗ وَٱللَّهُ يُحِبُّ ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ ١٤٦وَمَا كَانَ قَوۡلَهُمۡ إِلَّآ أَن قَالُواْ رَبَّنَا ٱغۡفِرۡ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَإِسۡرَافَنَا فِيٓ أَمۡرِنَا وَثَبِّتۡ أَقۡدَامَنَا وَٱنصُرۡنَا عَلَى ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ١٤٧ فَ‍َٔاتَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ ثَوَابَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا وَحُسۡنَ ثَوَابِ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِۗ وَٱللَّهُ يُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ١٤٨]

“And how many a prophet fought, and with him were many devoted followers. They did not falter for what befell them in the cause of Allah, nor did they weaken or submit. And Allah loves the steadfast. And their only statement was, ‘Our Lord, forgive us our sins and our transgressions, and make our feet firm.’” (146) And give us victory over the disbelieving people (147). Then Allah gave them the reward of this world and the excellent reward of the Hereafter. And Allah loves the doers of good (148)” [TMQ Aali Imran: 146-148].

The righteous warriors are the pious mujahideen who adhere to the Deen of Allah (swt). They did not falter, weaken, or submit to what befell them in fighting in the Path of Allah (swt). Instead, they turned to their Lord (swt), supplicating Him, [رَبَّنَا ٱغۡفِرۡ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَإِسۡرَافَنَا فِيٓ أَمۡرِنَا وَثَبِّتۡ أَقۡدَامَنَا وَٱنصُرۡنَا] “Our Lord, forgive us our sins and our transgressions, and make our feet firm and grant us victory” [TMQ Surah Aali Imran: 147]. Thus, they combined repentance, supplication, steadfastness, and Jihad. Allah (swt) granted them the reward of this world and the excellent reward of the Hereafter, and even greater than that. Allah (swt) said, [وَٱللَّهُ يُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ] “And Allah loves the doers of good” [TMQ Surah Aali Imran: 134]. Then Allah (swt) issued a warning: Allah (swt) said,

[يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ إِن تُطِيعُواْ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ يَرُدُّوكُمۡ عَلَىٰٓ أَعۡقَٰبِكُمۡ فَتَنقَلِبُواْ خَٰسِرِينَ١٤٩بَلِ ٱللَّهُ مَوۡلَىٰكُمۡۖ وَهُوَ خَيۡرُ ٱلنَّٰصِرِينَ١٥٠]

“O you who have believed, if you obey those who disbelieve, they will turn you back on your heels, and you will become losers. (149) Instead, Allah is your protector, and He is the best of helpers (150)” [TMQ Surah Aali Imran: 149-150]. The disbelievers, secularists, and hypocrites are your enemies, and their goal is to turn you away from your religion so that you become losers. Obeying the disbelievers, following their systems and laws, and seeking their support, as many Muslim rulers do today, is a dangerous path that may lead to apostasy. The true believer adheres to the law of his Lord, and judges and seeks judgment from Him, and does not take anything from the methods of disbelief. Allah (swt)

[بَلِ ٱللَّهُ مَوۡلَىٰكُمۡۖ وَهُوَ خَيۡرُ ٱلنَّٰصِرِينَ] “Instead Allah is your protector, and He is the best of helpers” [TMQ Surah Aali Imran: 150]. So what an Excellent Protector and what an Excellent Helper!

And to Allah (swt) belongs the ultimate goal. Allah (swt) said,

[رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَإِسْرَافَنَا فِي أَمْرِنَا وَثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَنَا، وَانْصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ]

“Our Lord, forgive us our sins and our transgressions, and make our feet firm, and grant us victory over the disbelieving people” [TMQ Surah Aali Imran: 147]. May Allah’s peace, blessings, and mercy be upon our Prophet Muhammad (saw), his family (ra), and all his Companions (ra). Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds. Allah (swt) said,

[وَٱللَّهُ غَالِبٌ عَلَىٰٓ أَمۡرِهِۦ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ]

“And Allah is predominant over His affair, but most of the people do not know” [TMQ Surah Yunus: 21].