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Injustice or Oppression - Punishment for doing injustice

 

Written by:  Sk Abd-Razzag Taher Farih

Translated by: Dr. Faheem Bukhatwa

  

26 Rabee 1^st 1444.

21 Octtober   2022.

 

 

Dearly beloved in Allah,

 

Last Friday I talked about forbidding aggression or injustice and wrong to others. Injustice or wrong is divided into two type: injustice against one’s self, and injustice against others. The aggressor will reap and suffer punishment in this life and in the hereafter.  

 

The messenger ppbu said: {There are two whom Allah will speed up their punishment in this first life, as well as in the next life. They are the oppressor and the one who disobeys or abuse the parents}.

The messenger ppbu said: {Allah the Almighty will allow or will delay an oppressor to the point that when Allah takes him/her they will not escape}.  Allah says: {..The grasp of your Lord when He grasps the townships while they are doing wrong or injustice. His grasp is painful, powerful.}11:102

 

Today’s talk I will talk about the actual punishment for aggressors in this life and the life next.

Allah says: {Each of them took us for his sin, among them were those upon whom We sent a powerful destructive wind, and among them were those whom the cry overtook, and among them were those with whom We swept the earth, and among them were those with whom We drowned, and God would not have wronged them, but they were wronging themselves} (Al-Ankaboot 29:40)

 

Allah says: {Did you not see (thought) how your Lord dealt with the people of ‘Ad? (6). Who were very tall like lofty pillars, (7) The like of which were not created in the land? (8) And (with) Thamud (people), who cut (hacked) out rocks in the valley (to make dwellings)? (9) And (with) Pharaoh, who had pegs (who used to torture men by binding them to pegs)? (10). Who did transgress beyond bounds in the lands (in the disobedience of Allah) (11). And made therein much mischief (12). So your Lord poured on them different kinds of severe torment (13). Verily, your Lord is Ever Watchful (over them) (14)}. (Al-Fajr 89)

 

Allah says: {Verily, the Grip (Punishment) of your Lord is severe (12). Verily, He it is Who begins (punishment) and repeats (punishment in the Hereafter) (or originates the creation of everything, and then repeats it on the Day of Resurrection) (13). And He is Oft-Forgiving, full of love (towards the pious who are real true believers of Islamic Monotheism) (14). Owner of the throne, the Glorious (15). He does what He intends (or wills) (16). Has the story reached you of the hosts, (17). Of Fir’aun (Pharaoh) and Thamud? (18)}. (Al-Brooj 85)

 

Allah says: {The Reality (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)! (1). What is the Reality? (2). And what will make you know what the Reality is? (3). Thamud and ‘Ad people denied the Qari’ah [the strik`ing Hour (of Judgement)]! (4). As for Thamud, they were destroyed by the awful cry! (5). And as for ‘Ad, they were destroyed by a furious violent wind; (6). Which Allah imposed on them for seven nights and eight days in succession, so that you could see men lying overthrown (destroyed), as if they were hollow trunks of date-palms! (7). Do you see any remnants of them? (8).} (Al-Haqqah 69).

 

Allah says: {Have you not seen how your Lord dealt with the Owners of the Elephant? [The elephant army which came from Yemen under the command of Abrahah Al-Ashram intending to destroy the Ka’bah at Makkah] (1). Did He not make their plot go astray? (2). And sent against them birds, in flocks, (3). Striking them with stones of Sijjil. (4). And made them like an empty field of stalks (of which the corn has been eaten up by cattle) (5).} (Al-Feel 105)

 

Dear brothers and sisters, Where are all the transgressors? Where is Pharaoh? Where are Qaroon and Haman? Where are the people of Lut and people of Hud? Where are the people of Salih? Where are the infidel who hurt the messenger of Allah (ppbu), where are the likes of Abu-Jahl and Abu-Lahab. Where are all the tyrants and dictators? Where are all the aggressors? In fact, where are all their followers and supporters in those aggressions committed? Where are all those who did so much wrong and aggression in the land?

 

Back at the time of our prophet (ppbu), when those who immigrated to Ethiopia returned in the year or conquering Mecca, the messenger ppbu asked them: Tell me what was the strangest thing you saw in the land of Ethiopia? They said: Yes.. while we were sitting one day, an old lady who was with their priests, passed by. She was carrying a water pottery container on her head. A young man came from behind, and pushed her on between her shoulders. She fell down on her knees and the water container fell and broke. When she helped herself and got up, she turned to him and said: You are a treacherous and an aggressor, and when Allah will establish the throne on the day of resurrection, and when He shall summon all people from the early ones and last, and when He will judge and take revenge for the victims from their aggressors. You should know now that your case and mine will be with Him tomorrow. The messenger ppbu said: {She is right, she is right. How Allah would sanctify a society or a nation where the weak is not recompensed from the strong}.

 

On the day of resurrection, the day of remorse and regret, the day when there will be no benefit to money or offspring, only those who come to Allah with a good heart. On that day, your name will be called in the presence of the large crowded gathering: “Where is such and such person? That call will knock so hard on your heart. It will shake your mind to the core. All the people and the creations that you wronged in this first life shall appear. They will be pulling you and pushing you in order to get you to stand at the hands of the Almighty of the heavens and the earth. One of them would say: O Allah, he cursed me. The other will say: O Allah, he did beat me. Another says: O Allah, he spilled or shed my blood and he killed me. Another would say: O Allah, he back bit me. Another would say: I was a victim of an injustice and tyranny. He was able to save me from the aggression, but he let me down. The king would say: Give those their rights and their recompense.

 

The messenger ppbu said: {whoever has wronged a brother of his any type of wrong, let them have it paid and cleared today. For there are no pounds and euros tomorrow. Your reward for all the good deeds will be taken off you and given as compensation to those you wronged. When all your good reward has run out before everyone is compensated, then they start taking from their sins and loaded on to you. Then you shall be dumped into hellfire}.

This is the great loss. I pray and ask the Almighty Allah protection from aggression and injustices, as victims and perpetrators.

 

 

Notes:

1. Adhan - The call to prayer.

2. Ahmad (Ahmed)- Another name for the messenger Muhammad (PPBU).

3. Allah - The Arabic word for "god."  It is often used as a name for God in Islam.

4. Ansar (or Al-Ansar): The inhabitants of the city of Al-Medina that received and supported the messenger (PPBU) when he immigrated from Mekkah in the very early years of Islam.

5. Assalam Alaikum - The Islamic greeting, literately means: Peace be with you. Used when approaching or leaving. When used during approaching it will be like saying: I bring no harm to you . and when said during leaving somebody it will mean: No harm will come to you after I leave.

6. Aya (or Ayah): is a verse of the Koran. It also means a miracle or a sign from God.

7. Arafa (or Arafah or Arafat): is a mountain outside the city of Mecca that represents the climax of the Hajj worship. All doing Hajj must stay at this location on the same day.

8. Badr - The place of the first significant battle between the Muslims and the pagans of the Quraish. It is located in Saudi Arabia.  

9. Caliph - A Muslim ruler. See: (Khalifa) 

10. Dajjal - Antichrist or the False Massiah.

11. Dawah - The proliferation of Islamic teachings through word and deed.  

12. Deen (Din) - Religion or way of life. 

13. Duaa: a prayer in the form of talking to Allah; praising him and asking him for help.

14. Fatwa - Legal verdict given based on the Qur'an (Koran) and the Sunnah which are the recorded sayings and deeds of Muhammad.

15. Ferdose: is the highest level of the all the gardens of Eden or paradise.

16. Fiqh - Religious law.

17. Hadeeth: is something reported that the messenger have said. It includes all the speeches and ceremonies he gave. It is usually narrated or told by one of his companions. There is a list of hadeeths approximately 14000 that are reported and checked to be genuine. No more hadeeths are acceptably added to this list.

18. Hajar - The Black Stone set into the corner of the Ka'aba in Mecca. It is said to be a stone from Heaven.

19. Hajj - The pilgrimage to Mecca which takes place in the last month of the Islamic calendar.  One of the five pillars of Islam.

20. Hasana or hasanas: is the reward for a good deed. a hasana is a point or a merit for a good deed.

21. Hadith - The sayings and not deeds of the prophet Muhammad recorded by his followers.  Considered authoritative and perfect.

22. Hajj: is the worship of pilgrimage.

23. Hijra (or Hejrah): the event of the immigration of the messenger from Mekkah to Madina. This event marks the start of the Islamic calendar. the Islamic calendar has 12 months based on the lunar cycle, each is 29.5 days. Hijra is also used as a name for the Islamic dating system.

24. Ibadah - Worship. All the words and deeds with which Allah is pleased. These deeds could be prayer and charity.

25. Iblis - (Ibleese): On of Satan's names.

26. Ibn (Ebn): the son of. Used by Arabs as part of an individual's name. Example: Ali whose father is Omar or the son of Omar, would be called: Ali Ibn Omar.

27. Imam (or Emam)- The leader for a prayer. In the Shiaa sect, an Imam is the individual who has the religious authority.  

28. Iman: belief or faith

29. Injil (Enjeel) - The Bible. The book inspired to Jesus for the Christians.

30. Islam - Submission, the religion of all the prophets of Allah culminating in Muhammad.

31. Jannah - The heavenly garden, Paradise.  The place of the faithful in the afterlife.

32. Jihad: is striving in the line of Allah in many forms. Includes a very wide scope varying from improving oneself to fighting a defensive war in protection of Allah's word. The greatest Jihad is the fight one's self against temptations. It also means "holy war."

33. Jinn - Supernatural, invisible beings race of beings, below angels.  They were made from fire. Like humans, there amongst them are the faithful and the non beleivers and Jinn shall be judged on Judgment Day.

34. Ka'aba: A cube shaped building in Mecca containing a stone laid there by Abraham and Ishmael. Some say Ka'aba was first built by Adam, and some say by Abraham. It is the holiest place for Muslims. It is where all Muslims face in their daily prayers. Ka'aba also makes a major part of the pilgrimage in a ritual known as Tawaf.

35. Khalifa: is the Muslim ruler. Head of the Islamic empire. Exact translation: "Successor".

36. Khutbah  - A sermon given in a Mosque, usually on Friday.

37. Kufr - Denial or Disbelief. A term Muslims use for anyone who denies existence of Allah or the prophecy of Muhammed.

38. Koran - Also spelled Qur'an.  The holy book of Islam revealed to Muhammad by Allah through the Archangel Gabriel.  Koran literally means "the recital."  It is the final revelation of Allah given to the prophet Muhammad. It consists of 114 surahs (or chapters.)

39. Madinah - (Medinah): A city in the Arabian peninsula (in the country known now as Saudi Arabia). A city where the messenger had to immigrate to. Then it was called Yathrib.

40. Masjid - A center for Muslim activity.  It is referred to as a mosque.

41. Masiah - A sin, or a sinful act

42. Mecca or Makkah: is the holiest city for Muslims. It contains the Ka'aba mosque with the famous black cubical shape. Mecca is the birth place of the messenger (PPBU).

43. Mosque - A Muslim house of worship.

44. Muhajir - (Muhajireen) Immigrant, one who leaves his home town due to lack of religious freedom. It was first used to describe early Muslims immigrating from Mecca to Median and Ethiopia.

45. Muhammad - the final messenger and prophet of God whose message abrogated all previous revelations.  He received the Koran through the angel Gabriel over a 23 year period. Born in Mecca and died in Medina at the age of 63. His full name: Muhammad ibn Abd-Allah

46. Muslim - One who holds faith to the religion of Islam.

47. Nafilah: a voluntary prayer other than the five obligatory prayers; performed at any time.

48. Nasara - Christians.  Nasrani: A Christian individual. Nasraniah: Christianity.

49. Ommah: is the Arabic word for a nation. It usually refers to the Islamic nation unless otherwise specified.

50. Paradise - Another word for heaven.  A garden of bliss, fruits, rivers and all forms of pleasures imaginable and imaginable. No suffering, disease or death. Service is provided by angels. All live  in it an ever lasting youthful life. Promised by Almighty Allah to all faithful, true Jews, true Christians and True Muslims. Paradise is one of two places every person will go to, either Paradise or Hellfire.

51. PPBU (P.B.U.H.) : Peace and Prayers Be Upon him. A statement Muslims use any time they mention the name of the messenger or make a reference to him.

52. Qadar - Fate. Preordainment is the teaching that all things, good and bad, are preordained to occur.

53. Qadr - (night of Qadr): The night when the first revelation of the Koran took place. Most likely it happened during one of the last ten nights of the month of Ramadan. Or when the Koran was brought down to the nearest heaven in one go, and from there it was brought down in bits and few verses at a time over a period of 23 years. This night is considered the holiest night for Muslims with tremendous advantages.

54. Qibla - The direction which Muslims turn for daily prayers, towards Mecca.

55. Quraish - An ancient Arab tribe to which the messenger Muhammad belonged.

56. Ramadan - The ninth month of the Islamic calendar which is the month of the fast. The holiest month in the Muslim colander.

57. Salat - Prayers. Generally it covers all forms of worship, but more specifically refers to the Muslim rituals which is performed to worship Allah five times daily.

58. Shiaa: A sect of Islam that teaches that a religion leader (Imam) should be the political ruler and must be direct descendants of the messenger (PPBU). Therefore, disapproving of all Muslim leaders who ruled After the messenger (PPBU) except Ali, the messenger's grandson.

59. Shirk - Associating another god with Allah.  Or associating anyone or anything with Allah. Or using anyone or anything as a medium to Allah. The opposite of Monotheism or Tawheed.  

60. Siam  or Soam- Fasting

61. Sunni: is a the title of  those Muslims who are suppose to be following the life style of the messenger. This differentiates them from the Shiaa of Iran.

62. Sunna (Sunnah): Is how the Messenger PPBU lived, what he did or said. It includes the way he dressed, ate, drank, prayed, interacted with other people and fought. Basically, sunnah is the life style of the messenger PPBU. It is considered the second source of legislation in Islamic laws and it is considered to be an important reference to be used for concluding arguments and disputes. It is also a title give to the main stream Muslims who make 90% if all Muslims.

63. Surah - A chapter of the Koran.  

64. Tawaf: part of the pilgrimage (Hajj) ritual. It involves walking round the Ka'aba Mosque in anti-clock wise direction a number of seven circles.

65. Tauhid - Tawheed - Monotheism, in Islam is the teaching that there is only one God who alone is worthy of worship. The first requirement of becoming a Muslim. It is included in the testimony of faith for new Muslims when declaring that God is one: (No God but Allah)

66. Taqwah - Proper fear and veneration of Allah.  A divine spark that enables the person to understand God.

67. Taurat: The old Testaments and scriptures of Mosa.

68. Ummah - the word means: a Nation. Usually refers to the Islamic nation unless otherwise stated.

69. Umrah - (Amrah): A mini hajj. A Minor form of pilgrimage to Mecca. Unlike Hajj which can only be done on the 12th month of the Islamic year, Umrah can be performed at any time.

70. Wathoo (wadoo): a washing up ritual done by Muslims before each of the five daily prayers known as ablution.

71. Zaboor - The Psalms

72. Zakat - The third pillar of Islam.  Alms giving, charity that is given to the poor.