The Call of the People of Gaza And  Our Role?

وَ مَا لَكُمْ لَا تُقَاتِلُوْنَ فِیْ سَبِیْلِ اللّٰهِ وَ الْمُسْتَضْعَفِیْنَ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ وَ النِّسَآءِ وَ الْوِلْدَانِ الَّذِیْنَ یَقُوْلُوْنَ رَبَّنَاۤ اَخْرِجْنَا

مِنْ هٰذِهِ الْقَرْیَةِ الظَّالِمِ اَهْلُهَا  ۚ وَ اجْعَلْ لَّنَا مِنْ لَّدُنْكَ وَلِیًّا  وَّ اجْعَلْ لَّنَا مِنْ لَّدُنْكَ نَصِیْرًا       (سورۃ النساء: 75(

"And what is [the matter] with you that you do not fight in the cause of Allah and [for]

the oppressed among men, women, and children who say, "Our Lord, take us out of this city of oppressive people

and appoint for us from Yourself a protector and appoint for us from Yourself a helper" (Surah An-Nisa: 75)

Responding to Israel:

Economic boycott, practical and military measures

The 77-year history of the illegitimate Zionist state of Israel is filled with the massacre, genocide, brutality, and barbarism against Palestinian Muslims. While the importance of this region to Muslims is not hidden from the knowledgeable, nor does it need clarification.

 Aims of Israel:

Why the Jews who’ve occupied Palestine illegally are committing this brutal massacre and destroying Gaza? In reality, their target is not just Gaza, but also Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Jordan, the Nile Delta of Egypt, and the northern part of Saudi Arabia up to Medina. They want to establish a Greater Israel in this entire region, as Netanyahu stated in a recent speech, that they aim to change the map of the entire Middle East.

You are well aware that the Jews, based on the teachings of the distorted Torah and Talmud, are waiting for their "Messiah," who, according to the Holy Prophet's hadith, will actually be the Antichrist (Dajjal).

It is as if, in the view of the Jews, the "Messiah" (who in reality will be the Antichrist) is yet to come. The agenda of the Jews to establish the global rule of this Antichrist is as follows:

 1) To instigate Armageddon, i.e., "Al-Malhamah Al-Uzma," a great war.

 2) The establishment of Greater Israel as a result of Armageddon.

 3) To demolish Masjid Al-Aqsa and the Dome of the Rock and build the Third Temple in  their place.

 4)  To place the Throne of David to this Third Temple and crown the Dajjal upon it. 

In this context, the Jews have accelerated the implementation of their agenda more than ever before. In the recent atrocities in Gaza, around 55,000 people have been martyred. Approximately 200,000 individuals have been severely injured and disabled. More than 70% of the area has turned into rubble. This is not just a war, but an open and systematic genocide of Palestinian Muslims.

Israel and Pakistan:

Israel considers Pakistan to be the only obstacle in the way of the establishment of Greater Israel, as Ben Gurion expressed in a ceremony in Paris in 1967.All Arab countries have come under its control. Some have been destroyed by the combine efforts of America and Israel, and the remaining ones are increasing their relations with it, willingly or unwillingly. Some have diplomatically recognized it, and some are ready to recognize it. They are well aware that Pakistan, a country with nuclear capabilities, founded in the name of Islam, and the armies with black flags that will emerge from Khorasan, according to prophecies, will play a crucial role, along with Imam Mehdi, in destroying the Zionist state. As Allama Iqbal said:

میر عرب کو آئی ٹھنڈی ہوا جہاں سے

میرا وطن وہی ہے میرا وطن وہی ہے

Therefore, in the matter of jihad against Israel, Pakistan bears the greatest and most important responsibility among all Muslim countries.

What can we, the people of Pakistan, do in the current situation of Palestine?

In view of the emergency situation, there is a dire need for vigorous efforts for the economic boycott of Israel and practical and military actions against it. In our view, the following steps will be beneficial at both the national and Ummah level, In Sha Allah:

Actions to be taken at the public level

1) Efforts should be made to provide generous financial assistance to the Muslims of Gaza.

2) We must actively participate in peaceful protests against the extreme oppression and atrocities faced by the Muslims of Gaza. These protests will not only raise global awareness about Muslim unity and empathy but will also boost the morale and provide encouragement to the oppressed Muslims of Gaza.

3) School owners and principals should be encouraged to foster a spirit of jihad and love for martyrdom among students.

4) A complete boycott should be enforced against Israeli products and companies that support Israel. Business establishments that refuse to remove such products from their shelves should be peacefully boycotted, and efforts should be made to raise awareness among them. (Undoubtedly, the economic boycott has impacted these companies, and they are now trying to counter it—hence, there is a need to push this effort further.)

5) Pakistani investors should be motivated to invest in developing alternatives to Israeli products for the local market.

Duties of Scholars and Community Leaders:

• In all mosques in Pakistan, prayers, especially Qunoot-e-Nazila, should be arranged in the prayers, and special prayers should be offered to seek Allah Almighty’s help for the eradication of this Jewish scourge.
• General awareness should be created about Israel's nefarious intentions, the future of the Muslim Ummah, and, in this context, the dangers facing Pakistan in particular, through sermons, Friday gatherings, special meetings, and social media platforms. (Special importance should be given to social media forums.)
• A unified fatwa (religious edict) of Jihad should be issued by the scholars of all schools of thought, and efforts should be made to obtain a similar fatwa at the global level. Meaning, military, economic, physical, and financial Jihad against Israel is obligatory on the government level and individually on every Muslim, according to their capacity.
• A delegation of all elders and leaders of the nation should meet with the President of Pakistan, the Prime Minister, the Army Chief, the Chairman of the Senate, and the Speakers of the National and Provincial Assemblies to present their stance: that Pakistan should adopt a firm and clear position on the issue of Gaza. Also, the Government of Pakistan should contact the governments and influential classes of other countries to advance this cause. In this regard, if a meeting/conference is convened in Makkah Mukarramah, the religious center of Muslims, and a unanimous course of action is decided, Insha'Allah, it will have more positive effects.
• A representative delegation of all senior religious leaders and national leaders should meet with the ambassadors of Muslim countries and present the following points to them:

1. All Muslim countries should expose the dual and hypocritical standards of the UN, which has proven itself to be a handmaiden of America, and announce their separation from it.
2. In this context, we need to activate the OIC. In addition, the joint force of 34 countries, headed by our former Army Chief, should also be activated under the OIC, because military measures to help the Muslims of Palestine and protect Masjid Al-Aqsa are also part of the OIC charter.

• Muslim countries should jointly enter into a mutual economic, defense, and action agreement, in which Pakistan can play a key role.

1. Muslim countries are internally quite self-sufficient; if they cooperate with each other, they can easily confront Western colonialism and its economic stranglehold.
2. These measures will deter Israel and Western colonial powers from exploiting Muslims.

Actions to Be Taken at the Government Level:

1) The Government of Pakistan should impose a complete economic boycott on the products of companies that facilitate or support Israel. The import of such products should be banned, and the businesses of pro-Israel companies should be shut down with their licenses revoked. A full boycott should be implemented against all companies that directly or indirectly assist Israel.

2)  According to the recent declaration by Majlis Ittehad-e-Ummat (a council of senior scholars and leaders of religious organizations in Pakistan), based on the Islamic legal principle of "”شرعاً، الاقرب فالاقرب " (the closer the proximity, the greater the responsibility), it has become an obligation (fard) upon all Muslim governments to participate in jihad. Consequently, supporting the oppressed Muslims of Palestine has become a religious duty upon the Muslim Ummah. Muslim rulers and the entire Ummah will be accountable before Allah, and no excuse will be accepted in this matter. Since the United Nations, through its resolutions, declared Israel’s occupation of Jerusalem and other Palestinian territories since 1967 as illegal and illegitimate, and according to Islamic and universally accepted legal principles, it is the Palestinians' religious, legal, and moral right to struggle for their homeland’s liberation. The International Court of Justice has also categorized Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide. The countries supporting Israel are, thus, violators of international treaties. Therefore, no agreement prevents any Muslim country from participating in this jihad. The Government of Pakistan should engage other governments and influential bodies worldwide to move this effort forward and seek a global religious ruling (fatwa) in support. Hosting an international summit or conference in Makkah—at the religious center of Muslims—to agree upon a united strategy will, Insha’Allah, lead to significant positive impact.

3) Pakistan is not only a gift from Allah, but according to the late Dr. Israr Ahmed, ‘Pakistan came into existence to counter Israel’. Both countries came into existence based on an ideology, and perhaps that is why Allah Almighty has blessed us with nuclear capability. However, we can stand firm against the Hindus and Jews only if, on the one hand, we are all united and on the same page, an atmosphere of brotherhood prevails in the country, mutual hatreds end, and on the other hand, we give practical expression to the ideology of Pakistan, " ایک ہوں مسلم حرم کی پاسبانی کے لیے," and strive to implement and establish Islam. For the past 77 years, we have been negligent in this and have sown the seeds of hatred; we should sincerely repent individually and collectively and turn back to Allah. Just as the world of disbelief has become "الکفر ملۃ واحدہ " (the community of disbelievers is one) against Muslims, similarly, according to the saying,                 

الْمُؤْمِنَ لِلْمُؤْمِنِ كَالْبُنْيَانِ يَشُدُّ بَعْضُهُ بَعْضًا

"The believer to the believer is like a building, one part strengthening another,"

we should become a single body and jointly confront the conspiracies of the enemies.

Glad Tidings of Allah’s Help and the Supremacy of the Faith:

Our success and the success of the Islamic world is conditional with striving for the dominance of religion, according to the revelations of the Quran:

إِن تَنصُرُوا اللَّهَ يَنصُرْكُمْ وَيُثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَكُم (محمد:07)

 "If you support Allah, He will support you and make your foothold firm." (Muhammad: 7)

And Allah's help is that we should devote our mind, body, and wealth in the struggle to make Allah's religion dominant; only then can we be successful in this world and the hereafter.

In any case, before the Day of Judgment, Allah Almighty's religion will prevail over the entire surface of the earth, and the Hindus, Jews, and polytheists will all be defeated, humiliated, and disgraced. Insha'Allah,

As Allah Almighty says:

هُوَ الَّذِیْۤ اَرْسَلَ رَسُوْلَهٗ بِالْهُدٰى وَ دِیْنِ الْحَقِّ لِیُظْهِرَهٗ عَلَى الدِّیْنِ كُلِّهٖ ۙ وَ لَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُشْرِكُوْنَ )سورۃ التوبہ:33(

"It is He who sent His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth to manifest it over all of it, although those who associate others with Allah dislike it." (Surah At-Tawbah: 33)

And as the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) gave the glad tidings:

"Allah gathered the earth for me, and I saw its east and west, and indeed the rule of my Ummah will reach what was gathered for me from it." (Sunan Tirmidhi)

"There will be no house on the face of the earth, neither of clay nor of (camel's hair), except that Allah will cause the word of Islam to enter it, either with might of the mighty or humiliation of the disgraceful. Either Allah will honor them and make them among its people, or He will humiliate them, and they will submit to it." (Narrated by Ahmad)

May Allah Almighty grant us steadfastness on guidance.