A Mercy Case

You can’t have Abraham, peace be upon him, without Nimrod.

You can’t have Moses, peace be upon him, without Pharaoh.

You can’t have Jesus, peace be upon him, without Pontius Pilate.

You can’t have Muhammad, peace be upon him, without Abu Sufyan.

You can’t have Husayn, peace be upon him, without Yazid.

Divine authority has never rested with majority rule. The majority often supports tyranny and cruelty in human history, and stands behind leaders who are at the forefront of opposition to Truth and Justice. What Muslims in the United States of America are going to face in the years to come is nothing different than what believers have faced throughout history.

Do the people suppose that they will be let off because they say, ‘We have faith,’ and they will not be tested? Certainly We tested those who were before them. So Allah shall surely ascertain those who are truthful, and He shall surely ascertain the liars. (Qur’an, 29.2-3, Qara’i translation)

To be on the side of Truth and Justice, we have to be prepared to face opposition. It is just the way this world works. I know you want it to be easy, but now is not the time to wish for something that you can’t control. Now is the time to be strong, to be bold, and to show that you fear nothing but the Lord of the Worlds.

Glorious is the One in whose hand is the Kingdom (of the whole universe), and He is powerful over every thing, the One who created death and life, so that He may test you as to which of you is better in his deeds. And He is the All-Mighty, the Most- Forgiving, (Qur’an, 67.1-2, Usmani translation)

Today, tomorrow, and the next day provide ample opportunity for you to do great deeds. So go out and do them. Be the best you can be because you know Allah is watching you, no matter what the circumstances. Be like Hurr.

For that is the only true freedom there has ever been or ever will be.

Say, ‘My prayers and sacrifice, my life and death, are all for God, Lord of all the Worlds; He has no partner. This is what I am commanded, and I am the first to devote myself to Him.’ (Qur’an, 6.162-3, Abdel Haleem translation)