In this blog, I will write about what role Muslims should play in resolving the conflict in Palestine. I would begin my blog with this Hadith of Prophet Muhammad SAW:
"A Muslim is a brother of another Muslim, so he should not oppress him, nor should he hand him over to an oppressor. Whoever fulfilled the needs of his brother, Allah will fulfil his needs; whoever brought his (Muslim) brother out of discomfort, Allah will bring him out of the discomforts of the Day of Resurrection, and whoever screened a Muslim, Allah will screen him on the Day of Resurrection." (Sahih Bukhari 2442)
We all know very well what our Palestinian brothers have been going through for the last couple of days. Although Palestinians have been suffering from this tyranny for a long time, it has intensified in the last couple of days. Now I want to ask all the Muslim countries what are you doing to help Palestine get independent? Are you too weak to stand up for your Muslim brothers suffering from this cruelty?
We Muslims are not weak. We have got enough economic power to influence the world. Many Muslim countries like Qatar, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudia Arabia, Oman, Brunei, etc., are among the nations which have the highest per capita income in the world. (Source: www.imf.org). Not only this but the combined GDP of all OIC member nations is about 9 trillion dollars. There are 3 countries, i.e. Saudia Arabia, Indonesia, and Turkiye, that are included in the G20 group of nations. Many countries in the West depend on the Gulf states for their oil. The rich Gulf states can invest in companies around the world, build massive skyscrapers, buy luxury cars, and buy expensive properties in the Western countries but can't put an oil embargo on the West and can't buy weapons Hamas to liberate the Palestinians. Then they all should be ashamed of themselves. Yes, many Muslim countries are poor, but some have the economic muscle power to influence the international community. It is of no use if you can't use your economic influence to help your brothers and sisters suffering from the tyranny of Israel. Are you waiting for the moment all of the Palestinians are massacred by the Israeli army and there is no Palestinian left?
Similarly, some Muslim countries have significant influence in the West, like Saudia Arabia and Turkiye, etc. For what use is this influence if you can't fight for the rights of the Palestinians and all the Muslims suffering around the world? Why can't you lobby in the West for the rights of the Palestinians? Are you waiting for the time when all the Palestinians are forced out of their homeland?
Another thing to note is that some Muslim countries have quite strong Militaries like Pakistan, Iran, Turkiye etc. Yes, many Muslim countries have not got strong armies but at the same time, some have quite strong and capable armies. What is the purpose of having such strong armies if you can't defend your Muslim brothers from being mercilessly killed? Are you waiting for the time when Masjid al Aqsa gets blown up? If Muslim countries can send their armies in UN peacekeeping missions then why can't they send their armies to help the People of Palestine? If the US and its allies like France and Britain, etc, can send their armies to various parts of the world in the name of 'fighting terrorism', then why are Muslim nations so pacifist and cowardly, and what is stopping them from sending their armies to help the people of Palestine?
As you can see above these are the members of OIC. Some of them are economically strong, some are diplomatically and some are militarily quite powerful. Why don't you all unite for the defence of the people of Palestine and the rest of the Muslim Ummah? Why don't you unite to stop the brutality of Israel? Why don't you put all your differences aside to help the people of Palestine against this oppression? This is what the Quran and Hadith have told us to do. Why are you refuting the Quran and Hadith? Are you waiting for another Nakaba to happen? The West is better than you they aided Ukraine in their war against Russia. They are also helping Israel and supporting them in their genocide of the Palestinians. While look at yourself you have abandoned the Palestinians against this cruelty. Are you weak or cowardly to stand for justice? Are you not capable of stopping this genocide and fighting for the Palestinians or are they just lame excuses that you are making? Maybe the reality is that you don't care about the people of Palestine or Al-Quds. This issue is not only the issue of Palestinians or the Arabs. This is the problem of all the Muslim ummah. Masjid al Aqsa belongs to all of Muslims. It is our Harem. Masjid al Aqsa belongs to all of Muslims. It is our Harem. Prophet Muhammad SAW said:
"Verily, the believers are like a structure, each part strengthening the other." then the Prophet SAW clasped his fingers together. (Sahih Bukhari)
Why aren't you helping your brothers against Israel? Are you scared of Allah or Israel? If all the enemies of Islam and Muslims can form an alliance against us, and if the US can send weapons and warplanes for the help of Israel, then what's stopping you from sending weapons to Palestinians so that they can defend themselves? You should ashamed of even calling yourself Muslim. What sort of Muslim are you who can't help their brothers who are on the verge of facing genocide? Is this your faith in Allah? The Prophet Muhammad SAW said:
"None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself”.
You can see clearly what is written in the above Hadith. What would happen if the same thing happened to you? Who knows maybe you are next. What if you are being killed or forced out of your lands like this then what would you do? What would you expect from other Muslims? Aid? Giving aid or stopping the war is not the solution at all because the war would stop for just a couple of days or maybe months and then it would again. Israel would start killing innocent civilians again. Is this a permanent solution?
Just consider yourself in place of those Palestinians for a moment. If the same is done to your children, to your loved ones. Wouldn't you retaliate? Wouldn't you cry for help when you have your little child in your arms who was killed by the raids of the occupant army? How would it feel when one of your children is badly injured? His wounds are so serious, and you can't go to the hospital because it is full or it doesn't have the medication to cure him and when you rise against all this oppression and the whole world instead of aiding you, callscallterroa rest? That Is What Palestinians are going through at the moment. You call other Muslims for help, and they, instead of pressuring the international or using their economic and military muscle power, just condemn this and send aid. What would your reaction be? The West is more united than us. Just consider this example. You all know about the war in Ukraine. It is for those who advocate for the two-state solution in Palestine. What if Russia takes control of the whole of Ukraine and then proposes a two-state solution in which it says that half of it belongs to them and the rest belongs to Ukrainians? Then would it legalize their illegal occupation of Ukraine? No, it won't. In the same way, the illegal occupation of all of Palestine can't be legalized by the two-state solution. All of Palestine belongs to Palestinians. It belongs to Muslims and nothing can change this. I am in favour of a state jewish but it shouldn't be a place which already belongs to someone else. Now there are some Muslims among us who are not in favour of this concept of 'Ummah'. Who says that religion should be separate from Politics? They should know that Israel is murdering Palestinians in the name of Judaism. They should know that the West might have some differences among them but they are still united on many issues. They are all united against Islam and then look at us. We have been told several times in the Quran and Hadith to be united and behave as a Ummah. If the West can be united. They have got NATO and EU to safeguard their interests then what is stopping Muslims from uniting and forming an alliance against the enemies of Islam? The OIC has completely failed to stop killing Muslims not only in Palestine but also in Kashmir, Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq etc. This organization has no purpose except for only mere condemnation, and to this day, it hasn't taken any concrete steps to safeguard the rights of Muslims. The reason is that, practically, we are still divided. Keep your mere differences aside, fight for the rights of your Muslim brothers, and be united like the West is. It has been told to us in the Quran and Hadith, so why are we refuting Allah's orders and Prophet Muhammad SAW's Hadith?
The Muslim states which are economically powerful should use their economic influence should use their economic might to help their Palestinian brothers. Those who are diplomatically influential should use their influence to get Palestinians to become independent. Those who are militarily capable should use the capability to help Palestine. Individually Muslims who use Social Media should post and raise awareness about the Palestinian conflict through their Social media accounts. Whatever you as a Muslim can do for your Muslim brothers in Palestine should do. Whatever contributions you can make for the help of your Palestinian brothers you should make. Surely we can at least do this for our Palestinian brothers. The Prophet Muhammad SAW said:
“When any one of you sees anything that is disapproved (of by Allah), let him change it with his hand. If he is not able to do so, then let him change it with his tongue. And if he is not able to do so, then let him change it with his heart, though that is the weakest (kind of) faith.” (Sahih Muslim)
As you have read above in the Hadith. Now I want to ask all of Muslims this question where does your faith stand? Surely we do not in the lowest or even the lowest kind of faith.
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