Qur’an
Noah said: “My Lord, do not leave any disbelievers with homes upon the earth. If You should leave them any, they will lead Your servants astray and will only breed loose-living disbelievers. My Lord, forgive me and my parents, as well as anyone who enters my house as a believer, plus believing men and believing women! Do not increase wrongdoers in anything except destruction.”
Explained
Prophet Nuh (Noah), peace on him, had cursed the disbelievers because these people spread disorder in the land.
Pollution has appeared on land and at sea because of what man’s hands have accomplished, so he may let them taste something of what they have earned, in order that they will turn back [in repentance]. SAY: “Travel around the earth and see what the outcome was for those who [lived] before. Most of them were associators [of others in their worship of God].”
Keep your face set toward the established religion before a day comes from God which cannot be fended off. On that day they will be dispersed! Anyone who disbelieves must assume [responsibility for] his disbelief, while whoever acts honorably will have things adjusted for themselves, so He may reward the ones who have believed and performed honorable deeds out of His bounty. He does not love disbelievers. (Qur’an)
God allows disbelievers to go on acting aggressively and insolently until He’s had enough of them. Are the believers polluted by the insolence of unbelievers? No – provided that they have persisted in their opposition to the ways of the disbelievers.
Why should you not fight for God’s sake when men, women and children who are considered helpless say: “Our Lord, lead us out of this town whose people are so oppressive, and grant us a patron from Your presence and grant us a supporter from Your presence!” Those who believe, fight in God’s way, while those who disbelieve fight in the way of the arrogant ones; therefore fight Satan’s patrons. Satan’s plot is weak. (Qur’an)
Today, if those who claim they are Muslims become complacent because terror hasn’t struck their homes as yet – it may very well be that Allah will punish them with the punishment He has reserved for the unbelievers. After all, the believers’ struggle against oppression and injustice is necessary. Who would tell your children what is ethical versus unethical if the disbelievers brainwash everybody to believe in lies? Believers must start expressing themselves to go on reminding the world of the difference between good and bad. Reminder is a major theme of the Holy Qur’an.
They will ask you about what they should spend [in taxes]. SAY: ‘Any money you contribute should be [first] spent on both your parents, close relatives, orphans, the needy and the wayfarer. God is Aware of any good you do. Fighting is also prescribed for you even though it may seem detestable to you. It may be that you detest something which is good for you; while perhaps you love something even though it is bad for you. God knows, while you do not know.” (Qur’an)
In fact, Allah says that believers must go on struggling against oppression and injustice so long as the earth is polluted:
But if they cease, God is All-Forgiving, All-Merciful. Fight them until there is no more injustice or oppression and justice and faith in God prevail. But if they cease, let there be no hostility except to the oppressive. (Qur’an)
Allah also says believers must use whatever resources they can to fight off oppression. If He’s taught you the Book and His religion, it is for you to teach the weak until they’re strong enough to fend off oppressors. You may want to protect the weak by building viable structures for them such as social welfare programs, homes, schools and hospitals. Or you may decide to become a politician or social worker for public service rather than increasing your wealth.
God has written: “I shall prevail, both I Myself and My messengers!” God is Strong, Powerful. You will not find any people who believe in God and the Last Day showing affection for anyone who places limits on God and His messenger, even though they are their own fathers, their sons, their brothers or anyone from their family connection. With those He will engrave faith on their hearts, assist them with a spirit from Himself, and will show them into gardens through which rivers flow, to live there for ever. God will approve of them while they will be pleased with Him. Those are on God’s side. God’s party are those who shall be successful! (Qur’an)
Now when unbelievers are mentioned, many people would suppose we’re referring to the West. But this is not true. Of course, there are racists, oppressors, bigots and unjust people in the West. Not the entire West is racist and oppressive, however. There are good and bad people in every society. Look at the following videos and decide how you would help if you are a believer. If you do not offer your assistance to God in such cases, He would not be wrong to count you among the oppressors. Don’t blame the West. Check the facts in your own Muslim country. Regardless of where you live — it is your duty to fight oppression. Remember that when Mecca was under seige in the early 1980s, France and United States played important roles to fight oppression at the Holy Kaaba. There are just and unjust persons in every society. No matter how you plan to fight oppression, Allah is with you, and so are His angels and all believers, both in the East and West. Count the believers among Christians and Jews as your friends for the task at hand.
But if there is nothing at all you can do except to wish the oppressed well — pray the prayer of Noah to place a curse on the unbelievers; and you must go on praying so long as injustice prevails.
