by Editor (Editorials, Crescent International Vol. 56, No. 3, Dhu al-Qa'dah, 1447)
The US-zionist barbarism unleashed against Muslims is universally acknowledged. The evil duo also has the support of most European states as well as the Arabian potentates.
Completely subservient to the imperialists and zionists, these Arabians have Muslim names but their actions would make the mushriks of Makkah of yester-years proud of their conduct.
When Muslims liberated Makkah from the clutches of the mushriks in the 8th year of the Hijrah, the Ka‘aba was cleansed of the idols that had polluted the Sacred House. The following year, Allah (الله سُبْحَانَهُۥ وَتَعَالَىٰ) revealed a series of ayats that commanded Muslims to proclaim their open dissociation from the mushrikeen at the time of Hajj.
Let us recall just one ayat from the majestic Qur’an that challenges the Saudi-style dumbing down of Hajj: “And a proclamation from Allah and His Apostle [is herewith made] to all mankind on this day of the Greatest Pilgrimage [Hajj], ‘Allah disavows all who attribute divinity/authority to any beside Him, and [so does] His Apostle…’” (The Ascendant Qur’an, Surat al-Tawbah, verse 03).
While Muslims are forbidden from relying on mushrik powers (Surat al-Ma’ida, verse 51), there is an even more emphatic command from Allah (الله سُبْحَانَهُۥ وَتَعَالَىٰ) for Muslims to proclaim their dissociation from such powers at the time of Hajj. The illegal occupiers of the Hijaz and the Arabian Peninsula, the Bani Saud insist that Muslims must not bring up such matters during Hajj. Perhaps they fear that Muslims coming of age may indict the felonious khadims as being mushriks themselves.
This year’s Hajj, falling near the end of May, brings to the fore even greater urgency in view of the ongoing US-zionist genocides in Gaza, Iran, Lebanon and Yemen. It necessitates a conscious return to what Allah commands in the noble Qur’an. Mere rituals will not do when millions of innocent Muslims are being slaughtered, injured or starved to death.
The emphasis on rituals, drummed into the heads of ordinary Muslims, is deliberate. It obviates the need to undertake the more important task of declaring their dissociation from the powers of shirk and nifaq as commanded by Allah.
Committed Muslims that try to draw attention to these Qur’anic injunctions are accused of “politicizing” Hajj. The illegal usurpers of the Haramayn (the two holy cities of Makkah and al-Madinah)—the Najdi Beduoins—also control the affairs of Hajj. They insist that Muslims must indulge only in rituals and not bring up the divine command of dissociation from the mushrikeen, as specified in the noble Qur’an (nastaghfirullah) lest it exposes their subservience.
Under what Islamic injunction do the illegitimate rulers and their court ‘ulama impose such restrictions? Are Muslims required to fulfill their obligations according to the Qur’an and the Sunnah of the noble Messenger (ﷺ) or abide by the oppressive policies of the Bani Saud?
As committed Muslims valiantly resist the barbaric onslaught of the imperialists and zionists, the proper utilization of Hajj as a platform for Muslim unity has never been felt with greater urgency. Hajj is the largest annual gathering of Muslims anywhere in the world. This is an opportunity afforded by Allah for Muslims to discuss the burning issues confronting them and to try and seek solutions to their problems.
Muslims throughout history utilized the important platform of Hajj until the Najdi Bedouins were installed in power by the British colonialists. Muslims from all parts of the world used to gather at Hajj to discuss the challenges they faced in their respective locales. Many Islamic movements gained strength from such discussions and interactions.
Today, unfortunately, such discussions are forbidden. If Muslims cannot raise these issues at the time of Hajj, where else should they turn to plead their case with Allah (الله سُبْحَانَهُۥ وَتَعَالَىٰ)? Why should the policy preferences of Bani Saud take precedence over the teachings of the Qur’an?
Muslims must rise up against such restrictions and liberate the Haramayn from the clutches of the Bedouins from the backwaters of Najd in the Arabian Peninsula. During the time of the Prophet (ﷺ), the Najdi Beduoins, like the Makkan mushriks, were the most implacable in their enmity to the message of Islam. This is still the case today.
Such other Beduoin clans and tribes from neighbouring locales like the UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain et al, have also joined this anti-Islamic crusade. Today, they have the backing of the imperialists and zionists as well. Muslims are trapped in rituals and told to not utter a word about the injustices and killings going on around them.
In view of the ongoing US-zionist genocide of Muslims, liberation of the Haramayn from the clutches of the Najdi Beduoins has become an urgent priority for the global Islamic movement. Muslims performing Hajj this year must not miss the opportunity to fully abide by the commands of Allah.
The Najdi Beduoins have no right to impose their jahili thinking on Muslims performing Hajj. They do not own the Haramayn even if they are in illegal control of it. Muslims must be clear on this point.
The Haramayn are the common heritage of the Ummah. Hajj is ordained by Allah to be performed according to His commands, not based on the whims and superstitions of the Najdi Beduoins. They are busy promoting vulgarity with music concerts, gambling casinos and opening bars. These people cannot be allowed to administer the affairs of Hajj, especially when Muslims face an existential threat from the imperialists and zionists.
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