WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION

The title of this article Weapons of Mass Destruction is based on the global conflict that has been as a result of these three tiny words. These three tiny words have caused havoc for millions of people. Weapons of Mass Destruction put the fear of God (if you believe in God) in the listener.

We, the Muslims, have certainly hit the twenty first century in a big way. Yes sir! But, for all the wrong reasons!

Say "Muslim" and the rest of the world (that is the non-Muslims) immediately equates that to terrorism.
Say "Muslim" and the rest of the world immediately equates that to suicide bombers.
Say "Muslim" and the rest of the world immediately equates that to barbarians.

Who is to blame for this negative image of Muslims? While we are on a roll here, let us blame it on the Muslims themselves! Why not indeed, after all it is the Muslims who are involved in terrorism, suicide bombing and uncivilised behaviour.

Is it true that "Muslims" are to blame for this negative image and misconception of Islam?

We have certain groups claiming to be Muslims, strapped with bombs and killing civilians in the name of Islam, in the name of Freedom, in the Name of Allah.

Where in the Quran does it say, that Muslims can kill women, children and ordinary people who are not actively persecuting them?
Where in the Quran does it say that suicide is an option?
Where in the Quran does it say that Muslims can terrorise other ordinary citizens of a society?
Where in the Quran does it say, that Muslim women can also take part in a war of any sort, whether as part of an army or as suicide bombers?

Nowhere! So why are the Muslims involved in such terrible acts against humanity? The question that we should be asking is, "Are these 'Muslims' really Muslims?"

The answer is simple. "No! They are not Muslims!" But, they parade flags with Arabic text proclaiming to believe in the Oneness of Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.

The answer to this 'flag waving' is also so simple. The western media shows the Iraqi flag almost everyday in the news, and the writing on the flag says, "Allahu Akbar! - Allah is Great" That does not mean that they believe the words on the flag. Likewise, neither do the terrorists.
That reminds me of a program shown on British television. The program was about trying to find common ground between the three major religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam, so as to bring a peaceful solution to the crisis in the Middle East. The presenter was a Christian priest who was doing his bit to bring about peace. The question he asked was that since each of the three mentioned religions claim to have ancestral links to Ibraheem (alaihi salaam) or Abraham, then why don't the leaders of the three religions sit down together and talk to each other about their differences in a civilised way?

As far as his question is concerned, the answer is again very simple. We only have to look in the Quraan or Bible or Torah. But, being Muslims, we will look in the Quraan:

My question is that "Why, only go back to Ibraheem (alaihi salaam), why not go all the way back to the beginning to Adam (alaihi salaam) since all three religions do believe that we are all descendents of Adam (alaihi salaam)?

27 Recite to them the truth of the story of the two sons of Adam. Behold! They each presented a sacrifice (to Allah). It was accepted from one but not from the other. Said the latter: "Be sure I will slay you." "Surely" said the former "Allah does accept of the sacrifice of those who are righteous."
28 "If you do stretch your hand against me to slay me it is not for me to stretch my hand against you to slay you. I do fear Allah the Lord of the worlds."
29 "For me I intend to let you draw on yourself my sin as well as your and become among the companions of the fire and that is the reward of those who do wrong."
30 The soul of the other led him to the murder of his brother, so he murdered him and became (himself) one of the losers.
31 Then Allah sent a raven who scratched the ground to show him how to hide the shame of his brother. "Woe unto me!" he said : "Was I not even able to be as this raven and to hide the shame of my brother?" Then he became repentant.
32 On that account We ordained for the Children of Israel that if anyone kills a person unless it be for murder or for spreading mischief in the land it would be as if he killed all the people, and if anyone saved a life it would be as if he saved the life of all the people. Then although there came to them Our Apostles with clear signs yet even after that many of them continued to commit excesses in the land.
[Quraan: Al Maaida, Chapter 5]

We can see from the above that the two sons of Adam and Hawwa (Eve) had enmity between themselves, where one son killed his own brother. They were from the same father and mother. Yet the children of Ibraheem (as) were step brothers, from two different wives, one wife had a dislike for the other. How can you expect the Arabs and the Jews to sit and talk to each other?

Those who claim to be Muslims and participate in the deliberate killing of other Muslims, they should also take heed from the words of the Quraan shown above!

In the program, there was an interview with the principal of Al Azhar University where the priest asked the principal about his views on suicide bombing. You know what his answer was? His answer was that, if a person has lost his family members, his home, his children in the attacks from the Israeli forces, then what do you expect him to do?

I could not believe my ears. These are the kinds of religious leaders we have today in Islam. If you have not grasped the meaning of his answer, let me explain what he is saying between the lines. Basically, the principal of Al Azhar University, where the education is Islam, the principal did not have any hope in Allah. What he was saying is that you lose all hope, and become desperate, so it is okay, there is nothing left to live for. Basically, he is showing what little Imaan (faith) he has in Allah, what little belief he has in the Quraan which is taught at that University. Such religious leaders should be relieved of their posts, because they do not believe in what they are teaching. Then how can we expect the students to believe and have faith in Allah if the teacher is in doubt?

Just to show you what a good teacher should be like, take my teacher, Professor Ashiq Hussain Ghouri. If you tell him: "My whole world has fallen apart, I have nothing to live for!" Do you know what answer he will give? He will give you a prayer to read, and say to you, "Don't worry! Allah will make everything better!" Al Hamdu Lillah, Allah does make it better. Remember this paragraph, it is about prayer to Allah. It is about having faith in Allah. It is about Allah answering prayers of those who call upon Him with faith.

See the difference? In the former example, the teacher has no faith in Allah. In the latter example, the teacher has absolute faith in Allah. If the world had more teachers like Professor Ashiq Hussain Ghouri, the world would be a better place, with better Muslims.

There is one observation that I would like to share with you. Most of the suicide bombers are of Arab descent apart from the few odd-balls who are recent converts to Islam who are non-Arabs. Why is it that most suicide bombers are of Arab descent? Is it because they have more faith in Allah than the non-Arab Muslims? Is it because they understand the Arabic Quraan better than the non-Arabs? The answer is, No!

If we look at the history of the Arabs before the arrival of the Holy Prophet sal Allahu alaih wa sallam, we find that the Arabs were tribes who liked nothing better than to fight with other Arab tribes over trivial matters. They used to bury their daughters alive. With the arrival of Muhammad (saws), Allah and His Rasool raised the character of the Muslims, especially Arabs, to a very high moral and intellectual level. Now 1425 years later we find that some of the Arabs (Saudis, Palestinians, Egyptians, Algerian, etc) are drifting back to their old ways of the pagan era. They are itching to attack others. They are 'burying' their sons and daughters alive, by strapping them with bombs. They are burying their families by the retaliation from the suicide bombing. Who is the loser? The Arabs! The Palestinians kill a few Israelis, the Israelis retaliate by killing a few dozen Palestinians and making hundreds homeless by bulldozing their homes.

The Saudis flew aircraft into buildings in America killing a few thousand civilians. The Americans and the British flew aircrafts over Afghanistan and Iraq killing tens of thousands of civilians.

What can the Palestinians or any other Arabs hope to gain by these futile acts? Nothing! They are wiping themselves out.

So what is the answer to the plight of the Palestinians? What is the answer to the misery of the Afghans? What is the answer to the trouble of Iraqis? Stop relying on America to help you, become true Muslims and rely on Allah!

160 If Allah is your helper none can overcome you, and if He withdraw His help from you, who is there who can help you? In Allah let believers put their trust.
161 It is not for any Prophet to deceive (mankind). Whoever deceives will bring his deceit with him on the Day of Resurrection. Then every soul will be paid in full what it has earned; and they will not be wronged.
[Quraan: Al Imraan, Chapter 3]

The answer to the predicament of the Arabs is in the Quraan. Put your trust in Allah. Pray to Allah. Pray to Allah, and Allah will answer your prayers. But which prayer should the Muslims be reciting? The answer is … quite simple! It is in the Quraan! Remember? That Book in which there is no doubt! Zalikal Kitabu La Raiba Fee! Hudan Lil Muttaqeen! A guidance for those who believe. Allah sent down the Quraan in Arabic to make it easy for you! Yes! But which prayer.

Since the Arabs have regressed more than 1400 years to their old ways, look into what happened then and the answer to their predicament will be self evident. The prayer to be recited will be obvious.

Now that we have sorted out the "Muslims", let us sort out the other reasons for Muslims and Islam having such a bad image in the eyes of the non-Muslims.

We have the news media using the words "Islamic Terrorists". Here are two words that are complete opposites. The phrase "Islamic Terrorists" or "Muslim Terrorists" are nonsense. Nobody uses the words Christian Terrorists or Jewish Terrorists! So why say the words Islamic or Muslim Terrorists? It is because the people controlling the media want to project a negative image of Islam. Look at the media and there you will find all kinds of filth. Basically the majority of the media is in the hands of those who have taken Shaytaan - Satan as their patron.

A true Muslim cannot be a terrorist. A Muslim is never desperate! Of course Allah tries the Muslims, as Allah says in in the Quran:

153 You who believe! Seek help with patient perseverance and prayer. Allah is with those who patiently persevere.
154 And say not of those who are slain in the way of Allah: "They are dead." No, they are living though you do not perceive (it).
155 Be sure We shall test you with something of fear and hunger some loss in goods or lives or the fruits (of your toil) but give glad tidings to those who patiently persevere.
156 Who say when afflicted with calamity: "We belong to Allah and to Him is our return."
157 They are those on whom (descend) blessings from their Lord and Mercy and they are the ones that receive guidance.
[Quraan: Al Baqara, Chapter 2]

Let me just emphasise that in the above reference verse 154 is not applicable to suicide bombers. It applies to those who fight in war against an army.

Let me emphasise that in the above reference verse 155 is about Allah testing the people with fear and hunger... not anyone else!

Let us come back to the title of this article. The title is Weapons of Mass Destruction. There were no WMD found in Iraq as promised by the leaders of two nations. Why were they confident that they would be found? Was it because they supplied the WMD to Iraq in the first place? It was okay to supply the Iraqi dictator with WMD as long as it was one of the other "Muslim" country or his "own people" that he was going to use them on. As soon as the war between Iraq and Iran ended, there were no more orders / dollars and cents or there was no sense for Iraqi dictator to have WMD. Also the relationship between America and Iraq had turned sour. So what better reason to attack Iraq than to frighten the world with words of an imminent threat of attack with WMD from Iraq.

What the majority of the people did not understand is the WMD meant Words of Mass Deception. Not from Iraq, but from the leaders of America and Britain. World Mass Deception was on agenda of the American and British leaders. These two countries boast of democracy, where the people choose the leaders to SERVE the public. Instead, these leaders DICTATED to the public with arrogance. They did not listen to the people who put them in office.

The World Media is Deceptive. Whether it is eastern media or western media or middle eastern media, it is deceptive. With Many Deaths in Afghanistan and Iraq, the world is not any safer, it is a far Worse Modern Day that we face. The World Media Denounced Islam.

War Mongering Despots decided to change the course of events in the twenty first century. The lodger of Whitehouse Met Downing street lodger to take out the occupier of Iraq. War with guided Missiles Destroyed centuries of civilisation for the purposes of testing the weapons in the field.

Will the Muslims be Dominated? No! Allah is our Helper none can overcome the Muslims. Allah is with those who are patient not with those who commit suicide.

There is the bombing of innocent civilians from the sky by the occupiers and oppressors. Allah sends hurricanes from the sea and the sky to the land of the occupiers and oppressors. Hurricanes are disasters, not terrorism. Bombing civilians from the skies is not terrorism, because it is not supposed to cause terror to the people below. Bombing civilians from the skies is not terrorism, because it is not supposed to frighten the people below. Hurricanes are disasters not terrorism because one cannot bomb the hurricane from the sky. Hurricanes and floods were once known as Act of God. Now they are not an Act of God, but a phenomena, a disaster. Why are these phenomena not called Act of God any more? Because, that would imply that the oppressors are in the wrong, and God is angry with them, sending down His punishment. But then again, it could be that, Christians have already abandoned their belief in God and His Commandments hence to say things like Act of God is a bit naive and old fashioned.

Every act of a person or nation is like a seed that is sown. Sooner or later the seed will bear fruit. The fruit will be sweet if the act was based on good intention. The fruit will be bitter if the act was based on bad intention. Nothing can remain hidden whether it is good or bad. All the Words of Mass Deception have borne their fruit. It is a bitter fruit. The guilty ones try to hide the deception, but the bitter fruit is already visible.

7 Then shall anyone who has done an atom's weight of good see it!
8 And anyone who has done an atom's weight of evil shall see it.
[Quraan: Al Zalzalah, Chapter 99]

44 So warn mankind of the Day when the Wrath will reach them: then will the wrongdoers say: "Our Lord! Respite us (if only) for a short term: we will answer Your call and follow the Messengers!" "What! Did you not swear before that there would be no end for you?"
[Quraan: Ibraheem, Chapter 14]

Worshipping Minerals and Dollars is not the answer. Worship Allah, the One True Creator.

What should Muslims Do?

The answer is not suicide bombing. The answer is not chemical or biological warfare. The answer is not nuclear bombs.

As I said earlier in this article, the answer for the Muslims of today and especially the Arab Muslims is in the Quraan. The answer is based on what happened more than 1400 years ago just days before the arrival of Muhammad sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam in Arabia. Since we, the Muslims, are waiting for the arrival of Mahdi alaihi salaam, about whom the Holy Prophet said, "The Mahdi will follow in my footsteps."

The event I have hinted at is the following:

It all started when one day, 50 days before the birth of the Holy Prophet, Muhammad (saws), when the invaders came from Abyssinia (Ethiopia) to spread Christianity in Arabia and to destroy the Kaaba in Makkah. The invaders came on elephants. The residents of Makkah departed from the town and went into the hills. Abdul Muttalib (rahmatullah alaih), Prophet Muhammad's (sal Allahu Alaihi wa sallam) grandfather, called Allah with the Name 'Allah' and asked Him to protect His House.

"Allahumma, a man protects his house, so protect Your House. Let not their cross and their craft tomorrow overcome Your craft. If You will to leave them and our qiblah to themselves, You may do as You please."

The people of Makkah, were no match for the invaders with elephants. And Allah responded by destroying the army that had come to destroy His House, the Kaaba, as related in the Quraan, Surat Al Feel (the Elephant), Chapter 105.

What has changed? Nothing much! In the old days the invaders came with elephants, today it is the same story. The invaders have come with tanks. The tanks are no more than mechanical elephants. Elephants have trunks. Tanks also have metal trunks which fire explosives. Elephants are huge and heavy. Tanks are huge and heavy. It is the same story being repeated. Why else would Allah have included a chapter on the elephant in the Quraan? To teach the Muslims that Allah knows what the future will bring. Allah has given the Muslims the Miracle of Quraan to answer our questions.

Note, there is no Bismillah on this page, neither is Bismillah to be recited when reciting Surat Feel.

Every Muslim should read the following 101 Times with Wudu, every night for from now on, 11 nights continuously starting on Tuesday or Saturday night from now on:

ALAM TARA KAIFA FA ALA RUBUKKA, YA JIBRAEELU
BE AS_HAABIL FEEL, YA TANKAFEELU
ALAM YAJ AL KAIDAHUM FEE TADHLEELIN, YA MAIKAEELU
WA ARSALA ALAIHIM TAIRAN ABBABEEL, YA AZRAEELU
TARMEEHIM BE HIJARATIN, YA UMWAKEELU
MIN SIJJEELIN FA JA ALA HUM KA ASFIM MA KOOL, YA LOMAEELU

And say the following prayer after reading the above Ayats from the Quraan, 101 times:

"Allahumma, a man protects his house, so protect Your House. Let not their cross and their craft tomorrow overcome Your craft. If You will to leave them and our qiblah to themselves, You may do as You please."

This prayer will only work for those who BELIEVE IN ALLAH and have faith and they have been wronged. For a disbeliever to read the above will cause nothing but loss after loss, since Allah says in the Quraan:

WA NUNAZ ZILU MIN AL QURAANI MA HUWA SHIFAA UN WA RAHMATUL LIL MOOMINEENA WA LA YA ZEEDUZ ZALIMEENA ILLA KHASARA(N)

We sent down in the Quran that which is a healing and a mercy to those who believe, to the unjust it causes nothing but loss after loss.
[QURAN: Bani Israeel - Chapter 17 Verse 82]

Khalid M Malik Ghouri

14 November 2004

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