Teachings From The Kandahar Mosque
19-03-2009
After the asr prayer, one of the Mulla’s who had routinely taught at the Jami’
Masjid in Kandahar sat down with his back leaning on the wall at one of the
corners of the masjid. Then, dozens of youths were seen racing towards him and
they all sat down around him. After seeing all his students sat down with
discipline, the Mulla began to speak while showing a book that he had brought:
"I am bringing the “History Of Kandahar” book, and today we are going to read
the story of a Mujahid named Usamah."
Then, he passed the book to one of his students who sat nearest to him while
asking the student to read the book and let his voice be heard by all of the
fellow students. The man accepted the book politely and enthusiastically. He
looked very pleased receiving the task from the Mulla. Then, he began to open
the index of the book and chose the title written as
“The Story Of Usamah bin Ladin’s Arrival to Afghanistan
And His Struggle Along With Amirul Mukmineen Mulla Muhammad Umar Mujahid”.
Then he began reading the Basmallah and praised Allah SWT. And he continued by
reading the book audibly:
“In the month of Muharram in 1417 H, Usamah arrived in the land of Kandahar. His
arrival was instigated by his eviction from his people due to his firmness in
refusing to join in worshipping an idol named America. He resolved to fight
America but he did not receive a good response from his people except for just a
few of them, and also a few others hailing from other countries who were willing
to join him… but they were all strangers and weak, they did not have any power
to defend themselves.
Then, Usamah approached the leaders of every Arab tribe, asking them to help him
and give him assurance for a secure living place, for him and his followers to
prepare themselves in fighting the idol named America.
One day, he heard that an Islamic Shari’ah law was going to be implemented in
Sudan. Therefore, he sent an envoy to meet the “King” in order to get assurance
for secure living place for him and his followers.
Mr. King said, “Our door is always open and our land belongs to anyone... please
come as an honored guest... bury your wealth here and if you please, join us in
our Jihad (fighting the rebels of Sudan led by John Garang).”
Usamah was very happy hearing the response and soon he made preparations to do
“hijrah” to Sudan. Then, he lived there and established various Mu’askar (camps)
and trained the Mujahideen along with the fighters of Mr. King, and they were
happy there for a moment while building up the country... roads were repaired,
markets were renovated, and the country became more prosperous.
One day, the idol: America, barked out at Mr. King and said, “Expel them from
your country”. Mr. King answered... "Yes Sir! Your royal command we do esteemed
highly, for the sake of seeking your pleasure". Mr. King went back to Usamah and
said to him: “Get out of our country...!!!” Usamah replied, “Didn’t we tie an
agreement to do Jihad together?” Mr. King replied, “Yes... but it’s Jihad
against John Garang and not America.” Usamah answered, “I have been intending to
destroy it and its allies for a long time”. Mr. King replied, “We do not have
the strength... please get out of our country.”
The Mulla indicated to his student, who was so absorbed in his reading, to stop
for a while because he wanted to give a little explanation, the Mulla said:
“In the case of Usamah, Sudan was obviously more scared of America than Allah
SWT, and at that time Sudan was in a confusion for a while as it had to let go
of Usamah’s wealth which had been deposited so much for the commerce of the
country, but the fear of the King of Sudan towards America was apparently bigger
than the concern for his citizens itself, to the extent that Mr. King chose to
expel Usamah for the sake of Mr. Idol’s pleasure, even though America was still
not pleased with the King of Sudan as Mr. King refused to step down and be
replaced by John Garang.” Then, the Mulla said, “Now... continue your reading,
son!”
The youth who was immersed in the explanation by the Mulla was startled and he
quickly tried to find the last line that he had read... then, he continued his
reading, “Usamah had to find the people who would be willing to assure and help
him in destroying Mr. Idol. Then, he heard that the Islamic Sha’riah law was
again implemented in Kandahar by a community who called themselves the Taliban.
They were led by a courageous man named Mulla Muhammad Umar Mujahid who was
entitled as an Amir. Then, Usamah sent an envoy to him.
The Amir of the Taliban said: “Let’s pick up
weapons... and fight the rebels and the thieves in our countries”
Usamah replied: “Our aim is to destroy Mr. Idol”
The Amir answered: “Allahu Akbar... destroying
idols is our hobby”
Usamah said: “Not merely a hobby... but for the
sake of Jihad Fie Sabilillah”
The Amir replied: “We are of course the men of
Jihad and we were the children who were born along with the whistles of the
bullets. The war is like a mother that suckled and fed us”
Usamah said: “Would you be willing to accompany me
in fighting the Crusader forces?”
The Amir replied: “Fight and make peace with
whomever you want, communicate with whomever you wish, take as many as you want
from our properties, we will certainly be patient in the fight and we will be
bold to move forward, even if you invite us to wade the oceans and cross the
continents to fight Mr. Idol, of a surety we will bear it together with you”
Usamah said: “But you will all be shot with arrows
by the entire Arab people and the Romans from the same bow”
The Amir replied: “Have faith, all those would
never happen except if the Creator allows it to happen”
Usamah said: “But Mr. Idol will come and pay the
various tribes to finish you off”
The Amir answered: “Allah is our protector… whereas
they do not have any protector”
Usamah was still not confident, and thus he said: “Do you know that Mr. Idol
possesses a huge fighting force and a very sharp sword? They will come and
invade your country”
The Amir answered: “Yes, we know, but we would not
speak the words spoken by the people of Moses AS to their Prophet, "Go thou, and
thy Lord, and fight ye two, while we sit here (and watch)." Indeed, O Usamah we
will shield you from the right and left, from the front and your behind, with
the hope that Allah may show to you what makes your heart happy, indeed this
country has never been invaded by any army, they will surely run away helter
skelter… except for the forces of Qutaibah”
Usamah said: “Mankind would never have anything to
do with you and all the populations of the world will forsake you”
The Amir said: “Enough for us is the existence of
Allah, and if He wills, He would unite us with the dwellers of Firdaus in
Heaven”
Usamah said: “They would boycott you and let you
starve”
The Amir replied: “Indeed Allah is the Best
Sustainer and the Possessor of the Ultimate Power”
Usamah said: “They would only want to capture me”
The Amir said: “Calm down… they would never touch
you as long as our eyes are still awake”
Usamah said: “Would you all protect me as you
protect your children and wives?”
The Amir replied: “Yes, by Allah, in fact we would
let them out from our houses so that you could live in our houses. Blood should
be paid by blood, the same goes with destructions. Hit the idol and don’t forget
to utter the Basmallah, hit it…!!! We would sacrifice our children and mothers,
hit and take shelter behind us, let our necks be strangled as long as your neck
is safe. Continue your beatings, may the Rabbul Jabbar be with us”
Suddenly, the youth stopped reading as he heard the sobs from the Mulla. He was
surprised to see the Mulla covering his face with the turban and his body was
shaken as he withheld himself from sobbing while continually shouting the
takbeer, all of the youths were silent without a word.
The Mulla started to wipe his eyes which had been filled with tears, and then
said, “I have read a lot of history books, but I have never come across a people
who are more truthful than them when helping someone in the time of need, except
for the people of Aus and Khazraj, the Ansar who helped Rasulullah SAW.
"Look at their graves by the hillside in the mountains of Tora Bora, Shahikot,
Kandahar and Kabul… as testimonies that they were indeed brave people… I have
heard that the Crusader forces had managed to capture one of them… then he was
offered so that he would tell the whereabouts of Usamah who was in hiding… with
the reward that he would be freed and given huge sums of money… but he answered,
“By Allah, if Usamah is hiding under my foot, I
would never lift it up to show him to you”". Then, the Mulla
began to sob again… and this time it was getting louder… apparently the Mulla
could not continue his teaching session again… he got up to leave the circles as
he kept on crying….
Sour©e: Ashabu Raayati Suud
Submitted by a Mujahid