Shawwāl 24, 1432 A.H, Friday, September 23, 2011

At the beginning of the year 2011, the Islamic ummah (in Indonesia – ed.) was taken up with an issue that struck the “image” of the Dienullah. The case was the church attack in Temanggung by some Islamic organizations due to their defence of the izzah of this Islam which was trampled underfoot by a group of Christians who were too bold. Hence, a severe enough damage resulted and by some parties was considered as smearing the good name of Islam.

The secular media, in their multitude, were busy at that time, reporting about the muharrik (activists) who were related to this case. Perhaps it could be said that those secular media were making this case as a material of ridicule and bad image projection of the Islamic harakahs such as the FPI, JAT and others. And this ridicule had become the main dish in their sellable merchandise. The playback of the video over and over again became a means of brainwashing the public to create an indoctrination, that the Islamic harakahs are radicals, fundamentalists which have no place on this land of the archipelago.

Until finally, the date of 11th September 2011 arrived, precisely on the 10th year momentum of the fully blessed WTC attack. On that day, some Muslims in Ambon had their calmness attacked by the Christian people. Some masjids were burned down and not a few victims from among the Muslims died. But strangely, the secular media are less interested in reporting on this issue. In fact, even who the culprits, and who the victims were, do not seem clear if we look at the coverage of the secular media.

The Price of a Masjid

The masjid we are talking about here is the masjid of the Islamic ummah, not a masjid belonging to the deviant jama'ah of Ahmadiyah. Because the result would be different if it was the house of worship of such people or the church. The screams of the media on the sealing of a church were already as if echoing throughout the entire archipelago. Not to mention if they were burned. The destruction of the shrines of the Ahmadiyah caused by the aggravation of the residents, would surely result in the ijma’ (consensus) of the opinion of the secular media that the FPI (Islamic Defenders Front), JAT (Jamaah Ansarut Tawheed), HTI (Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia), FUI (Islamic Ummah Forum) and their cronies were the perpetrators of all this action.

It is certain that, if even the sealing of the church has, as if, made the Pancasila and pluralism offended, the result would be obvious when the two churches in Temanggung were burned by the masses who defended their aqeedah. They were accused of being provocateurs, breaking the unity of the nation, or other ugly accusations. Interestingly, the people who claimed to be Muslims also joined hand in accusing the muharrik with the accusation of defaming the good name of Islam, acting isti’jal (hasty) and so on.

It's a different story when five masjids in North Sumatera were razed and their fates have been unclear ever since. Even if the readers are looking for the data on the Internet, it is evidently difficult to find the mainstream media with wide-access (which obviously are mostly secular media) which broadcast this news. There were only Islamic media with limited-access that made coverage of these incidents. And even that was with limited information because of the differences in the supply of capitals between the secular mainstream media and these lilliputian Islamic media.

Not to mention if we look at the case of Ambon lately. A masjid in Waringin village was burned, plus the loss of life from among the local minority (who are Muslims), what we have was only a propaganda that Ambon is safe and getting more conducive. There was almost no echo from the reporting about a toddler who died in the refugee camp, especially from the secular mainstream media. Indeed, the value of the Muslims is very low.

The Media, the Mouthpiece of the Thaghut

Allah says in surah al-Fajr verse 10:

وَفِرْعَوْنَ ذِي الْأَوْتَادِ

"and [with] Pharaoh, owner of the stakes (many army)." (QS. Al Fajr : 10)

Allah says: Do you not see what Allah has done to Fir’aun who owned the stakes. The experts in ta’wil (interpretation) differed in the meaning of the verse of Allah which says: ذِي الْأَوْتَادِ “owner of the stakes” and why does He say so? Some of them said: "The meaning is he who has the army who consolidate his power, and they said the stakes in this case means soldiers." (Tafsiif Ath Thabariy, XXX / 179).

Dr. Abdul Qadir bin Abdul Aziz mentioned that the journalists and news reporters also belong to these stakes of Fir’aun who defend the thaghut with their words : “Those who defend with their words, this group is led by some suu’ ulama's (bad ulama's) who act as if they know everything, who give endorsement by the Shari'ah of Islam to the kafir rulers and defend these rulers from the charges of being kafir and accused the Muslims who are conducting jihad against them as fools and accused them to have come out of Islam and charged them as astray, they mislead the rulers about the Muslims who are conducting jihad, also belonging in the meanings of 'the supporters of the thaghut with their words' are the writers, journalists, news broadcasters who are doing the same”. (Seri al-Jami’ : The Status Of The Supporters of Thaghut – transl.)

In cases which are often detrimental to Muslims, the secular mainstream media are more silent. As if, since the Muslims are the majority it is only natural when they are being persecuted. It is different from when the church was sealed, as if the muharrik are the master perpetrators of disturbances who must be despised by the society. From the pattern of this kind of reportage, the secular mainstream media have been transformed as protectors of the kafir, protectors of injustices, as well as spreaders of the “evilness” of the Islamic fighters, under the guise of protecting the minorities. Whereas Allah says in surah al-Baqarah verse 257:

وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا أَوْلِيَاؤُهُمُ الطَّاغُوتُ

"And those who disbelieve (the kafir) - their allies are the Thaghut…" (QS. Al Baqarah : 257)

The Opponents of Injustices

It is normal that the batil with all of its supporters, helpers and protectors will always exist from era to era. The Jihad against it was also already guaranteed by Allah to continue to exist until the endtime. Certainly, it is the thaifah al-mansurah who would completely slash down the injustices with their blood and souls. But as for the qaidun/people who only sit around, can't they and don't they need to do anything?

The existence of the helpers/ansar of the thaghut from among the journalists, news reporters and mass media is actually a cultivatable land of deeds for those who have not been able to wage jihad in full. To reduce the badness of deeds by not conducting jihad in this time of fardhu 'ain, some things could be done. One of them is by conducting jihad with the (written/spoken) words. The hadith of Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam contained in As-Saheehain said: "Condemn the people of Quraysh, because condemnation is more painful to them than the stab of the spears." (al-Hadith)

Ustadz Yusuf al-Uyairi rahimahullah mentioned that jihad with the words is one of the mediums of the main jihad, with the branches as follows :

1. And among the branches of the jihad with the words is providing an explanation about the haqiqa (reality) of the attacks launched by the Crusaders against Islam, defending the Mujahideen and championing their honour.

2. And among the branches of the jihad with the words is writing and distributing products that contain materials that can motivate jihad in all its forms, whether it be the books, cassettes, bulletin and so on.

(Idha’at ala Darbil Jihad)

Allah says in surah an-Nisa’:

"Those who believe fight in the cause of Allah , and those who disbelieve fight in the cause of Taghut. So fight against the allies of Satan. Indeed, the plot of Satan has ever been weak." (QS an-Nisaa : 76)

Original author: Kaab as-Sidani

Translated and submitted by a Mujahid

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