Tuesday 25 November 2014

The Seventh Right - The Rights of the Governors and the People - Sh 'Uthaymeen رحمه الله

In another hadith , a man asked Allah’s Apostle , صلى الله عليه و سلم: “ O prophet of Allah! What if we were governed by leaders who demand their rights ( obedience , respect, loyalty) but deny our rights ( freedom of worship, speech, voting , education?) what do you command us to do in such a case? Allah’s Apostle ,  صلى الله عليه و سلم turned away from the man and did not give him an answer. The same man persisted and again asked the same question .Upon that , Allah’s Apostle ,  صلى الله عليه و سلم said: “ Listen ( to your leaders) and obey them . They will be responsible for what you do.” This hadith is reported by Muslim.

The general public must assist their governors in achieving their missions and fulfilling their tasks and duties . Each and every citizen must know the importance of his role in the society , and consequently in the government in general. If individuals fail to realize their duties and responsibilities , the situation will turn into chaos and confusion again. Similarly , if the governors are not properly assisted by their constituents , confusion within the society will increase.

It is only natural to have the commitment of the people and public for the administration to lead a decent government . Islam requires the full support of the general public for the governor. We can vividly see this in the various text of the glorious Quran and the Sunah practices and statements of Allah’s Apostle, PBUH.
This proves that Islam agrees with the intelligent rules of nature ,as nature is created, governed , ruled and organized by the same Creator Who created man and knows what benefits man and what harms him. Islam is the religion of the pure , innate nature that helps man leads a very stable , clean , organized and intelligent life.
From a beneficial Book - "Essential Rights" from the shaykh's site

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