10 Dangers of Sympathizing with Oppressors in Islam
When a Mujahid stands defending
his faith and his land occupied by the enemy, while he bleeds, his children starves
to death or die of the enemies’ bullets, you find a group of people extending
their hands to the enemy with support and assistance! What kind of heart
equates the oppressor and the oppressed? And what conscience comforts the
killer while forgetting the cries of the murdered?!
Sympathizing with oppressors,
occupiers, and aggressors is not merely a fleeting emotional stance. Rather, it
is a dangerous deviation from the balance of justice, a distortion of the
values of mercy brought by Islam, and an explicit betrayal of the blood of the
innocent and the rights of the weak.
Dangers of Sympathizing with Aggressors
1.
Sharing in the Sin of Supporting Oppressors
Allah Says, {He has already revealed to you in the Book that when you
hear Allah’s revelations being denied or ridiculed, then do not sit in that
company unless they engage in a different topic, or else you will be like
them. Surely Allah will gather the hypocrites and disbelievers all
together in Hell.} [An-Nisa 4:140]
Whoever sits with oppressors,
sympathizes with them, or assists them is a partner in their sin, indeed, he is
like them.
2.
Threatened with the Fire
Allah Warns those who incline toward oppressors: {And do not be
inclined to the wrongdoers or you will be touched by the Fire. For then you
would have no protectors other than Allah, nor would you be helped.} [Hud
11:113]
3.
Disobeying the Divine Prohibition Against Cooperation in Sin
Allah Commands believers: {Cooperate with one another in goodness and
righteousness, and do not cooperate in sin and transgression.} [Al-Ma’idah 5:2]
Sympathizing with aggressors is one of the greatest forms of cooperation in sin
and transgression, as it means abandoning support for truth while justifying and even aiding falsehood.
4.
Losing the Attribute of True Faith
The true believer does not forsake his brother to the enemy. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
“A Muslim is a Muslim’s brother. He does not
wrong, desert or despise him.” (Sahih
Muslim)
5.
Enabling the Continuation of Tyranny
When the oppressor finds sympathy
and justification for his crimes, he continues in his oppression and becomes
more arrogant, believing himself to be right. Allah Says, {Are those whose evil-doing is made so appealing to them
that they deem it good ˹like those who are rightly guided˺? ˹It is˺ certainly Allah ˹Who˺ leaves to stray whoever He wills, and guides whoever He wills.}
[Fatir 35:8]
6.
Fueling Conflicts
When the oppressed see others
justifying the oppressor, they may turn their confrontation toward the
sympathizers, shifting the struggle from the aggressor to those among their own
people. This leads to internal strife and fighting among Muslims, precisely
what the enemy desires.
7. Abandoning the Struggle for Justice
Some Muslims, seeing others side
with oppressors, may feel fear or hopelessness and abandon resistance, and
waiver their rights. This surrender opens the door to greater injustice and
tyranny.
8. Spreading Corruption in Society
When people sympathize with
oppressors, the natural push and pull between truth and falsehood weakens,
leading to the increase of corruption in land.
Allah Says, {Had Allah not repelled a group of
people by ˹the might of˺ another, corruption would have dominated the earth.}
[Al-Baqarah 2:251] And He Says, {Had
Allah not repelled ˹the aggression of˺ some people by means of others, destruction would have surely
claimed monasteries, churches, synagogues, and mosques in which Allah’s Name is
often mentioned.} [Al-Hajj 22:40]
9.
Increasing the Suffering of the Oppressed
Neglecting to support the oppressed only deepens their despair and sense of betrayal.
Showing mercy to the oppressor means prolonging the suffering of the oppressed
and allowing their rights to be lost, which Allah has Warned against.
10.
Exposure to Divine Punishment
The Quran warns that trials do
not strike oppressors alone but also those who enable them: {Beware of a trial
that will not only affect the wrongdoers among you.} [Al-Anfal 8:25] If
sympathy with oppressors spreads, the calamity will encompass all society.
The Prophet (peace be upon him)
also explained that if people abandon the oppressor and do not restrain him,
Allah sends down His punishment upon them all. Qays Ibn Abi Hazim narrated that
Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: “O people, you recite this verse: {O believers! You are accountable only for yourselves. It
will not harm you if someone chooses to deviate—as long as you are ˹rightly˺ guided.} [Al-Ma’idah 5:105] We heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say: “If the
people see evil and do not change it, soon Allah will send His punishment upon
them all.”
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