Quranic Insights into Oppression and Its Inevitable End
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Oppression has no
religion, nor does it gain legitimacy from any slogan it raises or banner it
hides behind. In the scale of the Quran, oppression is an assault upon the
moral order that Allah established on earth and a rebellion against the divine
laws that regulate human life. Therefore, the way of Allah with the oppressors
is a constant law throughout history—it does not change or transform. The Quran
declares it clearly so that people are not deceived by temporary power: {Do not think ˹O Prophet˺ that
Allah is unaware of what the wrongdoers do.} [Ibrahim 14:42]
Divine Justice: Nothing Is Forgotten
People
may forget pain over time, and memory may erase the traces of crimes as years
pass. But there is a record that never forgets and a scale that never falters.
Allah says, {And your Lord is never forgetful.} [Maryam
19:64] And He says, {Allah has kept account
of it all, while they have forgotten it. For Allah is a Witness over all things.}
[Al-Mujadilah 58:6]
This is a
profound Quranic principle in understanding history: the movement of nations is
not chaotic, and the rise and fall of powers does not occur randomly. Rather,
it is governed by moral laws and divine patterns.
In the Quranic
worldview, the universe is not a field of random conflict but a stage for moral
testing where divine justice is
manifested. The Quran establishes its comprehensive law: {So whoever does an atom’s weight of good will see it. And whoever does an
atom’s weight of evil will see it.} [Az-Zalzalah 99:7-8]
Oppression Is Always Wrong
At the
same time, the oppressed never forget the one who violated his rights, trampled
his dignity, or seized his land. These are not passing incidents in the record
of life, but deep wounds in the human conscience that time cannot erase.
Yet the Quran
does not merely describe pain—it establishes a great moral principle governing
human society: oppression is forbidden in itself. Its ruling does not change
based on who commits it or what slogans are raised.
Thus came
the decisive Quranic command: {Do not let the
hatred of a people lead you to injustice. Be just! That is closer to
righteousness.} [Al-Ma’idah 5:8]
Some may
imagine that global forces of oppression will possess the earth and do whatever
they wish—distorting human nature, extinguishing the light of Allah, corrupting
religions, disfiguring humanity, violating honor, and spreading
tyranny—believing that their power and knowledge grant them control over
existence itself.
But they
fail to recognize the divine laws that governed those who came before them.
Lessons from Past Nations
Did Allah
leave Pharaoh, the possessor of might? Or Thamud, who carved homes in the
mountains?
Thamud
believed their strength in shaping mountains would protect them from downfall,
but Allah made them taste disgrace in this worldly life—and the punishment of
the Hereafter is even more humiliating.
And the
people of `Ad said in arrogance: {Who is superior
to us in might?} [Fussilat 41:15]
So the
inevitable divine law unfolded: {So We sent against
them a furious wind, for ˹several˺
miserable days, to make them taste a humiliating punishment in this worldly
life. But far more humiliating will be the punishment of the Hereafter. And
they will not be helped.} [Fussilat 41:16]
History
continues to repeat the same scene in different forms: empires rise until they
seem to touch the sky, then suddenly collapse when they collide with the divine
law against tyranny.
The
Tatars, the Mongols, the Persians, the Romans—and in modern times, great powers
that appeared to mark “the end of history,” such as the Soviet Union, which
collapsed despite its nuclear arsenal and political dominance.
These are
not merely political transformations; they are repeated manifestations of a
profound Quranic law: tyranny carries within itself the seeds of its own
destruction.
For
sovereignty ultimately belongs to Allah, and history—no matter how it appears
outwardly as a struggle of power—is governed at its core by unchanging moral
laws.
Zionism in the Scale of Divine Law
The law
of Allah is not far removed from those whom Allah has condemned in His
Book—those whom He transformed into apes and swine—and from whom He decreed
that the blessed land would become a stage for cleansing the earth of their corruption and tyranny, so that humanity may finally breathe after a
long era of injustice.
Allah
says, {When the promise of the Hereafter comes to
pass,1 We will bring you all together.} [Al-Isra’ 17:104]
It is a
promise near in the scale of certainty. Allah has promised the downfall of
their arrogance, and destruction only comes after elevation, just as downfall follows arrogance.
Rafida Oppression in the Scale of Divine
Justice
Likewise,
the law of Allah will not favor those who cloak themselves in the appearance of
Islam, claim love for the family of the Prophet, and spread corruption under
false titles and distorted beliefs.
They have
unleashed turmoil within the Ummah,
dominated Muslims, seized capitals, and
subjected their people to humiliation, murders, rape, and torture beyond imagination. They have even
dared to insult the noble companions whom Allah praised in the Quran: {Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. And those with him are firm with the
disbelievers and compassionate with one another.} [Al-Fath 48:29]
Do they
think Allah is unaware of their schemes? Or that He has abandoned His oppressed
servants?
Do they
believe they will escape His laws of justice against oppressors?
Never—Allah
says, {Your Lord is never unjust to ˹His˺ creation.} [Fussilat 41:46]
The Ummah Under the Same Divine Law
Even more
astonishing is that the Ummah that has abandoned the message of its Lord,
neglected the guidance of its Prophet, failed to implement divine law, and
immersed itself in desires, doubts, laziness, and greed—some even consuming the
rights of others while outwardly performing acts of worship—would think it is
exempt from the laws of the Quran simply by affiliation.
No, by
Allah.
The
Prophet (peace
be upon him) warned the Ummah of this fate: “The
people will soon summon one another to attack you as people when eating invite
others to share their dish. Someone asked: Will that be because of our small
numbers at that time? He replied: No, you will be numerous at that time: but
you will be scum and rubbish like that carried down by a torrent, and Allah
will take fear of you from the breasts of your enemy and last enervation into
your hearts. Someone asked: What is wahn (enervation). Messenger of Allah (peace be
upon him): He
replied: Love of the world and dislike of death.”
The Truthful Believers: Those Who Remain
Firm
Despite
all this, within the Ummah are men
who have been true to their covenant with Allah:
Some have
fulfilled their duty and passed on, steadfast upon their positions, giving
everything they had—knowledge, effort, and wealth—bearing all forms of harm
without turning away from their faith.
Others
are still waiting, unchanged—firm in their covenant with Allah and with people.
Some
remain steadfast in the field despite limited resources. Some have sacrificed
everything precious. Some carry the banner of the Quran—bringing glad tidings
to believers and warning tyrants.
There are
those who endure patiently what has befallen them, and those who have spent
long years in the prisons of oppressors, lifting their gaze to the heavens,
awaiting the relief of Allah, victory, and justice.
The Inevitable Victory of Truth Over
Oppression
Do you
think those honest ones will leave this world without Allah healing their
hearts? Without exposing the oppressors? Without granting victory to the
believers?
Never, by
Allah.
We see
the banners of His religion rising above all others, His guidance prevailing
across the earth, and the downfall of oppressors—individually and collectively.
Just as
oppression has a law of downfall, truth
has a law of rising.
A day
will come when the banners of justice rise across the earth, the thrones of
tyranny collapse, and humanity returns to the balance established by Allah.
Then the
world will realize the truth declared by the Quran centuries ago: {Allah’s Will always prevails, but most people do not
know.} [Yus 12: 21]
What
remains is for every person to determine his place in this historic struggle
between justice and oppression.
For Further Reading:
- Skills for Advocating for the Oppressed
- 10 Dangers of Sympathizing with Oppressors in Islam
- Resistance to tyranny by the two Umars
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