Oppression and Intrigue, and the Ultimate Punishment - II

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- - > - > Meaning of the planning of AllaahThe Almighty
As is common knowledge, the manner in which Allaah The Almighty plans,
fits His Majesty; it indicates the way in which He inflicts punishment
on those whoconspire evil against His allies andMessengers, which is
countering their schemes with good plans. Therefore, while their plots
are most vile, the planning of Allaah The Almighty is the finest,
because it constitutes justice andfair recompense. In addition, His
manipulation of the disbelievers is a punishment for their
deceitfulness of His messengers and allies. Verily, there is no plan
or deception better than His.
Bearing in mind that the ill effects of conniving are suffered by the
perpetrators, the same applies to the oppression they inflict, which
is a sin that entails a swift recompense. It was said that anyone who
draws the sword of injustice will be killed with it, for it afflicts
its doer; therefore, one should avoid injustice.
'Abdullaah ibn 'Abbaas wouldsay, "If it happened that a mountain
repressed another mountain, Allaah The Almighty would level the unfair
one." The following quote is also attributedto him: "A king uttered a
word ofinjustice while he was sitting on his throne. Allaah The
Almighty then transformed him into an unknown object, perhaps a fly or
something else. Most importantly, he did not have any significance
after that again."
Furthermore, 'Abdullaah ibn Mu'aawiyah Al-Haashimi relates, "When he
was on his deathbed, 'Abdul-Muttalib asked his ten sons to assemble
and advised them as follows, 'O sons, do not be unjust, for, I swear
by Allaah, [He] did not create anything more speedy in generating
punishment than injustice. I have never witnessed people who continued
[to live in peace] despite their transgression, except perhaps your
relatives from Banu 'Abd Shams.'"
Ibnul-Qayyim remarked, "How strange it is that the human self has the
arrogance of Iblees, the envy of Qaabeel (Cain), the insolence of
'Aad, the transgression of Thamood, the audacity of Nimrod, the
discourtesy of Pharaoh, the tyranny of Qaaroon, the ugliness of
Haamaan, the fancies of Bal'aam, the deception of the people of
Sabbath, the rebellion of Al-Waleed and the ignorance of Abu Jahl! It
is also characterized by some beastly characteristics, such as the
keenness of the crow, the voracity of the dog, the vanity of the
peacock, the vileness of the scarab, the ingratitude of the Dhabb (a
kind of reptile), the grudge of the camel, the leaping of the cheetah,
the hostility of the lion, the wrongdoing of the mouse, the
maliciousness of the snake, the toying of the monkey, the persistent
hoarding of the ant, the slyness of the fox, the lightness of the
butterfly and the laziness of the hyena. However, despite all that,
struggling against these bad traits, does, eventually, remove them."
Texts in the Quran vilify injustice, such as where Allaah The Almighty
Says (what means): {Thecause is only against the ones who wrong the
people and tyrannize upon the earth withoutright. Those will have a
painful punishment.} [Quran 42:42] In general, injustice incorporates
haughtiness, arrogance, oppression, corruption and committing sins. It
is one of the five things that all divine faiths prohibit, as Allaah
The Almighty Says (what means): {Say, "My Lordhas only forbidden
immoralities - what is apparent of them and what is concealed - and
sin, and injustice without right, and that you associate with Allaah
that forwhich He has not sent down authority, and that you say
aboutAllaah that which you do not know."} [Quran 7:33]
That is why the promise of AllaahThe Almighty of His support, to all
those that have been oppressed should suffice them, as He Says (what
means): {That [isso]. And whoever responds [to injustice] with the
equivalent of that with which he was harmed and then is tyrannized -
Allaah will surely aid him.} [Quran 22:60]
Moreover, the Prophet said: "No sin is worthier of its doer's
punishment being hastened by Allaah in the worldly life, in addition
to what is stored for him in the Hereafter, than injustice and
severance of family relations." [Ahmad and Abu Daawood] A slightly
different version reads: "No act of obedience to Allaah necessitates a
reward faster than upholding the ties of kinship; and nothing prompts
punishment swifter than injustice, cutting off ties andthe untruthful
oath and empty promises." [Al-Bayhaqi, Saheeh – Albaani]
The Prophet also said: "Allaah revealed to me that you should be
humble such that no one boasts over another or transgresses against
another." [Muslim]
If we reflect on the history of nations, we will discover that there
are lessons to be learned from the stories of the tyrants among them
in the past and present. We will find that their final ends affirm the
fact that the norms established by Allaah The Almighty in the universe
are in total conformity with what is stated in His Book.
For instance, Pharaoh persecuted others in the land without right,
claimed Lordship and Divinity, and said, as cited in the verse (which
means): {Does not the kingdom of Egypt belong to me, and these rivers
flowing beneath me?} [Quran 43:51] He tried to apprehend Prophet
Moosaa (Moses) and those who believed in him among the Children of
Israel. Along with his army, he pursued them out of cruelty and
enmity. However, Allaah The Almighty drowned him and caused water to
surge over him as an appropriate punishment. Later, the Egyptians saw
his rotten corpse after they had earlier worshipped him instead of
Allaah The Almighty, Who Said (what means): {So today We will save you
in body that you may be to those who succeed you a sign.} [Quran
10:91]
The Quran also relates the story of another tyrant, Qaaroon; Allaah
The Almighty Says that his people advised him, saying (whatmeans):
{And desire not corruption in the land. Indeed, Allaah does not like
corrupters.} [Quran 28:76] But when he did not heed this, Allaah The
Almighty destroyed him, as He describes, Saying (what means): {And We
caused the earth to swallow him and his home.} [Quran 28:81]
The tyranny that the preceding nations practiced against the Prophets
and Messengers contains many admonitions and morals for all those who
have intellect, for Allaah The Almighty seized them with His might and
power. The people of Nooh (Noah) and 'Aad, and many other generations
lived until they [disbelieved in them and] perished along with their
deeds that were presented to Allaah The Almighty, Who Says (what
means): {And how many have We destroyed before them of generations? Do
you perceive of them anyone or hear from them a sound?} [Quran 19:98]