Uncompromising in Faith –
During the Battle of Badr, Umar Ibn Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, confronted and killed his maternal uncle, Aas Ibn Hashim. This has been discussed in Imam Muhammad As Sallaabee’s, Umar Ibn Al Khattab, His Life & Times, Volume 1, Pages 93-94.
Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, did not allow any relationship to overcome his sincerity and loyalty to Allah, the Exalted, and the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him.
In addition, during this battle, the son of Abu Bakr, Abdur Rahman, may Allah be pleased with them, was fighting on the side of the non-Muslims. Years later, after accepting Islam, he told his father that during the Battle of Badr, he had an opportunity to attack him but withheld his hand out of respect for him. Abu Bakr, may Allah be please with him, replied that if he had an opportunity on that day to fight and kill him, he would have. This has been discussed in Imam Suyuti’s, Tarikh Al Khulafa, Page 12.
The non-Muslim brother of Mus’ab Bin Umayr, was captured by another Companion, may Allah be pleased with them, during the Battle of Badr. Mus’ab told the Companion, may Allah be pleased with them, to take a high ransom from their mother, as she was wealthy. When his non-Muslim brother mentioned his family tie to him, he replied that the Companion, may Allah be pleased with him, was his brother and not him. This has been discussed in Imam Safi Ur Rahman’s, The Sealed Nectar, Page 226.
During the Battle of Badr, Abu Ubaidah Bin Jarrah, may Allah be pleased with him, fought and killed his father. In this regard, Allah, the Exalted, revealed chapter 58 Al Mujadila, verse 22:
“You will not find a people who believe in Allāh and the Last Day having affection for those who oppose Allāh and His Messenger, even if they were their fathers or their sons or their brothers or their kindred. Those – He has decreed within their hearts faith and supported them with spirit1 from Him. And We will admit them to gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide eternally. Allāh is pleased with them, and they are pleased with Him – those are the party of Allāh. Unquestionably, the party of Allāh – they are the successful.”
This has been discussed in Imam Wahidi’s, Asbab Al Nuzul, 58:22, Page 150.
Muslims must adopt this uncompromising attitude, if they desire success in both worlds.
Islam teaches Muslims that they should never compromise on their faith in order to gain something from the material world. Chapter 4 An Nisa, verse 135:
“O you who have believed, be persistently standing firm in justice, witnesses for Allah, even if it be against yourselves or parents and relatives…”
As the material world is temporary whatever one gains from it will eventually fade away and they will be held accountable for their actions and attitude in the hereafter. On the other hand, faith is the precious jewel which guides a Muslim through all difficulties in this world and in the hereafter safely. Therefore, it is plain foolishness to compromise the thing which is more beneficial and lasting for the sake of a temporary thing.
Many people especially women, will encounter moments in their lives where they will have to choose whether to compromise on their faith. For example, in some cases a Muslim woman may believe that if she removed her scarf and dressed a certain way she would be more respected at work and may even climb the corporate ladder more quickly. Similarly, in the corporate world it is considered important to mingle with colleagues after work hours. So a Muslim might find themself being invited to a pub or club after work.
In times like this it is important to remember that ultimate victory and success will only be granted to those who remain steadfast on the teachings of Islam. Those who act in this way will be granted worldly and religious success. But more importantly their worldly success will not become a burden for them. In fact, it will become a means for Allah, the Exalted, to increase their rank and remembrance amongst mankind. Examples of this are the rightly guided Caliphs of Islam. They did not compromise on their faith and instead remained steadfast throughout their lives and in return Allah, the Exalted, granted them a worldly and religious empire.
All other forms of success are very temporal and sooner or later they become a difficulty for its bearer. One only needs to observe the many celebrities who compromised on their ideals and belief in order to obtain fame and fortune only for these things to become a cause of their sadness, anxiety, depression, substance abuse and even suicide.
Reflect on these two paths for a moment and then decide which one should be preferred and chosen.
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