14th Shawwal, 1430 A.H (2nd October 2009) C.E.

ISLAMICALLYSPEAKING...

Vol 05
1- al Muhit as
Sahra
(The Ocean of
The Desert)

2- Islam
Around the
World:
China
Bismillah ir Rahman ir Raheem
3-Sword of AsSalamu Alaykum
Allah, It is our pleasure to present readers with Volume 5 of “Islamically Speaking”. Unfortunately, both
Khalid bin Ramadan and Eid ul Fitr have come and gone, so we hope that Volume 5 will act as a pleasurable
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Warrior of In this instalment, we have a number of new additions. Firstly, we have the opening of al Muhit as
Warriors Sahra (“The Ocean of the Desert”), a biography of The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), which will be
completed in segments. Secondly, there is also the first article of “Islam Around the World”,
4- another new series detailing the history and current state of Islam and Muslims across the globe,
Understanding we will begin with China. Thirdly, we have introduced “The Grand Stage”, a political/current events
the Will and segment, the first article of which will be dealing with the politics of nuclear weapons. In addition,
Desire of Allah we also have an important article in relation to The Divine Will of Allah (SWT), and just two of many

al Muhit as Sahra 1
(SWT) stories from the life of Khalid bin Walid (RA). We hope you enjoy, bi’idnillah.

5-The Grand
Stage:
The Role of
Nuclear
Weapons in (The Ocean of The Desert)

Of all stories of the world in ages past
and present, in all lands from east to
west, of all the tales from the different
cultures, there is no story like the one of
The Prophet (PBUH). This is the grand
tale for all people, be they Arab or non-
Arab, Male or Female, Black or White,
Old or Young. Everyone alive must hear
this story, because it is the life of the
greatest of all creation, Prophet
Muhammad (PBUH). There are many
lessons to take from His (PBUH) time on
earth, and this is a humble attempt to
present them, in conjunction with the
events shaping the life of The Final
Prophet.
Prelude: al Jahiliyyah
"Before writing about the life of The
Prophet (PBUH) himself, it is important to
clarify the environment of the world in
which He (PBUH) was born into. Thus,
we will describe the historical context of
this story…
It was in the 6th Century C.E that the
world was devoid of any true
enlightenment, the world was plunged
into Shirk, and the idea of Tawhid had all
but faded from the world. From East to
West, the idea of true Monotheism was a
strange and alien concept. Europe was
still in it’s dark ages, and the concept of
justice was non-existent. The worship of
Allah (SWT), The One True God was
forsaken, and as the noose of ash
Shaytan tightened over the world, the
state of mankind seemed to decay further
and further as false deities of wood and
stone were created by the same people
who worshipped them. The great empires
of the age, The Persian Sassanids, and
The Roman Byzantines warred in a
chaotic bid for world domination, bearing
their own standards of Kufr. And so it
was, in the midst of all this that The
Arabian Peninsula lay in the heart of the
land, submerged in as much immorality
and depravity as the rest of the world, if
not more.
The Arabs were a forgotten people,
resented by both the Emperors of the
Byzantines and Sassanids. The Arabs
were regarded as so decadent, that they
were not worth conquering. The deserts
of Arabia were ravaged by feudal wars
between different tribes, and blood was
shed over petty differences of lineage.
Women were seen as mere possessions,
and female infants were buried alive by
their own Fathers due to their gender.
The poor and weak were oppressed, and
the marketplaces were grounds for
cheating and robbery. All of this was due
to the fact that the system of the Arabs
came from a weak basis, which was one
kufr. Their social, economic and political
practices were all devoid of The Shari’ah
of Allah (SWT), and so the state of their
society reflected this, as it fell into
oblivion.
In fact, the entire chaotic situation was a
direct result of the absence of Islam and
it’s implementation. Europe and
Byzantium were ideologically backwards
civilizations, due to their adoption of
Christianity as an ideological basis.
Christianity was only a religion, which
offered no holistic solutions for man’s
problems, consequently,

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monarchic and clerical oppression was rampant,
and the people were tyrannized under a solely
religious establishment, and hence, there was no
economic or political justice except for the aristocrats,
clerics, and monarchs.
The Persians had adopted Zoroastrianism as a
religion, and so, fire worshipping was widespread, in
terms of law, women were put to death for the crimes
of their husbands, and the emperor was seen as a
divine figure. All over the planet, men and idols were
adored and revered, the greater and lesser empires
were fighting each other, not to mention feuding
inwardly, and all of this was because they had
adopted a corrupt basis, which was one that
emanated from the mind of man, with his erroneous
thoughts and corrupt desires.
Prophets and Messengers had been previously
sent to all nations and all tribes, but the people either
rejected the message of Tawhid, or later generations
eventually corrupted it. As a result, the world had
become as described above, and so the people had
no knowledge of their monotheistic past, nor the next
life that lay in wait for them. Truly, the world was
engulfed in Jahiliyyah, or ignorance.
The Arabs also, had once been upon The Deen
of Ishmael (AS) and his Father, Ibrahim (AS), which
was one of Tawhid. However, the staunch
monotheism of these people eventually declined into
Shirk upon the advent of one incident. ‘Amr bin Luhai,
an ancient Chief of the Khuza’a Tribe had left Mecca
generations previously, and had gone to Syria for
trade, when there, he saw people worshipping idols of
wood and stone, and so he copied them, and brought
back one of the idols, Hubal, with him. He placed this
fake god at the Ka’aba, and called people to worship
it, the people blindly followed, and so began idolatry
in Arabia, and Mecca, more specifically The Ka’aba,
became home to 360 different “gods”. Not only a
place of religion, Mecca was also the centre of trade
and commerce, it attracted people and items from all
over the world, thus becoming a source of envy for
many, including Abraha al Ashram, who was the
Abyssinian general ruling Yemen at that time. This
man tried to rival Mecca by building a massive
cathedral in Sanaa, hoping that he would attract
pilgrims and merchants to his land. However, his
cathedral was a failure, despite all the money, time,
and effort spent, none came to visit Yemen, yet all
continued to go to Mecca. In frustration, Abraha
subsequently marched on Mecca with an army of
60,000 men and several elephants, intending to
destroy The Ka’aba.
As Abraha and his massive army approached, the
people, out of fear and terror, scattered into the
surrounding mountains and caves, only The Prophet’s
(PBUH) grandfather, Abdul Muttalib dared to go and
speak with Abraha. Abdul Muttalib asked the invader
to return 200 of his camels that were stolen by the
army, yet nothing was said in defence of The Ka’aba.
When the general enquired as to why Abdul Muttalib
why he did not ask for The Ka’aba’s safety, he
responded saying: “I am the owner of my camels, and
I ask you to return them. The House has it’s own
owner, and He will defend it.”
The Meccans, along with the most influential
tribe, al Quraysh, of which Abdul Muttalib was a
member, joined with him in praying to Allah (SWT)
alone, casting aside their idolatry like a coarse, torn
cloak. For a time, they had embraced true Tawhid,
and prayed to Allah (SWT) directly. The following
morning, the army prepared to enter Mecca, when, by
the command of Allah (SWT), the lead elephant
refused to obey Abraha’s order. The crushing blow
came when a flock of birds with stones of baked clay
in their beaks came in defence of Mecca and The
Ka’aaba. They dropped the stones on Abraha and his
army, the wounded soldiers died soon after when
their cuts and gashes were infected with pus, Abraha
himself fled in terror and despair, only to die of his
wounds on his way back to Yemen. And so, al
Quraysh, Mecca, and The Ka’aba were saved,
Abraha al Ashram and his army however, were
defeated and destroyed. This was one of the many
miracles of Allah (SWT). Yet, with this miracle staring
them in the face, al Quraysh turned back on their
heels soon after the event, to idolatry. It was later, that
Allah (SWT) reminded them of the event in The
Holy Qur’an:
!
!
!
!
!
Have you not considered how your Lord dealt with
the possessors of the elephant?
Did He not cause their war to end in confusion,
And send down (to prey) upon them birds in flocks,
Casting against them stones of baked clay,
So He rendered them like straw eaten up?
(al Qur’an – Surah al Fil)

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 ISLAMICALLY SPEAKING 02 October 2009 At that time, the Arabs had a
calendar, and so they could count
the months and days, but they did
not number the years as we do.
Instead, they named the years in
accordance with a great event that
happened within that year.
Consequently, this year was named
“The Year of the Elephant”, it is the
year we call 570 C.E. This year was
full of the usual ignorant practices of
ignorant people, but it also bore
witness to this Miracle of Allah
(SWT).
was born to his weakening mother
Amina, his father, Abdullah, having
already died. Only a small baby, he
had already experienced loss in the
form of an absent father, it was the
beginning of a harsh, yet
spectacular life, which would
culminate in the revival of peoples
and the transition of civilizations
from Jahiliyyiah, to Islam, and the
renewal of the practice of Tawhid.
With the advent of the birth of The
Prophet (PBUH), the light of dawn
would emerge from the darkness of

It was also in this year, in a time
of widespread ignorance, that
Muhammad ibn Abdullah (PBUH)
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the night, and in the harsh Arabian
desert, men of understanding would
find an ocean in the form of The
Final Prophet, Muhammad (PBUH).

Islam Around the World:

CHINA
When one thinks of Islam and China, it is not uncommon to conjure up two completely different pictures in the mind. While China is
known for Confucius, Buddhism, and Opera music, Islam on the other hand, has no links with such things. The Arabs and The Chinese
were aware of each other well before the advent of Islam, but there was no real relationship between the two peoples, except for playful
trade relations. It was only after the establishment of Islam by The Prophet (PBUH) and his companions as a state that relations with The
Chinese would form and advance on a diplomatic level, this being a consequence of The Muslims having a state that could act as a body
for the conducting of proper political relations with other civilizations.

It was during the time Uthman ibn Affan’s (RA) Khilafah, in the year 30 A.H (651 C.E) when he sent a special envoy to The Chinese,
this envoy was headed by Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas (RA), a major and well known Sahabah, not to mention The Prophet’s (PBUH) maternal
uncle. China was under The Tang Dynasty, and was headed by Emperor Gaozong. Sa’d spoke, giving The Da’wah to Islam. In the end,
Gaozong did not revert to Islam, he felt it was too restrictive for his own liking. However, he respected the teachings of The Deen, and so,
he allowed Sa’d and his envoy the practicing and preaching of Islam within China, furthermore, he allowed the building of the first Masjid in
Guangzhou Province, it was said to have been built by Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas. This first place of prayer was named Huaisheng Masjid, and it
was the first of many Muslim establishments throughout China.

The Khilafah was able to establish good trade relations with The Chinese, and the first settlers in China from The Muslim World were
Arab and Persian merchants. Islam began to attract followers and became known as “Dashi fa”, or “Law of The Arabs”. The Muslims
married Chinese people, and their offspring grew up as Muslims, and they themselves became known as The “Hui” which is a term still in
usage today in referral to The Muslims of China.

Later, the Song Dynasty arose in China, and it was at this point, that Muslims had become the trading authority in China, dominating
imports and exports, people were struck by the honesty of the Muslims in their business dealings, which they derived from an Islamic basis.
It was this honesty which attracted more renverts.

Eventually, The Mongols rose to power in the 13th Century and subsequently established The Yuan Dynasty. The Mongols had met
The Muslims in battle elsewhere in the world, and had come to respect them as worthy opponents. Many Muslims became trade and
government officials. At this period, Muslims were also known as authorities on calander making, astronomy, and architecture.

Afterwards, in The Ming Dynasty, Muslims continued to be well respected in China. The founder of this particular dynasty was a man
named Zhu Yuanzhang, six of his most trusted generals were Muslims, including Lan Yu, who defeated The Mongols, during a Ming
campaign in Mongolia. It was also in this period, that Muslim scholarship flourished, in the southern city of Nanjing, there was an
abundance of rich and refined Islamic scholarship. There were scholars such as Wang Daiyu, who wrote the treatise on Aqeedah:
“Zhengjiao zhenquan” (A Commentary on the Orthodox Faith). Another scholar, Liu Zhi, translated books such as “Tianfang dianli” (a book
of Fiqh, regarding Islamic Rituals) and “Tianfang zhisheng shilu” (The Last Prophet of Islam), a book of Seerah. Hu Dengzhou started an
Islamic Academy in Najing, which became a centre of learning The Islamic Ilm. Qur’an, Hadith Science and Fiqh were all taught here.
Muslim Geographers were pioneers in the field of map drawing, and their work was used to help create the Da Ming Hun Yi Tu, the oldest
map of the world in existence.

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ISLAMICALLY SPEAKING 02 October 2009 Up to this point, Muslim had
enjoyed a generally amiable and
flourishing history within the
boundaries of China, the existence
of The Islamic State also acted as a
deterrent to The Chinese
governments, as such, they would
not mistreat their Muslim populace
too harshly. Muslims had
established themselves in the
various fields of science and trade,
and had become well respected
within China. It is important to
realise, that the various mentioned
instances of The Muslims
contributing to the arts and sciences
within China are merely a few of
many examples. All that has been
mentioned above was only possible
due to the existence of The Islamic
State, which acted as the major tool
that The Muslims of the age used to
convey Islam to other peoples and
places around the globe. The
Muslims in China can only profess
The Shahadah, due to the efforts
undertaken by The Khilafah to
spread Islam, and these efforts
were undertaken due to their
obligatory nature. The Khilafah
acted as catalyst for all of the rich
progression previously mentioned.
With the rise of The Qing
Dynasty in the 17th Century, the
condition worsened for The Muslims
in this part of the world. This new
government was unique in that it
was headed by a minority, The
Manchu. In order to keep power in
their own hands, they employed the
use of the old “divide and conquer”
strategy, whereby all of China’s
different ethnic denominations,
religious and ideological groups
were turned against each other.
Islam was portrayed as a foreign
entity, though by this stage in time,
it had been part and parcel of
Chinese society for centuries. The
Qing had an integrationist policy
that attempted to force The Muslims
to adopt Chinese Culture, even
where it was at odds with Islam. The
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construction of new Masjids was
forbidden, Muslims were not
allowed to slaughter animals in
accordance with The Shariah, and
Muslims were banned from making
Hajj. During this time, in the 1870’s
some Chinese Muslims began
working in New Zealeand as gold
diggers, hence setting the
foundations of Islam in that country.
It was under The Qing
Government, that Islam was
suppressed, and Muslims became
subject to ethnic and religious
oppression, and later mass murder
and genocide. The Muslims
attempted two major struggles
against The Qing, The Panthay
Rebellion (1856 – 1873), and The
Dungan Revolt (1862 – 1877). The
Panthay Rebellion was a Muslim
separatist event to establish their
own state, which would have been
run along the lines of Islam. Those
behind The Dungan Revolt had
similar motives of establishing an
Islamic State on The Western Bank
of the Yellow River in China. Both of
these rebellions can be seen as
facets of The Global Islamic
Revivalism that was forming in the
wake of the declining Osmani
Khilafah (Ottoman Khilafah).
These rebellions were both
crushed, having a combined death
toll of 2,550,000, the vast majority of
these victims being Muslims. It is
also known that officials of The Qing
Government had previously
advocated an Ethnic Cleansing
policy towards The Central Asian
and Hui Muslims. Historians and
“Human Rights” Activists of The
Western World, choose to
remember the Tianmen Square
Massacre, when The Chinese
Government killed protestors by the
thousands. Amnesty International
estimated the deaths to number
1000, NATO put the death toll of
that incident at 7000, the largest
figures usually estimate about
10,000. However, none of these
figures reach the millions killed only
decades earlier, yet commentary by
The West on this genocide of
Muslims, is rare indeed, if there is
any commentary at all.
Later, The Qing Dynasty fell,
and so, dynastic rule had ended in
China. With the destruction of The
Qing, China fell into political
instability and a Civil War was
fought between The Chinese
Nationalists and Communists, who
were lead by a man name Mao
Zedong. The Communists won and
established The Peoples Republic
of China in 1949. Under the brutal
oppression of The Communists,
with their Totalitarian Atheism,
Muslims were further oppressed,
and Imams of The Masjids were
stripped naked, with paint being
splashed over them as they were
paraded through the streets of
Chinese cities. Masjids were
vandalised, destroyed, and closed
down. Copies of The Holy Qur’an,
were also burned and damaged.
Islam was continuously attacked as
a superstitious belief, which was the
result of their narrow, secular
thinking and misunderstanding.
More recently, Muslims in China
had been allowed a greater degree
of allowance to practice Islam,
however, this simply means Islam in
it’s “religious” form, and not it’s
holistic ideological from. The
Muslims of China are still denied
their Islamic Khilafah. Muslims are
still evicted from their homes in the
more affluent, eastern parts of
China, and are relegated to the
western areas, which are
deliberately neglected by The
Chinese Government. Ningxia
Autonomous Region, is where Hui
Muslims predominantly live, and it is
one of the poorest parts of China,
having the third lowest GDP, and
only contributing to 0.3% of China’s
economy.
ISLAMICALLY SPEAKING 02 October 2009 School teachers and Imams are
trained and appointed by The
Government, and are forced to give
out Government messages to The
Muslims, among which, is: “to be
proud of your country”. The Chinese
Government is attempting to dilute
the Islamic identity of the people,
and replace it with a superficial
ethnic label.
This process continues to
occur, despite Tribalism and
Nationalism clearly being against
Islamic doctrine: The Prophet
(PBUH) said: "He is not one us who
calls for `Asabiyyah, (nationalism/
tribalism) or who fights for
`Asabiyyah or who dies for
`Asabiyyah." ( Sunan Abu Dawood)
The Chinese Government is
feebly attempting to bind peoples
upon a purely circumstantial factor,
what ethnic background we are
born into. Chinese Nationalism only
has the ability to hold Chinese
people together, not humanity,
rather Nationalism of any sort,
merely creates conflict, as
demonstrated in this article.
It is out of the desire of The
Chinese Government, to preserve
this superficial identity, that
oppression of The Muslims is
happening, and it is out of this same
desire to seek “national interests”,
that The Chinese Government
seeks to siphon oil from The Muslim
World, the advancement of one
people will only be at the detriment
of another under such dogma.
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When the subject of holistically
uniting people together, this is
where Islam comes in, for The
Islamic Ummah constitutes
Chinese, Arabs and all peoples form
all places, it is a global Ummah
which far transcends any petty
national identity.
As stated in the previous
Volume numbers 3 and 4, there was
a recent set of riots in Xinjiang
Province, in Western China, where
Muslims were beaten and more
Mosques were closed. It started
when two Muslims were killed by
factory workers, for alleged sexual
assault, although the authorities
themselves said the rumours were
false. Subsequent riots broke out.
The Muslims could also not pray
Jumu’ah Salaat, nor could they
even fast during The Holy Month of
Ramadan, if they were working.
Consequently, many had to fast in
secret, telling their stories to the
media of other countries, but not
revealing their names or faces out
of fear.
The History of Islam in China is
but a piece of the rich and colourful
history and heritage The Islamic
Ummah as a whole has. However,
the current condition of Muslims
living in this land today is dire, and
is an opposite of their impressive
past.
This example shows us that
Muslims need an Islamic
Government, representative of their
true culture, values and history, a
government that will stand up for
The Muslims, wherever they may
be, in China or anywhere else in the
world. The Muslims of China today
need a strong Islamic State that will
act as a political deterrent to any
state wanting to harm any Muslim, if
The Khilafah were to be
established, it could undermine
Chinese attempts to steal oil or
other precious natural resources
anywhere in The Muslim World. It
would work to bring Sudan (which
the Chinese use as an oil stealing
playground), and the entire Muslim
world under a just, representative
government, and would work to cut
of relations with China and refuse to
supply them any natural resources
or raw materials in the future, if they
even harmed a single Muslim. And
insha’Allah, China will also see the
justice of Islam, and the equity it
brings.
But for now, The Muslims of
China are oppressed, and without a
defender, in that sense, they are a
microcosm of The Muslim Ummah
globally. They are under immoral
tyrants, just as The Believers of the
past were under tyrants such as
abu Jahl, abu Lahab, and of course,
al Firaun (Pharoah) in the time of
Musa (AS). It is important to
acknowledge however, that the
believers always prevailed over
their tyrants, and insha’Allah, this
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Sword Of Allah, Khalid bin Walid (RA):
Warrior of
Warriors
History has bore witness to countless battles, and
from among those battles, figures arose, who would
become famous, among them are Hannibal, Napoleon,
Genghis Khan, Tokugawa Ieyasu etc. These figures
would shape the state of their lands the way they saw
fit, and in some cases, the world would be subject to
their influence, by the will of Allah (SWT), and they
would struggle to shape reality according to the ideas
that they carried, they lead their nations in great battles
and wars in order to realise their visions and to change
the world. Khalid bin Walid (RA), was such a figure, and
by far, the most prominent of them.
There is much to narrate, concerning his eventful
life, so here are two examples of how Khalid bin Walid
truly deserved his title, The Sword of Allah…
In the year 8 A.H (629 C.E) When The Prophet
(PBUH) was still alive, The Byzantine Romans arouse
as natural enemies to The Islamic State. Prophet
Muhammad (PBUH) sent emissaries to the northern
tribes of Banu Sulaym and Dhat al Talh, who were
under the protection of The Byzantines. These
emissaries were killed. Considered as a grave insult
and sin to kill emissaries, The Prophet (PBUH)
mobilised 3000 men and sent them to do battle with
The Romans. However, The Muslims were vastly
outnumbered, as the opposing force held some
100,000 men. The two armies met near a small village
named Mu’tah, and so they fought there for days.
Narrated by Anas bin Mâlik (RA), who reported that
The Prophet (PBUH) said: “Zaid took over the flag and
was martyred. Then it was taken by Jâ'far who was
martyred as well. Then Abdullâh bin Rawâha took the
flag but he too was martyred, and at that time the eyes
of Allâh's Messenger (PBUH) were full of tears. Then
Khâlid bin Al Walid took the flag without being
nominated as a chief (beforehand) and was blessed
with victory.” (al Bukhari)
The fighting was fierce as it raged on, Zaid ibn
Haritha (RA) was the original commander, however, he
was eventually martyred. Suffering the loss of their
commander, the army, as previously instructed by The
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Prophet (PBUH), gave command to Jafar ibn Abi Talib
(RA), who was also martyred later on, the army then
gave command to Abdullah ibn Rawahah (RA), who
was the third in command, he also was martyred, in this
eventuality, The Prophet (PBUH) said to choose yet
another new commander. Thabit ibn Arkan (RA) rallied
the forces, but when asked to assume command, he
requested Khalid bin Walid to become the leader
instead, and so he did.
Under the leadership of this man, the Muslims were
able to survive the battle, and escape annihilation. The
Muslims began to withdraw, engaging The Byzantines
in small skirmishes as they left. The fighting was so
intense, that it is reported by Khalid bin Walid himself,
that he broke nine swords in the fighting. One night, he
had the army equipped themselves with new banners,
so The Romans would think that reinforcements had
come from Medina, they fell for this tactic. Khalid also
maintained the army in a valley, so that in this tight
space, the opposing forces could not surround The
Muslims and attack all at once. The use of strength and
cunning forced The Romans to retreat, and so The
Muslims could also withdraw safely. It was after this
astounding battle, that Khalid bin Walid was given his
title, The Sword of Allah.
The Battle of Mu’tah was not to be the last time
Khalid bin Walid would engage with The Byzantines,
rather this battle was the first of many to come. Years
later, after the passing of The Prophet (PBUH), during
The Khilafah of Umar ibn al Khattab (RA), another
special battle took place…
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ISLAMICALLY SPEAKING 02 October 2009 Yarmouk was fought between The Islamic Khilafah and
The Byzantine Romans. The beleivers had only
roughly 30,000 troops in the face of over roughly
150,000 enemy soldiers On the first day, a Roman
man, named Jarja (George), who was a Christian and
commander of an army unit, rode up to The Muslim
army, and asked to speak with Khalid ibn Walid. Their
conversation went something like this:
Jarja: I want to ask you, in the name of God, and
please do not lie to me, because a free man like you
should not lie.
Khalid: I will tell you the truth.
Jarja: I want to know, if it is true that your Prophet one of the al Mubarizun, who were a special unit of
obtained a sword from God, and that He gave it you,
and so you do not lose a single battle?
Khalid: No, that is not true, rather, God had sent us friend, among others.
a Prophet who invited us to The Truth, and some of us
believed, while others fought against Him. I am among
those who fought Him. That was, until Allah held us by army tried his best to negotiate with The Muslims and
our hearts and brought us into Islam, and so, I became tempt them away from Jihad. A Roman emissary was
one of The Muslims. Our Prophet told me that I was a
sword among Allah’s swords, and that I had been
drawn against the disbelievers. And so it was, that I
was named The Sword of Allah, for I am the harshest
against the polytheists.
Jarja: What does your religion teach you?
Khalid: That we invite you to Islam.
Jarja: And if we do not?
Khalid: Then you pay The Jizya.
Jarja: And if we do not pay that?
Khalid: Then we will fight against you.
Jarja: What happens to one of us, if we enter
Islam?
Khalid: Then you become one of our brothers, and
you become equal to us.
Jarja: We become equal to you? Even though you
accepted Islam before us?
Khalid: You become better than we are.
Jarja: How is that possible?
Khalid: Because we had seen The Prophet’s
miracles with our own eyes, it was apparent to us.
Though, for you, it is different, you have not met or
seen The Prophet, nor have you seen his miracles, yet
if you still became Muslim after this, then you are
better.
Jarja: What does one have to do to become a
Muslim?
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Khalid: You say: I bear witness that there is only
One God worthy of worship. And I bear witness that
Muhammad is The Messanger of God.
Jarja: I say: I bear witness that there is only One
God worthy of worship. And I bear witness that
Muhammad is The Messanger of God.
Jarja became a Muslim, and he joined Khalid bin
Walid and the believers against The Romans. Later
that day, he was killed and died as a Martyr. This
martyr was the product of but a few words from a great
Muslim.
The battle went on for six days, during that time,
the fighting was fierce, and Khalid bin Walid fought as
elite warriors of The Muslims. It was during this battle,
that Khalid witnessed the sacrifice and martyrdom of
people such as Ikrimah ibn Hisham (RA), his good
On the fifth day, Vahan, the leader of The Roman
sent to The Muslim camp to try and form a truce, and
acquire the permission for negotiations but the
response of Khalid (RA) was: “We are in a hurry to
finish this business!” And so the man was sent back.
On the sixth day, The Muslims were able to finish
the battle and defeat The Romans. Heraclius fled from
Syria via ship, and Syria was in the hands of The
Muslims. The well known Hanafi scholar Abu Yusuf, in
his book Kitab al Kharaj, narrates how The Muslims
got on peaceful terms with the people of Syria, and
when news came of a Roman counter attack, even
The Dhimmis, seeing the justice of The Muslims
prayed and said: “May God bring you back to us and
grant you victory over them!” Suffice it to say, The
Romans utterly failed in their counter attack, and so
Syria was liberated and brought to Islamic
Administration and rule under The Khilafah. This was
thanks, in no small part, to Khalid bin Walid, with the
Help of Allah (SWT).
Today, there are those wannabe “gangstas” who
say, “Bro you crying, what kind of man are you?
Women cry.” Such foolishness. Men who were more
macho then us cried in front of Allah (SWT). Men like
the Sword of Allah, Khalid ibn Walid, who would pick
up the Quran after Salat ul Fajr and he would recite the
Quran until Salat ul Zuhr and he would cry throughout
his recitation, to the point that his face would moisten.
This is the same man who fought battles after battles,
to the extent that his whole body was covered in scars.
Was there any man who was more “macho” than
Khalid? Surely not many. He fought over one hundred
battles and he lost not a single one. He fought over
one hundred duals and he did not lose any of them.
Nevertheless, he would cry in front of Allah (SWT)
because he understood that he could not fulfil the
rights of Allah (SWT) without this worship, and he cried
because he knew, that without Allah (SWT) even he,
The Great General, was utterly helpless.

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Khalid bin Walid was instrumental in the triumph of
The Islamic State, and he was the man he is known to
be, because of Islam, and nothing else. Because of his
victories, Islamic rule was established in Arabia, in ash
Sham and in Persia, the question to ask is, where is
there a great figure like Khalid (RA) today? Where is a
great leader who, by The Will of Allah, can lead The
Muslims in the times of oppression and occupation,
such as we experience today? As the land was
liberated with Islam once before, it must be done once
again, because Western Governments have installed
their various puppet dictators all over The Muslim
World. The lands named above were liberated by an
Islamic Khilafah State, so bi’idhnillah, we can re-
establish The Khilafah once again, and do what Khalid
bin Walid (RA) did, insha’Allah.

Understanding 4
The Will and Desire
of Allah (SWT)

Surely, when we think of Allah (SWT), we remember
and reflect upon His being al-‘Aziz (The Almighty). When
this divine attribute of Allah (SWT) comes to mind, we
will acknowledge the fact that it is well within His power
to do absolutely anything, even to make all of humanity
practising and good Muslims. In the light of this, why is it
that the desire of Allah (SWT) is not to make the entire of
mankind worship Him as Muslims? Surely if the desire of
Allah (SWT) was to make us all good, then we wouldn't
do any bad? To understand this question, we must first
consider the nature of Allah’s (SWT) divine Will and
Desire. Indeed, the Will (irada) and Desire (mashi'a) are
one and the same. The reality of these two terms, is that
whatever Allah (SWT) decrees, is brought into being:
“The originator of the heavens and the earth. When
He decrees a matter, He only says to it: “Be!” –and it is.”
TMQ [2:117]
So what was it that stopped Pharoah and Abu Jahl
from accepting Islam, even though Allah (SWT) had
commanded it from them? The idea of these to two
rejecting the decree of Allah seems to be in contradiction
to the above verse that Allah (SWT) revealed to us about
himself! It is at this point that we should look at the
nature of Allah's (SWT) demands (talab). The first kind, is
of that which the instructed has no choice. The universe
came into being, dead things remain dead, the planet
revolves around the sun. These things happen, and
there is no option, alternative or choice in the matter.
The second kind, is where Allah (SWT) issues a
command (amr) and makes us legally
responsible, but leaving us with the choice to act or
not:
“Verily, those who turn away from Our Ayat (proofs,
evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc. by
attacking, distorting and denying them) are not hidden
from Us. Is he who is cast into the Fire better or he who
comes secure on the Day of Ressurection? Do what you
will. Verily, He is All-Seer of what you do.”
TMQ [41:40]
So what does this mean for us, in terms of us
practicing our faith? We clearly have a choice in our
actions and speech and so it should also be clear that
Allah (SWT) has commanded that we obey him and his
messengers. In this way, we are following the example
set for us by the prophets of Allah (SWT).
Allah (SWT) said to Prophet Musa (AS):
“I have chosen you, so listen to what is revealed. I
am Allah: There is no god but I, so serve Me and keep
up prayer to remember Me by. Verily the hour is coming,
I have almost kept it hidden, so that each soul may be
rewarded for what it accomplishes.”
TMQ [20:13-15]

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ISLAMICALLY SPEAKING 02 October 2009 The second kind, is where Allah (SWT) issues a
command (amr) and makes us legally
responsible, but leaving us with the choice to act
or not:
“Verily, those who turn away from Our Ayat (proofs,
evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc. by
attacking, distorting and denying them) are not hidden
from Us. Is he who is cast into the Fire better or he
who comes secure on the Day of Ressurection? Do
what you will. Verily, He is All-Seer of what you do.”
TMQ [41:40]
So what does this mean for us, in terms of us
practicing our faith? We clearly have a choice in our
The Grand Stage:
The Role of Nuclear Weapons in an
Ideological Struggle...
In August of 1945, The United States of America
infamously made history by dropping two nuclear
weapons on Japan, obliterating the cities of Hiroshima
on August 6th, and Nagasaki on August 9th. Last month
Japan marked the 64th anniversary of the incident by
holding two Peace Ceremonies in remembrance of this
spectacle. In Hiroshima, The Mayor, Tadatoshi Akiba
expressed sentiments of hope in Barrack Obama, and
said the following: “We have the power. We have the
responsibility. And we are the Obamajority,…All of us
here, from many parts of the world, using the so-called
‘Obamajority’, need to unite our power to make the
abolishment of nuclear weapons a reality by 2020.”
Taro Aso, who was then The Japanese Prime Minister,
made a speech at The Nagasaki Peace Ceremony, in
which he stated: “We must expend every possible effort
to achieve international peace so that the tragedy of
Hiroshima and Nagasaki shall never be repeated.” It is
sad to say, but nevertheless, both Mr. Tadatoshi and Mr.
Aso have false hopes, especially when Barrack Obama
is their champion of “peace”. The notion of the abolition
of nuclear weapons by the year 2020, is a fanciful
dream, that can never be realised via America, The
U.N, and indeed, Barrack Obama as an individual.
There has been a mass hysteria whipped up over this
man, and most certainly it is one of fakery and
deception, but more on the specific issue of Obama in
the future, insha’Allah.
It is a well known fact that America is an ideological these countries, despite being economic powerhouses
state entity, there is no secret regarding this statement
just made. America champions Secular Liberal
Capitalism, and it works to implement this ideology on a of course, nuclear capability. India itself is now supplied
global scale, to project it to other nations and defend it nuclear technology from America.
from the critique of challenging ideological opponents.
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actions and speech and so it should also be clear that
Allah (SWT) has commanded that we obey him and his
messengers. In this way, we are following the example
set for us by the prophets of Allah (SWT).
Allah (SWT) said to Prophet Musa (AS):
“I have chosen you, so listen to what is revealed. I
am Allah: There is no god but I, so serve Me and keep
up prayer to remember Me by. Verily the hour is
coming, I have almost kept it hidden, so that each soul
may be rewarded for what it accomplishes.”
TMQ [20:13-15]
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America is the major vessel of Capitalism in the world
today, it’s Government is fully aware that it is in a state
of continuous ideological struggle, and that it needs as
many tools and weapons as possible to maintain the
health of Capitalist hegemony over the world. These
tools and weapons are of political, economic, media
and indeed, military related natures.
This article features discussion on the military tools
and weapons, more specifically, nuclear weaponry.
During The Cold War, America and The Soviet Union
engaged in a large scale nuclear arms race which led
to both, The U.S and Russia possessing large
quantities of bombs. America being the most prominent
case with just under 10000, it has enough of these
weapons to rid the planet of it’s entire populace. The
idea that all of these weapons could be de-activated,
especially by 2020 makes no sense politically. Obama,
in his capacity as The President of The United States,
knows for a fact that he is deceiving people around the
world. I’m afraid to say, there is no “Obamajority”, The
Mayor of Hiroshima, Taro Aso and the new Prime
Minister Yukio Hatoyama know that. Even though they
appease their people by espousing these delusions.
Japan itself is under nuclear threat from North
Korea, who are unyielding in their own nuclear
weapons programme, they need America to act as a
nuclear deterrent to North Korea on their behalf. China
and India have risen as “Asian Tigers”, and both of
(at least when not in recession with the rest of the
world), are also equipped with vast armed forces, and

ISLAMICALLY SPEAKING 02 October 2009 The European Nations of Britain, France and Russia
also have nuclear weapons in their possession, they too
have their own security interests to secure, and Russia is
an increasingly aggressive entity, which is why The
Americans, who wish to achieve “nuclear disarmament”
contemplated setting up missile bases in Eastern Europe
as a security measure, warning Russia.
Let us not forget that Obama is unable to get The
Israelis to abandon their nuclear arsenal, with Israel itself
stirring controversy about Iran’s supposed plan to create
their own weapons. The American President is a fake and
false hope indeed. Due to the fact that they are
competing with other nations, The American Government
is well aware of the need for nuclear weapons in this day
and age.
In the end, it seems as though America is particularly
selective as to what nations it wishes to reduce nuclear
weapons. Recently, US Congress voted and decided to
lift bans on supplying nuclear fuel and technology to
America. This initiative can be seen as a move to use
India as a threat towards Pakistan, which is feared by
both America and India, due to it’s grand potential to
become an Islamic State, more on this in a coming
volume, insha’Allah. American military firms will also be
able to gain some billions of dollars from this transaction
with India.
Evidently, the aim of America is simply to limit the
nuclear capability of some nations, and make other
nations dependant on them for any nuclear technology
through their military-industrial complex. Through this talk
of “abolishing” nuclear weapons, we should be able to
clearly see the foolishness of such naïve rhetoric.
America does not seek to get rid of it’s nuclear
armaments, but rather to limit them, while still being able
to have the most, and as such still being the most
dominant.
The unfortunate truth is this, due to the animalistic,
dominance driven policy of all the superpowers, having
nuclear weapons is a card that every major player on the
grand stage must be able to play. The question is: how do
we play this card? The answer: with great care and
responsibility, and respect for life. As Muslims, we must
refer all things back to an Islamic basis, so we may attain
the correct conclusion.
Looking at things from an Islamic perspective, we
know that all Muslims are responsible in front of Allah
(SWT), and for the sake of deterring any potentially
hostile states from initiating a conflict, nuclear weapons
are permissible to possess.
Allah (SWT) said in His book:
"Against them make ready your strength to the
utmost of your power, including steeds of war, to
frighten the enemies of Allah and your enemies, and
others besides, whom you may not know, but whom
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Allah does know. Whatever you shall spend in the
Cause of Allah, shall be repaid unto you, and you
shall not be treated unjustly. But if the enemy incline
towards peace, do thou (also) incline towards peace,
and trust in Allah: for He is the One that hears and
knows (all things). Should they intend to deceive you,
verily Allah is sufficient for you: He it is Who
strengthened you with His help and with the
Believers. He put affection between their hearts. If
you had spent all that is in the earth, you could not
have produced that affection, but Allah has done it:
for He is Exalted in might, Wise. O Prophet! Sufficient
unto you is Allah, and unto those who follow you
among the Believers."
(al Qur’an, Surah al Anfal, Ayat 60 – 64)
We have been commanded by Allah (SWT) to make
sure we have the maximum in term of strength and
military capability. However, if the enemy is posed
towards peace, military weapons should not be used
(especially nuclear ones). An Islamic Government is to be
held accountable to the people, and most importantly, to
Allah (SWT) with all it conducts. Islam teaches us to
respect the world in which we live, and Allah (SWT) has
condemned those who defile his creation:
"And among the people there is the type of
person whose speech about this world's life may
please you, and he calls Allah to witness about what
is in his heart; yet he is the most contentious of
enemies. When he turns his back, his aim everywhere
is to spread mischief through the earth and destroy
crops and cattle. But Allah loves not mischief.”
(al Qur’an, Surah al Baqarah, Ayat 204 – 205)
In the end, nuclear weapons do not discriminate between
military targets in a just war, and everyday civilians, plants,
animals etc. The radiation from such weapons are also able to
leave a lasting effect of disease and deformity for generations
to come. So, obtaining nuclear weaponry can be permissible,
but firing them, is another matter entirely. The best scenario
would have been that such weapons never existed, but due to
the drive of some Governments to compete and gain
dominance over the land simply to exploit it, and the people
living on it for the sake of benefit, such weapons have become
a prominent factor in contemporary politics, and something of
a necessity.
Words like “justice” and “peace” are mere slogans without
a proper definition. For us, an Islamic civilization represents a
just and stable environment, and we seek to spread Islam for
that very purpose, a better world. Not for military muscle, nor
for any kind of worldly, superficial benefit. It is for that reason,
that nuclear weapons are merely a means to stop others from
harming The Muslim Ummah via the deterring of those who
would seek to harm them.