It was time for owl to give his speech, representing the elders of Kampong Banyan. The Owl came forward, started with basmalah, gave salaam, then said, "All thanks are due to Allah, Rabb of the Worlds. We thank and praise Him for guiding us to the religion of Islam, and we would not have been directed to it if Allah did not guide us. I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah Alone, without partners, worthy of all praise in the Hereafter and this life. His is the Decision and to Him shall be our return.
I bear witness that our master and Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) is Allah’s slave and Messenger whom He sent as a mercy to the Worlds. May Allah’s peace and blessings be on Muhammad (ﷺ), his progeny, Companions and all those who followed his guidance and spread his call of Islamic Monotheism.
Allah the Exalted created mankind and endowed them with the ability to comprehend and distinguish between things. Allah gave mankind the power of mind and understanding, so that they know what benefits them and what harms them, what is good and pure and what is evil and impure, and which path to take. Meanwhile, Allah’s path is straight, plainly clear and filled with light, leading to the Rabb of all that exists. Other than this Straight Path, there are wicked and crooked ways that lead to various paths, all of which are paths of misguidance and loss. Everyone among mankind chooses the path that he or she wants to go on in this life and they will all end up doing what Allah has decided they would be doing.
Therefore, mankind has only two paths to take: the path of goodness and righteousness, which is Straight, or the path of evil, which is crooked and has many parts and ways all leading astray and to misguidance. Mankind is able to distinguish between these conflicting paths, especially if they analyze various statements and acts to help them identify various creeds and methodologies.
There is a very active, yet secretive international movement in the present time, started and steered by Jews and communists, who are working tirelessly to destroy religions and morals, especially and foremost, Tauhid. It is the secular movement called, Almaniyyah, in Arabic. This movement instigates trouble, disputes and disunity between Muslims, in particular, and between father and son, families, and employees and employers. They stir disputes regarding dealings, acts of worship, creeds, traditions and trends. They seek to deviate Muslim governments and peoples from Allah’s Straight Path to the various sects and methodologies of misguidance, so that the Muslim Nation’s strength departs them and their unity shatters. If and when this occurs and the secularists succeed (naudhubillah), Muslims will no longer be able to defend themselves against their enemies. For their strength will be spent in disputing with each other, with all the evil consequences such disputes bring forth.
When troubles are addressed at the onset, it will be easier to solve them before they become rooted in the ground and have many branches. Otherwise, they will become much harder to deal with. It is a blessing from Allah that He grants the Muslims unity and purifies their Aqeedah (beliefs) with the help of righteous rulers. The result of this is that the Muslims will live in case, safety, tranquillity and security.
The Muslim Ummah will be blessed with solidarity, honor and might. Worship will be directed towards Allah Alone, and the Sunnah of our Prophet Muhammad(ﷺ) will be followed in the manner in which he brought it. This is a blessing upon the Muslim nation that the enemies of Islam envy. We long to enjoy this peace, tranquillity and unity around Iman, the Islamic Creed and the Sunnah of our Prophet (ﷺ). We ask Allah to make this peace and unity prevalent in all Muslim areas. Because of this prevalent tranquillity, the enemies of Islam work hard and use various deviant and wicked methods to stir disputes between Muslims and resurrect old conflicts so that secularists, masons, Jews and communists are able to assume the leadership of the Muslim Nation at large. It is a sad fact that Muslim nations do not refer to Allah’s Law and the Sunnah of His Messenger (ﷺ) for judgment. Let all Muslim Leaders be certain that the only One Able to grant them victory is Allah. They will regain their might only through Allah’s help and aid. Let them know that only Muslims will support them, those who follow their Faith and practice their religion.
Another aspect of the war against Islam, is that there are elements living among Muslims and enjoying the peace and tranquillity that the Muslim Society offers them. Yet, because they follow various misguided sects and groups, they try their best to resurrect the methods of their groups that cause division and shake the foundation of the society that offered them safe refuge. They try to discredit the correct faith and annul the true belief in Allah and in the Messenger of Mercy and Guidance, our beloved Prophet (ﷺ). Consequently, it is incumbent on all Muslims, especially the scholars and those in authority among them, to protect the fabric of the Muslim Society and its faith, which is the resource that provides it with victory and dominance by Allah’s help. Fear Allah O Muslims, O Muslim Leaders, O defenders of Islam!
We ask Allah to give triumph to His religion and raise high His Word and the flag of the Islamic Faith, and make it mighty, victorious and apparent over the whole world. We invoke Allah to protect our area and the entire Muslim Nation, as well as its creed, from the evil plots of the envious enemies of Islam. We invoke Allah to protect for us our progeny and those who followed them with excellence until the Day of Resurrection. O Allah! Grant us Your pleasure, with Your Compassion and Kindness, O You Who is the Most Merciful among those who have mercy.
O Allah! Give victory and aid to Islam and Muslims. Unite their word, gather their ranks, guide them to the ways of peace and take them out of darkness to the brightness of light. O Allah! Grant triumph to the Muslim armies. Make their feet firm, their hearts strong and aid them against the disbelieving people.
O Allah! Humiliate Shirk and its people and destroy the enemies of Islam. O Allah! Make the efforts of the Jews and all those who help them fruitless. O Allah! Send fear to their hearts, dissipate their ranks, disunite their gatherings and make them taste the evil end, as well as defeat. Verily, You are the Most Powerful, Able to do all things.
O Allah! Forgive all Muslims, male and female, those among them who died and those who are still alive. O Allah! Remove the sadness of the depressed and send relief to the distressed. O Allah! Help those indebted to repay their debts and heal Muslims who are ill.
O slaves of Allah, always be in remembrance of Allah and thank Him for His graces and Favors."
Reference :إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَأْمُرُ بِالْعَدْلِ وَالإحْسَانِ وَإِيتَاءِ ذِي الْقُرْبَى وَيَنْهَى عَنِ الْفَحْشَاءِ وَالْمُنْكَرِ وَالْبَغْيِ يَعِظُكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ"Indeed, Allah orders justice and good conduct and giving to relatives and forbids immorality and bad conduct and oppression. He admonishes you that perhaps you will be reminded." - [QS.16:90]
- Darussalam, Selected Friday Sermons, Darussalam Publisher.
