"Indeed Allaah
will help those who help Him. Indeed Allaah is Exalted in Might,
All-Powerful." [Soorah Hajj 22:40]
Imaam ash-Shanqeetee (d.1393H) - rahimahullaah - said:
"Allaah - the Mighty and Majestic -
explains in this noble Aayah that He has sworn to help and give victory
to those who help Him. It is known that the help and victory of Allaah comes by
following what He has prescribed, obeying His commend, avoiding His
prohibitions, by helping His Messengers and their followers, aiding His
Religion and fighting against His enemies and overpowering them - until the
word of Allaah is made uppermost, whilst the word of His enemies is debased and
mode low. Then Allaah - the Most High, the Most Magnificent - explains the
charecteristics of those whom He has promised would receive His help and
victory, distinguishing them from others. So He said - explaining those to whom
He swore He would aid and give victory to - because He is the one to aid and
give victory:
"Those
who, if We establish them in the earth, establish the prayer, give the Zakaat,
enjoin the good and forbid the evil." [Soorah Hajj 22:41].
And that which
this noble aayah indicates is that whosoever aids Allaah, then Allaah
will aid Him. This is clearly explained in other than this place, such as His -
the Most High's - sayings.
"O you who
Believe. If you help Allaah, Allaah will help you; and establish your feet
firmly. But those who disbelieve, for them is destruction and Allaah will make
their deeds vain." [Soorah Muhammad 47:7].
"Indeed,
Our Word has gone forth of old for our slaves, the Messengers, that they will
certainly be victorious; and that Our forces will certainly be
triumphant." [Soorah as-Saafaat 37:171-173].
"Allaah
has Decreed: It is My Messenger and I who will prevail." [Soorah Mujaadalah
58:21].
"Allaah
has promised to those amongst you who believe and do righteous actions that He
will grant you the khilaafah in the land." [Soorah
an-Noor 24:55].
And in His -
the Most High 's - saying:
"Those
who, if We establish them in the earth, establish the prayer, give the Zakaat,
enjoin the good and forbid the evil." [Soorah Hajj 22:41].
In it is a
proof that there is no promise from Allaah of His help, except by establishing
the Prayer, paying the Zakaah, enjoining what is good and forbidding what is
evil. So it is these whom Allaah will establish upon the earth and will
strengthen His Word through them. However, those who do not establish the
salaah, nor pay the Zakaah, nor enjoin the good nor forbid the evil, then there
is no promise for them from Allaah that He will aid and grant them victory.
They are not from His party, nor are they his friends -those who have the
promise of His help and victory. Rather, they are the party of Shaytaan and his
friends. So if they were to expect the help of Allaah and the fulfillment of
His promise upon them, then their example is like that of a hired worker who
refuses to do the labour that he was hired for, yet he expects to be rewarded.
So whosoever is like this, then he has no intellect!"[1]