Will Iran’s Leadership Not Side with Islam and its Ummah Now?

News:

On 20 May 2024, “The Washington Post,” stated in an article entitled, “The U.S. assembles the pieces of a possible Gaza war endgame,” that “The Gaza war seems to have been contained, avoiding the regionwide conflagration that many feared after Hamas attacked ‘Israel’ on Oct. 7. This is due in part to quiet talks between Iran and the United States, including a meeting last week in Oman between McGurk and the new Iranian acting foreign minister, Ali Bagheri Kani, whose predecessor died in the helicopter crash on Sunday that killed President Ebrahim Raisi.” [Washingtonpost]

Comment:

Despite its anti-American rhetoric, the Iranian leadership continuously facilitates the “Great Shaytan,” the United States. Thus, Iran had secret talks with America to facilitate the containment of the Jewish entity’s war on Gaza, which practically means abandoning the Muslims of Gaza to genocide and starvation.

In addition, on 14 March 2024, the “Financial Times” stated in an article entitled, “US held secret talks with Iran over Red Sea attacks,” that, “The US has held secret talks with Iran this year in a bid to convince Tehran to use its influence over Yemen’s Houthi movement to end attacks on ships in the Red Sea, according to US and Iranian officials... The US delegation was led by the White House’s Middle East adviser Brett McGurk and its Iran envoy Abram Paley. Iranian deputy foreign minister Ali Bagheri Kani, who is also Tehran’s top nuclear negotiator, represented the Islamic republic.” [Financial Times] Thus, instead of mobilizing its armed forces in support of militant movements under its influence, Iran’s leadership contained the danger to the Jewish entity.

Such facilitation by the Iranian regime of American interests is not a surprise to the Muslim who views politics from the special angle of Islam and its Shariah rulings.  Such a Muslim does not need to dig too deeply in political texts for evidences of the treachery of the Iranian regime. That is apparent in the contradiction of the actions of the Iranian leadership, with the Shariah rulings.

Firstly, the Iranian regime does not rule by all that Allah (swt) revealed. Allah (swt) said,

[وَمَنْ لَمْ يَحْكُمْ بِمَا أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ فَأُولَئِكَ هُمُ الظَّالِمُونَ]

“Whosoever does not rule by all that Allah (swt) has revealed our oppressors.” [TMQ Surah Al-Maidah 5:45]. Instead, Iran’s economy is a capitalist economy, contradicting Shariah rulings regarding agricultural land, minerals, energy, company structures, finance and taxation. Iran is a nation state built on nationalism, contradicting the Islamic ruling of a single Imamate or Khilafah (Caliphate) for all Muslims, regardless of their race, or school of thought.

Secondly, Iran assisted the tyrant of Syria, Bashar al-Assad, in martyring hundreds of thousands of Muslims, in a most horrific, prolonged massacre. The Muslims of Syria rose up against his tyranny, saying, (الشعب يريد إسقاط النظام) “The people want the downfall of the regime.” They disputed with the tyrant on the basis of Islam, which is their duty in Islam. There is no obedience to those in authority in disobedience to Allah (swt) and His Messenger (saw). Allah (swt) said,

[يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ وَأُولِي الْأَمْرِ مِنكُمْ ۖ فَإِن تَنَازَعْتُمْ فِي شَيْءٍ فَرُدُّوهُ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَالرَّسُولِ]

“O you who have believed, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority among you. And if you disagree over anything, refer it to Allah and the Messenger.” [TMQ Surah An-Nisa, 4:59]. Instead of supporting the Muslims of Syria in their Shariah duty, Iran’s leadership worked with Russia in an extensive, expensive, and integrated effort to keep America’s agent, Bashar, in power.

Thirdly, Iran’s leadership neglected the duty of sending an army in support of Gaza. This is even though Allah (swt) said,

[يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مَا لَكُمْ إِذَا قِيلَ لَكُمُ انفِرُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ اثَّاقَلْتُمْ إِلَى الْأَرْضِ أَرَضِيتُم بِالْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا مِنَ الْآخِرَةِ فَمَا مَتَاعُ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا فِي الْآخِرَةِ إِلَّا قَلِيلٌ]

“O you who believe! What is the matter with you, that when you are asked to march forth in the Cause of Allah (i.e. Jihad) you cling heavily to the earth? Are you pleased with the life of this world rather than the Hereafter? But little is the enjoyment of the life of this world as compared with the Hereafter.” [TMQ Surah At-Tauba 9:38]. Instead of announcing an Ummah-wide Jihad against the Jewish entity, led by Iran’s powerful armed forces, Iran confined itself to limited, easily-repelled drone and missile attacks.

Fourthly, Iran’s leadership has been preparing ground to accept the American two-state solution for Palestine, which is the surrender of most of the Blessed Land to the Zionist occupation. This is even though Allah (swt) said,

[وَأَخْرِجُوهُم مِّنْ حَيْثُ أَخْرَجُوكُمْ وَٱلْفِتْنَةُ أَشَدُّ مِنَ ٱلْقَتْلِ]

“Expel them from wherever they expelled you. And Fitnah is worse than fighting.” [TMQ Surah Al-Baqarah 2:191]. Thus on 24 April 2024, in the “Joint Statement between Islamic Republic of Pakistan and Islamic Republic of Iran at the Culmination of the Visit by the President of Iran,” it was stated, “They reiterated their support for a just, comprehensive, and durable solution...”

And these are just some of the crimes of Iran’s leadership against Islam and its Ummah. It remains to be seen how the leadership of Iran will deal with the Khilafah Rashidah (rightly guided Caliphate) upon the method of the Prophethood, which is nearing its return inshaaAllah. Will it make the fatal mistake of succumbing to its deep-seated Persian nationalism, and sectarian hostility?  Or will itrepent and take the bold step of siding with Islam and its Ummah, against the Western colonialist enemies, headed by America?

Written for the Central Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir by
Musab Umair – Wilayah Pakistan