The Strange World of Today Explained

The following narrations provide an explain of the current political landscape of much of the Muslim world.

Allah says in a hadith qudsi:

"Verily the hearts of kings are under the control of My Hands. When My servants obey me, I turn the hearts of kings and rulers towards them so that they rule over them with mercy and kindness and when My servants disobey Me, I turn the hearts of kings and rulers to treat them harshly, with anger and vengeance. Thereby they mete out torture and oppression. Hence do not occupy yourselves with praying for curses upon kings and instead turn to Me in remembrance and with humility. And I will preserve you against the tyranny of the kings.”

Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said: “You people should continue to enjoin people towards the doing of righteous deeds and you should continue to prohibit them from evil; otherwise Allah will put into authority over you the worst of people to rule over you. At such time the best from among you will pray to Allah (for deliverance) and your prayers will go unanswered.’

The state we're in

The Messenger of Allah (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said that a man from Bani Israel (the tribe into which Prophet Moses/Musa was born)invited someone to his house, and in his house was a pregnant dog. The dog said: "By Allah, I will not bark at my owner’s guest". But her pups barked from inside her. It was said: “What is this?” So Allah, The Majestic inspired to one of the men that: this is like a community that will come after you, whose sufahaa’ (vulgar people) will overpower its hulamaa’ (people of hilm: forbearance).


-Narrated by imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal. It is Sahih according to shaykh Ahmad Shakir.

Courtesy of Dawud Israel, at Muslimology