Is Islamophobia a product of fear of Muslims?
Our Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: "I was victorious against the enemy with the help of fear!" Even if there is a month's journey between me and them, their hearts will be filled with fear." Our Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, said these words in the place where he said: "I have been given five things that were not given to previous prophets." If we think carefully, we can say that these five qualities were also given to his ummah thanks to our Prophet, peace be upon him.
Unfortunately, in the last 30-40 years, the fear and intimidation of Islam has spread throughout the world, based on a systematic and well-developed plan by the enemies of the religion. As a result, the term "Islamophobia" appeared. "Phobia" means "fear", and the word "Islamophobia" means "fear of Islam".
As a matter of fact, this is also a divine fate that befell Muslims, as if the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, warned us about it. Muslims should accept their fate, divine destiny, be patient and patient. In the hadith narrated by our grandfather, Imam Bukhari, our Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: nuṣirtu bialruʿbi masīraḥa shaḥriⁿ - "I was defeated because of a fear that was a month away!" (Bukhari, 1/438; Muslim, 1/521).
Imam Ahmad narrated this narration in this way:
نصرت على العدو بالرعب wlw كان byny wbynhm مسيرة شر لملي mnh رعب
"I was defeated by fear against the enemy! Even if there is a month's journey between me and them, their hearts will be filled with fear" (Ahmad, 2/7068).
Our Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, said these words in the place where he said: "I have been given five things that were not given to previous prophets." If we think carefully, we can say that these five qualities were also given to his ummah thanks to our Prophet, peace be upon him. Our grandfather Imam Bukhari, while narrating this hadith, also quotes from the verse in order to prove it:
sanulqī fī qulūbi alādhīna kafarūa al-rūʿba bimā ashārakūa biāllāhi mā lam yūnazīĺ bihi sulṭānaⁿa wamā́wāhumu alnāharu wabī́sa mat́waý alẓãalimīna
"We will soon strike fear into the hearts of the disbelievers for associating with Him those things which Allah has not revealed (such as idols and dates). Hell is their abode. How bad is the place of the oppressors!” (Ali Imran, 151).
Through the merits of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, the Muhammadan ummah is victorious in a sense. Even if they are away from them for a month, the enemies remain in the grip of fear. They fear Islam and Muslims to such an extent that they spend day and night oppressing Islam and Muslims. Islamophobia is based on oppression and persecution. Already, as it is said in the above verse, which prophesies that we will encounter Islamophobia in our lives, "Their abode is Hell. How bad is the place of the oppressors!”
Islamophobia is a sad fate written in the history of Islam, on the foreheads of Muslims. It doesn't matter when this word was uttered, its meaning and action began from the day of the birth of our beloved Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace. It still thrives today and is a movement that will last until the end of time. Our teacher Sheikh Dostmuhammad Tursun, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: "There has never been a good time for Muslims! "Problems have always existed." Indeed, problems are a test for Muslims. This test tests Muslims, the reward of Muslims who face problems increases, and their sins are washed away. Problems add strength to the forces of Muslims, invigorate their zeal, give them victory and relief. And Islamophobia, like in all times, will remain defeated by its fear. Those who follow Islamophobia will remain despised and in need of mercy in both worlds. Indeed, what our grandfather Sufi Allahyar said is true:
A person who is jealous is rude.
This one word is an old folk proverb:
"Haq lit his lamp,
Anyone who said "poof" burned his beard."
Have mercy on the Islamophobes, may your spirit be lifted by the fact that the hearts of those who follow him are burning with fear. Don't be sad! Enthusiasm, victory and prosperity be with you!
Hamidullah Beruni.
