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Those who are expelled from their homes unjustly

Those who are expelled from their homes unjustly
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October 04, 2024
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Allah Almighty mentions about those who are being driven and expelled from their homelands in three surahs – Surat Ale Imran, Surat Hajj and Surat al Hashr.

In Surat Ale Imran, He says:

‫ فَٱلَّذِینَ هَاجَرُوا۟ وَأُخۡرِجُوا۟ مِن دِیَـٰرِهِمۡ وَأُوذُوا۟ فِی سَبِیلِی وَقَـٰتَلُوا۟ وَقُتِلُوا۟ لَأُكَفِّرَنَّ عَنۡهُمۡ سَیِّـَٔاتِهِمۡ وَلَأُدۡخِلَنَّهُمۡ جَنَّـٰتࣲ تَجۡرِی مِن تَحۡتِهَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَـٰرُ ثَوَابࣰا مِّنۡ عِندِ ٱللَّهِۚ وَٱللَّهُ عِندَهُۥ حُسۡنُ ٱلثَّوَابِ

So, those who emigrated, and were expelled from their homes, and were harmed in My way, and fought, and were killed, I shall certainly write off their evil deeds, and shall certainly admit them into gardens beneath which rivers flow, as a reward from Allah. It is Allah with Whom lies the beauty of the reward. (3:195)

In Surat Hajj, He says:

‫ٱلَّذِینَ أُخۡرِجُوا۟ مِن دِیَـٰرِهِم بِغَیۡرِ حَقٍّ إِلَّاۤ أَن یَقُولُوا۟ رَبُّنَا ٱللَّهُۗ وَلَوۡلَا دَفۡعُ ٱللَّهِ ٱلنَّاسَ بَعۡضَهُم بِبَعۡضࣲ لَّهُدِّمَتۡ صَوَ ٰ⁠مِعُ وَبِیَعࣱ وَصَلَوَ ٰ⁠تࣱ وَمَسَـٰجِدُ یُذۡكَرُ فِیهَا ٱسۡمُ ٱللَّهِ كَثِیرࣰاۗ وَلَیَنصُرَنَّ ٱللَّهُ مَن یَنصُرُهُۥۤۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَقَوِیٌّ عَزِیزٌ

(They are) the ones who were expelled from their homes without any just reason, except that they say, “Our Lord is Allah.”

Had Allah not been repelling some people by means of some others, the monasteries, the churches, the synagogues and the mosques where Allah’s name is abundantly recited would have been demolished. Allah will definitely help those who help Him (by defending the religion prescribed by Him.) Surely Allah is Powerful, Mighty. (22:40)

In Surat al Hashr, He says:

‫لِلۡفُقَرَاۤءِ ٱلۡمُهَـٰجِرِینَ ٱلَّذِینَ أُخۡرِجُوا۟ مِن دِیَـٰرِهِمۡ وَأَمۡوَ ٰ⁠لِهِمۡ یَبۡتَغُونَ فَضۡلࣰا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرِضۡوَ ٰ⁠نࣰا وَیَنصُرُونَ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥۤۚ أُو۟لَـٰۤئكَ هُمُ ٱلصَّـٰدِقُونَ

(And fai’ is especially) for the poor emigrants who were expelled from their homes and properties, while they were seeking Allah’s grace and pleasure, and were helping (the religion of) Allah and His Messenger. They are the truthful. (59:8)

The context of these three verses is the migration of the believers, the Muhajiroon. They left Makkah and emigrated to Madinah after 13 years of persecution and torture, when Allah Almighty gave them permission to leave. That was 1400 years ago.

Since 1948 the Palestinian people have been displaced from their land. Gaza has been under siege since war exploded last October and now we see that the brutality has spilled over into Lebanon. 1.2 million people have been expelled from their homes in Lebanon. Over 2000 civilians have been killed.

What does the situation of the Muhajiroon teach us today?

The first point is that Allah described the situation of the migrants – they emigrated, were expelled from their homes, they lost their wealth and loved ones, and they were fought, harmed, and killed. It is the same with the Palestinians who have also been stripped of their rights.  

The migrants supported the Messenger (peace be upon him) and the religion of Islam

The second point is that Allah describes their intentions – they were truthful. They did all of this seeking Allah’s pleasure and for His sake, and to support Allah and His Messenger (peace be upon him). Of course, not everyone is on the same level, but Allah is highlighting the true believers. They were sincere to Allah and His Messenger. This is why they have been tested by all these calamities.

They did everything they could for Allah. Imagine being in their position – leaving your family, your home and everything you have is not easy. But they are willing to sacrifice it all to gain Allah’s pleasure and to be among the truthful. This is exactly how to earn Allah’s pleasure – by being truthful. Being truthful is when you act on what you say, unlike hypocrites, as they say one thing, but do something else.

Hypocrisy is sadly as prevalent today as it was then. In Surat As Saff, Allah blames hypocrites for this, saying:

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لِمَ تَقُولُونَ مَا لا تَفْعَلُونَ كَبُرَ مَقْتًا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ أَنْ تَقُولُوا مَا لا تَفْعَلُونَ

O you who believe, why do you say what you do not do? Great is hatred in the sight of Allah that you say what you do not do.(61:2-3)

The third point is that Allah Almighty describes what is waiting for the migrants in this life and the next. They have endured torture and loss. Allah has promised them two rewards: one in this world and one in the Hereafter. Allah has promised victory for the believers. In the Hereafter, Allah has promised to expiate the sins of the migrants. He will admit them to bliss in Paradise forever. Allah never breaks His promise.

Victory

When Allah mentions victory, He does not attach a time to it. He does not say it will come tomorrow at 6 o’clock. However, it is guaranteed, as long as the conditions are fulfilled – including obedience to His commands. Until we become united, we will not achieve victory. It requires effort. Victory will not parachute on us. We still have many internal and external barriers preventing us from coming together.

Just as you cannot pass the exam until you have learned what you need to know, even if you fail it a hundred times, we need to understand how to pass, starting with our homes, our communities and our cities. Only then will we be victorious – in this life and in the Hereafter.

It has been a year since this calamity began. Show solidarity to your sisters in Gaza, and Lebanon by being together. It is our duty to support our brothers and sisters as best we can, to demand a ceasefire and an end to the misery, the loss of lives and the destruction.

May Allah grant us the wisdom and courage to stand up for the truth and defend the truth and our brothers and sisters and alleviate their suffering. Ameen.

Based on the khutbah of Shaykh Haytham Tamim on 4th Oct 2024

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Shaykh Haytham Tamim is the founder and main teacher of the Utrujj Foundation. He has provided a leading vision for Islamic learning in the UK, which has influenced the way Islamic knowledge is disseminated. He has orchestrated the design and delivery of over 200 unique courses since Utrujj started in 2001. His extensive expertise spans over 30 years across the main Islamic jurisprudence schools of thought. He has studied with some of the foremost scholars in their expertise; he holds some of the highest Ijazahs (certificates) in Quran, Hadith (the Prophetic traditions) and Fiqh (Islamic rulings). His own gift for teaching was evident when he gave his first sermon to a large audience at the age of 17 and went on to serve as a senior lecturer of Islamic transactions and comparative jurisprudence at the Islamic University of Beirut (Shariah College). He has continued to teach; travelling around the UK, Europe and wider afield, and won the 2015 BISCA award (British Imams & Scholars Contributions & Achievements Awards) for Outstanding Contribution to Education and Teaching.

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