Allaah has referred to Palestine as ‘The Blessed Land’ in many verses of the Quran. The Prophet Ibraheem, peace be upon him, left Iraaq for this blessed land and it became his adopted home where he would eventually die, in the city of Al-Khaleel, or Hebron. Allaah says that which translates as “And we delivered him [Ibraheem] and Lot to the land which we had blessed for the worlds [i.e., peoples].” (Al Quran, 21:71).

And this is the reality of the Holy land, that it is truly a noble place, and a place that Allah, the lord of the worlds, has raised in greatness on the face of the earth. With this in mind it hurts so much more to see the events unfold in the Gaza strip, in the very heart of the blessed land, where the prophets all gathered once to pray, now we watch mankind slowly being systematically exterminated. Under the banner of a war on terror, the world watches, men, women and children being slaughtered like cattle. From the elderly to the infirm, no one is to be spared in an endeavour to ironically undermine, the only democratically elected government of the Middle East.

 

However, what do you do, as you see the sacrilege of the concept of humanity unfold before your very eyes? What do you do as you witness the massacre of the innocent? What do you do as you see the stone thrown by a school boy reciprocated by an Israeli missile?

First and foremost, put at the forefront of your mind the words of Allah:
 
“That Allah will reward the people of Truth for their Truth, and punish the Hypocrites if that be His Will, or turn to them in Mercy; for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.” (Quran: 33/24)
 
Then do not procrastinate and be proactive and doing something that will benefit your brothers and sisters in the blessed land. As you feel this pain, do not let helplessness overcome you, ever, as Allah Azzawajal is the all wise, and his religion and those that submit to it will prevail. However, what do we do? Do we suffice with shedding a tear? Do we suffice with protesting to those who fear the boy with the stone, the girl with the schoolbook or the child in the womb of his mother?

Safwan ibn Salim related that the Prophet, Upon Whom Be Peace, said:

"Anyone who looks after & works for a widow & a poor person is like a warrior fighting for Allah’s cause, or like a person who fasts during the day & prays all night." (Bukhari)

How many more widows & orphans will there be made today???

While you sit waiting for their number to increase, take three key actions immediately, as this religion of yours, is a religion of action;

1. Ask Allah to have mercy on the Muslims of Palestine and bring to justice those who are committed to taking the lives of the innocent. He is the one to answer your call, he is the one who in whose hands are the heaven and the earth, and he is the one who is the All Just.

2. Ask Allah to forgive you for the sinns you have sent forth which contribute to the corruption on the Earth.

3. Dig deep, and raise as much money as you can to send to the people of Al Quds; who at one time were the centre point of raising the banner of Monotheism across the world and now sit alone awaiting to be killed, one, by one. Feel free to do this via IslamBradford, or our identified partners for the Palestine appeal:
 
http://www.doctorsworldwide.org/
 
http://www.uwt.org/

The key thing is do something, and do not let a moment go without seizing the opportunity. And as you do this remember to be just in your view of the situation, and always seek goodness and justice, and keep the words of Allah close to your heart;

‘O you who believe! Stand out firmly for Allaah as just witnesses; and let not the enmity and hatred of others make you avoid justice. Be just: that is nearer to piety’ 

Al-Quran; 5:8