Summary: A believer’s response to Burning of the Quran<br> Nouman Ali Khan<br> <br> Lecture 1<br> I wanted to share a passage from Surah Ali Imran which is very relevant and extremely pertinent through the kinds of situations Muslims are facing in regards to the construction of masajids in certain places, in regards to how certain Christian groups are celebrating the desecration of Allah’s book and these are painful things to hear over and over again.<br> We shouldn’t be surprised or hurt by these actions actually.<br> The People that don’t believe and especially those that have animosity against Muslims and Islam, they have certain principles that they live by and we have certain principles we live by, the principles of Islam.<br> But when it comes to dealing with the Muslims, and when it comes to dealing with Islam you will find the forces of kufr (disbelief) will compromise their own principles.<br> The Quraysh would never attack one of their own – they would never do so and were willing to spill blood when it comes to one of their own, they will never consider expelling one of their own except when it came to Muhammed sal. because tribe comes before everything. Tribe is everything. For the Quraysh their religion is their tribe. But when it comes to dealing with the Muslims they are willing to compromise that principle.<br> For Firaun attacking someone who was raised in his household is humiliating – he will never do so except when he has to compromise his own principle against Musa Al. he is willing to do so<br> So we shouldn’t be surprised. Kazalika Thughyaan - This is how all forces of rebellion are.<br> This is how they are. This is what we should expect. This is what Allah has taught us to expect.<br> So Instead of worrying about what they are doing, we should be more concerned about what we are doing, what is our responsibility, what are we supposed to be doing.<br> This ayat is to do with the battle of Uhud. But the Ayat has universal lessons in them<br> <br> 3:172 Those who answered (the call of) Allah and the Messenger after being wounded; for those of them whodid good deeds and feared Allah, there is a great reward”<br> Story of Uhad and the rumour about the Quraysh coming back and prophet sal. asking them to go back and defend themselves)<br> Even after they were injured – this is specifically talking about the Battle of Uhud when the Muslims had suffered extreme injury and defeat and the Quraysh had left then a rumour spread that the Quraysh are coming for round two cos they are thinking Muslims are injured and might as well come and finish them off. And the Messenger is turning to the companions who’s morale is gone, they have suffered enormous defeat and he tells them “let’s go after them instead of them coming after us – with our injured soldiers we are going”. Even at that point some sahaba got up and said let’s go. And Allah says “ those who responded even after injury had touched them, those who had excelled from among them and displayed excellent character and stood by the Messenger”. And it says Wattha-qau it not only demonstrates they are committed to the Messenger they also feared Allah. They didn’t fear the enemy. And for them Allah says there’s ajran azeem - there is enormous reward.<br> 3:173 Those (i.e. believers) to the people (hypocrites) said “verily the people (pagans) have gathered against you (a great army), therefore fear them”. But it only increased them in Faith and they said “Allah alone is sufficient for us and He is the Best Disposer of Affairs” (hasbunallahi wa ni’mal wakeel”<br> People around them said this to them, the hypocrites said this to them, People of the Book said this to them - People are gathered up against you, you should be afraid of them, this is what the Muslims were being told. People are rallying against you, the numbers are against you, forces are gathering about you all standing against you,
