“And if Allah did not check one set of people by means of another, the earth would indeed be full of mischief (fasad). But Allah is full of bounty to all the worlds.” (Qur’an 2:251)
“And were it not that Allah checks the people, some by means of others, there would have been demolished monasteries, churches, synagogues, and mosques in which the name of Allah is much mentioned.” (Qur’an 22:40)”
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Islamic scholars point out that the group used to repel an oppressor does not necessarily have to be righteous itself. Allah sometimes uses one aggressive or unjust power to neutralize another, preventing any single force from holding absolute, unchallenged dominion over the earth.
Translation:
“Abu Nami the Second is considered the true founder of the Sharifate, and he is the grandfather of the family that remained holding the Sharifate until Ibn Saud eliminated it in the year 1925. It is known about Abu Nami that he was extremely proud of his lineage and was accustomed in his life to distinguishing between people according to their lineages and their houses, based on the hadith of the Prophet: “I have been commanded to place people in their proper places.” His view was that lineage is the essence of nobility, and lineage is also the elevation of character. As for the common people, in the view of Abu Nami, they are the base of the pyramid. If the high-ranking positions in society go to the base, then perhaps harm may result from that.”
It appears that the Ottoman State supported Abu Nami in this opinion, and in reality, this opinion was widespread among the people, with many believing in it and some of them remain believers in it to this day. This opinion of Abu Nami’s reached the point of laying down rules known as “The Law of Abu Nami,” intended to distinguish the Sharifs from others officially. It is worth mentioning that these rules remained hidden from people, known only to a limited number of Sharifs who passed them among themselves and did not allow anyone else to review them. The author of the book “History of the Hejaz” claims that he reviewed some of these rules and mentioned them in his book as follows:
The text is a legal document listing regulations that applied to the Hashemite Sharifs in Mecca. These rules granted the Sharifs significant legal privileges. Dear brothers and sisters we absolutely cannot go back to this model!
These are the type of unjust and evil rulings that the privledged class deployed.
These specific rules were documented by Hussein Muhammed Nassif in his book Tarikh Al-Hijaz (History of the Hejaz, published in Cairo around 1349 AH / 1931 CE), which references the traditional social laws and codes enforced regarding the status, rights, and protections of the Ashraf class.
Ashraf (Sharif) status is hereditary within the Hashemite family.
It is not permissible for any Sharif to work in any profession or craft except for “Al-Qirashah” namely firewood, charcoal, camels, and agriculture.
If a Sharif is killed, retribution is taken from the killer’s family or their village, where four of them are killed in retaliation.
Whoever slaps a Sharif shall have his hand cut off.
Whoever insults or curses a Sharif shall have his tongue cut off.
A Sharif is not to be tried in the assembly of his adversary.
If someone intends to kill a Sharif or raises a weapon against him, he is banished from the country.
A Sharif is not put to death if he kills a non-Sharif.
The ruling Sharif receives one-third of the blood money (diyyah) of the slain person.
This type of caste system which was instituted by some people who hold special privledge and rank for the Hashemites is antithetical to Islam. It is antithetical to the core!
“If a Sharif is killed, retribution is taken from the killer’s family or their village, where four of them are killed in retaliation.”
So if a person kills someone of this so called ‘noble’ lineage they in turn not only kill the one who killed but from your family they may select your wife, your child, your mother and kill them!
These positions strike at the verses of the Qur’an and seek to abrogate them!
“And We ordained for them therein a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a nose for a nose, an ear for an ear, a tooth for a tooth, and for wounds is legal retribution. But whoever gives [up his right as] charity, it is an expiation for him. And whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed then it is those who are the wrongdoers.” (Qur’an 5:45)
“O you who have believed, prescribed for you is legal retribution for those murdered the free for the free, the slave for the slave, and the female for the female. But whoever overlooks from his brother anything, then there should be a suitable follow-up and payment to him with good conduct. This is an alleviation from your Lord and a mercy. But whoever transgresses after that will have a painful punishment.” (Qur’an 2:178)
Dear Muslim Ummah, we absolutely cannot go back to this!
As for what Abu Nami relies upon for evidence:
Narrated Maimun ibn Abu Shabib:
A beggar passed by Aisha and she gave him a piece of bread. Another man who wore clothes and had a good appearance passed by her, and she made him sit down and he ate (with her). When she was asked about that, she replied: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Treat the people according to their ranks.
Abu Dawud said: The version of Yahya is short.
Abu Dawud said: Maimun did not meet ‘A’ishah.
Source: (https://sunnah.com/abudawud:4842)
They rely upon that which has no strength where as what Allah (swt) reveals overwhelms them!
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