anti-zakāh leaders secretly non-Arabs belonging
to a foreign race? The answer to all these questions
is undoubtedly no. Has the world changed so
much for these grand conspiracies to develop and
overpower the world? The answer is no. {But you
will never find in the sunnah of Allah any change,
and you will never find in the sunnah of Allah any
alteration} [Fātir: 43].
And to these conspiracy theorists one asks, how
are the following verses to be understood in light
of these grand conspiracy theories?
{They will not fight you all except within fortified
cities or from behind walls. Their violence among
themselves is severe. You think they are together,
but their hearts are diverse. That is because they
are a people who do not reason} [Al-Hashr: 14].
This verse explains that the kuffār may appear
united whereas their hearts are actually full of
animosity and enmity for each other. And this
hatred sometimes manifests itself in their deeds.
How can extremely grand conspiracies be executed
if its members are so divided?
{The Jews say, “The Christians have nothing true to
stand on,” and the Christians say, “The Jews have
nothing to stand on,” although they both recite
the Scripture. Thus, those who do not know [i.e.
the mushrikīn] speak the same as their words…}
[Al-Baqarah: 113]. This verse explains that the
animosity and enmity between the followers of
the different kufrī religions is manifest in their
words.
{Have you not considered those who practice
hypocrisy,