And Allah
Is the Best of Plotters
Lessons from the Qur’ān about Plots
Power belongs to Allah entirely. {And [yet], among
the people are those who take other than Allah as
equals [to Him]. They love them as they [should]
love Allah. But those who believe are stronger
in love for Allah. And if only they who have
committed injustice would consider [that] when
they see the punishment, [they will be certain] that
power belongs to Allah entirely and that Allah is
severe in punishment} [Al-Baqarah: 165].
Honor belongs to Allah entirely. {Give tidings
to the hypocrites that there is for them a painful
punishment – those who take disbelievers as
allies instead of the believers. Do they seek with
them honor [through might]? But indeed, honor
belongs to Allah entirely} [An-Nisā’: 138-139].
{And let not their speech grieve you. Indeed,
honor [due to might] belongs to Allah entirely.
He is the Hearing, the Knowing} [Yūnus: 65].
{Whoever desires honor [through might] – then
to Allah belongs all honor. To Him ascends good
speech, and righteous work raises it. But they who
plot evil deeds will have a severe punishment, and
the plotting of those – it will perish} [Fātir: 10].
And plotting belongs to Allah entirely. {And those
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before them had plotted. But to Allah belongs
plotting entirely. He knows what every soul earns,
and the disbelievers will know for whom is the
final abode} [Ar-Ra’d: 42].
No one can escape His power. No one can attain
honor except through Him. And no plot can ever
truly succeed except His.
These are realities that the crusaders have not
realized. And so they use their power to tyrannize
the weak and oppressed Muslims. Their Jewish,
hypocritical, and apostate allies attempt to attain
honor and might through the crusaders. And
they plot against Islam while having the doubts
of Jāhiliyyah, thinking that Allah will not grant
victory to His religion…
But the matter of victory belongs completely
to Allah. {Say, “Indeed, the matter belongs
completely to Allah”} [Āl ‘Imrān: 154]. {And to
Allah belong the unseen [aspects] of the heavens
and the earth and to Him will be returned the
matter completely, so worship Him and rely upon
Him. And your Lord is not unaware of that which
you do} [Hūd: 123].
And He legislated that the religion is for Him