Thus, the Muslims are therefore enjoined to stand uprightly...

Thus, the Muslims are therefore enjoined to stand uprightly against any form of oppression on the earth and to assist their brethren, who were entangled in the shackles of the oppressors. It is the religious duty of the Muslims to fight for the liberation of the defenseless people and the people in bondage; whoever the captive or the oppressed might be.

The Qur’an says: “Why should you not fight in the way of Allah and the oppressed men, women, and children, who say, ‘Our Lord, bring us out of this town whose people are oppressors, and appoint for us a guardian from Yourself, and appoint for us a helper from Yourself’?” (Qur’an 4: 75) In the same vein, all the Apostles of God without any exception were commanded to fight against every form of oppression and injustice and to establish justice on the land: “Certainly, We raised an apostle in every nation [to preach:] ‘Worship Allah, and shun fake deities.’ Among them were some whom Allah guided, and among them were some who deserved to be in error.

So, travel over the land and observe how was the fate of the deniers.” (Qur’an 16: 36) The biographies of those chosen servants of God are a living testimony to this, as they stood against the tyrants or the oppressive governments in their respective periods. Similarly, the pure members of the Prophet’s household (i.e., ) followed the footsteps of the Messengers of God, as every one of them fought to the last drop of their blood the oppression and injustice in their era.

In this regard, Imam Khomeini said: “…All the heavenly religions have arisen from among the masses and with the help of the oppressed, have attacked the arrogant oppressors. Throughout history, the oppressed have arisen with the help of the prophets and placed the arrogant oppressors where they belong.

In Islam, the honorable Prophet rose from the ranks of the weak, and with the help of the downtrodden either he enlightened the oppressors of his own era or he defeated them… [3] .” Imam Khomeini’s Viewpoint on Global Arrogance In the contemporary era, Imam Khomeini is the shining radiance of the light of guidance, hope, and liberation for the world, which is full of cruelty and oppression.

He, while explaining the concepts of arrogance and the oppressed said: “The arrogant are not solely the autocratic ruling kings and presidents or oppressive regimes. There is a general meaning for the term arrogant.