I plead for forgiveness for the time when someone is...

I plead for forgiveness for the time when someone is oppressed in my presence and I do not help him. I seek refuge in You for not helping an oppressed and a needy person.” (Sahīfa al-Sajjadia) Traditions on this subject are numerous and widespread. Let us be content with the ones we have discussed. Helping the oppressed is not only for believers Helping the oppressed is Wajib. This does not mean that it is Wajib only to help the oppressed believers.

The commands of helping the oppressed in the light of Qur’an and traditions are only conditional as far as the capability of the helper is concerned. Even if the oppressed people are not Shias and they belong to other sects of Muslims, it is still Wajib…