And if you follow their desires after the knowledge that has come to you...
And if you follow their desires after the knowledge that has come to you, you shall have no guardian from Allah, nor any helper.” [^4] He also says, ﴿ أَمْ حَسِبْتُمْ أَنْ تَدْخُلُوا الجَنَّةَ وَلَمِّا يَأْتِکُمْ مَثَلُ الَّذِينَ خَلَوْا مِنْ قَبْلِکُمْ مَسَّتْهُمُ الْبَأْسَاءُ وَالضَّرَّاءُ وَزُلْزِلُوا حَتَّى يَقُولَ الرَّسُولُ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مَعَهُ مَـتَى نَصْرُ اللهِ أَلاَ إِنَّ نَصْرَ اللهِ قَرِيبٌ ﴾ “Or do you think that you would enter the Garden while yet the state of those who have passed away before you has not come upon you, distress and affliction befell them and they were shaken violently, so that the Apostle and those who believed with him said: When will the help of Allah come?
Now surely the help of Allah is nigh!” [^5] 2. Preserving and safeguarding help One of the conditions for receiving Allah’s help is that the people for whom this help is meant should possess the capacity and worthiness to receive that help, meaning that they should preserve it and bring about social justice after the fulfilment of Allah’s help.
Allah, the Exalted, says, ﴿ اُذِنَ لِلَّذِينَ يُقَاتَلُونَ بِأَنَّهُمْ ظُلِمُوا وَإِنَّ اللهَ عَلَي نَصْرِهِم لَقَدِيرٌ \* الَّذينَ اُخْرِجُوا مِنْ دِيارِهِمْ بِغَيْرِ حَقٍّ إِلاَّ أَنْ يقُولُوا رَبُّنَا اللهُ وَلَو لا دَفْعُ اللهِ النَّاسَ بَعْضَهُمْ بِبَعْضٍ لَهُدِّمَتْ صَوَامِعُ وَبِيَعٌ وَصَلَوَاتٌ وَمَسَاجِدُ يُذْکَرُ فِيهَا اسْمُ اللهِ کَثيراً وَلَينْصُرَنَّ اللهُ مَنْ يَنْصُرُهُ إِنَّ اللهَ لَقَوِيٌ عَزِيزٌ \* أَلَّذِينَ إِنْ مَکَّنَّاهُمْ فِي الأَرْضِ أَقَامُوا الصَّلاَةَ وءاتَوُا الزَّکَاةَ وَأَمَرُوا بِالمَعْرُوفِ وَنَهَوْا عَنِ المُنْکَرِ وَللهِ عَاقِبَةُ الاُمُورِ ﴾ “Permission to fight is given to those upon whom war is made because they are oppressed, and most surely Allah is well able to assist them; those who have been expelled from their homes without a just cause except that they say: Our Lord is Allah.
And had there not been Allah’s repelling some people with others, certainly there would have been pulled down cloisters and churches and synagogues and mosques in which Allah’s name is much remembered; and surely Allah will help him who helps His cause; most surely Allah is Strong, Mighty. Those who, should We establish them in the land, will keep prayer and pay the poor rate and enjoin good and forbid evil; and Allah’s is the end of affairs.” [^6] C.