Press Release
O Muslim Ummah, O Muslim Armies,
The Heroes of Gaza Have Presented Their Case Before you and Before Allah, so Respond to His Command
(Translated)

On a blessed day, in the morning of Saturday, the 7th of October, 2023, a group of believers and heroes from Gaza carried out a heroic military operation that astounded the entire world and humiliated the Jews with their military and intelligence capabilities. It left their ranks in disarray, with some blaming each other. They unleashed their full anger on the civilians with shelling, killing, besieging, and displacement, showing no regard for the sanctity of children, women, or the elderly, perhaps in an attempt to cover the bitterness of their defeat.

This great heroic event demonstrated to the entire world that the Muslim Ummah is an Ummah of jihad, and no one can remove this conviction from their hearts, no matter how hard the kuffar and their lackeys try to tarnish this noble duty. A sincere Muslim, when entering an ideological war, seeks the face of Allah, does not fear death, and is not afraid of the enemy's strength or numbers. This is the reality witnessed by the world today with its very eyes.

O Muslim Ummah,

The Kufr nation is unified, and you witness the alliance of the Crusaders and Jews, despite their doctrinal animosities, when they confront the Muslims. And as soon as the resistance weakens the fronts of evil, the leaders of kufr (America, Britain, France, and Germany) rush to support the Jews and declare solidarity with them, even before they are asked to do so. We, the Ummah of Islam, are meant by Allah to be a one united Ummah

«مَثَلُ الجَسَدِ إِذَا اشْتَكَى مِنْهُ عُضْوٌ تَدَاعَى لَهُ سَائِرُ الْجَسَدِ بِالسَّهَرِ وَالْحُمَّى»

“Just like one body. When one of the limbs suffers, the whole body responds to it with wakefulness and fever,” as the Prophet of Allah (saw) said. And today, parts of our body are being severed, yet we still don't feel their complaints. All of this is due to the agent rulers who see what the heroes of Gaza have done as nothing but a threat to their crumbling thrones and a disruption of their despicable schemes in normalizing relations with this wretched entity. That's why they call for a cessation of fighting and 'de-escalation,' to prevent this flame from turning into the masses of the Ummah, becoming a fire that burns them and destroys their thrones.

O People of Strength from the Sons of this Noble Ummah,

The Messenger of Allah (saw) warned us against failing to support the believers and abandoning them. He said:

«مَنْ أُذِلَّ عِنْدَهُ مُؤْمِنٌ فَلَمْ يَنْصُرْهُ وَهُوَ قَادِرٌ عَلَى أَنْ يَنْصُرَهُ أَذَلَّهُ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عَلَى رُءُوسِ الْخَلَائِقِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ»

“Whoever is humiliated in the presence of a believer and does not help him when he is capable of helping him, Allah will humiliate him before all of creation on the Day of Judgment.” And said:

«مَا مِنْ امْرِئٍ يَخْذُلُ امْرَأً مُسْلِماً فِي مَوْضِعٍ تُنْتَهَكُ فِيهِ حُرْمَتُهُ وَيُنْتَقَصُ فِيهِ مِنْ عِرْضِهِ إِلَّا خَذَلَهُ اللهُ فِي مَوْطِنٍ يُحِبُّ فِيهِ نُصْرَتَهُ، وَمَا مِنْ امْرِئٍ يَنْصُرُ مُسْلِماً فِي مَوْضِعٍ يُنْتَقَصُ فِيهِ مِنْ عِرْضِهِ وَيُنْتَهَكُ فِيهِ مِنْ حُرْمَتِهِ إِلَّا نَصَرَهُ اللهُ فِي مَوْطِنٍ يُحِبُّ نُصْرَتَهُ»

“No (Muslim) man will desert a man who is a Muslim in a place where his respect may be violated and his honour aspersed without Allah deserting him in a place here he wishes his help; and no (Muslim) man who will help a Muslim in a place where his honour may be aspersed and his respect violated without Allah helping him in a place where he wishes his help.”

Gaza is calling out to you, and Jerusalem is summoning you. You have no excuse before Allah if you do not respond to this call. You are the people of strength, warriors by trade. We understand that your blood is boiling for what is happening, just as your enemy understands it. America did not prepare its forces for the battle in Gaza or to fight on behalf of the Jews. Instead, it is out of fear from you, the concern of a storm they can't control. If these armies rise and overthrow their rulers and march towards Palestine, they could bring back the glory of Salah al-Din. Yes, that is the real fear that is why they're having space for meetings with their regional collaborators to ensure the containment of the Muslim Ummah, especially the powerful armies, and the distraction with cathartic protests and patchwork solutions while ignoring all the crimes committed by the Jews.

Either you are among those who support the oppressors and fall into Allah saying:

[وَلَا تَرْكَنُوا إِلَى الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا فَتَمَسَّكُمُ النَّارُ وَمَا لَكُم مِّن دُونِ اللهِ مِنْ أَوْلِيَاءَ ثُمَّ لَا تُنصَرُونَ] ‎

"And do not incline toward those who do wrong, lest you be touched by the Fire, and you would not have other than Allah any protectors; then you would not be helped."[Hud:113].

Either you strive for the honor of this world and the Hereafter by obeying your Allah’s command, by confronting the oppressors, and by seeking justice against the Jews who have been subjected to humiliation and destitution, expressing their anger at Allah. You must be certain that they will not face you in battle; they will hide behind stones and trees. This aligns with the saying of the Prophet (saw):

«لا تَقُومُ السّاعَةُ حتّى يُقاتِلَ المُسْلِمُونَ اليَهُودَ، فَيَقْتُلُهُمُ المُسْلِمُونَ حتّى يَخْتَبِئَ اليَهُودِيُّ مِن وراءِ الحَجَرِ والشَّجَرِ، فيَقولُ الحَجَرُ أوِ الشَّجَرُ: يا مُسْلِمُ يا عَبْدَ اللهِ هذا يَهُودِيٌّ خَلْفِي، فَتَعالَ فاقْتُلْهُ، إلّا الغَرْقَدَ، فإنَّه مِن شَجَرِ اليَهُودِ»

“The last hour would not come unless the Muslims will fight against the Jews and the Muslims would kill them until the Jews would hide themselves behind a stone or a tree and a stone or a tree would say: Muslim, or the servant of Allah, there is a Jew behind me; come and kill him; but the tree Gharqad would not say, for it is the tree of the Jews.”

O Muslims, O fighters who can’t bear injustice in the Armies of the Muslims:

While we appreciate the bravery of the youth of Gaza and commend their steadfastness, we pray to Allah for their efforts to be crowned with a triumphant nasr (victory). We must understand that the fruit of this effort will only be realized by eliminating this monstrous entity, liberating all of Palestine. This requires a bold and sincere decision from the armies of the Muslims, by taking the initiative to remove the puppet rulers, topple their thrones and corrupt regimes, and give bay’ah to a just Imam (leader) in Khilafah (Caliphate) State on the path of Prophethood. This Imam will raise the Rayah (banner) of jihad to support the oppressed, liberate Al-Aqsa Mosque, and regain every inch of Muslim lands. This is our call to you; break the chains that bind you, fulfil your duties, and know that Allah is with you, as He (swt) said:

[يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِنْ تَنْصُرُوا اللهَ يَنْصُرْكُمْ وَيُثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَكُمْ]

“O you who have believed, if you support Allah, He will support you and plant firmly your feet.” [Muhammad:7].

Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir
in Wilayah Iraq