In Islamic teachings, tyrannical rulers face severe consequences, both in this world and the Hereafter. While there is no specific, universally defined "punishment" for two tyrants, the Quran and Hadith highlight the fate of oppressors. They are warned of divine retribution, with accounts of their earthly power being ultimately futile against God's judgment. Their actions are seen as transgressions against both God and humanity, leading to punishment in the afterlife and potentially even earthly consequences.
Here's a more detailed explanation:
Divine Retribution:
The Quran and Hadith emphasize that Allah is the ultimate
judge, and those who oppress others will face divine retribution. The story of
Nimrod, a tyrant punished by a mosquito entering his brain, illustrates this
point.
Judgment Day:
On the Day of Judgment, all oppressors, including tyrants,
will be held accountable for their actions. They will face a severe reckoning
for the injustices they committed.
Consequences for Oppression:
Islamic texts detail various consequences for those who
abuse their authority. For example, a ruler who does not sincerely strive for
the betterment of his people will not enter Paradise. Additionally, there are
warnings about the anguish and regret that rulers will experience on the Day of
Judgment for their actions.
Examples of Punishment:
While not a direct punishment for two tyrants, stories like
that of the people of Thamud, who were destroyed for their oppression, serve as
examples of Allah's punishment for wrongdoing.
Justice and Injustice:
Islamic teachings strongly condemn injustice and encourage
just rule. Those who oppress others will face the consequences of their
actions. Some Islamic scholars say that even a judge who gives an unjust
judgment will be thrown into hell.
Warning to the Oppressed:
Islamic teachings also offer solace to those who are
oppressed, reminding them that their suffering will be rewarded.
1. Hadrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) relates that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) observed : “On Doomsday his subjects will contend with a tyrannical ruler and will’ overcome him with argumentation and factual reasoning. After this the tyrant wil pe commanded : ‘There is a corner lying vacant for you in Hell. Go and fill it’.” (Bazzaz).
2. According to a tradition reported by Hadrat Abu Moosa (may .\llah be pleased with him) the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) observed: ‘‘There is a jungle in Hell called ‘Habb Habb’ In this jungle the tyrannical magistrates will be tortured. Verily, it is in the power of the Almighty to torture every oppressor in this jungle.”
3. Hadrat ‘/,Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) states that the Apostle of God (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) prayed for the punishment of an oppressive ruler while he was sicting in her apartment. The Holy Prophet observed : ‘‘O Lord, any person who is appointed a chief or governor over my people and he deals with the people in a tyrannical] manner—Thou should torture such a tyrant in the next world.” (Muslim, Nasa‘t).
4. Hadrat Abu Awana (may Allah be pleased with him) réports the following words having been uttered by the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) : ‘‘Curses of God te on the chief ow governor who oppresses my people.” (Abu Dawud)
The Sixteenth Major Sin
The Leader who Misleads his Following, The Tyrant and Oppressor
Allah Most High says:;
"The dispute [lit. 'way against'] is only with those who oppress people and wrongfully commit aggression in the land: these will have a painful torment"
(Surah As Shuara: Ayat:42)
(Surah Ash Shuara: Ayat227)
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"Whoever deceives is not from us" (Sahih Muslim on the authority of Abu Hurayrah (raḍyAllāhu 'anhu (may Allāh be pleased with him))
"Oppression will be darkness on the Day of Resurrection" (Bukhari, Muslim and Tirmidhi on the authority of Ibn 'Umar (raḍyAllāhu 'anhu (may Allāh be pleased with him)))
"All of you are trustees, and each is responsible for those entrusted to his care" (Bukhari & Muslim on the authority of Ibn 'Umar (raḍyAllāhu 'anhu (may Allāh be pleased with him)))
"Any superior who misrules his followers shall go to hell" (Tabarani)
"If Allah makes someone responsible over a people and he does not deal with them with sincerity, Allah will prohibit him the Garden" [related with slightly different wording in Bukhari]
"On the day of Resurrection, every Judge who gives Judgments among the people will be held, an angel seizing him by the back of his head. If it is said, 'Throw him!' he will be throw into Hell, and he will sink into it for forty years" (Musnad Ahmad)
"Woe to the princes, woe to the officials, woe to the guardians! On the Day of Resurrection, people will wish that their forelocks were tied to the (constellation) Pleiades, that they were swinging between Heaven and earth, and that they had never exercised any rule" (Musnad Ahmad)
"On the Day of Resurrection, a time will come for the Judge of a court when he will wish that he had not Judged between two people, even concerning (so much as) a piece of fruit"
"There is not a leader of ten people who will not be brought forth, on the Day of Resurrection, without his hands being bound to his neck, and either his justice will free him or his injustice destroy him"
In one of his supplications [du'as], the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "O Allah, if anyone who is in charge of anything in this Ummah (community of Muslims) is kind to them, may You be kind to him, if anyone is compassionate to them, may You be compassionate to him!” (Muslim and al-Nisa'i on the authority of 'A'isha (raḍyAllāhu 'anha (may Allāh be pleased with her)))
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said:
"If Allah appoints someone as a manager of Muslims' affairs and he removes their needs, their miseries, and their poverty, Allah will remove his need, his misery, and his poverty" (Abu Daud and Tirmidhi)
"There will come corrupt, tyrannous rulers: whoever confirms their lies and assists them in their oppression is not of me, nor I of him, and shall not meet me at my watering place in paradise" (Al-Hakim)
"On the Day of Resurrection, the most severely punished among the people will be a tyrannical ruler."
"O people, command what is honorable (ma'ruf) and forbid what is dishonorable (munkar), before a time comes when you will call upon Allah and He will not respond, and when you ask Allah's forgiveness and He will not forgive you. When the Jewish rabbis and the Christian priests stopped commanding what is honorable and forbidding what is dishonourable, Allah cursed them by the tongues of their prophets and unleashed troubles among them"
"One who introduces something new into this affair of ours which is not from it, is rejected [that is to say, the sin of it is upon him]"
"He who shows no mercy will not be shown any" (Bukhari)
"Allah will shade a just ruler under His own shade on the Day when there will be no shade except His" (Bukhari and Muslim on the authority of Abu Hurayra (raḍyAllāhu 'anhu (may Allāh be pleased with him)))
"The just will be on platforms of light - those who set things aright by their judgment among their people and do not deviate from justice"
When the Prophet (ﷺ) sent Mu'adh (raḍyAllāhu 'anhu (may Allāh be pleased with him)) to Yemen, He said: "Be careful of their most valuable possessions (when collecting Zakat), and beware of the cry of the oppressed. Truly, there is no veil between him and Allah" (Bukhari)
And He (ﷺ) said:
"There are three (kinds of) people to whom Allah will not speak on the Day of Resurrection" and he mentioned among them a king who is a liar.
"You'll be anxious to lead, and this will be a source of remorse to you on the Day of Judgment" (Bukhari)
"By Allah, I will not appoint to a post anyone who asks for.
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