Assalamu alaikum - Unity, Justice, and Our Duty Toward Syria

Assalamu alaikum I hope this is shared in sincerity - to bring us closer, help us look beyond our differences, and remember how much we really have in common. Most people want the same basic things: to live with dignity, peace, and safety as honored creations of Allah. Allah ﷻ says: “O mankind, indeed We created you from a male and a female and made you peoples and tribes so that you may know one another. Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you.” (Qur’an 49:13) I am a Sunni Muslim, alhamdulillah, and Allah made me Kurdish. I don’t live in the Middle East and I have never been to Syria. Many would say that disqualifies me from speaking about it, and maybe they’re right. How could I fully grasp the pain of a child taken from their parents, relatives kidnapped or killed, or living for years under constant fighting while just trying to survive? Those are rights every human deserves. Still, a few things feel clear to me. Allah is Al-Haqq, the Truth. Islam is the way He revealed, and the Prophet ﷺ showed us how to live it. In the end, the true remedy for the world’s troubles is the guidance of Islam. We are often tempted by nationalism, liberal ideologies, or other “isms” presented as fixes. But many of these pull us away from what Allah has given. Even strong believers fall into this. Why do we chase alternatives to what our Creator has prescribed? When people’s basic rights aren’t protected, when justice disappears and oppression becomes normal, it’s natural to look for other guarantees. People begin to hope that a flag, a state, or independence will solve everything. This isn’t just a Kurdish feeling - it’s common among many peoples who feel abandoned. Allah ﷻ warns us: “And do not let the hatred of a people prevent you from being just. Be just, that is closer to righteousness.” (Qur’an 5:8) Consider how Syrians lived under the Alawite-dominated rule of Bashar al-Assad - wasn’t that oppression? Now the question is: will history simply repeat itself, with the oppressed becoming oppressors? Do our wounds run so deep we can’t move forward? Will we keep placing nations, flags, and group identities above Allah and His Messenger ﷺ? Whether Kurd, Alawite, Druze, Christian, Jew, or Arab, the cry of the oppressed is the same - and it should carry the same weight. That is what Islam teaches. Allah ﷻ also says: “And whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed, then it is those who are the oppressors.” (Qur’an 5:45) I believe we can choose forgiveness instead of revenge, show mercy not only to fellow Muslims but to all the children of Adam, and choose life over death. When borders, nationalism, and power struggles outweigh the deen, the Ummah suffers no matter who “wins.” May Allah guide us all to the straight path shown by His Messenger, Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, and grant mercy to all mankind. Ameen.