A Quranic Message from the Gaza Holocaust
A religious op-ed by Dr. Muhammad al-Madhoun uses Quranic verses (Yusuf 110, Al-Baqarah 214, Al-Sharh 5-8) to build a discourse of hope and steadfastness for Gaza's residents amid war and destruction. The author links the severity of the ordeal to the proximity of divine victory, transforming hope from an emotion into a faith-based and practical approach, calling for steadfastness, action, and not despair.
A religious op-ed by Dr. Muhammad al-Madhoun, published on the Hamas-affiliated Palestine Online website, under the title 'A Quranic Message from the Gaza Holocaust'. The author builds his discourse on pivotal Quranic verses, most notably verse 110 of Surah Yusuf: 'Until, when the messengers despaired and thought that they were denied, Our victory came to them', and verse 214 of Surah Al-Baqarah: 'They were touched by misery and hardship and were shaken until the messenger and those who believed with him said, 'When is the help of Allah?' Unquestionably, the help of Allah is near.' The author presents hope as a faith-based approach, not merely an emotion, and links the severity of the ordeal in Gaza to the proximity of divine victory. He calls for steadfastness, action, and not despair, citing the story of the Prophet Jacob. The article contains no specific news or events, but is a religious incitement to steadfastness. The author directly addresses Gaza's residents: 'O people of Gaza... do not let the rubble obscure the future.'