Rūm of the East and Rūm of the West

METHODOLOGY FOR STUDY OF THE QUR'AN 

by Sheikh Imran Nazar Hosein

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Rūm of the East and Rūm of the West

When the Qur’ān announced that Rūm was defeated in a land close by, but not withstanding this defeat, Rūm would soon be victorious (Qur’ān, al-Rūm, 30:2), it referred to a Byzantine Christian Empire which had its capital in Constantinople. Shortly after the revelation of the Qur’ān, however, Rūm broke into two parts. The first, or the original Rūm, remained based in Constantinople until Dajjāl’s Ottoman Empire conquered the city and deprived Rūm of its base. It exists to this day as Orthodox Christianity. The second part, which is today known as Western Christianity, went to the Italian city of Rome to establish a new Roman church called the Roman Catholic Church.  

If Muslims are to make an End-time alliance with Rūm, as prophesied above, with which Rūm should they ally themselves – the first or the second? A Muslim Christian alliance should obviously be with those Christians whom the Qur’ān has described in Sūrah al Māidah as “closest in love and affection to Muslims”, and not with those who would deceive them and wage war on them. A believing people who are recognized by Allah Most High as closest in love and affection for Muslims, will not deceive them and wage war on them.  Such will not qualify as love and affection, but rather, deceit and hatred. 

Hence, the Prophet (s) has prophesied that Muslims will make an alliance with the wrong Christians. That ominous prophecy is already fulfilled today, particularly in the Arab-Muslim world which has already made an alliance with the wrong Christians. The world of Arab States is led by governments who have been in alliance with the Judeo-Christian Zionist alliance. They give the appearance of recognizing Washington, rather than the Ka’aba, as their Qiblah. The exceptions have been Libya under Gen Qaddafi, Syria, Iraq, etc. And it is because those who are in alliance are hell-bent on ensuring total conformity of all Arabs with the alliance, that Arab States which are not a part of the alliance have been viciously attacked to force their submission. 

This book does not address the subject of whether or not a Hadīth has prophesied a Muslim End-time alliance with Orthodox Christians. 

Source: Sheikh Imran Nazar Hosein

to be continued .....