رِّبَاطِ الْخَيْلِ (القوة المربوطة)
في آية كريمة تخترق صميم الزمان، يوجهنا رب العزة إلى سنّة من سنن الوجود: "وَأَعِدُّوا لَهُم مَّا اسْتَطَعْتُم مِّن قُوَّةٍ وَمِن رِّبَاطِ الْخَيْلِ تُرْهِبُونَ بِهِ عَدُوَّ اللَّهِ". إنه الأمر الإلهي ببناء القوة الرادعة، تلك التي تزرع في نفس العدو الهيبة، فتمنعه من البغي والاعتداء.
ما يحدث في غزة ليس مجرد عدوان، بل هو صفعة قاسية توقظ كل نائم، وتنادي كل غافل. لقد كسرت حواجز الخوف، وكشفت حقيقة مريرة: أن الأمم التي تتوانى عن بناء سد منيع يردع عنها الطامعين، مصيرها أن تُداس، وأن تُذل، وأن تُسفك دماؤها على مرأى من العالم.
"رِّبَاطِ الْخَيْلِ" هو شيفرة القرآن للردع في كل عصر. فهو في عصرنا هذا هو السلاح الذي يجعل ثمن العدوان باهظاً، الذي يجعل الأعداء يحسبون ألف حساب قبل أن يمدوا أيديهم بالشر. إنه الضمانة الوحيدة لكرامة الأمم، والحاجز الذي يحمي المهد من أن يُدك، والحريم من أن ينتهك.
الكيان الصهيوني، هذا الغرس الاستعماري في قلب الأمة، لم يكن ليجترئ على ما فعل لولا ظهيره الدولي، وتأييد القوى العظمى، وعلى رأسها الولايات المتحدة. إنه يذكرنا بأن التبعية والضعف لا ينتجان إلا المزيد من الذل والهوان.
الدرس واضح كالشمس: على الأمة وقادتها أن ينهضوا لامتلاك أدوات القوة والردع، أن يتحولوا من حالة الاستجداء إلى حالة الندية والاحترام. أما الدرس الأكثر قسوة، فهو ذلك الذي يكتبه دم الأطفال في غزة على جدران التاريخ. فذلك الطفل الذي يرى بيته ينهار على أحبته، والذي ينام على أصوات القصف، ويستيقظ على جثث الأبرياء... أي قلب سينمو في صدره؟ وأي مستقبل سيبني لهذا الصراع؟
إنها لحظة الحقيقة. فإما أن نتعظ ونتسلح بقوة تردع الجبناء، وإما أن نستعد لجيل جديد، لا يعرف شيئاً سوى لغة واحدة... لغة الانتقام.
فلا تكن الأمة غافلة عن سنن الله في كونه، فمن ترك القوة أُذل، ومن ترك الردع أُهين.
The Tethering of Horses
(Bound Force)
In a noble verse that pierces the very core of time, the Lord of Glory directs us to a law of existence: "And prepare against them whatever you are able of power and of steeds of war by which you may terrify the enemy of Allah." This is the divine command to build a deterrent force, one that instills awe in the enemy, preventing them from aggression and transgression.
What is happening in Gaza is not merely aggression; it is a harsh slap that awakens every sleeper and calls out to every heedless person. It has shattered the barriers of fear and revealed a bitter truth: that nations that fail to build a strong barrier to deter aggressors are destined to be trampled upon, humiliated, and have their blood shed in full view of the world.
"The Tethering of Horses" is the Quran's code for deterrence in every age. In our time, it is the weapon that makes the price of aggression exorbitant, that makes enemies think twice before they commit evil. It is the only guarantee of a nation's dignity, the barrier that protects the cradle from being destroyed and the harem from being violated.
The Zionist entity, this colonial implant in the heart of the nation, would not have dared to do what it did without its international backing and the support of the great powers, led by the United States. It reminds us that subservience and weakness only breed more humiliation and degradation.
The lesson is clear as day: the nation and its leaders must rise to possess the tools of power and deterrence, to transform from a state of begging to one of equality and respect. The harshest lesson, however, is the one being written on the walls of history by the blood of Gaza's children. For that child who sees his home collapse on his loved ones, who sleeps to the sounds of bombing, and wakes up to the corpses of innocents... What heart will grow in his chest? What future will he build for this conflict?
This is the moment of truth. Either we learn a lesson and arm ourselves with a force that deters cowards, or we prepare for a new generation that knows only one language... the language of revenge.
Let the nation not be oblivious to God's laws in His universe. Whoever abandons strength will be humiliated, and whoever abandons deterrence will be humiliated.
A Ghost of Failures Past: Why the Latest U.S. (Trump) Gaza Peace Plan is Already Stumbling
In a move described by some officials as a "new peace plan," the United States (Trump) has presented another plan aimed at securing a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza. Yet, within hours of its unveiling, a familiar sense of skepticism descended upon the region. The proposal, while adjusted for the current brutal phase of the conflict, appears haunted by the same fundamental flaws that have doomed American-led initiatives for decades. It faces an uphill battle, not just because of the deep chasm between Hamas and the Israeli government, but because the very architecture of U.S. diplomacy in the region suffers from a critical trust deficit.
One of the most glaring points of failure in previous plans, and a shadow that looms over this new effort, is the perplexing continued reliance on certain international figures whose credibility in the Arab world is shattered. The appointment of figures like former British Prime Minister Tony Blair as a key envoy for the 2020 "Peace to Prosperity" plan was a catastrophic misstep. To understand why new plans are met with such instinctive distrust, one must understand the legacy of such choices.
The Blair Precedent: A Poisoned Chalice
The decision to involve Tony Blair in a prior "Deal of the Century" was, for many Palestinians and observers across the Middle East, a profound insult. Blair is not viewed as a neutral peacemaker but as a central architect of the 2003 Iraq War—a conflict built on a foundation of lies regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs).
The invasion, championed by Blair alongside the U.S., led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis, the destabilization of the entire region, and the deaths of countless innocent children, both from the war itself and from the devastating sanctions that preceded it. For this, many consider him a war criminal who enabled a campaign that flagrantly violated international law. To then appoint this same individual as a mediator for the Palestinian cause signaled a tone-deaf arrogance and a complete disregard for the lived trauma and historical memory of the people whose future he was supposed to help secure.
His involvement guaranteed deep-seated distrust, reinforcing the perception that Western peace plans are merely a form of colonial imposition, dressed in the language of diplomacy. It framed the entire process as one managed by powers that have demonstrated a disregard for Arab life and truth.
The New Plan and the Ghost of Credibility Past
While this new proposal may not feature Tony Blair, it is burdened by the legacy of his involvement and the pattern it represents. The current plan is being advanced in a media landscape where past failures are instantly recalled. The memory of the 2020 plan, which was negotiated without Palestinians and offered a vision of permanent Israeli control, is fresh. The presence of architects from that failed initiative in the broader political ecosystem taints the new effort.
When the messengers of peace are associated with past campaigns of war based on false pretenses, or with plans that denied fundamental rights, how can there be trust? For Hamas and a skeptical Palestinian public, negotiations led by a party that has historically been an unwavering ally to Israel, and which has previously engaged with discredited envoys, are viewed through a lens of profound suspicion. They see a process designed not for justice, but for pacification.
A Path Forward Requires a Reckoning with the Past
The latest ceasefire draft may contain practical steps, but diplomacy is not just about the text on a page; it is about the trust required to implement it. The repeated failure of U.S.-backed plans—from the grand "Deal of the Century" to the latest desperate bid for a ceasefire—stems from this foundational lack of credibility.
Until the architects of these initiatives genuinely reckon with this history and understand why figures like Blair are seen not as honest brokers but as symbols of destructive hypocrisy, their proposals will continue to falter. Lasting peace requires more than just new drafts; it requires new foundations built on justice, impartiality, and a respect for the historical record that the people of the region have not forgotten, even if Western capitals wish they had. The ghost of the 2003 Iraq War, and the envoys who championed it, ensures that without this fundamental shift, any new "deal" will be stillborn.
