WHAT IS A CONSPIRACY?

Cowardly Opposition

A CONSPIRACY is a negative activity. It is secret planning for some harmful purpose. This method has been used throughout human history. Opponents of any mission always adopt one of the two methods. One method is to openly engage in hostile activities against the mission. The other method is to do silent planning aimed at destroying the mission.

There are examples of both methods being used against the Prophet Muhammad. The Quraysh of Makkah openly opposed him. The Jews of Madinah were also opposed to him, but their opposition to him took the form of silent activities.

Conspiracy is actually another name for cowardly opposition. Conspiracies are always the handiwork of people who are hypocritical—that is, externally, they appear to be good and nice, but on the inside they harbour malice. Driven by malice, they silently engage in negative activities. One who is engaged in negative activities gives the appearance of being a good person, but he quietly indulges in negative planning.

Conspiracy is actually another name for cowardly opposition. Conspiracies are always the handiwork of people who are hypocritical.

The Quran (35:10) says that the method of conspiracy never succeeds in this world. This is because the conspirator, due to his enmity for a mission, is unaware of the weakness of his planning, while other people, who are free of enmity, judge what he says on the basis of reason and logic. When they find that there is no logic in what the conspirator says, they refuse to accept it.

One who has become an enemy and conspirator of a mission is unable to see the illogic of his stand on account of his enmity. But those who have no enmity, because of their unbiased mind, can easily see the lack of reason in the position adopted by the conspirator.

Because of this law of nature, the conspiracy of the conspirator is practically rendered ineffective.