Voices saying: "These non-Muslim activists who support Gaza are better than this negligent Muslim nation,"** — stated as a blanket generalization, are getting louder. Repeating such statements reinforces a sense of lost virtue within the Ummah of Muhammad ﷺ, as though our nation has become inferior to others, and as though the presence or absence of Islam has no bearing on a person's moral worth. This also entails an unfair generalization. As our *Prophet ﷺ said:* *"Whoever says, 'The people are ruined,' he is the most ruined among them."* There is no doubt that many who claim to belong to Islam are disengaged from the concerns of their Ummah and care only for their desires. These are like the scum carried by a flood. And there is no doubt that some falsely affiliate themselves with the Ummah of Muhammad ﷺ while actively participating in the oppression of their brothers and sisters. These individuals are disavowed by the Ummah, and the Ummah is disavowed by them. But on the other hand, it is unjust to ignore the immense good that is systematically silenced, suffocated, and suppressed: How many within this Ummah have living hearts, who stood with Gaza, sacrificed, and ended up imprisoned, humiliated, and handed long sentences — causing deep suffering to their children, spouses, and parents? How many have taken to the streets in protests and demonstrations, or donated generously — donations sufficient to support entire countries, not just Gaza? How many doctors, aid workers, and journalists risked their lives, left behind a life of ease, to provide medical care to their brothers and sisters or to report on their suffering? How many scholars and preachers from our Ummah were imprisoned after the Arab revolutions, with tens of thousands languishing behind bars — mourned by those who once knew them, then forgotten by all but a few? Yet they had remarkable contributions and widespread good. How many among our people wake up and sleep in pain and anguish over their brothers’ conditions, with a sincere willingness to sacrifice — if only a path were available? Yes, some expressions of despair toward the Ummah and praise of others may come from a place of sincere pain and heartbreak. But pain should not lead us to distort fundamental truths, disparage our Ummah, or question its God-given worth. We deeply appreciate the stance taken by many non-Muslim activists who stand with our people in Gaza. We pray that Allah guides them and opens their hearts to Islam — for we desire good for them just as they have shown good to our brothers and sisters. And we must continue, as Muslims, to stand firm in our support — by every possible means — without succumbing to despair or engaging in destructive self-criticism that only weakens us further. We ask Allah to deal justly with anyone who obstructs support for our brothers and sisters, both in this world and the next. And we ask Him to enable us to support them in a way that earns His pleasure.