Is it prescribed to be patient with the injustice of rulers, even though their oppression is a sin against Allah?

The questioner : May Allah reward you. We have mentioned that the ruler is not to be obeyed in disobedience to the Creator, and we have mentioned that if he strikes our backs and takes our wealth, we obey him,

The Shaykh : Yes.

The questioner : even though striking backs and taking wealth is a sin against Allah.

The Shaykh : He is the one doing it now; he is the oppressor.

The questioner : He is the oppressor.

The Shaykh : The truth is on our side, so we have the right to depose him in obedience to the Messenger. Our deposition of him, and not rebelling against him, is obedience to Allah and His Messenger.

The questioner : Even if we were to rebel.

The Shaykh : As he is an oppressor.

The questioner : Even if we rebelled, we would be obeying Allah because we would not be obeying him in sin.

The Shaykh : What is his basis for authority over them? But if he told people to drink intoxicants, we would say, "No hearing and no obedience." As for his oppressing us, he is commanded to do one thing and we are commanded to do another. He is commanded to restrain his oppression, and we are commanded to

The questioner : listen to the doctor.

The Shaykh : be patient with him. The two matters are distinct.