Supporting the leaders who apply the Shari'ah

Question:
We all know that some heads of state are trying to apply the Islamic Shari'ah, but their people rebel against them. Is it not obligatory for those who rule by the law of Allah to stand by them and support them until they achieve what they wish to achieve, if Allah wills?

Answer:
If they are sincere, Allah will be gentle with them and help them. If they are sincere in seeking the implementation of the Shari'ah of Allah, the people are close to that; they are closer to it than the leaders are. The majority of the people love Islam and love the implementation of the Shari'ah of Allah. But the calamity is that the leaders want to follow their own desires; this is the known calamity. If the leader wants to implement the Shari'ah, he has good news: the people will accompany him, they will care for his cause, and they will be like his wages. But the calamity is the lack of agreement with the matter and the lack of submission to it. There is no power and no strength except with Allah.