Question: We say in the book Al-Takattul Al-Hizbi on page 4 (page 1 in English version) at the bottom of the page: "Those in charge of the Islamic movements called for Islam in a general and undefined manner..."
Our questions here are:
1- What is the meaning of calling for Islam in a general and undefined manner? What are some examples of this?
2- What are the evidences indicating that it is impermissible for Islamic movements to call to Islam in a general and undefined manner?
Answer: Performing the Da'wa in a general manner means that it is not crystallized or defined, and does not prevent things external to it from entering it. Its doors are open, and any external thoughts are free to enter under the excuse of "not contradicting it", or that they contain "benefit," or other similar excuses.
He who is without a crystallized thought (Fikrah), clear concepts, and defined goals for their Da'wa will not realize that Democracy is a system of Kufr, and will not realize that Socialism is not from Islam, and will not realize that legislating in parliament is a crime. He will not understand what is permissible to take from other nations, such as science and industry, or what is impermissible to take from them, such as their Hadhara (civilization) and concepts about life. He will not understand all this, despite the fact that he prays Salat and fasts, due to his calling for Islam in an undefined manner. This is what had befallen the Ummah towards the final days of the Islamic State, where it was clear to see that the scholars of the time were unable to differentiate between what was permissible to take from the West of science, technology and industry, and what was impermissible to take of Hadhara and concepts about life.
A prime example of such people is those who carried the idea of harmonizing between Islam and the West in culture and science, and in Hadhara and Madaniyya. These people were dubbed the "scholars of the revival," or the "scholars of reformation," or the "scholars of modernity." It was from these scholars that the model of an undefined Islam arose, opening the doors to interpreting Islam any which way, allowing thoughts external to it to enter it. The Shar'iee principles, rather than acting as guiding limits for understanding the Islamic texts - inhibiting people from transgressing its boundaries, became the very key that opened these doors for them. Islam, to these people, became open to interpretations that the texts did not permit, in order to be compatible with the status quo and popular opinion.
For this purpose, they invented new broad principles that had no evidences from the Islamic texts to support them. Examples of such broad principles are, "the changing of the Ahkam due to time and place is acceptable," and "common practice is the arbitrator," and "whatever the Muslims perceive as Hasan (good) is Hasan (good) with Allah," and they applied many tafaseer (interpretations) of the Islamic texts with the intention of nullifying them, such as "Jihad is defensive only," and "polygamy is only permissible under certain circumstances."
This is in reference to calling for Islam in a "general" manner.
As for calling to Islam in an "undefined" manner, if you ask the one who calls to Islam without the details of its solutions who says, for example, "Islam is the solution," or "Islam achieves the success in both this life and the afterlife," or "Islam is the best system," etc, if you asked him about the solutions Islam offers for all aspects of life, he will become silent, and if you asked him about the details of the Islamic State that implements its solutions, he will become quiet, and if you asked him about how we should go about removing the current systems in exchange for the system of Islam, he will stutter and vaguely look around the room, ...this is assuming he does not run away from you.
And as for the evidences that indicate the impermissibility of calling to Islam in a general and undefined manner, they are found in great numbers in the Book of Allah سبحانه وتعالى and the Sunnah of His Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم.
Just as Allah سبحانه وتعالى revealed the verses:
إِنَّ الدِّينَ عِندَ اللّهِ الإِسْلاَمُ
"The Deen, with Allah, is Islam" [Al-Imran, 3:19],
and
وَمَن يَبْتَغِ غَيْرَ الإِسْلاَمِ دِينًا فَلَن يُقْبَلَ مِنْهُ
"Whoever seeks a Deen other than Islam, it will never be accepted from him" [Al-Imran, 3:85]
He سبحانه وتعالى also revealed the verses regarding ruling, economics, marital relations, not taking the Kuffar as helpers/protectors, stoning the fornicator, and cutting the hand of the thief.
Allah سبحانه وتعالى also showed us that the systems of Islam are unique and are not to be mixed with other systems, saying:
حَتَّىَ يَمِيزَ الْخَبِيثَ مِنَ الطَّيِّبِ
"...until He distinguishes the Khabeeth (evil) from the Tayyib (good)" [Al-Imran, 3:179],
and
ثُمَّ جَعَلْنَاكَ عَلَى شَرِيعَةٍ مِّنَ الْأَمْرِ فَاتَّبِعْهَا وَلَا تَتَّبِعْ أَهْوَاء الَّذِينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
"Then We have put you (o Muhammad) on a (clear) way of (Our) commandment. So follow it, and do not follow the desires of those who know not" [Al-Jaathiya, 45:18],
and
لِكُلٍّ جَعَلْنَا مِنكُمْ شِرْعَةً وَمِنْهَاجًا
"To each (nation), we have prescribed a Shir'atann (laws) and Minhaaja (clear methods)" [Al-Maida, 5:48],
as well as many others from the Book of Allah سبحانه وتعالى and the Sunnah of His Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم.
20th of Jumada Al-Ulaa, 1430 hijri
16/5/2009
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AbuAya
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A clear proof for calling to islam with defined and crystallized thought and that it is not permitted to call to islam in a general and undefined manner is fallowing verse: قُلْ هَٰذِهِ سَبِيلِي أَدْعُو إِلَى اللَّهِ ۚ عَلَىٰ بَصِيرَةٍ أَنَا وَمَنِ اتَّبَعَنِي ۖ وَسُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَمَا أَنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ Surat al Yusuf: 108 Say (O Muhammad (peace be upon him)) "This is my way; I invite unto Allâh with sure knowledge, I and whosoever follows me. And Glorified and Exalted be Allâh (above all that they associate as partners with Him). And I am not of the Mushrikûn (polytheists, pagans, idolaters and disbelievers in the Oneness of Allâh; those who worship others along with Allâh or set up rivals or partners to Allâh)." |
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Dr Q A
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Assalam o Alaikum... Alhumdulilah on the last day when I stand before Allah afraid of His Punishment and Hoping for His Mercy I should be pointed out as the sole person in Ireland to have called for Khilafah in the Muslim World... if you asked him about how we should go about removing the current systems in exchange for the system of Islam, he will stutter and vaguely look around the room, ...this is assuming he does not run away from you. .... and this happened when I have questioned Muslims who claim to be our leaders... they have run away and at times insulted me and shown hostility and anger towards me even though my questioning and interaction have been polite... It becomes funny when they hear the word Khilafah and start calling you a Hizbi who is going to cause Fitnah... :) I write this for benefit of other Dawah Carriers who may have found themselves in such situations... Remember brothers and sisters that the people who call for Islam without putting proper thought into it are the ones who have caused Fitnah and continue to do so... and never let their personal attacks against you cause you to stop from your Dawah... For every Jahil amongst them who openly opposes you, there may be a hundred silent supporters of your message... at least this is what has made me continue my work inshAllah... and never ever let ego and personality clash stop you from this work... I think the Hizb should always teach their supporters that the work for Islam and Khilafah is bigger than the personalities of the people involved in this work... People are just a means to achieve this goal... even Sahabah had their arguments and differences!!! Such questions and answers are very good for us... I request that more such Q and A should be provided for our benefit inshAllah... |
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Alma
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Assalam aleikum I understand from all this, that any movement should call for islam with the only goal of getting it implemented somewhere so the muslims can live by it. There is no point indeed in inviting people to islam, without giving them a practical view on the matter which is the obedience of Allah (swt) in the individual and in the social aspect. The leadership of each group should define and communicate the goals and strategies to follow in a clear way. Otherwise people will eventually get distracted or not very motivated. We need to be able to visualize the consecuences of changing our life style by the islamic one. And yes, as you say we all should be able to understand all the solutions in such a way that we can communicate them to others and work for them. Goals need to be ideally measurable and in some extent tangible. One of many I can think of is the brotherhood and commitment of some groups cause this is something tangible and it inspires people to get involved with the revival. The influence in the public opinion and even in the governments policies are two more examples. And that´s why the call for khilafah is the more comprehensive one, as its ultimate goal is to re-create a state in which everything revolves around islam. Is not a mere political call as some insist, but certainly is a more complete one because it goes from the understanding of what tawheed is, to the full practise of it ! Calling for islam should mean what it means: calling for obedience to Allah swt, and of course we can not pretend that we are obeying Him whilst we are disobeying Him partially. Unless is full submission...is not submission. Allah knows best, of course. |
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