See for example:
'Deen'
of Democracy
What is the meaning of Deen of the
masses 'I only say that the common people of a country are its paramont
sovereign ; that they should be governed by the Shari`ah which they have
themselves framed ; and that all the inhabitants (that country should affirm
obedience and servitude to the own democratic authority. Now how can this Deen,
be established unless domination over the country is actually acquired by
democratic forces and unless a democratic Shari’ah is enforced? If instead of
the authority of another nation that of a king is established in a country,
where does the of the masses exist? Even then if anyone has faith in the Deen
of the masses, let him please himself. As long as the Deen of a king or of a
foreign nation prevails, he cannot follow the Deen of the masses.
'Deen'
of Monarchy
Take the case of the Deen of kingship.
The purpose why this Deen appoints a king as the paramount authority is that he
alone should be obeyed and his Shari`ah alone should be enforced. If such a
thing is not done, it would be futile to acknowledge the king as a king and
accepting him as the paramount ruler. If the Deen of the masses were
established, there will be no trace left of the monarchical Deen nor will there
be any question of following it.
`Deen'
of the British
Do not go far and see this Deen of the
British which is at present the Deen of Hindustan.' This Deen is prevalent
because the Indian Penal Code and the Civil and Criminal
It should be remembered that these
lectures were given in 1438 when Hindustan was being ruled by the British.
Procedure Codes are enforced by-British
authority. All the affairs of your life are carried out on the lines prescribed
by the British within the limits imposed by them, and all of you bow your heads
in obedience to their orders. As long as this Deen prevails backed by this
power, you may be a believer in any Deem, but the latter will in no case have
any room to assert itself. But if the Indian Penal Code and the Civil Procedure
Code cease to operate and British orders are not obeyed then what meaning will
be left in the term: Deen of the British?
'Deen'
of Islam
This is just the position of the Deen of
Islam. The basis of this Deen is that Allah alone is the Owner of the land and
Sovereign of all human beings. Thus, He alone must be obeyed and served, and
all affairs of man's life must be con-ducted according to His Shari'ah. This
principle of Allah being the Supreme Authority specified by Islam has only one
and no other aim that only Allah's writ must run in the world. Judgment in the
courts must be delivered according to His Shari`ah, the police must maintain
order according to His commandments, monetary transactions must be carried on
in conformity with the laws of Shari'ah, taxes must be levied as directed by
Him and must be utilized on heads specified by Him, the Civil Services and the
army must work according to His commands while all the energies, labor and
efforts of the people must be utilized in His path. Further, Allah alone must
be feared and piety be observed as instructed by Him, the subjects must be
obedient and subservient to Him only, and all persons must owe allegiance to
none but Him. It is obvious that these objectives cannot be fulfilled unless
the Kingdom of God is established. How can this Deen accept partnership with
any other Deen ? And which Deen is there which admits of partnership with any
other Deen? Like every other Deen this Deen of Allah too demands that all
authority should genuinely and exclusively vest in it, and every other Deen in
contrast to it,. must be subdued, otherwise it cannot demand obedience because,
if it will operate, there will be left neither the Deen of the masses nor of
the king nor of the communists. In short, there will exist no other Deen and if
there were any other Deen, the Deen of Islam will not be there, and, in such a
case, it will be futile to acknowledge the latter as the true Deen. This is the
point which the Quran has repeatedly stressed:
1. "And they
are ordered naught else than to serve Allah. Keeping obedience pure for Him, as
men by nature upright." (98: 5)
2. "He it is
Who has sent His messenger with the guidance and the Deen of Truth, that He may
cause it to prevail over all Deens however much the Deen may be averse." (9:
23)
3. "And fight
them until persecution is more, and Deen is all for Allah." (8: 39)
4. The decision
rests with Allah only, Who has commanded you that you worship none save
Him." (12: 40)
5. "And whoever
hopes for the meeting with his Lord, let him do righteous work, and make none
sharer of the worship due unto his Lord" (19: 111)
6. "Hast thou
not seen those who pretend that they believe in that which is revealed unto
thee and that which was revealed before thee, how they would go for judgment
(in their disputes) to the rebellious when they have been ordered to abjure
them We sent no messenger save that lie
should be obeyed by Allah's leave." (4: GO-64)
In view of the elucidation I have made above
of Ibadat, Deen and Shari’ah, it should not be difficult for you to understand
what the Quran says in the above verses.
Importance of 'Jihad' in Islam
Now the point is absolutely clear why
Jihad is so important in Islam. Like all other systems of life the Deen of
Allah cannot be satisfied with a mere acknowledgement on your part of its being
true, and as a sign of your belief, you confine yourself to mere formal
worshipping. You cannot follow this Deen after being subservient to any other
Deen. You cannot also follow it even in partnership with any other system of
life. Thus, if you really consider this Deen as true, then you have no other
alternative but to exert yourself with your utmost power to establish this
Deen. Either you leave no stone unturned in establishing it or give your life
in this effort. This is the touchstone on which can be tested your faith and
the truthfulness of your belief. If your belief is genuine, you will not even
sleep soundly while living under another system of life not to speak of doing
any service to it, and enjoying its fruits while sleeping comfortably. Having
firm faith in this Deen, every moment you will spend under another Deen will be
like spending time lying on a bed of thorns. Your eating will be like eating poison
and the bitterest of fruits, and you will never feel at ease without trying to
establish the true Deen. But if you feel at home under any other system of life
except that of Allah and you are satisfied with the prevailing condition then
you are not a believer in the true sense of the term, no matter how heartily
you offer Salah after Salah, how much time you spend in meditation, what
lengthy elucidation of the Quran and Hadith you may be giving and what
discourses on Islamic philosophy you may be indulging in. This is the case of
those who are satisfied with another Deen. But what am I to say about those
hypocrites who render loyal services to another Deen or who do Jihad to usher
in some other Deen (such as Doen of the masses)? Death is not very far. When
the time will come God will Himself place before them whatever they have earned
in the life of this world. These people consider themselves Muslim, they are in
great folly. If they had wisdom, they would have them-selves understood that it
is a sort of paradox to accept a Deen as true and then, contrary to it, agree
to the promulgation of some other system of life or take part in establishing
it or make effort to have it set up. Fire and water may exist together but this
process can never be congruous with faith in Allah. What the Quran says in this
connection cannot all be quoted in this address but I cite a few verses here:
1. "Do men
imagine that they will be left (at ease) because they say, We believe, and they
will not be tested: Lo! We tested those who were before you. Thus Allah knoweth
those who are sincere, and knoweth those who feign." (29: 2-3)
2. "If
mankind is he who saith: We believe in Allah, if he be made to suffer for the
sake of Allah, he mistakes the persecution of mankind for Allah's punishment:
and, then, if victory comes from thy Lord, will say Lo! we were with you (all
the while). Is not Allah best aware of what is in the bosoms of (His) creatures?
Verily Allah knows those who believe, and verily He knows the hypocrites."
(29: 10-11)
3. "It is
against the wisdom of Allah to leave the Momins in the state in which they ate
now (that the truthful and false claimants to Iman are mixed up). He shall not
rest content till He shall separate the wicked from the good." (3: 179)
4. "Do you think you would be left
(in peace) when Allah has not yet seen which of you have done Jihad and who are
those who, leaving Allah, His messenger and the believers, maintained internal
relations with others." (9: 16)
5. "Has thou not seen those who
take for friends a folk with whom Allah is wrath. They are neither of you nor
of them…They are the devil's party, and beware it will be the devil's party who
will be the losers. Verily those who oppose Allah and His messenger (i.e., work
against the establishment of the Deen of Truth) will be among the defeated
ones. Allah has decreed Lo! Allah is Strong, Almighty." (58: 14-21)
Sign
of recognizing a true `Iman in —Jihad'
The point has become clear from the
above verses that when some other system of life than that of Al !ah is found
established on the earth and when a Momin is involved in such a situation, a
true Momin is identified by his efforts to obliterate that false Deen and
establish in its place the true Deen. If he strives in this direction and
exerts his full strength in this endeavor and even stakes his life and suffers
all sorts of losses, then he is a true Marvin irrespective of success or
failure in his efforts. But if he reconciles himself to the domination of a
false system of life or is taking part in making it dominant, then he is a liar
if he claims to possess Iman.
No
change possible without struggle
'Further, the Holy Quran in the above
verses has also given a reply to those people who point out the difficulties in
establishing the true Deen as pretexts. It is obvious that whenever efforts
will be made to set up the working of the true Deen, naturally some false Deen
would be already in the saddle equipped with power and strength. It will be
possessing free and controlling all the economic resources and darning all the
spheres of life. The task of replacing the Deen already in vogue with another
Deen is in no case an easy job. It cannot be accomplished, now or in any
period, in a leisurely and easy-going manner. If you wish to enjoy whatever
benefits are available while living under the aegis of a false Deen and at the
same time want that the true Deen also may be established, then it is a totally
impossible proposition. Whenever this objective is to be achieved it will
always be in this manner that you get prepared to abjure all those privileges,
benefits and comforts which may be available to you under the false Deen and
courageously face any loss you may incur in the course of this crusade.
Jihad-fi Sabilillah is the function of only those persons who have the will to
carry out this onerous task, and such persons are always few in number. As for
those who want to follow the true Deen but in an easy going manner, it is not
proper for them to indulge in tall talks. Their work is just to sit comfortably
doing service to their Nafs, and when the sufferers of troubles in the path of
Allah ultimately establish the true Deen with their sacrifices, they come out and
say:
Inna
Kunna Ma'akunt
i.e., "we are of course your
team-mates; now come and give us our share.
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