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Whilst Europe was in the Dark Ages, its people subjugated
under the feudal system and by the church, the Arabian
Peninsula flourished under the rule of Islam. The
first Islamic authority was established by the Prophet
Muhammad (saw) in Medina and within a couple of
centuries a vast Islamic Empire existed, stretching from
the Mediterranean in the West to Central Asia in the East.
This empire grew at a rate unlike any other and flourished
in every respect, bringing justice and prosperity to its
citizens whilst great advancements were made in physics,
astronomy, mathematics, medicine and chemistry.
Despite the fact that popular accounts of history suggest
that no scientific advances took place between the ancient
Greeks and European Renaissance, the period between
the 9th and 13th Centuries marked the Golden Age of
Arab science under the Khilafah (Islamic State). In fact
Isaac Newton was not the first individual to study the
nature of light and its decomposition; it was Al-Hassan
Ibn Al- Haytham, a scientist born in AD 965 in what is
now Iraq. Al-Haytham is regarded as the first theoretical
physicist and father of the modern scientific method.
Similarly mathematical principles such as Algebra and
Trigonometry were first devised by the Muslims in centres
of learning throughout the Muslim world. Furthermore,
numerous historical accounts inform us that the citizens
of the Khilafah were protected and provided for, as
demonstrated by the fact that during the leadership of
Umar bin Abdul Aziz poverty had been eradicated.
The success of the Khilafah ultimately originated from
the implementation of the Shari’ah (Islamic Law), which
regulated the affairs of the people and managed all their
transactions, and the fact that the Shari’ah is equally
applicable today is proving a source of inspiration to many
Muslims in the 21st century. In recent times a number of
movements in countries such as Somalia and Afghanistan
have arisen and implemented Islam in their locality as calls
for the Khilafah to return resonate throughout the Muslim
world. The last Islamic State was dismantled 85 years ago
this month and our feature article examines the importance
of such an entity and the efforts of Muslims as they work
to revive the Khilafah. These efforts are being undermined
by western regimes in various different ways as the re-
emergence of an Islamic State will pose a significant threat
to the future of Capitalism.
The plight of the Muslim Ummah today is a direct
consequence of not having a State which is governing
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by Islam, as there is no authority that will come to the
defence of the Muslims when our lands are occupied,
our people killed, persecuted and oppressed. Nor is
there any administration that will invest and develop the
infrastructure that is needed for the Muslims to become
self sufficient and no longer reliant upon international
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instiutions for their security or prosperity. When many
people reflect on the current situation they become
despondent and feel that no course of action will make
any difference, hence becoming apathetic. However, if
we look to the narrations of the Prophet Muhammad
(saw) we are informed that this situation will remain for
a certain period of time after which Allah (swt) will grant
the believers victory. Some of these Hadith are highlighted
in our article on page 6. This victory has been promised to
those Muslims who hold fast to the rope of Allah and fulfil
their obligations, one of which is working collectively to
implement the Shari’ah. This obligation is covered in our
ongoing series on Dawah.
Regardless of the situation we find ourselves in we must
remain steadfast at all times and have Tawaqqul (reliance
and trust in Allah), by doing so we will Insh’Allah be
rewarded with success in this life and the next.
NEWS
ATHEISTS SEEK:
Secular Dictatorship
A secular group, ‘Onelawforall’, would like to impose their
own dogma upon the people of Britain and are campaigning
for atheist laws to be implemented in all areas of society
without any consideration to be given to religion. The
group strongly opposes the idea of Shari’ah law and have
a ‘No Shari’ah Campaign’ which is attempting to divert
the Muslim community from referring to the Shari’ah of
Islam to solve their disputes. Verily Allah sent the Shari’ah
as a mercy for all of mankind and made it compulsory
upon every Muslim to refer to it in all spheres of life. Allah
(swt) says:
No by your Lord! They are not believers until they refer to you
(i.e. Muhammad (saw) and the Shari’ah that was revealed to
him) in all of their disputes and then find no hardship in their
hearts in your decision and they submit to it fully.
[EMQ 4:65]
Moreover, Allah (swt) warns us that all other laws are
ignorance and oppression;
Do they seek the law of Jahiliyyah (Ignorance)? Who, besides
Allah, is the best for judgement for people of certainty?
[EMQ 5:50]
And, Whoever rules by other than what Allah has revealed,
they are the oppressors. [EMQ 5:45]
Indeed the rights of all men, women and children of every
age and religion are preserved in the Shari’ah of Islam
to an extent that is unmatched by any culture or system.
CURRENT NEWS
Even the briefest glimpse into the flawed legal system of
the UK reveals injustice, oppression and a system mired by
prejudice and confusion. Neither the honour nor the rights
of individuals are safeguarded in secular courts. Man-
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made law is only a catalyst for inequality and exploitation
while the Shari’ah of Islam possesses the solutions to all of
society’s problems.
The government recently announced that the ‘Quilliam
Foundation’ will receive £1 million of public funding,
in addition to the hundreds and thousands of pounds
they have already received from the Foreign Office and
JEWISH LOBBY:
other departments, in order to combat and prevent so
called radicalisation and violent extremism. The Quilliam
Foundation, which has earned little or no trust among any
Wants Muslim in prison section of the Muslim community, is an organisation which
opposes the teachings of the Qur’an and the Sunnah. By
their own admission (on their official website) they believe
In January an innocent Muslim shop-attendant was arrested
and detained for displaying a poster advertising an event, that there is no obligation on the Muslims to rule and judge
which intended to highlight the impact of the military by the Shari’ah of Islam.
onslaught in Gaza. The poster contained the words ‘Israel is
a cancer’ and it is being claimed that criticizing Israel in this Moreover, while they claim that the American war
of independence was ‘jihad’, they consider Muslims
manner is ‘inciting racial hatred’, however paradoxically it
defending themselves against British, American or
is accepted that calling any other government or country
Israeli occupation as acts of extremism or terrorism. They
‘a cancer’ would never be considered a racial statement.
promote democracy, which by definition is the law of man,
Despite these facts the Jewish lobby in Britain wishes to
made by man for the sake of man and oppose the idea of
make any critical comment against the pirate state of Israel
Shari’ah law in Britain or anywhere else, disregarding the
a criminal offence by claiming it is ‘anti-Semitic’.
statement of Allah (swt) that
Unfortunately man-made law has been selectively applied
and manipulated in order to serve political interests,
particularly when seeking to imprison Muslims. There
The right of legislation
is no doubt the shop-attendant is innocent of any crime, is for none but Allah.
including anti-Semitism, and there is no shred of evidence [EMQ 12:40]
to incriminate him. The reality though is that the British
courts and Jewish lobby do not need any evidence to
convince a western jury that a Muslim is guilty no matter
And, Rule and judge between them all by
whatever Allah revealed and do not follow their
how contrived the accusation may be.
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desires (i.e. their own man-made law derived
The Muslim community should not be surprised by this
from their own ration). [EMQ 5:49]
recent incident as Allah (swt) has already warned us of
what to expect from non-Muslims should they ever have
Maajid Nawaz, one of the founders of the organization, has
the upper hand.
recently attempted to deride Sayyid Qutb (rh). Despite the
wealth of evidence to support the obligation of Tawheed
Allah (swt) says,
in legislation and Jihad, which is known by necessity,
Nawaz accuses Sayyid Qutb (rh) of holding these views
If they were to get the better of you, for personal reasons.
they would behave to you as enemies,
and stretch forth their hands and The Quilliam foundation wishes to distort history and
their tongues against you for evil: and divert the attention of Muslims away from their rich
they desire that ye should disbelieve in heritage, it has no allegiance to Islam and is a mouthpiece 3
Islam. [EMQ 60:2] of the British Government.

THE SEEDS OF AL-KHILAFAH
The Messenger Muhammad (saw) said My Ummah is a
blessed Ummah; you cannot distinguish if the goodness is
in its beginning (first) or at its end (last). [Ibn Asakir]
Nations the world over are currently witnessing a
resurgence of Islam, as a result of which the nature of Islam,
the miraculous Quran, Muhammad (saw), the Shar’iah
and Jihad are all being discussed and debated at all levels
throughout society, from the leaders of the world’s most
influential nations to the common man on the street. In to
the last few years the world has witnessed the births of the
Imaarah Khaassa (specific localised Islamic authority) in
Afghanistan, Iraq and most recently in Somalia. One of the
many Islamic proofs presented for this Wilayah Khaassa
is based upon the authentic Prophetic narration, which
states What I have forbidden for you, avoid (totally).
What I have ordered you (to do), do as much of it as you
can. [Saheeh Muslim] Some rationalists and pragmatists
may even question whether such a creation can exist? One
must stress that none of these authorities ever declared to
be Dar-ul-Islam (Al-Khilafah).
To begin this discourse one needs to lay down an Islamic
working definition of Dar-ul-Islam:
Imam Qalqashandi [d. 700A.H.] in his book Kitab Al-
Anafah Fi Ma’alim Al-Khilafah (The Supremacy and the
Signs of the Khilafah) said it is “The highest and general
leadership for the Ummah to implement Islam and to
carry it to the world”.
This comprehensive (Jami’) and restrictive (Ma’ni)
definition can be broken down into five main points:
1. “Highest and general” – this is termed as the Wilayah
Aammah as opposed to the Wilayah Khaassa, which
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could be the leader of a group, head of a family, tribe,
clan, the chair of a company or an organisation.
2. “Leadership”- this means the Caliph (Muslim Ruler)
must have the power to rule and must fulfil the six
obligatory conditions to be a Caliph (Muslim, Male,
Mature, Sane, Free, Trustworthy)
3. “For the Ummah” – the authority must be in the hands
of the Muslims i.e. the Muslims are in control.
4. “To implement Islam” – Islam must be implemented
4 in society as a law and order i.e. if the Caliph has no
power/strength (Quwa) there will be no Khilafah.
5. “Carry it to the world”- there must be implementation
of Islam outside the territory of the Islamic State i.e.
externally the foreign policy must either establish
treaties with neighbouring states or dispatch the
armies to conquer and implement Islam
When this litmus test is applied to Muslim countries, we
see that all of them fail at the first hurdle, in fact the last time
this definition could be applied to anything tangible was the
remnants of the Ottoman Empire, which was dismantled
85 years ago on 3rd March 1924. The last Caliph, Abdul
Majid II, was ousted by the Turkish nationalists (Ankara
Assembly) backed by the British, a stark contrast from the
16th century when the Ottoman Empire stretched from the
Persian Gulf in the east to Hungary in the northwest; and
from Egypt in the south to the Caucasus in the north.
Imaarah Khaassa
The concept of Imaarah Khaassa has been a dagger in
the hearts of the disbelieveing nations, sadly though
many Muslims do not comprehend the Fiqh (Islamic
Jurisprudence) behind it. The lands under the authority of
the Imaarah Khaassa have been blessed by the Shari’ah,
bringing many bounties and blessings in a time when
everything else seems to be capitulating. The success of
the Shar’iah in those lands can be demonstrated to any
objective spectator by comparing the situation before and
after the establishment of the Wilayah.
Afghanistan
In the Indian subcontinent, after two decades of warfare
between the Soviets and then internal fighting between the
warlord fiefdoms, the sincere Taliban (students) arose in the
early 90’s to defeat the bandits who supported corruption,
brutality, incessant fighting, the epidemic rape and murder
of girls and boys, and the mafia drug cartels operating in
Afghanistan. The Taliban had inherited an infrastructure
and economy that was totally devastated, as the region
and its people were recovering from the ravages of war.
There was no running water, little electricity, shortage
of food, sparse housing, no formal system of education,
and no transport network. Within a period of five years
the country underwent a radical transformation, most of
Afghanistan’s 34 provinces saw peace and stability due
to the Shar’iah being actively applied in the provinces.
This was seen as the Taliban destroyed all opium/heroin
farms, stopped poppy cultivation, cut levels of crime
and destroyed all public idolatrous symbols such as the
Bamyan Statues.
In 1996 a spokesman for the Taliban said “We want to live
a life like the Prophet (saw) lived 1400 years ago… We
want to recreate the time of the Prophet (saw)” (i.e. the
Model of Medina, the first ever Islamic State).
Our beloved Prophet Muhammad (saw) said You must
follow my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the rightly-guided
caliphs. Hold on to it (like life and death) and stick fast to
it (don’t desert it). [Sunan Abu Dawood]
In late 2001 the American administration orchestrated a
military offensive in Afghanistan, on one of the poorest
countries in the world, during which they carpet bombed
the country, reducing it to rubble. In response to the
American offensive Mullah Omar (hf) said “Our system
is the true example of an Islamic system. For the enemies
of religion (Islam) and our country, this system is like a
thorn in their eye and they are trying to destroy it under
various pretexts.”
However, by the will of Allah (swt) the resurgence of the
Taliban continues as they are winning over the Muslims
living in Afghanistan, despite the fact they are being hunted
by a 50 000 strong invading force, which will increase to 100
000 by the end of the year. The honesty and truthfulness
of their actions in the 90’s has given them credibility and
a license to bring back security to Afghanistan, unlike the
allied and NATO forces who have brought nothing but
terror and mayhem. Today the country has a population
of 33 million, 99% of whom are Muslim. Many of the main
cities and provinces are embracing the call of Islam on an
authoritative level and have subsequently been witnessing
the fruits of the Shar’iah once again.
Our beloved Messenger Muhammad (saw) said
I can feel the Reeh (refreshing
cool breeze) all the way from
Hind and their sign is the
black flag.
[Imam Marzawee]
Iraq
THE SEEDS OF KHILAFAH
On Sunday 15th October 2006 the Muslims in Iraq declared
the establishment of the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI); an
authority which is the voice for the majority of the 29 million
people that reside there. Considering the Americans have
150 000 soldiers stationed in the country trying to stop the
expansion of Islam, the formation of the ISI is a remarkable
feat. Indeed the victory is from none other than Allah
(swt). Some of the incredible statements from the Ministry
of Information stated “Ever since the state of the Ottoman
Caliphate collapsed, the Ummah has languished in the
hibernation of humiliation and (under) the control of the
secular governments.” After giving a beneficial reminder
the spokesperson gave the triumphant news of the ISI
“These are the glad tidings coming out from the Land
of the Two Rivers, the land of the Caliphates and from
Baghdad the home of the Khilafah.”
More than two years, on the provinces under the authority
and administration of the ISI, via a Regional Governor,
are Diyala, Salahuddin, Kirkuk, Mosul, Anbar, Baghdad,
Falluja and the province of the South. Each province is
further divided into sectors, which have a Head with a
specific mandate of authority who supervises the military,
security, media, intelligence, judicial, educational and
other religious affairs. The results of this structure,
which is designed to unify the Muslims under the banner
of Tawheed, is communicated effectively back to the
Governor who in turn reports back to the Ameer.
Allah (swt) has informed us in the Quran that
If the people of Imaan and Taqwaa fulfil his
commandments He will bless us with
the Barakah of the heavens and the earth by
opening it to us (i.e. Ahlul Tawheed). [EMQ 7:96]
Abdullah ibn Masood (ra) commented on this verse
and said the Barakah is security, weather, food, crops,
fruit, cattle, water, and all of this is conditional upon
implementing the Shar’iah.
Some of the great accomplishments of the ISI to date are
listed below:
• Economically - the ISI provided fuel, food, aid and
medical help to all its citizens.
• Educationally – the ISI ensured all of its citizens are
well cultured with the pillars of Tawheed, Dawah,
Jihad and Al-Wala Wal-Bara, as well as holding
seminars on many other Islamic topics.
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• Infrastructure - the ISI has been capable of rebuilding
bridges, roads, houses, telecommunication channels,
providing potable water and many other beneficial
services to the Ummah.
• Judicially – the ISI implemented only the Shar’iah in
the courts and the Hudood (penal) system has also
been enacted with full support from the local Muslim
tribes.
• Militarily – the ISI has been able to build their military
arsenal in order to combat the sophisticated military
technology of the occupying forces.
• Politically - the ISI set up a media wing to expose
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and counter the propaganda being circulated by the
media and internet.
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couples to get married countering the acceptance of
promiscuity under the regimes of the apostates Jalal
Talabani and Nouri Al-Maliki.
Regarding the future, one of the Ministers of the ISI said
“The star of the State shines brighter day after day and
its Sun which just rose has reached its early morn and it
is still rising to its zenith by the Will of Allah (swt)”.
Somalia
In the horn of Africa in Somalia, where the entire population
of 9 million people are all Muslims, there has been no
formal government since a coup removed the secular Siad
Barre from power in 1991, leading to a total breakdown
in law and order across most of the country for the last 18
years. Civil war, looting, violence, slavery, rape, killings,
drug use and fear of attacks by marauding gangs of armed
men became a normal part of every day life. All of this was
reversed by the will of Allah (swt) when early last year a
group known as the Shabab (young students) of Shar’iah
arose and took control of the port cities of Kismayo, Marka
and chunks of Mogadishu in Southern Somali.
The Shabab implemented the Shar’iah of Allah (swt) on a
political level and the people witnessed peace and justice,
levels of crime began to fall, residents were no longer scared
to go about their day to day chores and businesses could
operate knowing they did not need to pay illegal taxes to
warlords or pirates. This Islamic ambition and bravado
should not be under estimated because at the same time the
Shabab were engaged in removing the foreign occupiers –
a 3000 plus strong Ethiopian army (backed by USA) and
an equivalent amount of African Union (AU) troops. periods of weakness; insecurity and severe suffering
Sheikh Mukhtar when interviewed in 2008 said “Our
objectives, by the grace of Allah (swt), are to see the
return of the Islamic Caliphate, the last of which was the
Ottoman Empire that collapsed in the 1920s. We want
to bring that system back and govern the world with
Allah (swt) laws.” there is no doubt that these brothers
and sisters and sisters are trying hard to fulfil the narration
that says:
The land has a right over you and
that right is to hear the name
of Allah (swt) (i.e. Islam being
implemented).
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Also the noble Messenger Muhammad (saw) was granted
five things that no other Prophet had been given and one
of them was that the whole earth is a place of prayer for
you (i.e. the Ummah). [Saheeh Bukhari]
to ensure that the Muslims can do Sujood in all corners of
the globe one must rid the earth of all manmade laws.
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Similar calls and aspirations have been echoed throughout
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the international arena, in countries such as Bangladesh,
Chechnya, Dagestan, Kashmir, Uzbekistan and Southern
Philippines (Islands of Jolo, Mindanao, Luzon and
Visavas) etc. However, the aforementioned projects
should be differentiated from the misguided attempts to
set up Islamic authorities within the secular framework,
where two parallel systems run side by side, namely
secular courts and Shar’iah courts. These countries have
a common thread of incorporating dual systems, which
have come into existence via democratic processes and
bills passed via legislature councils, introducing Islamic
laws gradually at a local level resulting in the partial
implementation of Islam. To mention a few for the record
we have the Aceh province in Indonesia, Kelantan in
Malaysia, the state of Zamfara in Nigeria, the island of
Mindanao in the Philippines and the Southern provinces
of Yala, Narathiwat and Pattani in Thailand.
Then do you believe in a part of the
Scripture and reject the rest?
[EMQ 2:85]
The Future is Bright
The political landscape in the Muslim world is
undoubtedly changing as efforts are underway to ensure
the commandment; judgement and ruling are all under
the supremacy of Allah (swt). Such efforts are culminating
in the fulfilment of divine Prophecies, such as when
Muhammad (saw) said: “The Prophethood (i.e. Muhammad
(saw)) will remain with you for as long as Allah wills it
to remain, then Allah will raise it up whenever he wills
to raise it up. Then there will be a Caliphate that follows
the guidance of Prophethood remaining with you for as
long as Allah wills it to remain, then He will raise it up
whenever He wills to raise it up. Then there will be a reign
of a biting monarchy rule and it will remain with you for
as long as Allah wills it to remain. Then, there will be a
reign of dictatorial tyrannical rule and it will remain for
as long as Allah wills it to remain. Then, Allah will raise
it up whenever He wills to raise it up. Then, there will be
a Caliphate that follows the guidance of Prophethood”.
Then the Prophet (saw) remained silent. [Musnad of Imam
Ahmad ibn Hanbal]
We are clearly in the era of dictatorial tyranny just before the
final stage mentioned in the Hadith, when an Islamic empire
(Caliphate) will be established with the stamp of approval
of Muhammad (saw). The enemies of Islam understand
this more than some so called scholars, for instance in a
speech in 2007 by the new Pharaoh of our time, Obama
of America said “terrorists are at war with us” linking
this with “seeking to create  a repressive Caliphate in
the Muslim world”. Muslims are not intimidated by such
feeble remarks; rather we should jump onto the caravans
of revival to fulfill this noble duty of working towards the
Amarah Aammah (Al-Khilafah) on the Minhaaj (method)
of the Prophet (saw) and his courageous companions (ra)
i.e. the blueprint from Mecca to Medina.
The Imam of all the prophets, Muhammad (saw) said:
“Verily, Allah folded the earth for me, so much so that I
saw its East and its West: The kingdom of my Ummah
will reach as far as the earth was folded for me. The two
given to me.” [Saheeh Muslim]
Glad tidings
for those who strive!
As decreed by the Almighty traditions of Allah (swt)
there will be times of ease and times of hardship. There
will be times when the Muslims have power, honour
and authority and there will be periods of weakness and
suffering, as mentioned in the Quran
And so are the days (good and not so good), we give
to men by turns, that Allah may test those who
believe… [EMQ 3:140]
The Muslim world is in a perilous state as the enemies
of Islam continue to violate the sanctity of the Muslims
on mass (i.e. Camp x-ray, Burma, Gaza, Philippines,
Thailand, Uzbekistan etc.) When reflecting upon such a
distressing situation many Muslims become disheartened
and their Imaan (conviction in Islam) weakens, they lose
hope and adopt a defeatist mentality as they can see no
means by which the suffering and humiliation can be
stopped.
This was not the attitude of the Muslims of the past; they
did not view their state of weakness and lack of strength
as a reason for not striving and exhausting utmost effort
in order to gain the victory for Islam. In fact it was during
that the Muslims excelled by making Islam prevail.
The driving force that enabled them to achieve some of
the greatest victories in the history of mankind was the
level of Imaan that they carried. Their level of trust in
Allah (swt) and their belief in the glad tidings of victory
promised by Allah (swt) was sufficient for them.
The Sahabah (ra) were aware of the plots of the disbelievers
and the promise of victory from Allah (swt), for Allah
(swt) foretold us that
They intend to put out the Light of Allah (the
divine religion of Islam) with their mouths.
But Allah will complete His Light even though
the disbelievers hate (it). [EMQ 61:8]
Allah (swt) has guaranteed victory for the believers in the
form that the Deen (divine way of life - Islam) will be
established and dominate the whole world. Our beloved
Prophet Muhammad (saw) said Bring glad tidings to this
Ummah; she will have the power, the pride, the Deen, the
victory and the authority on earth. So he who worked to
reap the rewards in this life rather than in the hereafter
he would have no reward in the hereafter. [Musnad of
Imam Ahmad]
In another authentic narration the Messenger Muhammad
(saw) said ‘…This Deen is going to reach wherever the
day and night reach and Allah has left out no house in
GLAD TIDINGS FOR THOSE WHO STRIVE
a village or in a city except that this Deen will enter it,
whether under somebody who is dignified and elevated
or via someone who is humiliated. Verily dignity is from
Allah to Islam and humiliation is from Allah to the
Kuffar…’ [Tabarani]
The current suffering of the Muslims should not be a
cause for us to despair and abandon hope; rather we
should be motivated by the example of the Sahabah and
endeavour to emulate the first generation of Muslims.
So do not become weak, nor be sad and you will
be superior (in victory) if you are indeed (true)
believers. [EMQ 3:139]
In a time of weakness when our lands are occupied by
the disbelievers and apostates, who are also working
tirelessly for the destruction of Islam and Muslims, we
the Ummah have a divine responsibility to liberate our
lands by supporting the Jihad, establishing the Islamic
Caliphate and working towards the domination of Islam
throughout the world. We should make the promises of
victory our source of inspiration, prompting us to work
towards the noble mission of the Prophet of Allah (swt),
for Allah (swt) explained to us
It is He Who has sent His Messenger with guidance
and the religion of truth (Islam), to make it superior
over all other religions (ways of life like Capitalism,
Communism, Socialism, Anarchism etc.) even
though the disbelievers hate (it). [EMQ 9:33]
The greatest weapon at our disposal to achieve this noble
victory is not our physical strength or sheer numbers, nor
is it our military capability, rather it is the pure Imaan,
from which emanate the correct actions; the proof for this
statement is when 313 poorly equipped Muslims defeated
the 1000 strong Meccans in the battle of Badr.
Allah has promised those among you who believe
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and do righteous good deeds (recommended and
obligatory actions), that He will certainly grant
them succession to (the present rulers) in the earth,
as He granted it to those before them and that He
will grant them the authority to practise their
religion, that which He has chosen for them (Islam).
He will surely give them in exchange a safe security
after their fear (provided) they (true believers)
worship Me and do not associate anything (in
worship) with Me. But whoever disbelieved after
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this, they are the rebellious. [EMQ 24:55]
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The Messenger (saw) was sent by Allah (swt) to establish
Izhaar-Ud-Deen – Domination of Islam over all other
religions and ways of life.
Allah (swt) says It is He who sent his Messenger with the truth
and guidance so that it may prevail over all the ways of life,
even if the mushrikoon detest it. [EMQ 9:33]
This was the mission ordained for the Messenger (saw)
for which He (saw) struggled and exhausted utmost
effort, until the society of Jahiliyyah (Kufr and ignorance)
was transformed to a society of Imaan. Taking into
consideration that when Allah (swt) addressed the
Messenger Muhammad (saw) He (swt) is also addressing
the Muslims, we must adopt the same mission.
Allah (swt) says And whatsoever the Messenger gives
you, take it, and whatsoever he forbids you, abstain
(from it), and fear Allah. Verily, Allah is Severe in
punishment. [EMQ 59:7]
There are three distinct and indisputable milestones that
summarise the mission of the Prophet (saw), which every
Muslim must be aware of and understand as they carry
certain rulings in Islam. These milestones can also be used
as a gauge enabling us to determine who is really working
for the Deen.
Milestone one: The Messenger (saw) established an
Islamic State (Daar-ul-Islam). He (saw) devised plans and
strategies in order to remove the authority of Kufr and
establish the sovereignty of Allah (swt). This was achieved
when He (saw) gained power in Medina and implemented
the Shar’iah.
Milestone two: The Messenger (saw) had a unique
manhaj (methodology) for the mission. Allah (swt) tells us
that the Prophet does not act from his own desires and
commands us to follow Him (saw) in everything; this
methodology is therefore Wahi (revelation) for us and must
be followed by all who are working to fulfil this mission
and gain the pleasure of Allah (swt). Whosoever follows
a method other than that of the Prophet has deviated and
will never reach his goal i.e. the pleasure of Allah (SWT).
Milestone three: The Messenger of Allah (swt)
embarked on the mission collectively as a Jama’ah with his
companions (ra). This matter becomes clear when we study
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the verified Seerah (biography) of the Messenger (saw) and
understand the sacrifice and struggle of the companions,
as they embarked on an organised campaign to change the
law and order, under the guidance of Messenger (saw).
Rising as a group (Jama’ah) is consequently a divine pre-
requisite to removing kufr law and order and to establish
in its place an Islamic State.
Many groups and individuals claim they are working
for the implementation of Islam but restrict the areas in
which they work, for example, many organisations only
focus on teaching individuals how to perform specific acts
8 of worship, in turn promoting Islam in a secular manner,
whilst others focus solely on establishing charitable
organisations, and fundraising campaigns. Islam is rarely
presented as a comprehensive system of governance,
which regulates all aspects of society and the concept
of establishing an Islamic State is never discussed or
encouraged.
When the last remnants of the Khilafah (Islamic State)
were destroyed on the 3rd of March 1924, the Muslims
were obliged to re -establish the Khilafah within a time
period of three days and two nights. This duty in its
origin is Fard Al-Kifaayah – a compulsory duty ordered
upon Muslims in general but which can be fulfilled by a
sufficient number of Muslims who possess the capability
to fulfil the task. Those who undertake this duty are free
from sin but the burden will remain upon them until the
Fard has been accomplished i.e. to appoint a Khalifah. As
for those who do not engage immediately in the task, the
burden will remain upon them but they will not become
sinful for not working to appoint a Khalifah unless the
duty has not been fulfilled within 3 days by those who
originally tried to fulfil the task and thereafter they did not
rise to engage in the task as well.
Before the 2nd Caliph of Islam, Umar (ra) passed away he
nominated six of the greatest companions of the Messenger
(saw) who were all promised Paradise during their
lifetime and instructed them to appoint the next Khalifah.
They were – Ali ibn Abi Talib (ra), Uthman bin A’ffan (ra),
Abdul Rahman ibn A’wf (ra), Sa’ad bin abi Waqqaas (ra),
Zubair bin ‘Awaam (ra) and Talha bin U’baidullah (ra). He
gave them three days and two nights to decide and said
if anyone rejects the decision after a Khalifah had been
selected strike his neck. “Do not let the fourth day come
without you having a leader over you”. [At-Tabaqaat by
Ibn Sa’ad 3/3v4]. All the other companions consented to
this hence this constitutes Ijma As-Sahaba (a consensus of
the companions of the Prophet) on the matter.
The time limit for establishing the Khilafah has long
expired; the world has witnessed over 85 years without
the Shari’ah being implemented on State level. The Fard
Al-Kifaayah has now transformed to become Fard Al-
Muhattam – which means that it is an obligation upon
every single sane, mature and capable Muslim around the
world to engage in a collective effort in order to remove
the sin and burden upon their necks. Hence joining a
group that engages upon this duty becomes Fard upon the
individual. If no group exists the individual is obliged to
form a group in order to perform this duty.
The significance of this duty cannot be emphasized
enough! The Khilafah has been called the ‘mother
of all Faraaid` (obligations)’ and is termed ‘Fard-Al-
Asaasi’ (a root obligation). This means that many of the
Waijibaat (obligations) commanded by Allah (swt) such
as implementing the Shari’ah, establishing Tawheed and
eliminating Shirk, unifying the Ummah, establishing
the Salaah, collecting the Zakaah, implementing the
penal and other systems etc cannot be accomplished
comprehensively, as they are dependant upon the ‘root’
i.e. the Khilafah. Only when the Khilafah is established can
we implement Islam in it’s entirety as commanded by the
Lord of the Heavens and Earth.