In the Name
of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Politics in
Islaam
By
Irshad Mahmood – Director, Siraat-al-Mustaqeem Dawah Centre
Islam is a complete
system of life
and politics is one of its key parts. Leaving a Glass empty, air will
be filled automatically or someone else will fill it with junk drinks.
Always keep it filled with clean water. Same concept applies for
Politics, by leaving it empty others will grab it and do unjust in the
land, while Quraan
directs to do true justice and declares all those who do unjust as
disbelievers, (Ref: Al_Quraan_005.044-047).
The Islamic Political
System is based on the following main principles:
1.
Sovereignty of Allah:
In Islaam, Allah is the
sovereignty/source of all powers and laws (Ref: Al_Quraan_003:154,
012:040, 025:002, 067:001).
2.
Appointing Leaders:
People must appoint
their leader
through election/selection/shura etc. who they think will do true
justice in the land otherwise they will be questioned on the day of
judgments.
Leader must make sure
that each and
every sects/minorities must get their shares in a balance way without
any discrimination of religion, race, sects, color, gender, rich, poor
etc. including defense, public sector which includes government and
semi-government organizations. This is also a test for leaders (Prime
Minister, President, Khalifa and King etc.), and failing the test may
put them in the category of disbelievers (Ref: Al_Quraan_005.044-047).
Leaders (Prime Minister, President, Khalifa and King etc.) should not
get big huge salary/allowances rather they should get for their basic
needs to fulfill their duties to serve their citizens on non-profit
basis.
The moment government
will reduce the
income/benefits for leaders (members of parliament, Ministers, Prime
Minister and President etc.) and take away any unnecessary powers from
them other than to serve the humanity, you will sure see greedy people
will run away from the political race and good pious people will come
forward.
Election/selection
system must be
categorized professionally. For detail please read my article
Professional Election an Islaamic Election:
http://www.global-right-path.com/Ummah-Reformer/MR_Professional_Election.htm
Remember: A ruler is a servant, not a king
in Islaam. He establishes Allah’s laws according to the Quraan,
(Ref:
Al_Quraan_024.055, 022.041)
People may label those
who are unjust as Mr. 10%
for taking bribe money or Mr. 100%
due to their unjust existence in defense, law and order enforcement
authorities, other public sectors which includes government and
semi-government organizations etc., which is a crime against humanity.
And on the Day of Judgment, Allah may label them as a disbeliever/
unjust/cruel/fasiq etc., and put them in the hell fire forever, (Ref:
Al_Quraan_005.044-047). Youngers must learn brief history from their
elders as well as Elders must teach brief history to their Youngers
like many Muslims teach their kid about Hasan (RA) & Hussain
(RA),
otherwise they become history. As
you have noticed,
if a single Muslim does a crime, whole Muslim Nations/Communities are
being blamed for. Similarly if a single crime is done any minority, the
whole minority people are being blamed for, while there is no check and
balances for majority or those in power, which is true unjust.
Those minorities who are
being abuse
by majority or by those who are in power must report to United Nation,
Human Rights Commission and International Monitory Fund etc.
United Nation and International Monitory Fund must put economic
sanctions on such unjust countries till they fix their system by doing
true justice among their own citizens so that there is no more second
class citizen left over. However for individual they must provide some
sort of basic help which includes Food, Shelter, Education and Health
etc., for their survivals.
3.
Legislation:
Islaam teaches us to run
a
government, to make legislation and decisions which do not cross the
boundary limits ordained by Allah, (Ref: Al_Quraan_003:159, 042:038).
Commandments are Non but Allah (Ref: Al_Quraan_006.057) and leaders are
representative of Allah for the implementation of Quraanic Laws, (Ref:
002:030, 006:165).
4.
Accountability of Government:
The Islamic political
system makes
the ruler and the government responsible to Allah alone, make sure to
do true justice among people and must work for the welfare of the
people according to the Quraan and Authentic Sunnah.
Any ordinary citizen of
an Islamic state has the right to ask any question on any matter to the
ruler and the government.
5.
Independence of Judiciary:
Judiciary must be
independent and
fully capable of doing justice without any discrimination of religion,
race, sects, color, gender, rich, poor, executives, non-executives
etc., including defense, public sector which includes government and
semi-government organizations, (Ref: Al_Quraan_004:058, 004:135,
005:008). The ruler and the government have no right to interfere in
the system of justice.
6.
Equality before Law:
The Islamic political
system ensures
equality for all citizens before the law without any discrimination of
religion, race, sects, color, gender, rich, poor, executives,
non-executives etc., including defense, public sector which includes
government and semi-government organizations, (Ref: Al_Quraan_004:058,
004:135, 005:008, 049:013).
7.
Zakaat/Tax System:
It is Government’s duty
to
organize, and get from the Rich and feed to Needy in a balance way, in
addition to fixing all related issues which are disturbing Stability
and also it is individuals duty to pay the charity to the poor (Ref:
Al_Quraan_009.058-060). Remember! world has enough to feed but not
greed, but few of major issues which had disturbed the Stability are
interest based system, alcohol, gambling, supply and demand system and
raise in salary by small percentage, on which special deep study is
needed (Ref: Al_Quraan_002.278-279, 002.219).
8.
Freedom of Speech:
All citizens of the
Islaamic state
shall enjoy freedom of belief, thought, conscience and speech in a
balanced way. Every citizen shall be free to develop his potential,
improve his capacity, earn and possess.
9.
Duties of People:
It is not only duties of
the leader,
but also the duty of each and every person on appointing right ruler by
election/selection/shura etc., otherwise as you see mischiefs in the
land are rising, (Ref: Al_Quraan_004.059). You must practically support
those who remember Allah and desiring His goodwill, (Ref:
Al_Quraan_018.028)
Allah Never Changes the
Conditions of
a Nation till their People (NOT their Leader) Changes themselves, (Ref:
Al_Quraan_008.052-053)
10.
Every Nation has Certain Period to Live:
If you or your relatives
or your
friends or your wealth is more important than doing justice in the
cause of Allah, then wait for Allah’s punishment,. (Ref:
Al_Quraan_009.024).
For every nation there is an
appointed time and many have been destroyed by Allah due to their crime
against humanity, e.g. Qaroon, Hamaan and Firon etc., (Ref:
Al_Quraan_010.049, 028.058, 015.005, 023.042-043, 030.009,
040.082-085)
Remember: Allah Never Destroys the Good
Nations, (Ref: Al_Quraan_011.116-117).
Allah Never Changes the
Conditions of
a Nation till their People (NOT their Leader) Changes themselves, (Ref:
Al_Quraan_008.052-053). Non-Practicing
Muslims are like ASS / Donkey carrying books, (Ref:
Al_Quraan_062.005).
Suicide Never Allowed in
Islaam (Life is A Lot More Important than Land), (Ref:
Al_Quraan_004.029)
Killing of Innocents
Never Allowed in Islaam, (Ref: Al_Quraan_017.033), (Ref:
Al_Quraan_060.008)
Unjust never allowed in
Islaam, (Ref: Al_Quraan_005.044-047)
NO
CLOSED Door Meetings and NO
HIDDEN Secret Agendas. Medias must have full access to all Meetings and
Agendas.
Islaam
is based on Truth and nothing BUT the Truth and those who indulge in
falsehood are not Muslims.
Those Muslim
Countries which
don’t practice true justice with their own citizens including
minorities, they don’t deserve to be called as a Muslim country
or an Islaamic Republic of Muslim-Country, (Ref: Al_Quraan_005.044-047).
Repeatedly
Relying
on the Same Corrupt or Incompetent Person will NOT Change the Fortune
of a Nation. Do not even think to re-appoint those who were failed to
protect corruptions in the land.
Read
Al-Quraan, the Miracle of Miracles and free from contradictions and
errors