Chapter 24 of the Quran states this command regarding social
life:
“God has promised to those among you who believe and do
good works that He will surely grant them power in the land
as He granted to those who were before them; and that He will
surely establish for them their religion which He has chosen for
them. He will cause their state of fear to be replaced by a sense
of security. Let them worship Me and associate no other with
Me.Whoever still chooses to deny the truth is truly rebellious.”
This verse of the Quran clearly shows that the position of
political power on this earth is that of a blessing from God rather
than a desired goal. The only target of the Muslims’ activities should
be to embody in themselves the qualities of faith and virtuous action;
they should focus all their attention on this internal goal.
So far as political domination on the earth is concerned, this is
entirely in the hands of God. According to the Quran, any decision
about who has political domination on the earth is taken solely by
God. It is God who bestows sovereignty on whom He wills and He
takes it away from whom He pleases. (3:26)
This shows that making the establishment of a political system
one’s goal is not in accordance with the teachings of the Quran. It is
in fact irreligiousness in the name of religion. It is a case of deviation
from Islam in the name of Islam. Such efforts can never bring divine
succour, this being so, such efforts can never succeed.
One-sided Reporting
Chapter 83 of theQuran states that giving short measure is a criminal
offence: “Woe to those who give short measure, who demand of
other people full measure for themselves, but when they give by
measurement or weight to others, they give them less.” (83:1-3)
The moral shortcoming alluded to in this verse of the Quran,
does not have the limited sense of giving short measure only in
dealings. It relates rather to all social matters. In present times, one
destructive form of giving short measure is what is referred to as
one-sided reporting.
This evil is commonplace among the Muslims. Many of the
Muslim writers and speakers describe only the action taken by
the non-Muslims. They totally omit to mention the action of the
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