Islam Rediscovered
18. Islamic Activism
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In short, there is unlimited scope for both
individuals and groups who adopt the patient
method as a matter of permanent policy in all their
affairs. In this lies the secret of all great successes.
This course of positive status quoism ensures that
all our powers and potential will be completely
focussed on the accomplishment of long term
constructive plans, rather than being unnecessarily
wasted in any non-productive or even self-
destructive activity against the status quo.
Moreover, if you are one of those who wish to work
for Islam or struggle for the revival of the Muslim
Ummah
, then treading the path of patience and
adhering to the principle of positive status quoism
is strictly obligatory on you. Firstly as we have
shown earlier, it has been highly recommended in
the Qur’an, and secondly, it was by the application
of this same method that Islam secured an
unopposed victory over all its enemies, bringing
into existence, as a result, the ideal Muslim society
of the early period of Islam.
