Post by maruf on Jul 21, 2004 1:27:48 GMT -5
Concepts: One Ummah, One State
It is an undisputable fact that the Islamic world from the advent of Islam until the coming of the colonialists in the eighteenth century was one and only state. This state was one nation with no borders except for those installed by the Kufer nations, these borders even so were temporary, waiting for the right time when these borders could be removed by force if necessary in order for Dawa to be completed in those countries, and their annexation to the Islamic nation. In the eighteenth century the state turned into a state fighting for the sake of land and borders.
It is true that the Islamic world has transformed at times into semi-free states, however despite all this the Islamic world was one united state and the caliphate was one, for it was the caliphate who appointed the Wulat (provincial governors) and dismissed them. The caliphate was never at any time a union of states, even when the Wulat had their upmost independance for it was one state with one caliph who had all the power in every aspect of the state.
There were some states (willayat) which had their independence like the Saljugs, Hamdanids, Goznawis, Boweihs etc, however whilst they were independent in terms of internal administrational affairs they were like semi-nations and did not last long.
When the Uthmanis came they took charge of the caliphate, and united most of the states under their control.
The Fatamids caliphate was a movement to transfer the caliphate to the descendants of the prophet (p.b.u.h). The Abassids caliphate in an attempt to protect the unity of the state took control of Egypt and got rid of the Fatamid caliphate by the hand of Salahuddin so restoring unity to the caliphate. As for the Umayyad caliphate in the Andulus it was Abdul Rahman al-Dakhil who took independence and refrained from making Bayah (oath of allegance) to the caliphate. The international situation at that time did not facilitate annexing Andulus to the caliphate but even so the Andulus did not entirely seperate from the caliphate, the Muslims there were part of the muslim ummah they were independant in terms of administration however, and this lead to its weakness and enabled the Kufer to overthrow it at the time when the caliphate was at its peak in power and glory.
It is apparent that all attempts to separate the states from the caliphate or to establish more than one caliphate similtaneously were doomed to fail, the caliphate was one and the Islamic state was one, until the colonialists came in the eighteenth century, for from that time political intervention began to disect the Islamic nation from the caliphate, in an attempt to abolish the caliphate which was sadly achieved in 1924.
After the Kufer colonialists succeeded in destroying the caliphate they occupied the Islamic countries and ruled them directly. They urged their agents from amongst the muslims to demand independence from their own states. Hence, the formation of states such as Iraq, Egypt and Syria, they drew the boundaries for every state concentrating on every effort not to liberate the muslims and hence return the caliphate.
The duty of liberating the Islamic countries from what the Kufer colonialists have left behind is a duty incumbent on every muslim i.e. Fard (compulsory), moreover if they neglect this task, they should be considered as disobedient, deserving Allahs punishment for their negligence. The fragmentation of the muslim ummah was one of the foulest things the Kufer colonialists achieved in the Islamic state after the abolishment of the caliphate. Islam demands abolishing these fragments by doing away with political boundaries installed by the colonialists. Our task must be to abolish these fragments and to liberate the Islamic countries.
To appoint a caliph for the Muslims, for whom Muslims can make true bayah and who will rule according to the Quran and Sunnah. To remove all the colonialist interests the West has left behind, be they political, economical, military or in any other form. Then to carry the message of Islam throughout the world so that no-one worships other than Allah (swt) and that no system rises above that chosen by Allah (swt) for mankind.
Al-Fajr Magazine, October 1984
It is an undisputable fact that the Islamic world from the advent of Islam until the coming of the colonialists in the eighteenth century was one and only state. This state was one nation with no borders except for those installed by the Kufer nations, these borders even so were temporary, waiting for the right time when these borders could be removed by force if necessary in order for Dawa to be completed in those countries, and their annexation to the Islamic nation. In the eighteenth century the state turned into a state fighting for the sake of land and borders.
It is true that the Islamic world has transformed at times into semi-free states, however despite all this the Islamic world was one united state and the caliphate was one, for it was the caliphate who appointed the Wulat (provincial governors) and dismissed them. The caliphate was never at any time a union of states, even when the Wulat had their upmost independance for it was one state with one caliph who had all the power in every aspect of the state.
There were some states (willayat) which had their independence like the Saljugs, Hamdanids, Goznawis, Boweihs etc, however whilst they were independent in terms of internal administrational affairs they were like semi-nations and did not last long.
When the Uthmanis came they took charge of the caliphate, and united most of the states under their control.
The Fatamids caliphate was a movement to transfer the caliphate to the descendants of the prophet (p.b.u.h). The Abassids caliphate in an attempt to protect the unity of the state took control of Egypt and got rid of the Fatamid caliphate by the hand of Salahuddin so restoring unity to the caliphate. As for the Umayyad caliphate in the Andulus it was Abdul Rahman al-Dakhil who took independence and refrained from making Bayah (oath of allegance) to the caliphate. The international situation at that time did not facilitate annexing Andulus to the caliphate but even so the Andulus did not entirely seperate from the caliphate, the Muslims there were part of the muslim ummah they were independant in terms of administration however, and this lead to its weakness and enabled the Kufer to overthrow it at the time when the caliphate was at its peak in power and glory.
It is apparent that all attempts to separate the states from the caliphate or to establish more than one caliphate similtaneously were doomed to fail, the caliphate was one and the Islamic state was one, until the colonialists came in the eighteenth century, for from that time political intervention began to disect the Islamic nation from the caliphate, in an attempt to abolish the caliphate which was sadly achieved in 1924.
After the Kufer colonialists succeeded in destroying the caliphate they occupied the Islamic countries and ruled them directly. They urged their agents from amongst the muslims to demand independence from their own states. Hence, the formation of states such as Iraq, Egypt and Syria, they drew the boundaries for every state concentrating on every effort not to liberate the muslims and hence return the caliphate.
The duty of liberating the Islamic countries from what the Kufer colonialists have left behind is a duty incumbent on every muslim i.e. Fard (compulsory), moreover if they neglect this task, they should be considered as disobedient, deserving Allahs punishment for their negligence. The fragmentation of the muslim ummah was one of the foulest things the Kufer colonialists achieved in the Islamic state after the abolishment of the caliphate. Islam demands abolishing these fragments by doing away with political boundaries installed by the colonialists. Our task must be to abolish these fragments and to liberate the Islamic countries.
To appoint a caliph for the Muslims, for whom Muslims can make true bayah and who will rule according to the Quran and Sunnah. To remove all the colonialist interests the West has left behind, be they political, economical, military or in any other form. Then to carry the message of Islam throughout the world so that no-one worships other than Allah (swt) and that no system rises above that chosen by Allah (swt) for mankind.
Al-Fajr Magazine, October 1984
Islaamic revival, this is a sad condition of the ummah, although this is changing I would say. This sick mentallity is one that is inherent especially in the American way of life and system that I grew up in. Especially when it comes to marriage u will see this can of stuff come out. This is the most painful to a man or woman seeking to keep themselves chase under islaam but being rejected due to culture. Masjids are separated in America mere blocks away along lines of jumma't or small differences or even racical. This stuff is sick..when a Muslim is in need or hurting where did to sunnah say u could use race or culture as an excuse not to help or unify with him. I will ignore these people and scold them in hopes this would wake them up, isha Allah.
and keeps me firm that a good muslims is worth a price of gold in this life and the next....do not let it bother u islaamic revival because more and more people are waking up like u and me, although do not mean to say that I do not have my short comings...this is however not one of them.