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As Muslims, we are
obliged to refer back to Islam for all our problems, be they of a political
nature or a social nature. Thus, our belief that Islam solves all the
problems that we face not only encompasses the systems of life, but goes
to the extent of showing the correct way of thinking. Indeed, it is only
because of the decline in the thought process that has resulted in our
decline as Muslims. It is because we have blindly followed, not only the
solutions of the West, but also their way of thinking that has resulted
in our demise.
Although the West
prides itself over its rational thought, it is no more rational than the
idol worshipping Quraysh. Let us consider the following verses of Qur'an.
In surah al-Anbiya' Allah (swt) mentions the discussion of Ibrahim (as)
with them Mushrikoon at his time. 'And
[he added to himself,] By God I shall most certainly bring about the
downfall of your idols as soon as you have turned your backs and gone
away. And then he broke those idols to pieces (all) except the biggest of
them, so that they might be able to turn to it. When they saw what had
happened, they said, Who has done this to our gods? Verily, one of the
worst wrongdoers is he. Said some of them: We heard a youth speak of
these (gods with scorn): he is called Abraham. The other said: Then bring
him before the people's eyes, so that they might bear witness (against
him). (And when he came) they asked: Hast though done this to our gods, O
Abraham: He answered: Nay it was this one, the biggest of them, that did
it: but ask them (yourselves) provided you can speak. And so they turned
upon one another, saying Behold it is you who are doing wrong.'
They believed that
the idols provided life and death, that is, the attribute of Allah (swt).
So the action of destroying all but one of them showed the impotency of
their gods in preventing themselves from being destroyed, and in the case
of the large idol, the impotency of preventing the others from being
destroyed. How can a god be destroyed was the fundamental question that
Ibrahim (as) raised. The mushrikoon understood the issue and for a
moment acknowledged the validity of the argument, but soon afterwards
stooped in their old ways and tried to burn Ibrahim (as). A similar
example exists at the time of the Prophet Muhammad (saw), in relation to
infanticide. In surah an-Nahl, Allah (swt) says in translation,
'And (thus too), they ascribe daughters to Allah
(swt), Who is limitless in His glory - whereas for themselves (they would
choose, if they could, only) what they desire.' [16:57]
The contradiction
is similar in nature. The mushrikoon buried their daughters alive,
for it was deemed a bad omen, while at the same time they ascribed
daughters to Allah (swt). Thus, on the one hand they demeaned the female
gender and then also worshipped it. Thus, the notion of contradiction in
the fundamental belief of them Mushrikoon is again addressed.
These two verses of
the Qur'an show not only the nature of jahiliyyah, but actually
provide us a deeper meaning of Kufr. Any Kufr belief will have
contradictions in it, because it is from man and not from Allah (swt)
Lying is also a
method to avoid rational thinking. Examining the political bickering in
Maldives reveals blind irrationalism characterized by lying and diversion
from the actual topic of discussion .For example, when one of these die hard fans of
'anti'
camp are questioned about their party's dastardly acts, they would immediately
divert from the topic and say 'the government did this or that' or 'Mr. X
needs to resign'.
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