Acquisition of Worldly Fortune and Power is not the Basic
Objective:
In this context, the fatal mistake was of
believing the establishment of an Islamic power and acquisition of worldly
fortune to be the highest ideal and objective in itself. The apprehension of
the Holy Prophet expressed in the following Hadees came absolutely true: I hove
no fears about your falling into poverty, but, I fear your being granted
abundance of worldly things... When the world, with its luxuries, wealth and
other attractions, put her shadow on the Muslims, they started believing the
conquest of nations, expansion of boundaries and collection of land-revenue the
only aims and; objectives of this Ummat, and became satisfied over a Muslim
kingdom instead of the kingdom of Islam, In other words, they thought only such
a piece of land to be their objective which was headed by a Muslim, even though
he were a Muslim in name only; whereas, in reality, the objective was that the
Muslims should strive to dominate shari'at and, the values of Islamic socio-political
justice,- and that state (i.e., piece of land) and power should serve as the
vital means for the establishment of such a state of affairs, as is the desire
of the following verse: those mho, [even] if we firmly establish them on earth,
remain constant in prayer, and give in charity, and enjoin the doing of what is
right and forbid the doing of what is wrong; but with Allah rests the final outcome
of all events... [q.22;42]
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DAWAH MANHAJ PRINCIPLES METHODOLOGY IN
THE HOLY QURAN AND MESSANGER LIFE
THE HOLY QURAN AND MESSANGER LIFE
By
ALLAMA SYED SULAIMAN NADVI (R.A.)
The celebrated biographer of Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam (Book Seeratun Nabi ) Great Islamic Scholar of last century founder of Darul Musannefin
The celebrated biographer of Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam (Book Seeratun Nabi ) Great Islamic Scholar of last century founder of Darul Musannefin
