Defeating Theological Construct of Radical Islam: Excerpts from the Book ‘How Sharia-Ism Hijacked Islam’
By
Hasan Mahmud, New Age Islam
22 June 2022
(From a
chapter of the book “HOW SHARIA-ISM HIJACKED ISLAM” by Hasan Mahmud)
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Islam was
not hijacked by the birth of Muslim Brotherhood in 1928 or by Jamat-e-Islami in
1941 in India or by Taliban in the 1980’s or in 2001 by the devastating event
on 9/11. The brutal reality is all these radical organizations or groups herald
the theology of Radical Islam that was created 1400 years ago.
Early
Muslim soldiers were mighty victors; they captured a vast area in the greater
Middle East, North Africa and parts of Europe. This spectacular victory was
unique in two distinct ways; (A) it took place in the name of God, and (B) it
lasted for hundreds of years. Muslims experienced their explosive military
victories for generations. So, it was natural for them to connect the Quranic
verses of war with the verses of victory, such as, “(Muslims) must certainly
triumph” and Allah will make Islam “superior over all religions.”
Consequently,
Islam was “explained” based primarily on aggressive war by theological cherry-picking.
The Quran was “explained” and Sharia law was created in its support; a hundred
plus verses of values, compassion, and peace were overshadowed by a few verses
of war. Following is the text based on
chapter Tawbah verse 29 (known as “Verse of Sword”).
1. “They (Muslims) were not
permitted to abandon ‘the fighting’ against them (Pagans, Jews and Christian)
and to reconcile with them and to suspend hostilities against them for an
unlimited period while they are strong and are able to fight against them
(non-Muslims). As it is obvious, at first “the fighting” was forbidden, then it
was permitted and after that it was made obligatory – (1) against them who
start “the fighting” against you (Muslims). (2) and against all those who
worship others along with Allah…as mentioned in Sura Al Baqarah (ll), Al Imran
(lll) and Tauba (lX) and other Surah (chapter of the Qur’an).”
2. “The Caliph fights all
other peoples until they become Muslims.” - Sharia law.
3. As establishing Islamic
State was made obligatory, lying for that was made obligatory too.
• “Truth is one of the most
important principles of Islam and lying is one of the greatest sins. But in
real life some needs are such that telling a lie is not only allowed, in some
circumstances it is decreed mandatory.” (Maududi)
• “Lying is obligatory if
the goal is obligatory.” (Shafi’i Law r.8.2)
Obviously,
lying is obligatory for Radical Islamists for the purpose of creating Islamic
State. This is upfront violation of Quran chapter 2:42- “Do not mix truth with
falsehood, or hide the truth when you know it”.
Military
victories, however, are destined to die out. In 732 CE, the Spanish Caliph
Abdur Rahman invaded city of Tours in France. After a furious battle, he was
defeated and killed on 10 of October by the French general Charles Martel,
known as “The Hammer.” After this, Muslims were “never able to mount a serious
offensive at Western Europe again. When
the dream of global domination by war collapsed, a theological detour was
undertaken. Previously, the “power of iron” in the verse, “And We sent down
iron, wherein there is awesome power and many benefits for people” had been
explained as “iron here is meant political and military power.” Now the same “power of iron” is explained in
Sharia book as “Power of Islamic State.”
The tragedy is deepened further by the
contemporary Sharia-Bolsheviks such as Hasan Banna, Sayed Qutb, Maulana
Maududi, and Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini:
1. “The Qur’an has delegated to Muslims the
duty of bringing humanity, which has gone astray, to the right course and
granted them the leadership of the world……Therefore the duty of guiding and
instructing humanity devolves on us and not on the West.”
2. “Nor could it (Islamic faith) be taken as
a belief that promises a paradise in the next life to those who perform its
rituals, without applying in their everyday life its distinctly unique
institutions, jurisprudence and methodology.”
Finally,
from Maulana Maududi, the founding father of modern version of radical Islam in
1941 and Ayatollah Khomeini, the founding father of Islamic theocracy in Iran
in 1979, came the following statements:
3. “The Muslim Party will inevitably extend
invitation to the citizens of other countries to embrace the faith……..Even
otherwise also if the Muslim Party commands adequate resources it will
eliminate un-Islamic governments and establish the power of Islamic governments
in their stead…... Islamic “Jihad” does not recognize their (non-Muslims’)
right to administer State-affairs according to a system, which in the view of
Islam is evil.”
4. “Although an Islamic State may be set up
anywhere on earth, Islam does not seek to restrict human rights or privileges
to the boundaries of such a State.”
5. “The system of this (Islamic) government
is such that it does not leave much room for man to exercise his own free
will.”
6. “Islam, speaking from the viewpoint of
political philosophy, is the very antithesis of secular Western
democracy.”
7. “(Regional) Nationality based on family,
birthplace, language, race, etc., is a great danger for humankind…If there is
any enemy to Islam’s call after Kufr (disbelief) and Shirk (multi-deities),
it is the devil of nationality based on blood and birth-place…One has to shun
feeling of land and blood (regional nationality) to remain a Muslim…… The ideas
and bases on which the European Nationalism flourished are much against
humanity…. Islam’s ultimate goal is to create (Islamic) World-State.”
8. “Islam makes it incumbent on all adult
males, provided they are not disabled or incapacitated, to prepare themselves
for the conquest of countries so that the writ of Islam is obeyed in every
country in the world.…… What is the good of us asking for the hand of a thief
to be severed or an adulteress to be stoned to death when all we can do is
recommended such punishments, having no power to implement them?”
(Khomeini)
This Is
Radical Islam.
Recently,
it forcefully attacked human civilization in the shape of Al Qaeda, ISIS, Boko
Haram and Al Shabab. Crime and wrong-doings are ubiquitous and the West is no
exception. Radical Islamists capitalize on this and propose the Islamic
Caliphate is a divine alternative, denying the fact that the era of the
Caliphate was mostly blood-stained anarchy. Radical Islamists in the West
cleverly play victim-syndrome. They are adept in using the laws,
multiculturalism and societal norms of their host countries to advance their
objectives, even in instances when their nefarious deeds have been exposed.
Mosques in London have been caught selling extremist materials and spreading
violence. Furthermore, the US Federal
Bureau of Investigation found 10% of US Mosques preach aggressive Jihad. Many Imams violate local law and openly
perform polygamous marriages. After
championing the rampant violation of rights of women and non-Muslims in Muslim
countries, radical Islam has increased its pressure groups exponentially in the
West, with most of them using their citizens’ rights as shields. The Organization
of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has succeeded in capturing the Human Rights
Council of the United Nations (UN).
Now its
goal is to defeat Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) by using the
Cairo Declaration of Human Rights in Islam (CDIUHR) and establish its own
independent human rights commission.
“In the
last plenary of the Human Rights Council the Pakistani delegate claimed, ‘it is
an insult to our faith to discuss the Sharia in this forum.’ The president of the Council agreed
and ruled that it would no longer be permissible to discuss in detail any
particular system of law.”
The UN is
in danger of creating a global blasphemy law that would make religious
criticism a crime, even when these laws rampantly violate Human Rights as well
as its own Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
This is
radical Islam. Its weakest front is its
theology. All good forces of humanity should dismantle it with the progressive
Muslims at the forefront.
Next, we
will discuss the theological construct of peaceful Islam, its historical
development, and its impact on Muslim societies.
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HASSAN
AL-BANNA, WHAT IS OUR MESSAGE? (Islamic Publications, 1974).
E.g. QURAN 2:193, 217, 244, 246; 3:146, 153,
154; 4:74-78, 84, 94, 95, 104; 5:94; 8:39, 65, 72, 73; 9:5, 14, 19, 29, 38, 88, 112; 47:4, 31;
48:16, 22; 61:2, 4, 11. See also QURAN 5:56.
QURAN chapter 9:33.
Sahih Al-Bukhari, page 1081, translated by
Dr. Md. Muhsin Khan, Dar-us-Salam, Medina, KSA (1994).
UMDAT AL SALIK (Shafi’i Law# o9.9 [and 0.9.8
based on 9:29 of the Quran]), translated by Nuh Ha Mim Keller, Amana
Corporation, (Revised edition, 1997). This chapter is added by the translator
based on three other early Islamic texts.
MAWLANA MAWDUDI, TARJAMANUL QURA’AN 54.
UMDAT AL SALIK (Shafi’i Law# r8.2),
translated by Nuh Ha Mim Keller, Amana Corporation, (Revised edition, 1997).
Nazeer Ahmed, The Battle of Tours, History of
Islam, https://historyofislam.com/the-battle-of-tours/.
QURAN chapter 57:25.
CODIFIED ISLAMIC LAW 245, (Vol. 3. 1995).
HASSAN AL-BANNA, WHAT IS OUR MESSAGE?,
Islamic Publications, (1974).
SAYYID QUTB, ISLAM, THE RELIGION OF THE
FUTURE, International Islamic Publishing House, (1992).
MAWLANA MAWDUDI, JIHAD IN ISLAM, The Holy
Quran Publishing House, (1939).
MAWLANA MAWDUDI, HUMAN RIGHTS IN ISLAM,
Islamic Foundation, (1976).
MAWLANA MAWDUDI, A SHORT HISTORY OF THE
REVIVALIST MOVEMENT IN ISLAM, Islamic Publications, (1963).
MAWLANA MAWDUDI, THE ISLAMIC LAW AND
CONSTITUTION, Lahore: Islamic Publications, (1977).
MAWLANA MAWDUDI, HISTORY OF JAMAT-E ISLAMI.
Ayatollah Khomeini, many sources and
citations.
Video available at Truth Tube TV
website.
10% of US Mosques Preach Jihad According to
FBI, The Right Perspective (2009).
Raheel's Reflections, RAHEEL RAZA,
http://Hudud.raheelraza.com/raheelblog.htm, last accessed 22 April 2017.
See e.g. Mary Abdelmassih, Forced
Islamization of Christian Girls Supported by Egyptian State (23 Dec 2009),
ASSYRIAN INTERNATIONAL NEWS ASSOCIATION,
http://Hudud.aina.org/news/20091223164421.htm.
See also Robert Spencer, Pakistan: Muslim groups threaten more violence
against Christians (5 Aug 2009), JIHAD WATCH, https://Hudud.jihadwatch.org/2009/08/pakistan-muslim-groups-threaten-more-violence-against-christians.
Quote originally published in the Saudi
Gazette.
Speaking Freely About Religion: Religious
Freedom, Defamation and Blasphemy, INTERNATIONAL HUMANIST AND ETHICAL UNION,
http://iheu.org/newsite/wp-content/uploads/Speaking%20Freely%20about%20Religion_0.pdf).
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