Islamic Revival

The recent American overtures to induct Iran in any political settlement over Iraq have immensely troubled the Israel. So perturbed has been the government in Jerusalem that it has mounted a concerted campaign in America to keep alive the notion that Iran poses a grave danger to the US and must be thwarted at any cost. On 12/11/2006, The Jerusalem Post reported that the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) spokesperson told the newspaper that, "Only a military strike by the U.S. and its allies will stop Iran obtaining nuclear weapons." Former Israeli Deputy Defence Minister Ephraim Sneh was also blunt about attacking Iran: "I am not advocating an Israeli pre-emptive military action against Iran and I am aware of its possible repercussions. I consider it a last resort. But even the last resort is sometimes the only resort." The Israeli Prime Minister on his visit to Washington earlier this month said in an interview on NBC's "Today" show: "I know that Amer

The following is the translation of a section from an Arabic booklet issued by Hizb ut-Tahrir Europe in 2003 entitled, 'The ruling on the participation of Muslims in the political life of the West': Participating in the council The council is composed of representatives of the city or town. It is concerned with the public amenities. The council is a body which enjoys relative independence in looking after the affairs of its area (please refer to the dictionary of politics pp.163-171) Most of the actions which the council undertakes are administrative, however there are some actions which fall under ruling; and what applies to ruling applies to it. By scrutinizing the reality of a council and its tasks it becomes clear that the majority of its actions are mubah (permitted). However, it works in two areas which are evidently prohibited (haram): 1. A council in the western system is free to decide on certain matters and execute them. Making decisions over matters as we have said p

The following is a translation from Arabic. Many people think that though death is the same, the causes of death are numerous. So death could be because of detrimental disease, such as the plague. It could also be due to stab by a knife, or a gunshot or burning by fire of beheading or heart attack or others. In their view, all of these are direct causes that lead to death, ie death occurs because of them. That is why it became common on their mouth the phrase, “The causes are many but the death is the same.” The truth is that death is the same and its cause (sabab) is also the same, which is the end of ajal (life-term), and nothing else. As regards to these matters, which take place and due to them death occurs, they are cases in which death occurs and are not causes of death. This is because the cause (sabab) produces the effect (musabbab) definitely; and that the effect (musabbab) can’t result save from its cause (sabab) alone. This is different to the case (halah), it is a specific