Islamic Revival

The following is the translation of an Arabic Q&A published in 1970. The question which is being constantly asked is were does the power lie and how can we obtain it? As for the first question, it cannot be answered categorically. The answer lies from state to state. In a state like the US, power lies in the hand of the people and the capitalists who control them. In Iraq, it lies in the hands of the army, not the prime minister alone. In Saudia, it is in the hands of the family of Saud and King Faisal. In Turkey, it is within the ruling party, the president and the prime minister. In Kuwait, it lies in the hands of the chieftains and the ruler. So each case is different, however, the power resides on some sort of real support for its existence. If that support erodes, those who have the power will lose it. Originally, power in any nation should rely on the people or the influential section of them. Consequently, taking power should be through winning the public or the strong

We received the following question from one of our readers: Question: Please can you inform me of the rules of making hijra from the lands of the disbelievers such as the European countries where living according to the rules of Islam is becoming increasingly difficult. Is making Hijra to a Muslim country obligatory upon us? Answer:  The following Q&A explains this matter in some detail please read through it:  Q&A:  Hijra  from land of the disbelivers 

Revolution is in the air across the world. Despite extensive media coverage, a confusing picture is presented as to what ‘transition’ might meet the demands of these revolutions. The domino effect promises more revolutions in the Middle East in particular, with similar causes and effects. It is thus pertinent to assess the real causes of these revolutions and whether they achieve their ‘real’ demands.The Egyptian revolution, which claims to have passed a critical milestone of ousting the ruler, serves as a good case in point. Opinions on the revolution were primarily driven by broadcasts that showed little more than events in Tahrir Square. The popular uprising was so truly grassroots’ driven that it lacked clear identity and leadership, which allowed astroturfers to attach more articulate words tothe emotional protestor. Invariably the revolution is portrayed as demanding freedom, democracy and economic opportunities. This was designed to give the implicit notion that given it taken

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Media is streamed through a specific and unique lens depending on the views it holds regarding society and life.  Media in all of its forms; print or broadcast all strive to promote a certain perspective to the masses.  This is most evident in media geared towards females of all ages.  We all feel the tangible effects of the media on both genders.  However, we are yet to feel the direct effects of Islamic media.  There are several stark differences between Islamic media and western media. The detrimental effects of the media have a ripple effect on society. Western media has distorted the image and role of the female to extreme unrealistic standards and impressions.  Affecting both man and woman in this warped concoction of acting and looking like a so-called woman.  She is to be a sexual object that takes great advantage of her femininity and sensuality to further her social and financial status.  This is all done without anyone, whether it be the i

The following is the translation of a chapter from the Arabic book 'Al-Fikr al-Islami' (The Islamic Thought) by Sheikh Mohammad Mohammad Ismael Abduh, an Assistant Professor at the Egyptian University (now known as Cairo University) in the past. The job of alienating the Muslims from the restriction with the hukm shar’i takes different styles. One of the most evil styles is what some people claim that the opinions of the Mujtahid Imams, like ash-Shafi’i, Ja’far as-Sadiq or Abu Hanifah are not hukm shar’i but rather opinions (ra’i) to them, and it is not necessary to abide by them. They claim that the hukm shar’i is only the Qur’an and the hadeeth. Based on that, the ahkam shar’iyyah are confined to what came explicitly in the text, and can be understood from it by nothing more than reading. Accordingly, many new problems, and various incident cases, which did not come in shar’i text, are left without hukm shar’i. So, everybody deals with them according to his own opinion,

The following is a translation from Arabic of an article entitled 'Leadership in Democracy Contradicts the Nature of Leadership In Humanity and in Islam': By Sheikh Yousuf Baadarani, Lebanon The highest level of sublimity in belief and obedience to God is for Allah's love to descend on man. Of the people of faith and obedience who deserve His love, Almighty God favored those who adhere to His condition in their love of Him; and the condition of being sincere in Allah's love is to follow the Prophet alone as leader and commander. Alone abidance by the legal rule in the Qur'an and Sunnah is the condition for joining life's journey and that for agreeing to submit to the performance of any task. Whoever chooses to have the direction of his life's journey submission to a thought that contradicts with, conflicts with, or is not part of the thought recommended by Allah to His Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), submits with a contented and satisfied soul to

Following the recent uprising we have received some requests to publish something that explains this topic. The following is the translation of a useful leaflet translated from the Arabic original issued in 1972 by the pioneers of the da'wah for the resumption of the Islamic way of life through the re-establishement of the Khilafah state. The original Arabic version follows the translation, please refer to it for exact meanings.  بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 1. The hizb (party) never claimed that its aim is to seize the power, and it never said that. The aim of the hizb is clearly outlined and defined in the administrative law. The aim is: to carry the Islamic Call ( da’wah al Islamia ) and resume the Islamic way of life. And therefore for anyone who thinks or assumes that the aim of the hizb is to achieve authority is absolutely wrong, be it the one who is in the hizb or outside the hizb. It is obligatory for us and the people to know certain important basic matters. Yes indeed the