Enforcement Of Islam A Responsibility Of Believers

The distinction of the believers is that when asked to accept a decision taken in accordance with Shari’ah, they do it whole heartedly and obey readily. In other words, it is only the hypocrisy of people that hinders the enforcement of Islam or its laws, while the true believers at once adopt the Islamic laws in their practical lives. It is they who emerge as victorious.

Four Conditions For Eternal Bliss

Eternal triumph depends on four conditions (1) To obey Allah^-SWT and fulfil all obligations towards Him^-SWT , (2) To obey the Holy Prophet^-SW and adhere to his^-SW Sunnah (3) To fear Allah^-SWT , repent over past errors and pledge to abstain in future and (4) To adopts Taqwa and become subservient to Him^-SWT from the very core of heart. The quasi Muslims and the hypocrites do make tall claims and vow that if Allah^-SWT's Prophet^-SW orders them, they would sacrifice everything in the execution of his^-SW command. They must be told not to make hollow vows but prove their obedience through actions, for Allah^-SWT is well Aware of what they do. The obedience in practical terms covers both beliefs and practices. If they refuse to do so, the responsibility of Allah^-SWT's men is only to convey the message and leave the choice to them. However, the Holy Prophet^-SW must inform them that if they opt for obedience they will certainly attain guidance. His^-SW duty was to convey the Message of Allah^-SWT which he^-SW has rightfully done, and not to force anyone into obedience.  It is a matter exclusively between Allah^-SWT and His^-SWT subjects.

It is Allah^-SWT's Promise to the believers with sound beliefs and virtuous conduct that He^-SWT would give them authority and rule over the entire world, as given to the virtuous and practical believers of the preceding nations. He^-SWT would make His^-SWT selected Din, prevail in such an overwhelming way that the believers will neither feel threatened by nor fear anyone. They will only worship and obey Allah^-SWT with such devotion that they as well as their words and actions shall be matchless in the contemporary world. But if despite all these favours, some people still resort to ingratitude, they will be disowned by Islam.

Ayah Istikhlaf

This is also known as Ayah Istikhlaf, as it promises Khilafa; (governance) to the true believers. This was manifested in the illustrious era of the Holy Prophet^-SW when the vanity of the infidels and polytheists was trampled over. Makkah and Khyber were taken; rather the entire Arabian Peninsula and Yemen came under the sway of Islam. Mighty rulers across the globe paid tribute to and acknowledged the grandeur of Islamic Stale by sending gifts to the Holy Prophet^-SW. During the era of the first Caliph Hadhrat Abu Bakr Siddiq^-RAU; the impostors claiming Prophethood and those who refused to pay Zakat were dealt with an iron fist. Then the Muslim forces proceeded to Egypt and the areas from Basra to Damascus were also taken. And the second Caliph, Hadhrat ‘Umar^-RAU’ took the light of Islam from one end of the globe to the other. The spiritual zephyr of Islamic System spread in a way that astonished everyone under the sky, for it had never witnessed such a peaceful, just and courageous State, save in the eras of the Prophets^-AS. Persia and the countries ruled by the Khosroes slipped into the fold of Islam. This grandeur was maintained during the eras of Hadhrat ‘Uthman^-RAU’ and ‘Ali^-RAU’. Rather during the period of the former, Islam was the sole authority and system from East to West and no other Government or State worth the name was there to match it.

Therefore, the very first manifestation of this blessed Ayah is the Caliphate of the first four Righteous Caliphs. According to Quran these Caliphs were exemplary Muslims as well as rulers. The learned Commentators assert that despite this greatness, the conspiring group (of Jewish imposter Muslims) comprises those ingrates who martyred Hadhrat ^‘Uthman^-RAU’ Plotting to hit the magnificence of Islam, they opted for infidelity. Historical evidence proves that it was this group that martyred Hadhrat ‘Ali^-RAU’, ‘Hasan^-RAU, and finally the household of the Holy Prophet^-SW and beheaded his illustrious grandson Hadhrat ‘Hussain^-RAU’ at Karbala. They drifted away from the teachings of their pious precursors and established the basis of Shi’aism, by misleading unsuspecting Muslims, exploiting their love for the Ahl-e-Bait of the Prophet^-SW. Thus dividing the Muslim Ummah into factions (which was until then united). Establishing themselves as the Shi’a Clerics they damaged and distorted each and every Islamic precept and practice (Denying the authenticity of the Quran in it's present pristine form. Raising doubts about the Hadith and moving people away from the Sunnah of the Prophet^-SW and his^-SW Companions^-RAU). To date, they are exerting all efforts to oppose Islamic beliefs, right from Unity of Allah^-SWT to the Akhirah. The commentary on this Ayah by the learned Shaikh Allah Yar Khan^-RUA must be studied, in his booklet titled Tafsir Ayat-e-Arba’h.

The believers are commanded to establish Allah^-SWT's worship diligently and adopt the Islamic Economic System. The insistence to pay Zakat indeed aims at this very objective. This will, in turn, invoke Allah^-SWT's Mercy Who^-SWT by removing all mundane hurdles shall honour the believers in this world, and by protecting them against evil pave the way for eternal bliss. And the infidels must never assume that they can hold sway over the land forever, or can maintain their oppressive control on Islam. This will not be so as they are themselves heading towards Hell, and are about to meet a tragic end, which they just cannot avert, while it is His^-SWT unbeatable Promise that Islam will prevail. However, this Promise is for the true Muslims, in terms of both precepts and practices.