The Campaign to Subvert Islam as an Ideology and a System

Bismillah Ar-Rahman Ar-Raheem

During the past few weeks, the Western governments have been

conducting a relentless and ruthless campaign against Islam and

Muslims. This campaign has taken on many forms, the military

side being the most overt. However, there has been an equally fierce

campaign, waged by Western governments, institutions and indeed

some Western inspired Muslim scholars and intellectuals, aimed at

subverting Islam, changing it, covering up its ayats, diluting it and

repackaging it as a foreign religion palatable to Western tastes. US

President George W. Bush initiated this campaign when he declared his

'Crusade' against Islam and Muslims and the Muslims were confronted

by two choices - either join the Western Crusade aimed at subverting

Islam or be thrown into the camp of the 'terrorist'.

In this present climate we have observed many manoeuvres undertaken

by the Kuffar, and have witnessed the key events in this campaign to

subvert Islam, and have noted that this campaign has not been accepted

by most of the Muslims in the West. Rather, some from amongst the

Muslims, who have become weak and lost their convictions in this Deen

have been prepared to provide their services to the West in order to

secure some petty interests.

The campaign to subvert Islam as an ideology and a system has not gone

unnoticed by the aware Muslims. Consequently, we take it upon

ourselves, due to the obligation Allah has placed upon our necks and

the necks of all Muslims to speak the Haq (truth), to present to the

Muslims the following points:

1. Islam is the Deen of Haq revealed to the Master of the

Messengers, Muhammad by Allah . However, in order for the West

to assert the so-called superiority of what it arrogantly calls its

'civilisation', it has tried to mix Islam with non-Islam, thus taking away

this fundamental quality of Islam. This mixing has led to a dilution of

Islam and in particular its creed. There are many ways in which this is

done. One avenue has been by resurrecting the notion of 'Abrahamic

faiths' by asserting that Islam is one branch of the religion of Ibrahim

(as) and that it is the same as Christianity and Judaism. This notion, as

well as reducing Islam to the status of a mere religion among religions,

suggests that there is a unity of religions and that the peoples of all faiths

should stand side-by-side with one another against terror.

The correct Islamic view on this is that Islam is the Haq - everything

other than Islam is batil (falsehood). Indeed it is a part of the Iman of

the Muslims to believe in the truthfulness of Islam alone.

Allah says:

"Ibrahim was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was one who truly

submitted (Musliman) (to Allah's will)." [TMQ Ale-Imran: 67]

And Allah said:

"And whosoever seeks a Deen other than Islam, it will never be

accepted of him." [TMQ Ale-Imran: 85]

"You cannot find people who believe in Allah and the Last Day that love

anyone who contends against Allah and His Apostle."

[TMQ Al-Mujadila: 22]

Allah also exposes the true intentions of the Kuffar when He said:

"Never will the Jews or the Christians be pleased with you till you

follow their religion." [TMQ Al-Baqarah: 120]

From this, Allah has laid down the clear foundation of the

relationship between Islam and other religions and doctrines. This

foundation is that Islam and Kufr will never mix under any

circumstances whatsoever.

Another way in which they have sought to dilute Islam is to reinterpret

its ayat (verses), until Islam is stripped of its uniqueness as an ideology

and a system, and instead becomes a religion akin to Christianity or

Judaism. Deviated government scholars in the Muslim world and the

West stand side-by-side with priests and rabbis and with the Western

leaders claiming that Jihad is a struggle against oneself, even though it

has been mentioned on over 120 occasions in the Qur'an to be fighting

(Qitaal). They are at pains to point out that Islam is peace at a time when

Western fundamentalism is allowed to unleash its wrath upon the

Muslims and is beyond reproach.

Allah says in the Qur'an,

"And mix not truth with falsehood, nor conceal the truth while you know

(the truth)." [TMQ Al-Baqarah: 42]

The Muslims in the West need to grab hold to the truthfulness and

indeed superiority of Islam. In their pursuit for justice, neither should

they try to change Islam or present Islam in a manner that is agreeable

to the Kuffar.

2. The Kuffar have been astonished by the way Muslims feel a

close affinity with one another - Muslims as far apart as Nigeria and

Indonesia came out in protest at the attacks on the Muslims of

Afghanistan. This is evidence, if evidence were needed, that the

Muslims regard themselves as one Ummah and pay little credence to the

false borders carved through the midst of the Islamic Ummah. Allah

says,

"The believers are nothing else than brothers." [TMQ Al-Hujurat: 10]

The Messenger of Allah said: "The Muslim is the brother of

another Muslim, he does not do injustice to him nor desert him."

The astonishment of the Kuffar has led to a jealousy that leads them to

strike at this unity. Thus we hear the constant sermons of Western

leaders in which they proclaim that there are moderates and

fundamentalists, modernists and terrorists from amongst the ranks of the

The Campaign to Subvert Islam as an Ideology and a System

Muslims. These camps are conveniently used to break this unity.

It is obligatory on the Muslims at this time to stand shoulder to shoulder

in one line facing the challenges that confront them. It is not allowed for

the Muslim to disown his brother or snub him so as to remove the

suspicion from himself and gain the love of the disbelievers. It is also

not allowed for the Muslims to forsake their brothers even if their

opinions, schools of thought, trends of thinking and movements are

different - we should not forget that the attack is directed against the

Muslims; no Muslim is safe from it and no group is safe.

3. Around the world the Ummah is realising that they will never

live with justice unless they live under the shade of the Islamic rule.

This realisation has led many sincere Muslims to work for Islam to

return in state and society. The West have long ago realised this

sentiment - indeed they were the ones who destroyed the Islamic

Khilafah seventy-seven years ago and established in its place weak

states, as well as appointing subservient agent rulers. Today the claim is

made that the return to an Islamic rule would lead to backwardness and

anarchy. Thus they dismiss this call, and instead ask the Muslims to

concentrate upon partial solutions, and a continued reliance upon the

West.

The Ummah must resist accepting such a call. Furthermore, it must be

understood that it is the Khilafah that will implement Islam, and without

it, it would be impossible for the society to adhere to all of the laws of

Islam. The implementation of Islam is not merely a few laws related to

punishments. Islam, as a Deen revealed by the Creator , deals with all

of life's problems. Islam deals with wealth creation and circulation,

through a detailed economic system; it has a social system that regulates

the relation between men and women, and that provides harmony in

society; it establishes justice by a judicial system that does not allow the

rich and famous to secure acquittals by virtue of their wealth and status.

The derivation of these systems relies solely upon the texts of the Qur'an

and Sunnah and what has been indicated by them. Sadly these systems

are not implemented today, because the world is without the Khilafah

State.

It was through the implementation of these systems by the Khilafah

State that a glorious and rich Islamic treasure of Fiqh (jurisprudence)

was created that allowed the Muslims to progress in all fields and

created a civilisation that was free from the shackles of colonialism.

This state allowed society to progress without leading to corruption and

raised the intellectual abilities of man, without creating arrogance

around the world. Indeed, the world today needs the Khilafah.

At a time when the Kuffar have launched a relentless campaign against

Islam and its adherents there are some from amongst the Muslims who

out of despair for the resumption of the victories of Islam have become

despondent - and such despondency has led them to resign themselves

to the humiliating situation the Ummah finds herself in. Now is the time

for such despondency to be done away with and for the Western

thoughts and culture to be uprooted, for truth is on the side of the

Muslims and Allah's promise is with the believers. Allah says:

"So do not become weak (against your enemy), nor be sad, and you will

be superior (in victory) if you are indeed (true) believers."

[TMQ Ale-Imran: 139]

O Muslims!

The West mock and scorn at the Ummah, humiliate her sincere sons,

corrupt her societies, plunder her treasures, kill the innocent and

challenge the Muslims day and night in their ’Aqeedah. While the

Crusades of the past were aimed at occupying parts of the Islamic lands,

today's Crusade launched against Islam and the Muslims aims to subvert

Islam by making Muslims reject their creed and embrace the creed of

secularism which calls for the separation of Deen from life, which

means to keep Islam completely away from their lives such that nothing

remains of it but spiritualistic rituals conducted in the places of worship.

In such circumstances, the necessity of carrying the Islamic call and

spreading Islam in the Western countries has become more apparent

today than ever before. The burden of the entire world weighs down

heavily on the shoulders of the Muslims since they are the ones who

Allah charged with looking after the affairs of the whole of mankind.

Every single Muslim should speak according to his knowledge and

ability and declare the batil as batil and recognise and call to the Haq,

as it is indeed the Haq.

In order to thwart the treacherous designs of this campaign, Islam

obliges you to wake up and realise the reality behind what the Kuffar

and their followers are plotting, to defend your creed, your Deen, and

your existence as an Ummah and to take a courageous stance by raising

the word of Allah to the Highest and to work with the sincere ones

who work for the true political change in the Islamic world - that is the

re-establishment of the Khilafah State.

Allah said,

"Do not fear them and fear Me if you are true believers."

[TMQ Ale-Imran: 175]