Apart from food, shelter and care, we need knowledge and training. We don’t start our lives from the Stone Age. We don’t have time to rediscover everything; therefore, we are taught – we are taught what’s good and what’s bad, how to behave and conduct ourselves, we are taught literacy skills and other sciences; in other words, we are taught the ABCs of life – from cooking and cleaning to the most complex professions of life and the most advanced forms of knowledge.

Do we still need divine revelation, then?

Our parents teach us. Society teaches us. There are scientists, philosophers, thinkers, trainers, professors, mentors, and governments have established a formal educational system, part of which is even mandatory, for one purpose only: to teach us and prepare us for living a successful life; well, at least we can assume so.

Nevertheless, the human mechanisms and the established system of passing down knowledge from generation to generation are not flawless as humans themselves are not perfect.

First, those who are in charge of us, such as parents or teachers, not always know the best even if we assume them to have good intention. Their knowledge is always limited and the time to dedicate to us is never enough. So, what we learn from them does not necessary guarantee us success.

Second, the most problematic part is that the same mechanisms and system that are used to teach us to succeed, they can be used to teach us the opposite, how to fail and how to end up doing the wrong things or making the wrong choices. Given the fact that natural resources are limited, human beings are in competition and at war with one another. At the same time, the priority of governments is to control people. So, those whose interest is to prevent us from success and to control us are many, including the government.

Therefore, there is nothing to guarantee a teenager, whose independent life as an adult is about to start, that he or she has been taught the right things or equipped with the right training and knowledge in order to succeed. On the contrary, much of his or her knowledge that he or she has learned could be wrong, a deception, misleading, or part of the ideological warfare of the government.

There is one way, however, to have access to credible knowledge and cleared from human interests and the practical need of governments to control us: that is divine revelation; otherwise, what people teach us could be lies, deception, or harmful.

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In agreement with Marx, Islam includes the comforting part of souls. The very nature of this life is a test according to it; therefore, the natural resources are limited while the needs and the greed of people are unlimited. In addition, opportunities, skills, abilities to work and the different levels of access to natural resources lead to economic inequality, amassing of wealth by some and poverty for others.

However, Islam addresses very well not only the redistribution of wealth per se, but also its political and ideological effects, something which Secularism has failed to do.

First, Islam has addressed the problem of savings. Even though money facilitates a great deal the exchange of goods and services, it has one major flaw: by saving it up, it freezes up a part of the economy, similar to a piece of land that no one benefits from it, neither the owner, nor the society. Therefore, the concept of Zakat in Islam deals exactly with this issue: if a person possesses gold or cash of a certain amount and it is not circulated for a full year, in other words, saved for a full lunar year, the owner must pay 2.5% of the savings directly to certain categories of people, as clearly prescribed by the Qur’an, not the government.

Secularism has also addressed the same issue, i.e., the savings, by means of taxes. One of the major roles of a Secularist government is to collect taxes from the rich and redistribute it to the poor either through direct payments or through job creation.

While both Islam and Secularism have not overlooked the issue of wealth redistribution, and there are cases when the latter has done very well, still there is a fundamental difference between them. Islam commands and instructs the rich to do this on a voluntarily manner. So, the rich should pay the money directly to the poor and interact with them. At the same time, Islam strongly encourages the believers in general to pay charity, make donations, loan one another money without interest; it obliges the head of family to take care of his family financially, as well as share food with the society and feed the needy. Islam seeks to give rise to a solid and strong society.

The problem of Secularism is that it has placed too much power on the government: it collects taxes, it plays the role of a father, mother, head of family, donor, money loaner, and sometimes it has even replaced the role of God. Yet, not only has Secularism failed to tax the rich, but also its redistribution of wealth solely through government leads to dictatorship, destruction of family and the fabric of the society.

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Muslims, on the other hand, in the West and in the East, famous or not, preachers or seemingly scholars, try to justify this British lie with religious evidence. “Islam calls to pure monotheism,” they argue; or “we don’t deal with politics,” “mind your own business,” “religion has nothing to do with politics,” and things like this.

Indeed, the main objective of Islam is to call humanity to the worship of one god alone, the Creator or the God, and submit to His will in order to be successful in this life and in the hereafter. This is the message of all prophets. However, this message is addressed to people – to you and me. In this regard, people need to live, they need property, jobs, freedom, family, land, business transactions; in short, people need access to natural resources in order to live. Without access to natural resources, what kind of religion are we talking about?

Therefore, people need religion to organize their lives, but they need economy, too. Ideology, economy, politics and religion are not separable. That’s a British deception. They’ve told us: “let me control the money and the economy, you keep your religion, if possible keep it inside your homes.” Bravo! They are absolutely smart; we Muslims are stupid and ignorant that a bunch of pagans have deceived us.

Today Muslims have no power, no economy, no military, no legal protection, no intrinsic access to natural resources. All such powers are held by the British appointed Secularist governments and their spies. They control money and jobs.

We Muslims today have to beg western terrorists to survive, to live, if they are merciful enough to allow us. Our children are hostages of their terrorist judges. Our families fall under the domain of the British Secularism. And they tell us: religion is allowed in the West, “Eid Mubarak,” they even say to us.

Worshipping God cannot be achieved without economy and power. They go hand in hand. We should teach our children and the community that without economy, family, money, power, and even military, we are on the verge of total annihilation at the hands of pagans and liars. We don’t need their “Eid Mubarak;” we need access to the economy, which is used by them as a weapon to force us abandon our religion. This is the bitter truth.

Economy is a weapon.

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The first book which I personally read two decades ago about freedom was not a university book, nor was it a best seller of Secularism, nor was it authored by some famous philosophers or some ancient sages. It was none of that. Rather, the first and last book I read on freedom was the Qur’an itself. Indeed, it is the book of genuine freedom. It’s not authored by humans and there’s nothing like it, not even close.

The Qur’an teaches humanity that what we perceive is a tiny fraction of the whole reality, that the existence is much more complex, that life has a purpose that if understood correctly, it liberates and frees people. It teaches people about the seen and unseen, about body and soul, about life and death, about the strength and weaknesses, so it brings one to the real senses. That’s freedom and liberation while illusion breeds enslavement.

The Qur’an teaches humanity that no matter how long one lives and how wealthy he or she may be, death shatters everything. It’s a verifiable fact of life. The Qur’an, however, teaches us that it shatters something which was merely an illusion in the first place; the true life is yet to come if only people get prepared for it. Indeed, this is freedom.

The Qur’an teaches humanity that above every individual, there’s another one more powerful, and God is the most powerful. In the end, people are all the same; they’re mortal and equally dependent on God. Indeed, this is liberation from the class despotism and human oppression.

The Qur’an teaches humanity that the path to God is equally accessible for everyone regardless of social or political status, rich or poor. This is indeed freedom and liberation. While God is everything we need, nothing has power over us to prevent us from beseeching Him and submitting to Him. This is undoubtedly liberation from human tyranny.

The Qur’an teaches humanity knowledge, wisdom, dignity, the moral code, and the essence of all truth. It’s memorization is the best language training and the most powerful eloquence. Its recitation in our prayers and the deep reflection on its meanings give us serenity and the best rational principles of wisdom, and above all it is in the public domain. This certainly guarantees the true freedom.

While Secularism says something but it means another thing, preaches one thing in order to achieve the opposite – full of pragmatism and deception, the Qur’an doesn’t abstain from emphasizing the bitter truth. Secularism preaches addiction to the limited materialism, alcohol, the immediate pleasures and a reckless life style while the Secularist governments control all the natural resources; the Qur’an preaches the exact opposite because it’s the book of freedom.

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A Muslim scholar might consider politics the public complaints of people against a Muslim leader, typically in Saudi Arabia, and they will use obvious religious texts to justify their stand. However, the majority of Muslims live under direct pagan governments and their oppression.

When a political commentator in the West speaks of politics, he or she means typically the participation in the political rallies, elections, political parties etc. Running for office is the best example of political activism, something which in Saudi Arabia would be considered an example par excellence of frowned upon political involvement.

When such Secularist commentators refer to Muslims themselves being involved into a political activity, such as running for office, they could refer to this as ‘political Islam.’ Even though from a legal perspective it is OK, they use the phrase ‘political Islam’ just to make it seem scary and different, as if to remind Muslims that in this domain follow the religious texts which speak about the obedience to the leader.

Personally, I’ve noticed that when the Secularists speak of political Islam they mean Islam itself, especially the most important practical aspects of it, such five daily prayers, hijab, organizing family according to the Islamic values, avoiding bank loans and any transaction which involves interest, fasting, giving donations, building mosques etc. They cannot attack openly Muslims on such issues because that would raise enormous political alarm and awareness in the community; instead, they appear as if they are concerned about the political Islam.

Therefore, the western Secularists do a good job by associating the word politics with Islam. In reality, they have no problem with the participation in their Secular politics because that’s a waste of time and harmless for their political power. The true problem arises when Muslims defend themselves, fight for their rights, their families, properties and want to practice their religion as much as possible. This is what the US Government and the British Empire don’t want.

On the other hand, if they participate in elections, scholars from Saudi Arabia will not support such an activity, which might be called as ‘political Islam.’ So, the vicious western politicians try to use a religious stand of the scholars of Saudi Arabia, and extrapolate that to mean the practice of religion itself by appearing that they are concerned about something that they are not, and meaning in reality what Muslims have a legal right to do: the practice of religion.

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Under the British Empire, politics refers mostly to the process of electing a ruler, which, from an Islam’s perspective, is not something that masses should be indulged in. For this reason, Muslim scholars are going to frown upon whoever embarks on this activity while in the West apparently the process of elections, no matter how theatrical and fake might seem, is encouraged.

On the other hand, when masses speak of politics and power, they actually refer to the domain of personal rights, economic power and more freedom on decision making. In order to achieve these, the British Empire gives as an option the participation in the theatrical process of elections while this is exactly what Islam frowns upon because it is a waste-of-time process; it is not for the masses.

I think there is much confusion and lots of word-play here. There is a difference between what the British Empire calls politics and what people in reality need, and between what Islam frowns upon and what the British Empire deceives people about. In this regard, the Qur’an is the most clarifying book on the topics of politics, the necessary power and what people need.

Certainly, the ultimate purpose of Islam is the achievement of monotheism – to believe that Allah, the Creator, is the only god to be worshipped, and the mission of all prophets has been to call people to this truth. Therefore, it is very common to hear from Muslim intellectuals and scholars, especially under the British occupation, that political power in not necessary to achieve this truth.

Nevertheless, this life is subject to unchangeable laws or the sunnah of Allah. Monotheism does not necessarily or immediately require political power, but without legal freedom, economic power, and family independence, no idea will survive for a long time. For this reason, many prophets, such as Moses, Lot, Shuaib, and Salih, and above all Muhammad (peace be upon him), their mission involved a clear aspect related to power – political and economic, because monotheism cannot survive if Muslims have no political freedom, no money, no legal freedom, no land, no businesses, and no family independence. While these are means, they are often necessary for the long term survival of the Muslim community and monotheism itself.

Under the British Empire, striving for such rights is not allowed while in Islam it is necessary and common sense; the former encourages elections to distract people whereas Islam warns against that waste-of-time process.

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In order to think clearly, make decisions, function effectively, grow healthy, educate children property, all of these need peace, quietness, tranquility, serenity, and order. In Arabic, the word for the place where one lives is called ‘sakan;’ it is of the same root as ‘sakeenah’, which means serenity; the latter means also ‘tumaaneenah’ – comfort and quiet. The English expression “home sweet home!’ is powerful, too.

Islam has placed much importance not simply on the preservation of family and home, but it has elevated them to a very high status given their essential role in society and in the lives of people.

Home is that private place which should be different from the world outside, and not necessarily related to the physical space. A home could be a family living in a tent, or living in a castle. It is not the walls what make a place home, but what it gives and fulfills.

In order to achieve the true role of homes, Islam has order women to stay home, which is a general recommendation rather than a jurisdictional obligation.

Interestingly and powerfully, Allah has ordered the wives of the Prophet (peace be upon him) to stay home, “Settle in your homes, and do not display yourselves as women did in the days of pre-Islamic ignorance. Establish prayer, pay zakaah, and obey Allah and His Messenger. Allah only intends to keep the causes of evil away from you and purify you completely, O members of the Prophet’s family!” [33:33]

If the most purified and dignified women need that peace of homes, what about other women?

However, the question that begs itself is none other than: is it possible nowadays for Muslim women to stay at home?

Politically speaking, I’d say that it is almost impossible. Not only has the economy been designed by the British Secularism in a way that requires women to work – cheap labor and more human resources, but there is an important political problem that arises from the idea of staying at home.

The British political system, which controls Muslims, is designed to have access to every individual and control them politically and ideologically at an individual level; therefore, women cannot stay at home because the government would have no access to them.

If women stay at home, and our homes become places of peace and serenity, which means the access of the outside world to our families becomes limited and restricted, the modern political system would collapse in a matter of days. Modern governments need access and only access.

If we start to establish our homes the way Islam recommends, the modern British Secularist governments around the world would go to war against us because they need free access, and access means control.

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Occupation is not necessarily demonstrated by the dropping of bombs and the killing of people, even though the American, Canadian and the British soldiers – the heart of the British empire, have been very ‘generous’ with that. They’ve dropped a lot of bombs and killed millions of children and women.

Even Muslims have contributed a great deal to the distortion of the concept occupation. Only when they speak of Palestine, Iraq, Kashmir, Yemen, Somalia, and Syria, they refer to their destruction as ‘occupation.’ That’s exactly what the enemy wants and that’s why the Evil Empire will keep Palestine under permanent conflict, so Muslims can use it as a reference to occupation; hence, the distortion.

By any standard – historical, political, economic, military, social, and religious, Muslims today are under the occupation of the British Empire or its new modern institutions, such as the UN, the US Government, NATO etc. while the British Monarchy is the same old one. Nothing has changed in reality. The abolition of the Ottoman Empire on March 3, 1924, marked the end of the free Muslim world.

Again, occupation does not necessary mean to have British or American soldiers patrolling the streets of Istanbul, Cairo, Baghdad, Damascus, or Islamabad, even though this could be the case. Nor is occupation necessarily related to seeing the British imperial flag waived in our lands. We should not confuse the strategy of the enemy with the reality.

The reality is that our lands, politics, leaders, the economy, the military, the educational system, the intelligence service, the scientific research, universities, libraries and museums are under full control of the British Empire. As of today, there is no single Muslim country that is independent.

Speaking of independence, that cannot start by waging wars against the US Government or other armies of King Charles III. Muslims lack the ability and the necessary independence to establish an independent military base.

The independence can start only by absolutely refusing the British Secularism, which has creeped into our lives, families, and politics, and by fully returning the religion of Islam and its teachings. There will be no political and military independence without an ideological independence first. Therefore, we should teach our children, families, communities and Muslims in general that the British Secularism is all evil and that it is the ideology of our enemies, who are destroying our lands, our families, our economies, and exploiting and stealing our natural recourses. In any case, the British Secularism is all evil even based on objective criteria.

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There is no doubt that Muslims are doing something blatantly wrong. The political power of the British Empire – a bunch of uncivilized people of Europe – does not fully account for the occupation and the subjugation of Muslims. From the divine perspective, they could be considered the superficial factor, but the real problem lies within us.

For this reason, I objectively think that there is no other ideology that could save Muslims today from the western oppression and subjugation than Islam itself. It provides the best political manual and the best response to political corruption. Islam does not propose a political system that has been simply brought together by some thinkers. It is a divine religion, so it provides the real antidote to the western despotism, as well as it gives the best prescription for political freedom and human liberation if only people take it seriously and in its entirety.

I will just mention one political element that Islam has tackled rigorously in order to illustrate how much it cares about the freedom of people, their dignity, their future and the future of their families.

Bribery!

Bribery is a disease as old as humanity. Islam has addressed it carefully and sufficiently. Bribery in essence is to offer something to someone in position in order to receive something in return which otherwise it is not possible and which one does not deserve.

It is reported that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) has said, “May the curse of Allaah be upon the one who pays a bribe and the one who takes it.” (ِAbu Dawood, at-Tirmidhi).

Bribery is similar to usury or bank interest. Recklessly, people are tempted to look for short cuts and momentary benefits without realizing that they are giving up their human freedom – much needed to guarantee a functional and just political system.

Giving bribery in order to get a job or whatever, it is guaranteed that the people in power are going to request from you more things apart from what you’re giving them now. They are going to ask you to be silent on political corruption, betray others if needs be, to be a spy, to give up your rights, to sell your soul off, and to humiliate yourself and your family. Bribery is a hindrance to political justice.

For clarification: bribery could be money, gifts, sex, and other favors. In essence, the western democracy runs heavily on two things: interest and bribery – both are enslaving mechanisms, which Islam prohibits.

Bribery is one example, but Islam offers the full package for freedom and political justice and human dignity. Islam is the antidote.

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In this regard, one of the names or functions of the Qur’an is al-Furqaan, which is translated as “the Standard.” Actually, there is a ‘surah’ named after it. If we were to ask a teenager, who is just being exposed to real life, about his or her understanding of law, politics, social norms, regulations, and rules, definitely one will not even fathom the importance of the question because he or she does not have a real taste or experience with the concept of terminology and the nature of language and words. In reference to a particular point in time, law and social norms and regulations do not reveal one of their major flaws, that is, political corruption.

If we make a longitudinal study of political changes, over a long period of time, we will notice that the political terminology, social norms, laws and regulations change drastically, and if we decide to look for the reason behind such changes, it will become clear that there is a sinister aspect behind, that is, politics – rather, the corrupt politics.

People think that the standardization of legal terms and political terminology change because we are told that the society changes, because we live in modern times, because that is ‘normal.’ That’s what politics propagates. In reality, political language, laws, regulations and the standardization change for political convenience.

It is more convenient for politics to change the meaning of words rather than reveal itself as oppressive. People don’t like to be controlled while politics is all about control. Therefore, it changes the meaning of the legal words and standards, and this is very dangerous. Politics is inclined to redefine everything: wage, salary, job, taxes, business freedom, marriage, age of maturity, inheritance, and laws about property, and everything changes for political convenience, which is temporary. If left alone, politics becomes so unscrupulous that it even changes the definition of gender, what is a woman and what is a man, something which is as natural as that.

And here the Qur’an demonstrates its importance, knowing that politics is inclined to do everything to control people, so it sets the standard and restricts the game of politics. Always there is room for change, but there must be a universal standard, which guarantees consistency and protection from this corrupt nature of humans.

Having the right to set the terms and define things constitutes power, but that power cannot be unlimited. That’s one of the roles of the Qur’an: to set the standard and limit the power of politics.

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