The Concept of Complete Religion

concern. If society is prepared to enforce laws, that becomes its religious responsibility, but if it is not prepared to do so, the enforcement of laws will remain in abeyance. The fallacy behind the concept of complete religion is that both the real and relative parts of religion have been given equal status, regardless of the circumstances. This has been the root cause of all evil. The desirability of the fundamental part of religion is eternal, while the desirability of the social part of the religion depends upon the actual condition of society. Complete Islam for an individual is only required of him according to his capacity. A political interpretation of Islam was disseminated to implement the ‘complete Islam’. However, as to the practical result, it became akin to total deviation from real Islam. It was a case of totally distorting the reality of Islam in terms of consequences. Of the ensuing evils, the first kind of harm done by the political interpretation of Islam was changing the real target of the Islamic mission. According to the Quran, the real goal is: “To seek ways to come closer to Him.” (5:35). However, according to the political interpretation, the “real” goal of Islam became, on the contrary, to overthrow the existing political regime