The Guidance of the Prophet

Chapter 24 of the Quran states this command regarding social life: “God has promised to those among you who believe and do good works that He will surely grant them power in the land as He granted to those who were before them; and that He will surely establish for them their religion which He has chosen for them. He will cause their state of fear to be replaced by a sense of security. Let them worship Me and associate no other with Me. Whoever still chooses to deny the truth is truly rebellious.” This verse of the Quran clearly shows that the position of political power on this earth is that of a blessing from God rather than a desired goal. The only target of the Muslims’ activities should be to embody in themselves the qualities of faith and virtuous action; they should focus all their attention on this internal goal. So far as political domination on the earth is concerned, this is entirely in the hands of God. According to the Quran, any decision about who has political domination on the earth is taken solely by God. It is God who bestows sovereignty on whom He wills and He takes it away from whom He pleases. (3:26) This shows that making the establishment of a political system one’s goal is not in accordance with the teachings of the Quran. It is in fact irreligiousness in the name of religion. It is a case of deviation from Islam in the name of Islam. Such efforts can never bring divine succour, this being so, such efforts can never succeed. One-sided Reporting Chapter 83 of the Quran states that giving short measure is a criminal offence: “Woe to those who give short measure, who demand of other people full measure for themselves, but when they give by measurement or weight to others, they give them less.” (83:1-3) The moral shortcoming alluded to in this verse of the Quran, does not have the limited sense of giving short measure only in dealings. It relates rather to all social matters. In present times, one destructive form of giving short measure is what is referred to as one-sided reporting. This evil is commonplace among the Muslims. Many of the Muslim writers and speakers describe only the action taken by the non-Muslims. They totally omit to mention the action of the