The Error of Political Islam

to Allah and the Hereafter, though included in the Jamaat’s “program,” have not found their rightful place in its members. Such issues remain confined to the subject of “training” and fail to gain their original significance in people’s minds. Those influenced by this interpretation resemble a vessel that has been turned in the wrong direction; if you pour water into it, it spills over instead of filling the vessel. And even if some does enter, it is very little. Thus, I observed that when I speak about the fear of Allah and concern for the Hereafter, those influenced by this perspective do not reject it; they read it and listen to it with interest. However, due to the intellectual framework established by the literature, such matters do not penetrate their minds in the correct way. These discussions merely end up in the “training” category. Since Islam and human nature are in perfect harmony, any deviation in nature prevents Islam from being integrated properly. Therefore, despite listening and reading, the true effect of such a message does not settle in their minds as it should. This was why I concluded that merely presenting my ideas positively would be unproductive. Instead, it was essential to directly critique the political interpretation under discussion, prove its flaws, and then present the correct interpretation as an alternative. Only then could the actual matter be clarified. Preface to the FIRST Edition