INTERPRETATION OF THE ISLAMIC MISSION

INTERPRETATION OF THE ISLAMIC MISSION credibility you are also likely to accept unconsciously. Afterward, as you notice that Islam includes directives for all aspects of life, that there have been struggles with those in power throughout Islamic history, and that Islam has gained political power, these elements will likely come together in your mind as a framework for understanding Islam as: “Islam is a complete system of life, and the Prophets were sent to establish a divine government and implement this highly accurate system on earth.” On the surface, there may appear to be nothing incorrect in this interpretation. It is certainly true that Islam has its own system of life, that the Prophet established a government, and that he implemented God’s laws on earth. However, piecing these elements together to construct a new framework is, in terms of reality, like combining bones from various animals to create a new skeleton and then claiming it is a historical creature that roamed the earth fifty million years ago. According to this view of Islam, the purpose or “goal” of believers in this world was expressed in the following phrase at the time of Jamaat-e-Islami’s founding: “The ultimate goal of Jamaat-e-Islami and the purpose of all its efforts is to establish the divine government in the world and attain Allah’s pleasure in the Hereafter.”