Arguments from the Quran

INTERPRETATION OF THE ISLAMIC MISSION like someone who opposes private ownership of land and seeks to establish the theory of social ownership from the Quran. Such a person would not find their position supported by verses that discuss economic laws directly. Instead, they would turn to verses like “The earth belongs to Allah” and interpret it as support for their theory, even though the phrase has nothing to do with issues of land or factory ownership. In this way, all non-Quranic theories often seek validation from verses that are, in fact, irrelevant to the point at hand. The third verse in this series is as follows: “And fight them until there is no more fitnah (persecution or oppression), and the religion is entirely for Allah. But if they cease, then indeed, Allah is Seeing of what they do.” (Quran, 8:39) This same verse appears elsewhere in the Quran, though without the word kullahu (entirely) (Quran, 2:193). It is said that in this verse, “the followers of Islam are commanded to fight in the world and not rest until all fitnah—meaning any systems based on rebellion against God—are eradicated.” (from Quran Ki Chaar Buniyadi Istlahein, discussion on “Deen”) Further elaboration on this is that fitnah refers to “a state in society where human beings hold dominion and authority over others, making it impossible to