English book · The Error of Political Islam

Results Reveal Theoretical Flaw

English book, p. 458

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

as it wished. Thus, it is entirely natural to attribute their virtues and faults to the movement itself. However, the flaws of individuals in the second category cannot be attributed to the ideology. These people did not make the ideology of the movement their true object of devotion; rather, they were still carrying their own false gods within themselves. Studying such people based on the movement and its principles is therefore misguided, as their behaviour is not a reflection of the movement’s ideological foundation but of their own unchanged, underlying motives. However, as far as the Islamic movement is concerned, there is an even more crucial point to consider. Embracing Islam essentially means establishing a connection with God, placing oneself under the guardianship of the Lord of all worlds. Therefore, when a person’s relationship with God is genuinely established, they should experience all that God grants to such individuals. If these divine gifts are absent in someone who claims to have faith, it is clear evidence that their faith has not yet reached the true level that God’s Messenger came to teach. Allah has promised that He will be the “Protector” of those who believe, taking them out of darkness into light (Quran, 2:257). Thus, a believer should never find themselves in a situation where they feel lost,

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