The Shariah and Its Application

The Shariah and Its Application A fter going through some articles on da’wah by this author on the Internet, one reader sent his strong reaction by e-mail. He rejected the point of view expressed in a hard-hitting manner. By citing certain instances from the article, he wrote that the point of view advocated by the author was quite contradictory to the Quran. The following is a part of what he had to say: Maulana Wahiduddin says: Muslims should exercise patience against atrocities committed by other nations and engage themselves in da’wah work. Whereas in the Quran, in sharp contrast to this point of view, God Almighty says: And fight them until there is no more fitnah, and religion becomes Allah’s, in its entirety (8:39) Then, whom we are to pay heed to, Allah or Maulana Wahiduddin? This appears to be quite damning. But in reality, it is a total misapprehension. The error can be made