SHARI’AH LAW OR MAN MADE LAW
Which is better for mankind?
Anyone who watches the news cannot help but notice that almost every
other story nowadays involves Islam and Muslims, from the situation in Iraq and
Syria, to the terrorism threat, to the role of Islamic schools and Mosques.
Although Islam is the fastest growing religion in Britain it nevertheless
remains the most misunderstood religion in Britain as well. The false ideas
that people hold about Islam range from the idea that Muslim men like to groom
young Western women to the idea that the Shari’ah is backwards and has no place
in the modern world. It is intended in this short leaflet to highlight some of
the benefits that Islam and the Shari’ah has brought to mankind already and
will bring once more in the future Insha’Allah.
The Shari’ah (or divine law) was revealed by God (Allah) to mankind via
the Messenger Muhammad in the form of the Qur’an (the actual word of God) and
the example of the Prophet Muhammad himself (May the peace and blessings of
Allah be upon him). Under the Shari’ah, sovereignty and supremacy belongs to
God as opposed to belonging to human beings, as under man made laws. Moreover
the Shari’ah law is unchangeable and applicable in every generation from the
time of the last Prophet to mankind, Muhammad, until the day of judgement. In
fact the same Shari’ah as was revealed to the Prophet was implemented in its
entirety for over 1300 years, from 622AD when the Prophet established the first
Islamic State in Madina, until the 3rd of March 1924 when the
khilafah (the Islamic ruling system) was dismantled by the enemies of Islam and
Muslims.
If we look at the Shari’ah in practise, we can see that in the heart of
Europe countries such as Spain and Portugal, parts of Switzerland and Austria,
even parts of Southern France were once governed by the Shari’ah. For over 800
years from the 8th century until the 16th century,
Andalusia (modern day Spain) implemented the divine law of God where Muslims,
Christians and Jews lived together with their religion, life, honour, mind and
wealth protected. This era was in fact considered the golden period for Judaism
and Christianity in Europe where their scriptures were translated into modern
European languages and where material and scientific development was hundreds
of years advanced and ahead of the rest of Europe. Islam and the Shari’ah never
being an obstacle to mankind’s progress in any field from astronomy to
mathematics, from literature to jurisprudence.
When one looks at the problems that plague Europe today such as
immigration, racism, homelessness, poverty, crime and a lack of ambition
amongst the youth, Islam is not usually the first place people look for
solutions. However Islam is the only tried and tested alternative to
capitalism/liberal democracy which has actually been implemented. Communism, the
other ideology claiming to provide a comprehensive solution to the malaise in
which we find ourselves today, has never actually been implemented completely
as it fundamentally disagrees with the natural disposition of human beings such
as their survival instinct. On the other hand when Islam was implemented it in
fact eradicated poverty, reduced crime to a negligible amount, overcame all
racism and provided justly for all citizens in terms of food, clothing and
shelter. Islam would even guarantee that resources such as gas, electricity and
water would be given free of charge to all citizens Muslim and non-Muslim if
implemented.
In a world of increasing instability, where the rich are getting richer
and the poor getting poorer, where instead of following the perfect law of God
as revealed to his Messengers, some people foolishly insult them by submitting
to the false God of freedom of expression, where millions
of people are killed to establish the military and economic interests of
certain brutal regimes under the guise of fighting for freedom and democracy,
whilst at the same time propping up oppressive rulers who will do their
bidding, the world is crying out for change. A change where all citizens,
Muslim and non-Muslim, are protected. A change where the law is not subject to
the whims and desires of a select few individuals, who do as they please once
elected. A change where the evils of man made law such as alcohol, gambling,
pornography and other oppression and exploitation are eradicated once and for
all. That change will only come about when the divine law, i.e. Islam and the
Shari’ah, are once again the law and order and where sovereignty is once again
given to whom it belongs, Allah!
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