PROPHET'S METHOD
FOR ISLAMIC REVOLUTION
Now let us move
on to the next point. Which
particular way will lead us to this goal
and help us to attain our objective? In this matter also we will obtain guidance
from the Seerah of the
Prophet Muhammad (SAW). One
must understand this clearly that
a task cannot
be performed randomly
in any way one
likes. For every
task there is a prescribed method. For wheat
cultivation there is a particular season, and if one expects to harvest its crop it must be cultivated in that
season only. Otherwise
the seed too
will be wasted however great
the wholeheartedness and
sincerity involved in the
cultivation effort. Additionally
the land
will have to be tilled
for such cultivation. Can you,
without tilling the land
first, expect to
get a crop just
by sowing the
seeds? From this we can
conclude that there
is a specific way, a specific
procedure, and a
specific method for
growing wheat. If this
method is not followed we will not be able to grow wheat.
Similarly, in order to establish the system of justice and equity which was established by Prophet Muhammad (SAW) we will have to adopt the same method as that chosen by Muhammad (SAW) the Messenger of Allah (SWT). If an individual under a misconception follows a particular method, but sincerely believes that an Islamic revolution can be brought about by following such a method and an Islamic system of justice and equity can be established, he will be rewarded by Allah (SWT) on the basis of his sincerity. But his efforts in this world will not bear fruit. Our next query would therefore be to explore in detail the method used by the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) to bring about an Islamic Revolution.
How did he establish a just and equitable order?
how did he put an end to the system of injustice, oppression, exploitation and established 'God's kingdom on earth' --- going through various phases of struggle?
Similarly, in order to establish the system of justice and equity which was established by Prophet Muhammad (SAW) we will have to adopt the same method as that chosen by Muhammad (SAW) the Messenger of Allah (SWT). If an individual under a misconception follows a particular method, but sincerely believes that an Islamic revolution can be brought about by following such a method and an Islamic system of justice and equity can be established, he will be rewarded by Allah (SWT) on the basis of his sincerity. But his efforts in this world will not bear fruit. Our next query would therefore be to explore in detail the method used by the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) to bring about an Islamic Revolution.
How did he establish a just and equitable order?
how did he put an end to the system of injustice, oppression, exploitation and established 'God's kingdom on earth' --- going through various phases of struggle?
Once we
have made this
conscious decision what
is required next is for us
to undertake an intensive study
of the noble Seerah of
the Prophet Muhammad
(SAW) and find out the
method the Prophet (SAW) adopted to achieve his objective.
This is required because
in order to bring a revolution in
any society not
every method will
prove effective and useful.
Instead the method adopted will be in accordance with the
kind of change desired
or the nature of revolution
to be brought
about. Let me
quote an example
here. A communist revolution
is achieved by a particular
method. It cannot be brought
until and unless the devotees and
comrades of this school of
thought instill "class
consciousness" in a society, that
there are 'the haves' and 'the
have-nots', the privileged and
exploitative classes on one side
and the downtrodden
and oppressed classes on the other. Until such
consciousness is awakened firmly
into the minds of the oppressed classes
the first step in the path towards
a communist revolution will
not have been taken.
Class consciousness will have to
be created first.
The next
stage will be
that of "class
struggle". Now the classes
will be made to clash with each other.
Without this the second
step towards a communist
revolution will not have
been taken. Apart
from this, communists use
several other ploys like
creating chaos, instability,
and similarly fanning the
flames of regional
and linguistic prejudices that 'We are Sindhis, we are Baluchis, we are Pakhiuns, we are Punjabis, we are Mohajirs. Ours is
a civilization, culture and
language that is separate and distinct from others'. Fomenting intolerance, hatred and prejudice against
each other in this way, is the latest
technique adopted by the communists. Well planned
bomb blasts or
other acts of
sabotage, whether it means targeting
the lives of many
an innocent people
including women, children
and the elderly
or whether it requires them to be used
as sacrificial lambs, are
necessary towards the
efforts of bringing
about a communist revolution.
Now suppose there
is a humane and noble
individual who has,
through error of judgment, become a believer
in the communist
ideology, but is not willing to take part
in such acts of terrorism despite
being a Marxist. He
cannot therefore be
a true communist because a
communist revolution cannot
be achieved without taking
part in such
activities. It is achieved
by a particular method;
there exists a set
pattern for it.
In the same way in bringing an Islamic Revolution the only useful and effective method will be that employed by the Prophet Muhammad (SAW). Consequently our inquiry and effort would now be to undertake an objective study of the noble Seerah of the prophet and try to find out the way in which the prophet brought an Islamic Revolution.
In the same way in bringing an Islamic Revolution the only useful and effective method will be that employed by the Prophet Muhammad (SAW). Consequently our inquiry and effort would now be to undertake an objective study of the noble Seerah of the prophet and try to find out the way in which the prophet brought an Islamic Revolution.
To Be Continued....
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