The Purpose of Mankind

The Shirk of Voting to Man-Made Law

Before one deals with the secondary matters of mankind's actions, one must remember the very purpose why mankind has been created. By knowing our purpose, we will become cognizant of our cause and what our actions should be. Allah (swt) has said,

 "I have not created the jinns and men but to worship Me." [EMQ 51:56]

Allah (swt) has also said,

"To every community we have sent an apostle saying: worship Allah, and Keep away from all other deities" [An-Nahl:36] 

 

From these two ayah and their tafaseer, it becomes evident that the only purpose Allah (swt) created us was for His worship and the pinnacle of worship is to declare belief in the Tawheed (oneness) of Allah (swt) in His Names, Actions and Attributes and disbelief and rejection of all other forms of gods and laws. Therefore as Muslims we must direct our prayers, our du'a (supplications), our tawaaf (circuits of the kaa'ba), our siyaam (fasting), in fact all of our actions to Allah (swt) alone as that is our purpose of creation. Ruling and judging also comes under the jurisdiction of actions which should be performed for Allah's (swt) sake alone as Allah (swt) has said,"Verily the absolute right of legislating is for none but Allah (swt)" [EMQ 12:40]

And Allah (swt) says,

"It is unlawful for the Believers male or female if Allah and His Messenger decree a command to have any choice but to abide with it and whosoever disobeys Allah or his Messenger went astray in plain misguidance" [EMQ 33:36]

Source: Voting - The Greater of Two Evils

to be continued . . . .

 

The Shirk of Voting to Man-Made Law

The Shirk of Voting to Man-Made Law

Indeed all praise is due to Allah (swt) alone. We praise Him and we seek His forgiveness. Whomsoever Allah (swt) guides, none can misguide. And Whomsoever, Allah (swt) misguides, none can guide.

I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah and I bear witness that the Messenger Muhammad (saw) was the last and final Messenger of Allah (saw).

Introduction

Unfortunately for the Muslims in the West (who are living in the heartlands of the Kufr and the Shirk), election season is upon us. I say unfortunately because for the real Muslim Muwaahid (true monotheists) this is a time of great pain and sadness as they see how the kuffar attribute one of the most important Names and Attributes of Allah (swt), that of alHakam al-Adl (the Divine Just Ruler).  

However, the greater pain is caused because people who call themselves Muslims and attribute themselves to the Muslim Ummah are participating in these events, choosing, canvassing and even arguing with their Muslim brethren about which Kafir (disbeliever) they should give their vote to so that they may take a legislative role and thereby rule and judge by Kufr (non-Islam).

Initially, those involved in such activities, i.e. secularists did not care what Islam said on this matter. The likes of the apostate (murtadd) Lord Ahmed Khanzir, the MP Mr Shahid Malik and Baroness Uddin all attained their positions through canvassing the so-called Muslim vote, claiming that they would represent the Muslim viewpoint when they gained their seats. However, their lies, false promises and anti-Islamic, pro-Kufr (disbelief) policies were manifest for all to see in particular when the labour back benchers rebelled against Tony Blair in the build up to the war on Iraq yet not a single voice of dissent came from these so-called integrated-Muslims within his party! Maybe these Muslim parliamentarians judged their silence to be of a "lesser evil" than their speaking out against the terrorist Blair regime.

However, a more manifest attack against the Islamic 'Aqeedah and the Tawheed (oneness) of Allah (swt) is taking place in that so-called Muslim scholars and institutions are now calling other Muslims to vote for and choose Kuffar (disbelievers) to come into power, citing examples such as the story of Yusuf (as) and the principles of the "lesser of two evils" to further their cases whilst trying to cloak their actions of Shirk by wearing the garments of Islamic Shariah in an attempt to look and appear legitimate in the eyes of the Muslims. This short article hopes to present some of the Islamic evidences dealing with the issue of voting and whether the Muslims residing in the UK or elsewhere are allowed to participate in such activities.

Source: Voting - The Greater of Two Evils

to be continued . . . .