Islam's Political System
Promises for Khilafah
Quran and Sunnah
· "Allah has promised those amongst you who believe and work righteous deeds, that he will indeed grant them inheritance of power in the earth, as he granted it to those before them; that he will establish in authority their Deen, which he has chosen for them, and that he will change their state from a state of fear into a state of security and peace. They will worship me alone and not associate partners with me, and those who reject faith after this, they will be the rebellious and the wicked" TMQ (an-Noor :55)
· Imam Ahmed ibn Hanbal extracted that Huthayfah said the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "The Prophecy will remain amongst you as long as Allah wills, then Allah will lift it when he wishes, then it will be a Khilafah Rashidah (i.e.: The first four Khalifahs) on the method of the Prophecy, it will remain for as long as Allah wills, then he will lift it when he wills, then it will be a hereditary leadership (i.e.: the Abbasid and Ummayid dynasties etc.) for as long as Allah wills then he will lift it when he so wills. Then there will be a tyrannical rule (i.e.: all the current Kufr regimes of the Muslims) for as long as Allah wills, then he will lift it when he so wills, then there will be a Khilafah Rashidah on the method of the Prophecy, then he kept silent." (Musnad Imam Ahmed 4/273)
Ahadith
· And concerning the liberation of Masjid al-Aqsa from the Jews, the Prophet (saw) said,
"Two Hijrah's will take place, and the latter will be to the place where your father Ibrahim may peace be upon him had immigrated (i.e.: Palestine)"
Note: Hijrah occurs when Muslims emigrate from Kufr lands to the Islamic state.
· Imam Ahmed reported in his Musnad (5/35) that the Messenger (saw) said:
"If the people of as-sham (Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria) went astray then there would be no goodness amongst you, but however there will continue to be a group supported from my ummah, and they will not be bothered by those who disapproved until the day of Judgement".
Some More Relevant Evidences
Quran
· 'Have you (O Muhammad) seen him who has taken as his ilah (god) his own desire (Hawah)? Would you then be a Wakil (disposer of his affairs) over him? Or do you think that most of them hear or understand? They are only like cattle; nay, they are even farther astray from the Path'.[TMQ: AlFurqan:43]
· “Never will the Jews nor the Christians be pleased with you (O Muhammad [saw]) till you follow their religion. Say: Verily, the guidance of Allah that is the only guidance. And if you (O Muhammad [saw]) were to follow their (Jews and Christians) desires after what you have received of the Knowledge, then you would have against Allah neither any Wali (protector) nor any helper.” [Al-Baqarah: 120]
· “Whatever the Messenger brought to you take it, and whatever he forbade you, leave it.” [TMQ: AlHashr: 7]
· “And We have sent down to you the Book (the Qur'an) as an exposition of everything, a guidance, a mercy, and glad tidings to those who have submitted themselves to Allah.” [TMQ: An-Nahl: 89]
· “It is not fitting for a believer, man or woman, when a matter has been decided by Allah and his Messenger, to have any option about their decision.” [TMQ: Al-Ahzab: 36]
· “This day, I have perfected your religion for you, completed My Favour upon you, and chosen for you Islam as your way of life (Deen).” [TMQ: Ma’idah: 3]
· “And so judge (you O Muhammad) between them by what Allah has revealed and follow not their vain desires, but beware of them lest they turn you far away from the some of that which Allah has sent down to you. ” [TMQ: Al- Ma’idah: 48]
· “And beware that they might divert you away from anything that Allah has revealed to you” [TMQ: Al-Ma’idah: 49]
· “Do they then seek the judgement of (the Days of) Ignorance (Jahiliyyah)? And who is better in judgement than Allah for a people who have firm belief ?” [TMQ: Al-Ma’idah: 50]
· And let those who oppose the Messenger's commandment beware, lest some affliction befall them or a painful torment be inflicted on them.” [TMQ: An-Nur: 63]
· “Indeed, judgement (Hukm) is only for Allah” [TMQ: Al-Anam: 75]
· “Whatever it be wherein you differ, the decision thereof is with Allah.” [TMQ: Ash-Shura: 10]
· “Nothing We have omitted from the Book.” [TMQ: Al-Anam: 38]
· “Have you seen those (hypocrites) who claim that they believe in that which has been sent down to you, and that which has been sent down before you, and they wish to go for judgement (in their disputes) to the Taghut (false judges) while they have been ordered to reject them? But Shaytan wishes to lead them far astray” [TMQ: An-Nisa: 60]
· And whoever contradicts and opposes the Messenger after the right path has been shown clearly to him, and follows other than the believers' way. We shall keep him in the path he has chosen, and burn him in Hell – what an evil destination.” [TMQ: An-Nisa: 115]
Ahadith
· Messenger of Allah said in the Hadeeth narrated by Bukhari
Whosoever does an action and it is not from our matter/Deen then it is rejected.
· Narrated by Muslim that the Prophet said
Indeed I am only a human being like you. When I order you to do something from the matter of your Deen then take it. And when I order you about a thing from the matters of the world, I am but a human being.
· It is narrated on the authority of 'Abd Allah b. 'Amr, who said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah say:
“He who pledged his Bai’ah to an Imam giving him the clasp of his hand and the fruit of his heart shall obey him as long as he can, and if another comes to dispute with him, you must strike the neck of that man.”'
· It is narrated by Ibn 'Abbas, who said that the Messenger of Allah said:
'If anybody sees in his Amir something which displeases him, he should remain patient, for he who separates himself from the authority of Islam (Sultan) by even so much as a handspan and dies there upon, he dies the death of the days of ignorance.'
· Ubaadah b. as-Saamit regarding Bai’ah, which said that:
“The Messenger of Allah invited us so we pledged our Bai’ah to him to hear and to obey, in weal and woe, in ease and in hardship and evil circumstances and that we would not dispute with the people in authority, unless you witness flagrant Kufr of which you have a conclusive proof from Allah.”
· Abdullah bin Omar reported: “I heard the Messenger of Allah say:
‘Whoso takes off his hand from allegience (baya) to Allah will meet him on the ressurrection day without having any proof for him, and whoso dies while there was no allegiance on his neck dies a death of the days of ignorance (jahiliyyah).”’ [Muslim]
· Umm 'Atiyyah narrated on the authority of Abu Sa'eed who said that the Messenger of Allah said:
“The best jihad is the word of truth spoken to a tyrant ruler.”
· And Abu Umaamah narrated that the Messenger of Allah answered the one who asked in him in Aqaba:
“Which Jihaad is the best O Messenger of Allah ?” He said: ‘a word of truth spoken to a tyrant ruler.’”
· He also said
“The master of martyrs is Hamza, and a man who stood up to a tyrant ruler to advise him and was killed.”
· Hisham bin Urwa reported on the authority of Abey Saleh on the authority of Abu Hurarah that the Prophet said:
"Leaders will take charge of you after me, there the pious (one) will lead you with his piety and the impious with his impiety, so listen to them and obey them in everything which conforms with the truth. If they acted rightly it is to your credit, and if they acted wrongly it is counted for you and against them." [Al Mawerdy]
· Muslim reported on the authority of al-Araj on the authority of Abu Hurarah that the Prophet said:
"Behold, the imam is but a shield from behind which the people fight and by which they protect themselves."
· Abdullah ibn Abbas reported that the Prophet said:
"If anyone sees in his amir something that displeases him let him remain patient, for behold! He who separates himself from the sultan (authority of Islam) by even so much as a hand spand and dies thereupon he has dies the death of jahilyyah (days of ignorance)." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim.]
· Auf bin Malik al Ash'jayi reported on the authority of Muslim that the Prophet said:
"The best of your imams (leaders) are those whom you love and they love you and who pray for you and you pray for them, and the worst of your imams are those whom you hate and they hate you and you curse them and they curse you. We asked: O Messenger of Allah, shall we not then declare war on them. He said: no, as long as they establish prayer among you." [Muslim]
· Abu Said al Khudri reported that the Prophet said:
"When oath of allegiance (Baya) has been taken for two khalifs, kill the latter of them." [Muslim]
· Abdullah bin Amr bin al-Ass reported that the Prophet said:
"Whoso pledged allegiance (baya) to an imam giving him he clasp of his hand and the fruit of his heart shall obey him as long as he can. If another comes to dispute with him, you must strike the neck of that man." [Muslim]
· Arfaj a reported that the Messenger of Allah said:
"Whoso comes to you, while your affair has been united under one man, intending to divide your staff or dissolve your unity, kill him." [Muslim]