The Foundations of the Call to Allaah |
Excerpt from "The Methodology of the Prophets" |
Author: Shaikh Rabee' bin Hadee al-Madkhalee |
Source: Manhaj ul-Anbiyaah fi ad-Dawah ilal-Laah (Eng. Trans.Dawud Burbank) |
Article ID : DAW020001 [45987] |
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The third is represented by
a group which directs its attention to the political, economic and social
aspects of Islaam. It has put forward a good deal, and what they have forwarded
is known by what is to be found in the libraries, upon the pulpits and in the
Universities. They are to be thanked for the efforts they have expended. From
the criticisms that need to be made of this orientation is that they have
written a great deal in the political field in the name of Islamic Politics, and
the call to the supremacy and authority of Allaah, and the establishment of the
Islamic state. They urge the Islamic Ummah, especially its youth, to devote all
their efforts and to mobilise their potential in order to realise this goal.
They use very forceful and captivating methods, so as to captivate the hearts
and seize the minds. They have written a great deal of good and beneficial
things in the field of Islamic economics and about the virtues of Islaam, such
things as are needed by the Ummah, particularly at this time. and this is
something for which they deserve praise. But at the same time they are to be
criticised for the fact that while giving importance to these aspects they have
clearly neglected the right of 'Aqeedah. SO if they had directed the same vigour
and importance to correction of 'Aqeedah upon the methodology of the Prophets,
and had utilised their efforts and their pens to uproot practices of Shirk and
its manifestations. and innovations, and false superstitions and fables, then
they would have been able to achieve a great deal of good for Islaam and the
Muslims, and they would have set about the matter in the correct manner. Then
they would have truly been upon the methodology of the Prophets
alaihinws-salaatu was-salaam. So since their da'wah and their intellectual
writings are as I have described, and I am one of the many readers of these
writings, I wished to put forward some observations to the leaders of this
orientation, bearing in mind the heavy responsibility which they bear before
Allaah. Who said in the clear and decisive Aayahs of His Book,
Meaning: Remember when Allaah took the covenant from the
People of the Book that they would explain it to the people and not hide it.
This a duty to be done following the way of the scholars
of this Ummah and its sincere callers, beginning with the Companions and
continuing right up to the sincere scholars of this present time. So I hope
those who are inclined to this orientation will have good thoughts about their
brother and share his feelings concerning the heavy responsibility which we bear
before Allaah, and open their hearts to criticism which I hope will and
foundation for and will lead to good and benefit the Islamic Ummah. I also hope
that they will understand that the Companions of Allaah's Messenger (sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) used
to discuss some of his decisions with him and he would open his heart to
discussion and would give up his own view if he saw that something else was more
correct, from the view and opinions put forward by his Companions, and sometimes
the Qur'aan was sent down in support of their views.
So from the greater leaders of this orientation is
the thinker Abul-Alaa al-Maududi There are concerning him very serious and
severe criticisms to be made, and it is not permissible for a Muslim who fears
Allaah and respects Islam, which raises its followers above veneration of people
and their ideas. to remain silent about this.