” Islam is prospective, not retrospective. It is a vis a fronte not a vis a tergo.” declared Dr. Iqbal. To the Mullahs of the India of the 1940’s , Iqbal and Jinnah were evil. They were dubbed as Kafirs or heretics. Iqbal won’t go to the mosque to pray and such was Jinnah’s misdeed too. Little did they understand what Salat meant for Iqbal and Jinnah. It meant the establishment of The System of which the Islamic prayers were just a part of. The word ” Salat” had been reduced to a ritualistic prayer in the period of Islamic decline and decadence. Indeed the words of the Quran had acquired new meanings in the realms of Religion. Iqbal strived hard for the creation of an independent homeland for the Muslims where the System of Salat could again be reestablished. He challenged Communism and Marxism and declared Quranocracy as the System that would imply the ultimate in human equality and happiness. He gave the Pakistan idea, to acquire a country where he desired to establish this system in order to be a model for the rest of the world. He died in 1938. Pakistan was established in 1947.
“Kabhi Ay Haqeeqat-e Muntazir Nazar Aa Libase Majaz Mein
Kay Hazaron Sajday Tarap Rahay Hein Meri Jabeen e Niaz Mein”
Following the creation of Pakistan, the three forces of evil got set to work one more time. The Pharaohs, the Qaroons and the Ha’mans spared no effort in preventing the establishment of Quranocracy. What resulted was a far deeper establishment of a new kind of Islamic Church. This is as evil as evil can ever be. Islam that once symbolized the eradication of these forces of Priesthood that stood between Man and God, itself became its own antithesis. A new cult of Mullahs came into existence. A unique dress code for the clerics developed. A new fashion called the Hijab or the Veil developed for the women, alien to the teachings of the Quran and hitherto unknown in the history of Islam. This Hijab is Islam’s latest step towards Catholicism. The Quran does not even mention the word Hijab for dress code. It ordains both men and women to dress modestly. Men must cover their genitals. Women must cover their genitals and their breast. It does recommend that if women go out to places where they fear they may be mistaken for indecent women (hookers) they should clad themselves in a manner as to look distinct and different from these women.
There is no Priesthood in Islam. The word Mullah is an Arabic word yet even the use of this word is not found in any of the annals of early Islamic history. The concept of a Mullah’s is entirely new. It is a part of the pseudo-Islam. When a schism arrived between God and State the Mullah was born. This schism is against the teachings of the Quran. As evil as any fundamentalism can be, the Muslims today are engulfed by these demons of ignorance. Kings and capitalists promote them because they can sing to their tune. Vice versa they proclaim the Divinity of the Kings. I do not intend to go into details of the various forces of history that seem to be responsible for the reactivating of Mullahism. Its a long story. Mullahism is lawlessness in its worst form. Mullah were reactivated to serve a political purpose.
Dear Doctor Asarulislam Syed Sahib
As-salam-mu-laikum: You wrote: “Did you know that first Islamic State, founded by Muhammad, was based on the same ideals of equality and justice, on which a thousand years later, The United States of America was founded?”
And I completely endorse it, and the explanations you have given, to understand Quranic facts have given me great hope once again. I have only recently read your articles, and message, and endorse your approach and mission and say : Jazak Allah may Allah Bless you-Ameen
I too want to understand and become a part of the Muslim Renaissance today, by understanding the rise of Islam in the 7/8/9th centuries, it is one of the most important events in world history. As it led to the development of the modern day world.
Once Muslims scholars understood the value of research, and invented & understood the fundamentals of the universe. But perhaps most important of all they pursued the cause of knowledge, translating and preserving the works of the ancients and building the world’s largest libraries – their quest for knowledge by questioning known as the ‘houses of wisdom’ laid the foundation for Oxford and Cambridge Universities. I believe this started the Age of Christian or Western Renaissance.
ASARULISLAM’S COMMENT: Thanks Ms. Shahida Mazhar Sahiba.
Aik ik kar ke hua jaatey hain tarey Raushan
Teri Manzil ki taraf mere Qadam Aatey hein
Islam’s final message was the redemption of all earlier messages, through Muhammad [SAW]’s recorded in the Quran. But today the Muslims themselves have hijacked Muhammad [SAW]’s Islam, and made it into a priesthood.
I have been protesting against it, I read the Quran, and it reaffirms, the fact, that Muhammad [SAW]’s mission was to revolt against priesthood, of mecca, 14,00nyears ago.
It was a revolt against prevalent traditions, and liberated the human spirit, and addressed Men and Women simultaneously. The last sermon of Hajj further strengthens your topic ‘Liberating the Hijacked Islam’
ASARULISLAM’S COMMENT: Thanks Ms. Shahida Mazhar Sahiba.
Aik ik kar ke hua jaatey hain tarey Raushan
Teri Manzil ki taraf mere Qadam Aatey hein
Surah Ra’ad
“God will not change the condition of a people
until they first change what is wrong in their hearts”
Look at history, and learn from previous ideas even questioning them, if those ideas/theories were true than questioning them would not change anything as the truth can stand any questions.
For example Galileo came up with the truth, because he questioned the ideas of authority, but Newton a great scientist, questioned Galileo, but Newton’s ideas were questioned by Einstein.
Similarly all the Prophets questioned oppressive authority of their times. Quran is full of their examples; let’s take a look at how Abraham [pboh] questioned the prevalent ideas of his forefathers:
Al Quran: 6 -76 -79: “When the night covered him over, He saw a star: He said: ‘This is my Lord.’ But when it set, He said: ‘I love not those that set. ‘When he saw the moon rising in splendour, he said: ‘This is my Lord.’ But when the moon set, He said: ‘unless my Lord guides me, I shall surely be among those who go astray. ‘When he saw the sun set he said: O my people I am indeed free from your [guilt] of giving partners to Allah. For me, I have set my face firmly and truly, towards him, who created the heavens and the earth, and never shall I give partners to Allah”