The Third World War

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assalamullah ala al Muslimeen

Sometimes you hear things that would trigger certain reactions in your mind and you would start making comparisions here and there. I was in a discussion a couple of weeks ago and the following are the thoughts I came up with thinking about that discussion a few days later. To some this might be old news, to others inshallah it will be interesting.

First, let us go back to the Cold War. The Cold War was a war between two ideologies - two outlooks on life; Communism and Capitalism. In the world there are three main ideologies, Communism, Capitalism and Islam. These are the three main political systems that provide answers to different problems man face. Once that is understood we go to the second step of our discussion; McCarthyism.
Very very briefly; McCarthyism is a period during 1940s/50s where the US started a purge against Communists. It was a time Communism was spreading quite fast and making the USSR a serious competitor to Western Capitalist interests on the world stage. The Capitalist nations world wide set out to extradite and "expose" Communists within their midst. Freedom of speech? Not when it is for an ideology that threatens the ruling one.

Now let us look at Islam. We should keep in mind that Shariah law can only be inforced by a government. In other words, in a society where shariah is not inforced, individuals are still not allowed to carry out the laws of shariah of their own will and judgment. But assuming that there is an Islamic society, let's look at what the prophet (pbuh) said the hukum in such circumstances are;
The prophet (pbuh) said; “The blood of a Muslim who professes that there is no god but Allah and that I am His Messenger, is sacrosanct except in three cases: a married adulterer; a person who has killed another human being; and a person who has abandoned his religion, while splitting himself off from the community.”
In other words apostasy is punishable by death only when the individual who apostats threatens the community. Islam does give people the freedom to choose their religion, however it will not tolerate people who threaten the deen or the implementation of the shariah (the Islamic government).

But you might ask, "well there are Muslims AND Communists in the Capitalist world today. If it was an ideological war then why aren't they being purged?" First of all, Communism was defeated. Ever since the fall of the USSR, all those groups and parties that proclaim to be Communists are either not real Communists (just hippies who like the slogans of Communism) or are too weak to be of any threat. So they are tolerated so people will get the impression that there is a freedom of speech in the Capitalist world. As for the Muslims, this is an even easier one to answer. The Caliphate was abolished in 1924 and since then the Muslims went towards different ideologies, Nationalism, Nasserism, Socialism - all the -isms you can think of. During those periods, Islam was indeed not a threat whatsoever. However, can you honestly say today Islam and the Muslims are not getting under attack? Even the peaceful Muslims within Western communities are getting attacked and not only by individuals in the Western society, but by the media AND the governments as well! This is happening in a time when Islamic awareness is becoming much larger than ever in modern history. It certainly has not become a full-scale purge of Muslims, but it is quite clear that it is certainly going down that road. Personally I believe that the establishment of the Khilafah will be the trigger that will push the Western governments to purge their lands of Muslims. Personally, I would be happy when that day comes. Happy for the establishment of Allah's deen on Earth, and inshallah I will be at the gates welcoming Muslims thrown out of the West to their new homes under Allah's cool shade. What is happening today as far as the battles being fought between the West and the Muslims - be that Mujahideen or inocent civilians - is certainly a preliminary to the fullscale war between the West and Islam after the establishment of the Khilafah state.

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