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TowardtheLight
HassanAl-Banna
InRajab1366(MayJune1947),theImaamAl-Shaheed
HasanAl-Banna,GeneralGuideoftheMuslimBrotherhood,
sentthislettertoFaruq1st,KingofEgyptandtheSudan,
MustafaAl-NahaasPasha,histhenPrimeMinister,andtothe
kings,princes,andrulersofthevariouscountriesoftheIslamic
world,aswellastoagreatnumberofcivicandreligiousleaders
inthosecountries.Onceagainwearepublishinganddistribut-
ingit.Manyoftheviewpointsanddirectivesitcontainsstill
representthedearesthopeofeveryArabandeveryMuslim.
LetusprayAllahthatitbefulfilled!
holdmyselfresponsibleforitbeforeAllah(SWT),asto
whyIhadnotleveledtheroadforher.’TheImamUmar
depictedtheimmensityofhisresponsibilityinasayingof
his:
’HowIwishthatIcouldvacatemyposition,owing
nothingandnotbeingowedanything!’
2. INTRODUCTION
2.1.APeriodofTransition
IntheNameofAllah,theMerciful,theCompassionate!
PraisebetoAllah,andmayAllahblessandsaveOur
LeaderMuhammad,hisHouseholdandhisCompanions.
’OurLord,Bestowonusmercyfromyourself,andfacil-
itateforusoura®airintherightway.’(Surah-al-Kahf
(18),ayah10)
Cairo,Egypt,Rajab1366
YourExcellency,
MaythepeaceandblessingsofAllahbeuponyou.
WhathasurgedmetosubmitthislettertoYourEx-
cellencyisakeendesiretoguidethenation,whoselead-
ershipAllahhasplacedinyourcareandwhosea®airsHe
hasdelegatedtoyouinthisnewage.Suchthatitisdone
inarighteousway,establishedonthemostexcellentof
paths,drawingoutforitthebestofprograms,protecting
itfromshocksanddisturbances,andsparingitfromlong
andpainfulexperiences.
Wedonotdesirefromthisanything,excepttohave
fulfilledourdutyandsubmittedouradvice...forAllah’s
rewardisbetterandmorelasting.
Themostdangerousperiodinthelifeofanation,and
themostdeservingofcriticalstudy,istheperiodoftran-
sitionfromonesituationtoanother.Itisthenthatplans
forthenewperiodarelaidanditsguidingprinciplesand
policiesaredrawnup,accordingtowhich,thenationwill
beformedandtowhichitwilladhere.Iftheseplans,prin-
ciples,andpoliciesareclearcut,sound,andsolid,then
announceforthisnationofalongandextendedlife,of
prosperousandflourishingwork.Informthemofsuccess
andgivethemgladtidingsofagreatreward,eternalfame,
thejustverdictofhistory,andagoodreputation.
2.2.AttheCross-roads
Thisimportanttaskposestwoconditions:
Thefirstistoliberatethenationfromitspolitical
bondssothatitmayobtainitsfreedomandregainits
lostindependenceandsovereignty.
Thesecondisitsreconstruction,sothatitmayfollow
itsownpathamongothernationsandcompetewiththem
initsprogresstowardsocialperfection.
Forthetimebeing,thepoliticalstrugglehascometo
ahalt,andyou,alongwiththenation,arefacinganew
period.Youwillnowseetwowaysbeforeyou,eachone
urgingyoutoturnthenationinitsdirectionandtofollow
itspath.Eachhasitsparticularcharacteristics,itsdistin-
guishingfeatures,itse®ects,itsresults,itsadvocatesand
itspromoters.ThefirstisthewayofIslamanditsprin-
ciples,itsrules,itscultureanditscivilization;thesecond
isthewayoftheWestandtheoutwardaspectsofitslife,
itsorganizationanditsmethods.Itisourbeliefthatthe
firstway,thewayofIslam,itsprinciplesandrules,isthe
onlywaywhichoughttobefollowed,andtowardswhich
thepresentandfuturenationshoulddirectitself.
1.THESHEPHERD’SRESPONSIBILITY
YourExcellency,
Allahhaddelegatedtherulershipofthisnationtoyou,
andhasplacedonyouitsinterests,itsa®airs,itspresent
anditsfuture.asatrust.Youareresponsibleforthisbe-
foreAllah(SWT).Ifthepresentgenerationareyourtools,
thecominggenerationwillbeyourproducts.Howmighty
thistrust,andhowgreatthisresponsibility,thataman
shouldbeheldanswerableforanation:
’Eachofyouisashepherdsandeachisresponsiblefor
hisflock.’
Inancienttimes,theJustImaam(UmarIbnAl-
Khattaab)said:’IfamuleweretostumbleinIraq,would
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2.3.AdvantagesoftheIslamicDirection
arebeingdestroyedbydictatorships,whileitseconomyis
incrisis.Themillionsofwretched,unemployedandhun-
grypeoplewillbearwitnesstothis.Strangeideologiesand
widespreadrevolutionsareunderminingitssocialfounda-
tions. Itspeopleareatalossastothecureandhave
strayedfarofthepath.Theirconferencesareallfail-
ures,theirtreatieshavenotlastedandtheircovenantsare
torntopieces:TheLeagueofNationsisanemptyshell,
possessingneitherspiritnorinfluence.Ononehandthey
aresigningun-Islamictreatiesandtakingcomforttherein,
whileontheotherhandtheyarereceivingviolentblows,
sothattheworld,thankstothesetyrannicalandselfseek-
ingpolicies,hasbecomelikeashipinthemidstofthesea,
withitscaptaindistraughtwhileblusteringgalesassault
itonallsides.Allofhumanityistormented,wretched,
worriedandconfused,havingbeenscorchedbythefiresof
greedandmaterialism.Theyareindireneedofthesweet-
nessofTrueIslamtowashfromthemthefilthofmisery
andtoleadthemtohappiness.
Theleadershipoftheworldwasatonetimeentirelyin
thehandsoftheEast,thenitfelltotheWestaftertherise
oftheGreeksandRomans.Afterthat,thePropheticeras
ofMoses,Christ,andMuhammad(peaceandblessingsof
Allahbeuponthemall)broughtitbacktotheEastfora
secondtime,butthentheEastfellintoitslongsleep,and
theWestenjoyedanewrebirth.ItwasAllah’sSunnah
whichdoesnotfailtomanifestitselfandtheWestinher-
itedleadershipoftheworld.Butloandbehold!Itwas
tyrannicalandunjust,insolent,misguided,andstumbling
blindly,allitrequiresisastrongEasternpowertoexert
itselfundertheshadowofAllah’sbanner,withthestan-
dardoftheQur’anflutteringatitshead,andbackedup
bythestrongsoldiersofunyieldingfaith;thenyouwillsee
theWorldlivingunderthetranquillityofIslam,andon
thelipsofeveryonewillbethefollowingslogan:
’PraisebeuntoAllahwhoguidedustothis.fortruly
wewouldnothavebeenguidedifAllahhadnotguided
us.’(Surah-al-A’raaf(7),ayah43)
Thisisnotintheleastaproductoftheimagination:
Itisnootherthanthetrueverdictofhistory.Andifitis
notfulfilledbyus:
’ThenAllahwillbringapeoplewhomHelovesandwho
loveHim,humbletowardbelieversandpowerfulagainst
unbelievers,strivinginthewayofAllah,andfearingnot
thereproachofanyreproacher.ThatisthebountyofAl-
lah,whichHebringstowhomHewill.’(Surah-al-Maa’idah
(5),ayah54)
Ifwetakethenationalongthispath,weshallbeableto
obtainmanybenefits,amongthemistheIslamicmethod-
ologywhichhasalreadybeenexperiencedandhistoryhas
testifiedastoitssoundness.Ithasproducedforthebene-
fitofmankindanation,mostpowerfulandvirtuous,most
merciful,andrighteous,blessedaboveallothernations.
Itpossessesasanctityandstabilityinthemindsofmen
whichmakesiteasyforalltoadoptandunderstand,to
respondto,aswellastoadhereto,oncetheyareproperly
orientedtoit.Addtothatnationalselfesteemandsincere
patriotism.Forthenwewillconstructourlivesonourown
rulesandprinciples,takingnothingfromothers.Hereinlie
thehighestidealsofasocialandactiveindependence,after
politicalindependence.
Totakethiscourse,willfirstlymeanastrengtheningof
Arabunity,andsecondly,astrengtheningofIslamicunity.
TheentireIslamicworldwillsupportwithitsheartand
soul.TheywillseeusasBrothers,andwewillstandbe-
hindandsupporteachother.Andhereinliesagreatmoral
advantagewhichnointelligentpersonwillshun.
Thiscourseiscompleteandcomprehensive,andguar-
anteesanationthebestsystemoforganizationforpublic
life,bothpracticalandspiritual.Thisistheadvantage
thatdistinguishesIslam,foritbasestheorganizationof
thelifeofanationontwoimportantpillars:theadher-
encetogood,andtheavoidanceofthatwhichisharmful.
Ifwepursuethispath,weshallbeabletoavoidthe
Vitalproblemswhichothernations(whoneitherknewof
thiscoursenorfollowedit)havefalleninto.Indeed,we
shallbeabletosolvemanycomplicatedproblemswhich
thepresentinstitutionshavefailedtosolveandherewe
citethewordsofBernardShaw:
’Howmuchtheworldinthemodernageneedsaman
likeMuhammadtosolveitsstubborn,complicatedprob-
lemsoveracupofco®ee.’
Afterallthis,ifwefollowthispath,Allah’ssupportwill
bebehindus,strengtheningusinourmomentsofweak-
ness,sustainingusinhardship,easingourstruggleforus,
andurgingustogoforward:
’Donotfalterinpursuingthepeople;ifyousu®er,they
su®erasdoyou,andyouhopefromAllahthatwhichthey
donotandAllahisfullofknowledgeandwisdom.’(Surah-
an-Nisaa’(4),ayah104)
2.4.WesternCivilizationToday
Inconcludingthisdiscussion,weassertthattheWest-
erncivilization,whichwasforalongtime,brilliantby
virtueofitsscientificperfectionsubjugatingthewhole
worldwiththeproductsofthisscience,isnowinruin,Its
foundationsarecrumbling,anditsinstitutionandguiding
principlesarebeingtorndown.Itspoliticalfoundations
3. ISLAMISGUARANTEEDTOSUPPLYTHE
FORTHCOMINGNATIONWITHALLTHATIT
NEEDS
Thereisnoregimeinthisworldwhichcansupplythe
forthcomingnationwithwhatitrequiresinthewayof
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institutions,principles,objectives,andjudgementstothe
sameextentasIslamcan.TheNobleQur’anisfullofpas-
sagesdescribingthisparticularaspect,givingbothgen-
eralanddetailedexamples.Itprovidesaclearandprecise
remedy.Nonationadherestoitwithoutsucceedinginits
aspirations.
andhistory,sothattheirimagebeimprintedontheminds
oftheirsons,andtheyo®ertheirbloodandlivesonbehalf
ofthisgloryandnobility.Sothattheyworkforthewelfare
oftheHomeland,foritsprideandprosperity.Wewillnot
seeinanyotherregime,anideal,morejust,morevirtuous,
andmoremercifulasinTrueIslam.Forthenationthat
knowsthatitsnobilityandhonorhavebeensanctifiedby
AllahinHisforesight,andthatHehasregistereditinHis
MasterfulBook,forasHe,theBlessedandAlmighty,says:
’Youarethebestnationwhichhasbeenbroughtforth
formankind.’(Surah-aal-Imran(3),ayah110)
andinthewordsoftheAlmighty:
’ThushaveWemadeyouamiddlenation,thatyou
maybewitnessesovermankindandtheMessengerawit-
nessoveryou.’(Surah-al-Baqarah(2),ayah143)
’GreatnessbelongstoAllah,andtoHisApostle,and
tothebelievers.’(Surah-al-Munaafiqun(63),ayah8)
isthemostworthynationtosacrificetheworldandall
thatitcontainsforitsGodgivenhonor.
Themodernnationshavelaboredtofosterthisimage
firmlyinthemindsoftheiryouth,menandboysalike.thus
wehear:”Germanyaboveall!”and”Italyaboveall!”and
”Rule,Britannia!”Butthedi®erencebetweenthefeelings
whichtheIslamicideologyfosters,andthefeelingsfostered
bytheseslogansandideologies,isthataMuslimseeksto
riseandconnectwithAllah,whiletheanon-Muslimdoes
notgobeyondtheliteralmeaningofthesewords.Fur-
thermore,increatingsuchsentiments,Islamhasdefined
itsgoal,andmadeitastringentdutytokeeptoit,clar-
ifyingthatitisnotamatterofextremechauvinismor
falsepride,butofleadingtheworldtothecommongood.
Concerningthis,He,(SWT),says:
’Youcommandthegoodandforbidtheevil,andbelieve
inAllah.’(Surah-aal-Imran(3),ayah110)
Inotherwords,itaimsforhighvalues,combatingevil
andareverencefortheidealwhileperforminganyact.Itis
withtheseverysentimentsthattheearlyMuslims,reached
thehighestlevelofjusticeandmercyeverreportedofany
nation.Ontheotherhand,theideologyofdomination
inthemindsoftheWesternnationscouldnotdefineits
goalwithoutbeingdeceivinglyfanaticalandthereforethe
resultwasabloodywaragainsttheweaknations.Inthis
respect,theIslamicideologyadoptedthebestcourse,and
soughttoinstillthisintoitspeople,turningthemaway
fromanythingcharacterizedbywickednessandoppression.
IslamhasextendedthefrontiersoftheIslamicHomeland,
andhasordainedtoilforitswelfareandselfsacrificefor
thesakeofitsfreedomandgreatness.Accordingtothe
Islamicunderstanding,theHomelandcomprisesof
(1)thecountryitself.
(2)theotherIslamiccountries,forallofthemareseen
asahomenationandanabodefortheMuslim.
(3)ThisextendstothefirstIslamicEmpirewhichthe
PiousAncestorsbuiltwiththeirdearandpreciousblood,
3.1. IslamandHope
Anupcomingnationneedsabroad,andfarreaching
vision.TheQur’anhascultivatedinitsnationsthissenti-
mentinamannerwhichmakesadeadnationcometolife,
fullofambition,hope,anddetermination.Itisenough
thatitlabelsdespairtheroadtounbelief,andhopeless-
nessamanifestationoferror.Iftheweakestnationheard
thewordsoftheAlmighty:
’AndWewishedtodoafavortothosewhowereweak
intheland,andtomakethemleaders,andtomakethem
inheritors.’(Surah-al-Qasas(28),ayahs5-6)
AndinthewordsoftheAlmighty:
’Falternot,norgrieve,foryouwillbeparamountif
youarebelievers.Ifawoundtouchesyou,awoundlikeit
hasalreadytouchedthepeople.Thesearethedayswhich
Weapportiontomankindinturn.’(Surah-aal-Imran(3),
ayahs139-40)
AndinthewordsoftheAlmighty:
’HeitiswhoexpelledthoseofthePeopleoftheBook
whodisbelievedfromtheirabodesatthefirstgathering.
Youdidnotthinkthattheywouldgoforth,andyou
thoughtthattheirfortresseswouldrenderthemimpreg-
nabletoAllah.ButAllahcametothemfromwhencethey
hadnotreckoned,andHecastterrorintotheirhearts,
whiletheymaderuinsoftheirhomesbytheirownhands
andthehandsofthebelievers.Considerthen,youwho
haveeyes!’(Surah-al-Hashr(59),ayah2)
AndinthewordsoftheAlmighty:
’OrdidyouthinktoenterParadisewhenwhathad
cometothosewhopassedonbeforeyouhadnotyetcome
toyou?Miseryandsu®eringtouchedthemandtheywere
soshakenthattheApostleandthosewhobelievedsaid
’WhenisAllah’ssuccor?’ IsnotAllah’ssuccornear?’
(Surah-al-Baqarah(2),ayah214)
Iftheweakestofnationsheardthesegladtidingsand
readtheserealisticandapplicablestories,theywouldwith-
outdoubtemergeasthestrongestofnationsinfaithand
spirit.Theywouldseeinthishope,thatwhichwouldcom-
pelthemtoplungeintodi±culties,howeverseverethey
mightbe,andtoconfrontevents,howeveroverwhelming,
untiltheyattaintheperfectiontowhichtheyaspired.
3.2. IslamandNationalGreatness
Theupcomingnationsneedtofindprideintheirna-
tionalismjustasasuperiornationdoeswithitsownmerits
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andoverwhichtheyraisedthebannerofAllah.Theim-
pressionthattheyleftstillcallsouttotheirpastgloryand
excellence.TheMuslimwillbeaskedbeforeAllah(SWT)
whyhedidnotworktorestoreitslands.
(4)ThentheHomelandoftheMuslimexpandstoen-
compasstheentireworld.Doyounothearthewordsof
Allah(SWT):
’Andfightthemuntilthereisnomoreoppression,and
thereligionallofitisAllah’s’(Surah-al-Baqarah(2),ayah
193)
ThusdidIslamreconcilethesentimentsoflocalna-
tionalismwiththatofacommonnationalism,inallthat
isgoodformankind:
’Omankind,Wecreatedyoumaleandfemale,andWe
createdyoupeoplesandtribes,thatyoumightknowone
another.’(Surah-al-Hujuraat(49),ayah13)
thenoblestsentimentsofaman’sheart,namely,thedeliv-
eranceofthepeopleandtheHomeland,asHesays:
’Whatiswrongwithyouthatyoufightnotinthewayof
Allahandforthoseweak,illtreatedandoppressedamong
men,women,andchildrenwhosay:”OurLord,bringus
forthfromthiscitywhosepeoplearcunjust,andappoint
forusfromThyselfaguardian,andappointforusfrom
ThyselfaProtector!”’(Surah-an-Nisaa’(4),ayah75)
ThenHeshowsthemthenobilityoftheirgoalandthe
baselessnessoftheirenemies’goal,demonstratingclearly
thatthey(theMuslims)aresacrificingsomethingofgreat
value:theirlives,foramuchmorepreciouscommodity:
thePleasureofAllah.Whileatthesametime,thenon
Muslimsarefightingwithnogoalbeforethem.Therefore
theyareweakerinspiritandmoreconfusedintheirhearts.
He,theAlmighty,says:
’ThosewhobelievefightinthewayofAllah,andthose
whodisbelievefightinthewayofidolatry,sofightthe
auxiliariesofSatan!TrulythewilesofSatanareweak.’
(Surah-an-Nisaa’(4),ayah76)
ThenHereproachesthosewhoshirkedtheirduty,tak-
ingtheeasywayoutandabandoningthedi±cultdemands
ofheroism.Heshowsthemtheirmistakeinadoptingthis
attitude,andthatboldnesswouldnotharmtheminthe
veryleast,theywouldonlyreapthegreatreward,while
thereisnoprofitinabstention.Asdeathcancomeatany
time.Directlyfollowingtheprecedingverses,Hesays:
’Hastthounoobservedthosetowhomitwassaid:”Re-
strainyourhands,performtheprayer,andpaythealms?”
Butwhenfightingisprescribedforthem,loandbehold,
apartyofthemfearmenasmuchastheirfearofAllah,
orevenmore.Andtheysay:”OurLord,whyhastThou
prescribedfightingforus?IfThouwouldstbutrespiteus
forabrieftime!”Say:”Thepleasureofthisworldisbut
little:thenextworldisbetterforthepious,andyouwill
notbewrongedtotheextentofasingledatefiber.Wher-
everyouare,deathwillovertakeyou,evenifyouarein
wellbuilttowers”’(Surah-an-Nisaa’(4),ayahs77-78)
ByAllah,isthereamilitarydeclarationwhichhasso
muchforceandclarity,awakeningwithintheheartofa
soldierallthezeal,pride,andfaiththecommanderdesires
?
3.3. IslamandtheArmedForces
Similarly,upcomingnationsrequirestrength,andneed
toimplantthemilitaryspiritintotheirpeople,especiallyin
thesetimeswhenpeacecanonlybeguaranteedbyprepar-
ingforwar,andthesloganofitspeopleis:
’Strengthisthesurestwaytoguaranteetheenforce-
mentofjustice.’
Islamneveroverlookedthisfactor,butinrealitymade
itastringentduty,andinnowaydi®erentiatedbetween
itandprayerorfasting.ThereisnoregimeIntheentire
world,whichhasconcerneditselfwiththisfactor,(neither
inoldnorinmoderntimes)totheextentthatIslamhasin
theQur’an,andintheTraditionsandlifeoftheMessenger
ofAllah(PBUH).Thisispresentedinclearandexemplary
fashioninthewordsoftheAlmighty:
’Andprepareagainstthemsuchforceandtroopsof
horsesasyoucan,bywhichtofrightentheenemiesofAl-
lahandyourenemies.’(Surah-al-Anfaal(8),ayah60)
AndinthewordsoftheAlmighty:
’Fightingisprescribedforyou,thoughitbedetestable
toyou.Butitmaybethatyoudetestsomethingwhichis
goodforyou,anditmaybethatyoulovesomethingwhich
isbadforyou.’(Surah-al-Baqarah(2),ayah216)
Andhaveyoueverseenamilitaryproclamationin
anyothersacredbookwhetherrecitedinprayer,through
dhikr(remembrance),publicworshipandprivatecommu-
nionwithAllah,liketheproclamationwhichbeginswith
anabruptcommandinthewordsoftheAlmighty:
’SoletthosefightinthewayofAllahwhosellthelife
ofthisworldforthenext!’(Surah-an-Nisaa’(4),ayah74)
ThenHeimmediatelyspecifiesthereward:
’AndhewhofightsinAllah’swayandisslainorover-
come,Weshallprovidehimwithamightywage.’(Surah-
an-Nisaa’(4),ayah74)
Thisisthenfollowedbyanexhortationwhicharouses
Ifthemainstayofmilitarylifeisdisciplineandobedi-
ence,AllahhasgatheredthemintwoversesofHisBook,
whenHe(SWT),says:
’TrulyGodlovesthosewhofightinHisway,inranks,as
iftheywereasolidlyconstructedbuilding.’(Surah-as-Sa®
(61),ayah4)
AndasHe,theAlmighty,says:
’Andmorefittingforthemareobedienceandcivil
speech.’(Surah-Muhammad(47),ayahs20-21)
AndifyoureadwhatIslamprescribesconcerningthe
preparationofequipment,theprovisioningofthearmed
forces,theteachingofarchery,theshelteringofhorses,
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thevirtueoftheshahadah,therewardofjihad,thosewho
spendonitsbehalf,andthosewholookafterthefamilyof
amujahidandafullunderstandingofthedi®erenttypes
ofJihad,youwillseethatthelistisendless,whetherin
nobleQur’anicverses,theHonoredTraditions,thePure
PropheticBiography,ortheTrueIslamicjurisprudence:
’OurLordencompassesallthingsinknowledge!’
(Surah-al-A’raaf(7),ayah89)
Themodernnationshavepaidcloseattentiontothis
andhavebeenfoundedontheseprinciples:weseethat
Mussolini’sFascism,Hitler’sNazism,andStalin’sCom-
munismarebasedonpuremilitarism.Butthereisavast
di®erencebetweenalloftheseandthemilitarismofIslam,
fortheIslamwhichhassanctifiedtheuseofforcehasalso
preferredpeace.Directlyaftertheversesextollingforce,
theBlessedandAlmightysays:
’Andiftheyinclinetopeace,theninclinethoutoit,
andtrustinAllah.’(Surah-al-Anfaal(8),ayah61)
AnditisHewhodefinedthepriceofvictoryandits
manifestationswhenHesaid:
’AllahwillsurelyaidonewhoaidsHim.Allahis
Mighty,Glorious!Those,whoifWemakethempower-
fulintheearth,performtheprayerandpaythealms,and
commandthegoodandforbidtheevil.ForuntoAllah
belongstheconsequenceofa®airs.’(Surah-al-Hajj(22),
ayah40-41)
AnditisHewhosetdownthebasisofinternational
militarylaw,whenHe(SWT)said:
’AndifYou(OMuhammad)feartreacheryfromany
people,throwback(theircovenant)onthem(soastobeon
)equalterms.TrulyAllahdoesnotlovethetreacherous.’
(Surah-al-Anfaal(8),ayah58)
TheMessenger(PBUH),hisSuccessorsandthecom-
mandersoftheirarmiesstandoutasthemostremarkable
manifestationsofmercyandkindness:
’Commitnotreachery,donotexceedthebounds,do
notmutilate,donotkillwomen,children,andtheaged,
donotcutdownfruit-bearingtrees,anddonotfinisho®
thewounded.Youwillcomeacrosspeoplewholeadlives
ofdevotioninhermitages:leavethemandthattowhich
theydevotethemselves,inpeace.’
ThiswasthemilitarypowerofIslam,theguardiansof
justice,lawandorder.Asforthepresentmilitarymight
ofEurope,everyoneknowsthatitisanarmyofinjustice
andgreed.Whichofthetwosidesismoreuprightand
magnanimous?
ForAllahchoseforitaleader,morallyandideologically
sound,hisphysicalstrengthinparticularwouldallowhim
tobeartheburdenoffighting.ThisiswhattheNoble
Qur’anrelatesconcerningtheChildrenofIsraelandthe
confirmationoftheirleader,Saul(Taalut)
’IndeedAllahhaschosenhimaboveyou,andhas
increasedhimabundantlyinknowledgeandstature.’
(Surah-al-Baqarah(2),aayah247)
Themessenger(PBUH)hascommentedonthisconcept
inmanynarrations,andhasurgedthebelieverstopreserve
theirbodilystrength,justasheurgedthemregardingtheir
spiritualstrength.:ThereisaHadeeth(Sahih)whichcites:
’Thestrongbelieverisbetterthantheweakbeliever.’
Andalso:
’Trulyyourbodyhasarightoveryou.’
ThemessengerofAllah(PBUH)hasclarifiedtheprin-
ciplesofpublichealthtotheUmmah,especiallyconcern-
ingpreventativemedicine,themoreexcellentofthetwo
aspectsofmedicine.He(PBUH)said:
’Weareapeoplewhodonoteatunlesswearehungry,
andwhenweeat,wedonotsatisfyourhunger.’
AndwhenTheProphet(PBUH)usedtolookfordrink-
ingwater,he(PBUH)usedtolookforsweetwater.And
heforbadeurinatinganddefecatinginstagnantwater,and
declaredaquarantineagainstplagueriddencountries,so
thattheinhabitantsshouldnotleavesuchacountrynor
anyoutsiderenterit.Finally,he(PBUH)paidmuchat-
tentiontophysicalsports,i.e.,archery,swimming,horse-
manship,andrunning,urginghisUmmahtopartakeand
showinterestinthem.Thereisevenanarrationwhich
states:
’Hewhoonceknewarcheryandthenforgotit,isnot
ofmyUmmah.’
Andhe(PBUH)stringentlyforbadecelibacy,monas-
ticism,andthepunishingandweakeningofthebodyin
ordertodrawneartoAllah(SWT).Inallthesematters
heguidedtheUmmahinthedirectionofmoderation.All
ofthistestifiestoIslam’sdeepconcernforthehealthof
theUmmahatlarge,tothestrenuouse®ortsitmadein
ordertosafeguardit,anditsacceptanceofanythingthat
isgoodforitsgeneralwelfareandhappiness.
3.5. IslamandScience
Justasnationsneedpower,sodotheyneedthescience
withwhichtosupportthispoweranddirectitinthebest
possiblemanner,providingthemwithallthattheyrequire
inthewayofinventionsanddiscoveries.Islamdoesnot
rejectscience;indeed,itmakesitasobligatoryastheac-
quisitionofpower,andgivesititssupport.Itsu±cesto
saythattheveryfirstverseoftheBookofAllahtobe
revealedsays:
’Recite,intheNameofthyLordwhocreated;created
manfromaclotofblood.Recite,forthyLordistheMost
3.4. IslamandPublicHealth
NationswhichareupandcomingneedtoexcelInmil-
itaryforce,andthebuttressofsuchaforceisphysical
healthandstrength.TheQur’anpointstothisaspectin
thestoryofastrugglingnationwhichwasreadytofight
forthesakeofitsfreedom,independenceandformation.
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