Islam and Sultan

In the book, Islam and Sultan the author Maulana Wahiduddin Khan explains that there are two requirements of Islam. Internally, every man and woman has to follow a life of God-mindfulness. In other words, everyone must strive to become a true believer. Externally, the mission of the believers is dawah-ilallah, that is, conveying peacefully the divine message of mercy to all human beings. In this matter, the actual role of political power is not the enforcement of justice, rather its role is to establish a normal situation, that is, peace in society, in order that people may find favourable conditions and the opportunity to follow justice in their lives. That is why all the ulama accepted the dynastic model as the right model, although it was clearly different from the model of the Rightly Guided Caliph, for they provided peace and security. Any model of political rule is acceptable in Islam as long as it provides peace and security to its citizens. When there is peace in society, individuals and institutions can perform dawah work, as was performed by the prophets with peaceful planning, all over the world.

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