Jamaat al-Muslimeen International Press Release
A Critical Look at the Arguments for Joining the Power Structure
The Rich Groups are Attacking the very Basis of Islam
by Kaukab Siddique, Ph.D
"Say: O you who believe not (in Allah's way): I worship not that which you worship. Nor will you worship that which I worship. And I will
not worship that which you have been wont to worship. Nor will you worship that which I worship. To you your way, and to me mine." (The
Qur'an sura 109)
"O you who believe! Take not for protecting friends and guardians (awliyya) (even) your fathers and your brothers if they love infidelity
above faith: If any of you do so,they are the oppressors." (The Qur'an 9: 23)
"And say not - for any false thing that your tongues put forth,- 'This is lawful, and this is forbidden,' so as to ascribe false things to
Allah. For those who ascribe false things to Allah, will never prosper." (16: 116)
"By Allah, we do not give office and position to anyone who seeks it or desires it." (Prophet Muhammad, pbuh, Bukhari, kitab al-Ahkam,
Muslim, kitab al-imarah)
"The biggest fraud (khain) with us is the one who seeks (position)" (Prophet Muhammad, pbuh, collected by Abu Dawud in kitab al-imarah)
Dear Muslims: assalamu alaikum
In recent months, as the U.S. elections approached, we saw the heavily funded Muslims' group leaders finally bring forth their burden of
mental confusion and intellectual dishonesty. Their moves included:
1. Urging Muslims to register to vote.
2. Fund raising for the corrupt pro-Zionist parties in the political arena.
3. Endorsement of Gov. Bush for President (as the lesser evil).
4. Publication of an "islamic" cover for their deeds in the form of fatwas issued by Dr. Alawani and Dr. Badawi.
THE BASIC PROBLEM WITH THE PROGRAM OF THE RICH MUSLIM GROUPS:
They have not clarified to the Muslims of America what is their vision and understanding of the role of Islam in America.
If Islam is like any other religion, then their integrative politics is understandable. If the Jews have their synagogues and the Christians
their churches, why should not the Muslims have their mosques?
If Islam is like other religions, then let's invite Democrats and Republicans into our mosques and let them ask for our votes.
If Islam is like other religions, let's get our rights as a minority: let's get our Friday time off for prayers, our two Eids and our right
to wear beards and hijab. (America has no problem with that.)
Thus the very basic concept of Islam is not clear coming from these groups. (When we say groups, it's a misnomer because these are actually
a few individuals with funds available to them who have set up "representative" organizations based on money.)
The Islam of the Qur'an and the Sunnah is very different from the vague vaporations put out by the moneyed groups.
ISLAM COMES TO FREE THE SLAVES AND TO BREAK THE CHAINS OF OPPRESSION.
Islam can never be integrative in a system led by Abu Lahab and his wife. The messengersof Allah were sent to SHUN TAGHOOT (all non-Islamic
authority), not to embrace it.
THE MONEYED GROUPS SAY TO THEIR FOLLOWERS: IF WE STAY OUT OF THE SYSTEM WE'LL HAVE NO INFLUENCE:
An elementary study of political processes would show that influence can be brought to bear WITHOUT BECOMING PART OF THE POWER STRUCTURE. In
America's own experience, one can see that African-Americans, women and labor were able to change the situation in their favor without
voting and without getting anyone elected. Unelected people like Dr. King and Malcolm X have had more influence on the Black community and
on America than any elected official.
The Vietnam war was in the interest of America's power structure. It was ended by way of street protests and of course by the resistance of
the Vietnamese.
Ramsey Clark and many others could bring alive the issue of Iraqi children without joining the power structure.
By contrast, anyone who gets elected in a corrupt system owes so much allegiance to the system that he/she cannot work for any higher
mission. This is a given.
ISLAMIC SCHOLARSHIP DEMANDS SPEAKING AGAINST INJUSTICE: Do Badawi/Alawani have the credentials?
These two gentlemen are giving fatwas about a situation of which they have little knowledge. They have not been involved in any grassroots
movement in America. They do not have the credibility required for such a big subject as the involvement of the entire Muslim ummah in
America in the system of rebellion against Allah (or taghoot). Quite the contrary. I can safely say that in the history of Islam in
America, Badawi and Alawani have never in public/print openly opposed the U.S. government or earned the government's anger. Take any case:
Shaikh Omar Abdel Rahman, Imam Khomeini, Imam Jamil al-Amin, the bombing of Iraq, the sanctions against Iraq, the sanctions on Sudan, the
sanctions on Afghanistan, the $5 million hit on Osama bin Laden, the arrests and endless incarceration of Black political prisoners in
America, the CIA's role in distribution of drugs, the oppression of Native American peoples (particularly Leonard Peltier).
Anyone who has studied the Qur'an knows that Muslims are duty bound and obligated to speak against oppression. The silence of Badawi/Alawani
on issues which would displease the US government takes away their credibility as scholars of Islam. Is it surprising that those who have
always supported TAGHOOT now give fatwas that we should join it?
UNDERSTANDING AMERICA'S ELECTION SYSTEM:
Numerous books are available on the subject. Most writers, including non-Muslims, agree that this system of "representative" democracy is
merely the name of the government of the VERY rich, for the VERY rich, by the VERY rich. The candidates and their machinery spends millions
of dollars just to get people to vote. In poor countries too, poor people are often paid to vote, but there is no comparison with America.
Here if one is not VERY rich, just forget about the elections! Even Ross Perot with his millions could not make headway.
Joining this system means:
1. Acceptance of Israel.
2. Acceptance of non-Islamic rule by way of active participation in evil.
3. Acceptance of the idea that Islam is a private religion like other religions.
4. Acceptance of Islam as a form of nationalism where all who are Muslims vote for a candidate. This amounts to blind ASABIAT
or tribal loyalty which the Prophet (pbuh) has condemned.
EXAMPLES OF HUDAYBIA and the JOINT CONSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT WITH MADINA JEWS ARE IRRELEVANT:
Many of the funded Muslim groups are funded by the Saudis and these insidiously tell new Muslims that the Prophet, pbuh, worked with
non-Muslims and so can we, and these Saudi supported scholars give the examples of the Constitutional arrangement with Jews and the truce of
Hudaybiah with the Makkans.
SUCH ARGUMENTS ARE DISHONEST. They conveniently leave out the historic fact that these agreements with non-believers were made:
1. AFTER ISLAM HAD ITS OWN POWER BASE IN MADINA.
1a. The Prophet, pbuh, did not bring the unbelievers into the Muslim community in Makka because that would have destroyed the
newly emerging Ummah. He never made deals with Abu Jahl and Abu Lahb.
1b. On the contrary, in Makka, the Prophet, pbuh, refused to water down his message in any way when the famous deal was
offered by the kuffar which would allow him to worship Allah if he did not attack their gods.
2. Even in Madina when he had his power base, he did not make any agreement which would make the Jews or the pagans, the
AWLIYYA of the Muslims. He did not permit any assimilation or integration of the Muslims into the unbelievers' power structure.
So do not be misled by the dishonest examples of the Saudis.
WHAT SHOULD BE ROLE OF THE MUSLIMS IN AMERICA?
"Thus have We made of you an UMMAT justly balanced, that you may be witnesses over the nations, and the messenger a witness over
yourselves." (2:143)
The word "thus" refers to Allah appointing the qibla for the Muslims. Remember our qibla is in Makkah, not in Washington!
Our role is to be witnesses. This role requires that we stay away from the evil of the satanic system which rules America.
The rich Muslims will have to learn that the Sunnah is the only way in Islam. There is no short cut to victory. We have to go to the people
of America, to the downtrodden, the exploited, the oppressed. Countless millions here are mentally enslaved. We cannot free them by
appearing as buddies of the slave master. I began by quoting sura 109. It refers to "worship" which can be a misleading translation. In
Islam UBUDIYYAH means that all of one's loyalty in every aspect of life is for Allah. Political "worship" is not a separate category in
Islam. A Muslim is not allowed to think that because one prays five times a day, one can rush off to the White House and "pray" politically
with the oppressors. ALL our worship should be for Allah. Islam is not a private religion.
Allahu Akbar! Allahu Akbar! Allahu Akbar! wa lillah-hil-hamd.
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