Zakir Naik – How can the Bangladeshi Achieve Social and Political Stability Following the Islamic Principles
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The speaker discusses the importance of following the Prophet's teachings and the importance of following Sharia as the way to achieve political and social stability in Bangladesh. They also mention the split between religion and political stability in Bangladesh, and the need for Bangladesh to follow the Prophet's teachings and Sharia as the way to achieve political and social stability.
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The first question posed by Brother Ibrahim was
political and social stability.
Dr Zakir Naik, how should Muslims in Bangladesh
navigate the political instability and ensure they adhere
to Islamic principles in the process?
What advice do you have for Muslims in
Bangladesh facing social and political unrest?
As far as political and social stability is
concerned, the best is to follow the guidelines
of the glorious Quran and authentic Hadith.
There is no better book than the Quran,
than the authentic Hadith in terms of politics,
in terms of stability, social and political stability.
The best book on politics is the glorious
Quran and the Hadith.
And the best people that ruled a state
was the time of Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alaihi
wa sallam, at the time of Khulfar Rashidin,
at the time of the Khalifa, Hazrat Abu
Bakr, Hazrat Umar, Hazrat Uthman, Hazrat Ali.
So if you ask me what is the
best for Bangladesh, it's to follow Quran and
Sunnah.
The way the Prophet and the Khulfar Rashidin
ruled the state at that time, that is
the best example.
There's nothing better than that.
And it's described in detail in the Quran
and the Sahih Hadith.
But naturally, you cannot implement it overnight.
So my advice to you would be as
far as political and social stability is concerned,
that today see in the world, I cannot
point out a single Muslim country which is
following Sharia as a whole.
But there are certain aspects in which certain
things are more adhered to Quran and Sunnah
as compared to other things.
So look around the Muslim country that you
have and see how well they are ruling
the country.
Since Bangladesh and Pakistan separated from India on
the basis of religion, on the basis of
Islam, it is mandatory that the country should
make Quran as the constitution.
Pakistan separated.
Of course, the NIA may be good.
But today when you look at it and
we realize Pakistan is the only country in
the world that we know, besides Israel, that
are split in the name of religion.
Of course, Bangladesh was earlier called as Ishpakistan
and this was West Pakistan.
So I feel that Bangladesh, they split on
the basis of religion, they should make Quran
the constitution.
Unfortunately, after the father of the previous Prime
Minister, Sheikh Hasina was a dictator.
She fled after the protest started.
Her father, Mujibur Rahman, he was not Islamic.
He was more of a secular person and
he made the country as secular.
So initially, East Pakistan was part of Pakistan.
Then they fought again for the freedom.
For what?
They already got the freedom from India.
They made a new country in the name
of Islam.
So you cannot make a country in the
name of Islam and make it a secular
country.
It is absurd.
So number one, Bangladesh should not be made
as a secular country.
It should be made an Islamic country and
they should follow the constitution, the Quran and
the Sahih Deen.
And they should have the social and the
political system as to the Quran and Sahih
Deen.
If you do that, Inshallah, you will be
successful.
Now, coming to the point that as I
told, there is no country in the world
today that is following Sharia 100%.
But that doesn't mean it will not happen.
Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala promises in the
Quran, in no less than three different places.
In Surah Tawbah, Chapter 9, verse number 33.
In Surah Fatah, Chapter 48, verse 28.
And Surah As-Saff, Chapter 61, verse number
9.
Allah says, that Allah sent a messenger with
guidance and the religion of truth so that
it will prevail over all the other religions,
over all the other isms, however much the
Mushriks don't like it.
In two places, Allah says that, however much
the Mushriks don't like it.
The idol worshippers don't like it.
And one place Allah says, and enough is
Allah as a witness.
So, Allah is promising in the last and
final revelation in the Quran that this Deen
will prevail over all the other religions, over
all the other isms, whether it be Christianism,
Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Socialism, Atheism, Communism.
Islam is destined to supersede all, overcome them
all.
And enough is Allah as a witness.
However much the Mushriks don't like it.
So, this Deen is going to prevail.
And there are various Sahih Hadith talking about
it, that before the end of the world,
the Muslims will rule the world, ask for
the Quran and Sahih Hadith for seven years.
So, whether Bangladesh follows the Quran or not,
a time will come that the full world
will be ruled by Quran and Sahih Hadith.
So, my advice to you is that if
you want to politically solve the problem of
Bangladesh, see to it you follow the Quran
and the Sahih Hadith.
Don't follow what was done by Mujibur Rahman,
made a secular country.
You fought for your religion, for your Deen,
and now you're betraying your own Deen.
So, number one is rule it according to
Quran and Sunnah.
And inshallah, there'll be social stability and political
stability.