Zakir Naik – How can the Bangladeshi Achieve Social and Political Stability Following the Islamic Principles

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.