10 Sins Of Democracy
28-07-2009
This is a brief
review which explains some of the destructive and dangerous effects resulting
from plunging into the quagmire of democracy by which many people have been
deceived due to putting on their hopes on it even though it is clearly against
the methodology of Allah, just as what we are going to explain in this brief
study, especially that there have been a lot of bitter experiences encountered
by those people who have been deceived by this game and where its diversion
and debauchery aspects were shown.
1. This system makes us forgetful towards the confrontation in behavior
between the jahiliyah and Islam, between the haq dan batil, because the
existence of either one of them allows the extinction of the other, it is not
ever possible for the two to mix together. Anyone who thinks that through the
general election, the jahilliyah fractions will submit all the institutions to
Islam is mistaken as this is clearly in contrast to the rationality, nash and
sunan (decision of Allah) which had taken place to the earlier ummahs.
"On account of their arrogance in the land and their
plotting of Evil, but the plotting of Evil will hem in only the authors
thereof. Now are they but looking for the way the ancients were dealt with?
But no change wilt thou find in Allah's way (of dealing): no turning off wilt
thou find in Allah's way (of dealing)" (Surat Faathir: 43)
2. The system of democracy will cause the decay in the values of true aqeedah
which was believed and practiced by Rasulullah SAW and the noble Sahabahs. It
will cause the spread of bid'ah, of not studying and teaching the true aqeedah
to mankind because its teachings cause divisions amongst the party members. In
fact, it could make someone to be excluded from the party that it can reduce
the total number of votes and voters.
3. The system of democracy does not differentiate between the ‘alim and the
jahil, between the mu’meen and the kafir, and between the male and the female,
because they all have the same right to speak, without looking at the
advantages from the shar'i point of view, whereas Allah Ta'ala says:
"...Say: "Are those equal, those who know and those
who do not know? ..." (Surat Az-Zumar: 9)
And Allah Ta'ala says:
"Is then the man who believes no better than the man
who is rebellious and wicked? Not equal are they" (Surat As-Sajdah:
18)
And Allah Ta'ala says: "Shall We then treat the
People of Faith like the People of Sin? What is the matter with you? How judge
ye?" (Surat Al-Qalam: 35-36)
4. This system causes divisions amongst the da’wah activists and Islamic
jamaah, because a section of them plunge and move within this system (whether
they want it or not) that would make them support and defend as well as
endeavor to make a good name and in turn they would be against anyone who is
opposed by this system, while at the same time they support as well as defend
anyone who is supported and defended by this system. Therefore, in the end
fatwas would be twisted without any certainty between those who allow and
forbid, between those who praise and criticize.
5. Under the shade of democratic system the issue of wala' and bara' becomes
unclear and vague and because of this there are people who embrace and are
involved in this system trying to justify by stating that their discords with
the socialist party, baathist party and other secular parties are only limited
to discords in the subject of program only, not a discord in the subject of
manhaj and that it is not much different from the discords that happen between
the four madzhabs. And they conducted the bond of agreement and confederation
so as not to takfeer each other and not to betray amongst themselves, due to
that they say that let there be discords but don’t let it spoil the love and
affection between us!!
6. This system aims at the establishment of an illusive confederation with the
secular parties, as what is happening today.
7. It’s very dominant that for the people who move in the quagmire of
democracy, their intention is flawed, as every party strives and aims to
defend its party as well as (abusing) making the most of all available
facilities and tools to assemble and influence the masses in its surroundings,
especially the tools and mediums which have the religious tones such as talks,
giving of advices, ta'lim, shadaqah and others.
8. Plunging into the quandary of democracy will also result in the impairment
of the noble akhlaq values such as honesty, transparency, the fulfillment of
promises and the prevention of lies, pretension and the breaking of promises.
9. Therefore, democracy would also generate a haughty character while
belittling others, as well as being proud of each of their own view because
what turns into the concern is the defending of it (the view). And Allah
Ta'ala says:
"But people have cut off their affair (of unity),
between them, into sects: each party rejoices in that which is with itself"
(Surat Al-Mukminun: 53)
10. If we pay a close attention and thorough analyzation, acknowledging and
pledging to democracy means “stabbing” (blaspheming) the Prophets and their
discourse (missions of Prophethood), because if al-haq (the truth) is to be
deduced from the voice of the people’s majority there is no point for the
Messengers to be sent and the books to be revealed, especially that it’s
normal for the teachings brought by the Messengers to dispute the majority of
the mankind who profess to the misguided aqeedah, deviate and have the
jahilliyah traditions.
Submitted by a Mujahid