Page 207 - The Winter of Islam and the Spring to Come

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The Cause of the Oppression: The Move away from
Islamic Values in the Administration
Where religious morality is absent, there can be no safety or peace.
In a society where empty communist and materialist ideologies are
propagated rather than the blessings of religion, the end result can only
be collapse, as we have seen from past examples. That is because in an
environment lacking religious morality, rulers prefer their own private
interests, advantage, selfishness and an oppressive regime over justice,
peace and a philosophy of mutual aid. In the Qur'an Allah reveals the
danger represented by people following such a misguided path:
Whenever he holds the upperhand, he goes about the earth corrupt-
ing it, destroying (people's) crops and animals. Allah does not love
corruption. (Surat al-Baqara: 205)
As we have seen, such people as mentioned in the above verse will
continue to exist so long as Allah's book is not put into practice.
Whereas a country run by people who fear Allah will see cooperation,
justice, and great mutual assistance. No one will be permitted to perpe-
trate injustice against another, everyone's needs will be met, and new
services and solutions will spring forth. Every possibility will be mobi-
lized for the peace and well-being of the people. People living in accor-
dance with Islamic morality will provide all kinds of service with no
expectation of any worldly reward, but for the good pleasure of Allah
and the rewards in the hereafter.
The very best example of this is the messengers that Allah
has sent down to mankind throughout history. Allah reveals
in His verses how those messengers reminded his people
to worship Allah and live according to religion:
My people! I do not ask you for any wage for
it. My wage is the responsibility of Him
who brought me into being. So will
you not use your intellect? (Surah
Hud: 51)