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COMMUNISM IN AMBUSH
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COMMUNISM AND THE IRRELIGIOUS

SYSTEMS REVEALED IN THE QUR'AN

At the root of the characteristics of the Communist system is its
anti-religious ideology. The reason for its brutality and dullness is this
same crazed hostility toward religion.
Religion is part of the way of living and thinking that God has
given the human beings He created. The best life for Man is one based on
religious belief; because the One Who knows the human spirit best is our
Lord Who created it. Only a system founded on religion can give peace,
while systems rejecting religion will inevitably bring pain, sorrow, fear
and insecurity. Above all, these systems opposing all religious truth, try-
ing to force people live in contradiction to it, constitute an even greater
danger. Historically, Communism has been one of the most striking ex-
amples of just such a system.
Interestingly, Communism shows important similarities to the
godless systems that God has described in the Qur'an. Comparing the
godless system of Pharaoh given in the Qur'an with some other systems
of our age, we see a great similarity.

The Passion for Big Buildings

One common characteristic of all irreligious administrations is their
seeking to captivate onlookers with grandeur. Their haughtiness and
humiliation of other people are expressed in various ways.
As an example, God tells in the Qur'an about Pharaoh's administra-
tion in Egypt in the time of Prophet Moses. In his pride, Pharaoh op-
posed both God and His apostle Moses, while subjecting his own people
to oppression. An example of Pharaoh's arrogance was his command to
have a "high tower" built. The Qur'an (28:38) reveals Pharaoh's com-
mand to Haman, one of his closest man:
Pharaoh said, "Councilmen, I do not know of any other god for
you apart from Me. Haman, kindle a fire for me over the clay and
build me a lofty tower, so that perhaps I may be able to climb up