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does it entirely for himself…" (Surat al-‘Ankabut: 6). In another verse,
He describes the responsibility that falls to believers in these terms:

"Would that there had been more people with a vestige of good
among the generations of those who came before you, who forbade
corruption in the earth…" (Surah Hud: 116) Preventing evil in this
world is the common duty of all people of conscience.

THE STRUCTURE OF COMMUNIST SOCIETY

Communist ideology maintains that matter has no beginning or
end, denies the existence of Allah, and rejects all spiritual values. It has
been put into practice in a number of different countries, yet every time

it has ended up inflicting terrible suffering. The reason for this is com-
munist ideology's view of life and human beings. This is communist
ideology's world view and the general structure of those societies in
which it has been practiced:
• In communist societies, human beings are regarded as ad-
vanced forms of animal, based on Darwin's theory of evolution. For
that reason, society is seen as a large herd of animals, and little value is
ascribed to human beings.
• The logic of "There are many members of the herd, so one fewer
does not matter" prevails. The mentality which regards life as a "strug-

gle for survival," sees nothing wrong with the elimination of the weak.
On the contrary, it regards it as necessary. Selfishness is its defining fea-
ture. The crippled or those who cannot work are expelled from the herd
and left to die.
• Just like animals in a herd, society is made up of one type of
human being. People are made to dress, think and speak alike. There is
little room for different cultures, beliefs or ideas.
• Individuals' contributions to society are more important than

their own interests. Tireless workers and peasants are the ideal. The

Communist China’s Policy
of Oppression in East Turkestan