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Quranic Wisdom

abase whoever You will. All that is good lies in Your
hands. You have the power to will anything. (3:26)
According to this Quranic statement, political power is a gift
of God. It cannot be achieved through fighting or conquest. If
anyone tries to capture political power by dethroning the existing
ruler, it is against the law of nature, and any endeavour of this
kind is doomed to failure. Sooner or later, it will prove to be
disastrous.
This formula given in the Quran can be summarized in two
words: political status quoism, that is, acceptance of the political
situation and waiting for your turn to come. If someone achieves
political power by God’s decision, it will prove to be good for
him, but if he tries to snatch power from others, it will prove to
be counterproductive.

This Quranic formula means that in political matters,
you must first consider the result of your endeavours.
Your struggle must be result-oriented and not simply
ambition-oriented.

The principle of status quoism is not the result of passivity
or cowardice: it is the result of the greatest wisdom. When you
accept the political status quo, you instantly find time for your
work. But if you try to change the political status quo through
fighting and violence, you will lose all available opportunities.
This Quranic formula means that in political matters, you
must first consider the result of your endeavours. Your struggle
must be result-oriented and not simply ambition-oriented. Do
not look to your own political desires, but anticipate the actual
result by objectively analyzing matters. Then, certainly you will
find that the pro-status quo formula is far better than the pro-
change formula. When you adopt political status quoism, it is an
apparent attempt to adjust to the existing political setup, whereas

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