Caliphate
The caliphate
is necessary and important for Muslims. Others will argue against it, saying
that such talk is emotional and without basis. I will not spend time on that
point directly but address the issue from the viewpoint that the nation is
leaderless.
The first point
to consider is that Islam does not confine itself to man-made geographical
borders. We consider ourselves one nation under the banner of “Laa ilaaha
ilallah MuhammadurRasoolullah” (There is no deity worthy of worship except
Allah, Muhammad ﷺ is His messenger). A
nation ought to have a leader, and it did for thirteen hundred years. You may
argue that, for the most part, they were not righteous and there was
corruption. However, does the contrast of “independent” states with its own
rulers suggest that righteousness is the order of the day and that no leader is
corruptible? There is that one little need to reflect on the demise of the
caliphate. In order to do that, you will need to open the history books and consider
the landscape, especially the period leading up to that fateful declaration
that “the Caliphate is no more”. World War 1 had just finished. The colonies of
the Europeans were ill at ease. Yes, that word “colon-ies” had to crop up.
Colonies are places that were colonised? And what is colonisation? Something
rather distasteful and the mildest form of it is called subjugation. And had
you analysed that word, every one of its meanings should bring forth such
disgust that you rather would wish to believe that humans cannot do that to
other humans. Here we are, at the next phase of colonisation where there is
apparent independence and sovereignty given to countries on a new map. The history
of the last century.
In a previous
post, we alluded to end times, meaning the end of the world. On a global scale
it certain seems to be heading that way fast. But we always reflect on
ourselves, the individual, the family, the community, until we get to the
global situation. The line in the sand indicates that there in one straight
line, then there are so many other lines along which many people will deviate.
Of course, the immediate focus is on the serious matter that of the Muslims are
those who may deviate. In a narration of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, he refers to Muslims following the ways of the non-Muslim,
specifically the Jew and Christian, that even were they to crawl into a lizard
hole, then some will follow them into it. In one way, you could argue that
Muslims, to a degree, lost part of their global identity at the fall of the
caliphate. However which way you want to see it, it is still up to you to stay
on the straight line in the sand. Ultimately, those who remain on this straight
line will soon rejoice at the reinstatement of the Caliphate. Yes, those who
remain of the straight line or return to it. The task ahead is heavy because in
an ever more deceptive world, you have to hold onto your faith. People ask, “how
do I know I am on the right path?”. Delightful question. Perhaps there will be
one more concluding part to this series, but for starters, maybe you can
reflect on what was stated so far. Of course, you must stay on the straight
path, that is your main goal and to do that, you must be informed. This whole
series begged of you to learn and be informed.
The re-establishment
of the Caliphate is directly linked to Palestine, Quds. Quds is indeed a sacred
place. Reflecting on this point does indicate that Muslims must incline to having
a caliphate. Now, much of the world is colonised. What about being mentally and
intellectually colonised? Can those who are colonised in this manner be on the
straight line in the sand?
See previous: https://capemuslimspeak.blogspot.com/2025/05/the-line-in-sand-part-8.html
