Wa alaykum assalam warahmatullah wabarakatuh

 

In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Mercy-Giving.

 

All praise is due to Allah. Peace and blessings be upon Prophet Muhammad.

 

A Muslim submits himself totally to the dictates of Allah, the only Creator and Lawgiver. This is the very essence of Islam. Islamic teachings, rules and laws organize not only the relation between man and his Lord but also the relation between individuals of the society as well as their internal and external affairs.

 

The Quran, which is the first source of Islamic laws, contains divine injunctions that regulate different aspects of human life and the Sunnah- the second source- completes the whole picture.

 

Therefore, the philosophy that separates religion from the state and excludes Islamic laws from worldly affairs stands in radical contradiction with Islam. Those who adopt this philosophy believe in parts of the religion and disbelieve in others.

 

The Quran rebuked the Jews for such an attitude and threatened them of its consequences both in this world and in the Hereafter “Then is it that you believe in part of the Scripture and disbelieve in part [of it]? What, then, shall be the recompense for those among you who do that- except disgrace in the life of this world? Then on the Day of Resurrection such [wrongdoers] shall be driven into the most severe torment. For never is Allah at all heedless of what you do.” [2:85]

 

Unfortunately, this philosophy has crept into the Muslim world and been adopted by many Muslims due to a variety of reasons that range from extreme hatred of Islamic laws to mimic adoption of western philosophies combined with ignorance of the value and significance of these laws for the welfare of mankind.

 

Muslim scholars, thus, have the responsibility of exhibiting the perfection and magnificence of the Shari`ah and the integrity of Islamic beliefs and teachings to leave no excuse for the protagonists of this philosophy.

 

Thus, Muslims who are ignorant of the integrity of the shari`ah will likely change their opinions and reject this secular perspective. However, those who insist on their secular attitude actually insist on leaving the fold of Islam, even if they claim to be Muslims.

 

Almighty Allah knows best.