Secularism and its dangers -I

Allaah, the Most Exalted, sent down The Book (the Noble Quran) to
clarify allthings and to give Guidance and Mercy to people who
believe.
He sent His Messenger, Muhammad with guidance and the true religion
with which He opened blinded eyes, deaf ears, and sealed hearts. With
it, He eliminated the darkness of ignorance and stupidity and released
the chains of polytheism such that misguidance became a legend of the
past and worshipping idols became an old myth.
A Muslim wonders at the stupidity of the polytheists. Allaah Says
(what means): "He whom Allaah guides is rightly guided but he whom He
leads astray never will you find for him a protective guide." [Quran
18: 17]
We must always remember though, that trials are continuous and the
substance of evil remains till today. Devils among humankind and Jinns
continue to spread misguidance, and to make it seem attractive and
spread it by means of all tongues. Allaah Says(what means): "And thus
we have made for every Prophet an enemy, devils from mankind and Jinn,
inspiring to one another decorated speech and delusion." [Quran 6:112]
It is mandatory upon us to know the ways of misguidance, warn people
of it, expose it, expose its objectives and block the way for those
who call to it. By doing this, Muslims can be aware of what their Lord
wants of them and have proper insight so as not to be harmed by the
plotting and planning of the misguided ones.
Today, in the Muslim world, many different philosophies and ideologies
are propagated…ones that deceive numerous people with its superficial
sparkle and glory. Many slogans and terms have captured the minds of
people and control their way of thinking.
These false beliefs are like a disease and are of the fire. If it has
been decreed for these false beliefs to be disseminated, they will not
overcome anyone but will turn him into disintegrated ruins.
One of these ideologies issecularism, which has infiltrated into the
Muslim communities. Perhaps one of the most serious challenges that
face the people of Ahlus-Sunnah Wal-Jamaa'ah (the true Islamic
methodology) at this time is to overthrow these false beliefs, clarify
their vague statements and expose the reality of the obscure slogans
behind which secularism hides and spreads its poison in the minds and
hearts of the people of this nation.
For this reason, it is necessary to unmask the true face of this
ideology which is misguided and misguiding at the same time.
Secularism, in its correct definition, is the belief that religion
should not enter into the affairs of the state; it denies any form of
religious faith and worship. Thus, secularism is the antithesis of
Islamic monotheism, which, fromthe perspective of Islam, is the
greatest reality andtruth.
Ibn Taimiyyah said in his book 'Al-Uboodiyyah' (Servitude): "Mankind
is at the crossroad that has two roads, no third to it. It is either
that he chooses servitude to Allaah or he rejects the servitude to
Him. To fully believe in the servitude to Allaah, excluding all
others, knowing that servitude to anyone else but Allaah, great or
small,is the worshiping of Satan."
Allaah Says (what means): "Did I not enjoin upon you O Children of
Aadam that you not worship Satan for indeed he is to you a clear enemy
and that you worship only me. This is the straight path." [Quran
36:60-61] This includes the Arabs about whom Allaah Said (what means):
"They call upon- instead of Him- none but female deities and they
actually call upon none but rebellious Satan." [Quran 4:117] This also
includes all acts of worship performed to anyone else butAllaah
throughout history.
Some of the acts of worship have changed. The Arabs no longer worship
the idols of the past. However, worship of Satan in itself did not
change. The old idols are replaced with new idols: like the
partisanship, nationalism, secularism, personal freedom, sex and
others.
There are many new idols today. It is indeed the worship of Satan
andTaghoot (anything adorned besides Allaah, be it material idol or
ideology), which negate the testimony that there is no one worthy of
worship but Allaah. For the meaning of "La ilaaha illa Allaah" (the
first part of the testimonyof faith) is to disbelieve in Taghoot and
to believein Allaah Alone.
Based on this, we can know the ruling of Islam concerning secularism.
Secularism is disbelief and is of the pre-Islamic Taghoot concept
which negates and contradicts"La ilaaha illa Allaah".
Two points which are basic and paired are that firstly, it is ruling
with something other than therulings of Allaah or what Allaah has
revealed, and secondly, it is associating others in the worship of
Allaah.
Secularism simply means ruling with laws other than the laws of
Allaah; something other than what Allaah has revealed.It is ruling
with a constitution or legislation other than what Allaah has
legislated. The acceptance to be governed by and follow Taghoot
instead of Allaahis the essence of establishing life with no faith and
religion.
Allaah Says (what means): "And he who does not rule with what Allaah
revealed, indeed, those are the disbelievers." [Quran 5: 44]
Disbelief is of different kinds, of which we must be aware. One aspect
of Jaahiliyyah- pre-Islamic paganism- was the rejection of Allaah. The
rejection of His existence is related to faith and theway life is
perceived, which corresponds to the Jaahiliyyah of Communists.
Another aspect is acknowledging the existence of Allaah but in a
perverted way, and deviation in acts of worship. This kind of
Jaahiliyyah is synonymous with the Jaahiliyyah of the Jews and
Christians.
Another aspect is accepting the existence of Allaah and performing
acts of worship but with a serious deviation in theunderstanding,
implication and the implementation of "La ilaaha illa Allaah,
Muhammad-ur Rasool-Allaah", which results in acomprehensive
association in the issue ofobedience and partnership with Allaah. This
Jaahiliyyah is of those who call themselves Muslims but are
secularists. They thinkthat they are within the fold of Islam and have
all the rights of Muslims by merely uttering the Shahaadah (saying:
"La ilaaha illa Allaah, Muhammad-ur Rasool-Allaah". They perform these
acts of worship in an un-Islamic fashion.