Islam Is a Message to All Humankind!

News:

On 7 August, the Centre for Islamic Civilisation in Uzbekistan under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan published a message on its web page that: “A copy of our Prophet's letter sent to the Roman Emperor will be placed in the exposition of the Centre for Islamic Civilisation.

The diplomatic messages sent by Prophet Muhammad (saw) in the process of spreading Islam and calling mankind to monotheism have a special historical value. He (saw) sent letters to the leaders of the world's leading powers, authenticating them with his seal.

The exposition of the Centre of Islamic Civilisation will present a scientifically substantiated reconstruction of one of such unique spiritual and historical documents of a letter sent to Emperor Irakli (Heraclius).

It is also planned to exhibit copies of letters addressed to the rulers of Ethiopia, Egypt, Bahrain, Oman and the Shah of Persia. These letters are not only proof of the peaceful and diplomatic spirit of Islam, but also a vivid testimony to the political wisdom and humanism of the Messenger of Allah (saw)”.

Comment:

After Allah Almighty gave nusrat to our beloved Prophet Muhammad (saw) and opened the Radiant Medina for Muslims, he (saw) started to implement Islam in life and spread the message of Allah to all mankind, as Islam is a world religion and Prophet Muhammad (saw) was sent by the Prophet to all people. Allah Almighty says:

[وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ إِلَّا كَافَّةً لِّلنَّاسِ بَشِيرًا وَنَذِيرًا وَلَكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ]

“We have sent you ˹O Prophet˺ only as a deliverer of good news and a warner to all of humanity, but most people do not know” [34:28]

[هُوَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلَ رَسُولَهُ بِالْهُدَى وَدِينِ الْحَقِّ لِيُظْهِرَهُ عَلَى الدِّينِ كُلِّهِ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ]

“He is the One Who has sent His Messenger with true guidance and the religion of truth, making it prevail over all others, even to the dismay of the polytheists” [9:33]

After the Islamic State in Medina had been consolidated, the next task of the Prophet (saw) was to establish foreign relations with neighbouring states. Foreign relations meant the Islamic State's relations with the disbelievers who lived outside its borders and conveying Islam to them. In the beginning, the territory of the state was limited only to Medina, and foreign policy consisted in relations with the tribes close to its borders. When the power of Islam spread to the whole of the Hijaz, the sphere of foreign policy included relations with the peoples who lived beyond its borders. And when the power of Islam spread to the entire Arabian Peninsula, foreign policy relations began to encompass the superpowers of the time, such as Persia and Byzantium.

The Prophet (saw) started sending his messengers outside the Arabian Peninsula after the internal order had been restored and the state had sufficient strength for foreign policy. The Prophet (saw) convinced that his Noble Companions (ra) were ready to carry out this mission, he (saw) began to send messages to the neighbouring countries and world empires of the time. This is how Muslims spread Islam in fulfilment of Allah's order!

Today, the corrupt and worthless rulers who have seized power in the lands of Muslims, claiming to be the leaders of Islam, show and boast of the achievements of Muslims in the past, simply as historical and spiritual values, without linking the orders of Shariah to themselves and their system of government. They exploit the feelings of Muslims by putting them to sleep and suppressing their anger, which rushes to freedom and endeavours to implement the Shariah in their lives.

Why are they doing this? So because their system of government, and they themselves have nothing to do with Islam and Muslims. An Islamic ruler takes care of his people on the basis of Islam, protecting his people and defending the lands from attack by disbelieving colonisers. The Islamic system of government is the Khilafah (Caliphate), which spreads the world message of Islam to the whole world through Dawah and Jihad!

And therefore, it is incumbent upon us Muslims to sweep away all these puppet regimes, revive Islamic rule by the method of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (saw), install a righteous ruler and once again begin to spread Islam throughout the world by way of Dawah and Jihad! And may Allah help us!

Written for the Central Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir by
Eldar Khamzin
Member of the Central Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir