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Besides, neither in the earlier days of Islam nor thereafter, consensus or democracy ever achieved caliphate. The later Muslims only wanted to give a window dress to it and mould it in a legal form. Even the constitution and democracy, which the world communities boast of today, is nothing but a deceit for weak communities. It is only the imposition of the wish of a minority upon all others.

The kinds of governments and their manners and regulations are the effects of the Greek philosophy, especially that of Socrates and Plato and they regard a democratic government higher than dictatorship and lower than other governments (See Democracy of Plato). Briefly, it cannot be said that Islam had no view in this crucial matter.

As it surely had and also it has guided Muslims toward it, it cannot be said that its aim was popular rule, democracy or socialism because: 1.Such a government is not a graceful government. 2.Such a government never achieves its aims. For, if a caliph, king or the chief of republic is elected with as per the common will of the people and classes, he will be a man who does not possess the requisite capability and qualification.

The reason being that the masses are not aware of the intricacies of leadership, governance, politics, and the secrets of statesmanship. So they can never recognise the person who is truly worthy of this all-important position, and the recognition of such persons is actually an offshoot from the branches of Marefat. 3.Islam did not sanction this type of caliphate (that succeeded the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.)). In other words, it was absolutely un-Islamic.

4.Even if we assume that the right method, i.e. the democratic one, was used for the election of the first caliph, in the case of second caliph, it was through a will, while in the case of the third, it was through a special advisory body. Ultimately, each one of the three was selected in a totally different way. 5.The emphasis on selection will be to ensure that there should be nothing like selfishness, personal interests and groupings.

Resultantly, a capable person is identified and selected to acquire the post. Obviously, the one whom the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) has selected and the one, who has been identified with distinct signs of infallibility by the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.), will of course, be a guaranteed selection and the best choice. Abu Hurayrah is one of the many very harmful calamities that have harmed the root and the brain of Islam.