By awareness we mean awareness of the laws of Islam...

By awareness we mean awareness of the laws of Islam, from the notion of ‘a single community without geographical borders’, through to fraternity whereby every Muslim in any province of Islam is treated in all his affairs as if he is from that province, and freedom, whereby every thing is free except that which is prescribed as illegal, through to all the other vital Islamic laws so profusive in number.

Each law in Islam is a vital entity promoting life, as the Qur’anic verse says: 'Respond to Allah and His messenger when He calls you to that which will enliven you'.4 This awareness, however, will only occur when Muslims have come together in organisations and political parties and groups whereby they will be in a state of utmost realism and direction, integrity and moral rectitude.

Thus Allah may surround Muslims with His kindness and salvage them from this abyss the like of which they have not fallen into from the first light of Islam until this century. This is because Allah only conducts affairs by providing the ways and means to them. As He says in His book in the story of ‘Dhul-Qarnain5’, repeatedly: ‘Then he followed a way'6, or as happened to the people of Israel when they went against His commands, He made them wander in the wilderness for forty years.

The aforesaid requires continuous effort and enduring patience. Do we not see that the Khums tax, given its importance, is only mentioned in the Qur’an once7, while the word ‘perseverance’ and its derivatives are mentioned seventy times. In the hadith or tradition of the prophet it is said: “As a part of faith, patience has the station of the head in relation to the body. Just as there is no good in a body without a head, there is no good in a faith that is not accompanied by patience”.

If then we work towards this and call upon Allah night and day, then it is hoped that the greatness of Muslims will be returned to them along with their independence and autonomy. Allah alone grants success and is the sole refuge. The Holy City of Qum, Muhammad Shirazi 8th Jamadi-II, 1415 Hijra. Previous…