How The Khilafah Was Destroyed

Islam was applied from the time of the Messenger of Allah (saw) until the collapse of the ‘Uthmani State. Towards the demise, the State grew feeble and its intellectual standard declined. The non-believers, who had once given up all hope of conquering the Islamic State and who possessed a conviction that the Muslim army was undefeatable began to exploit this decline. They commenced by propagating their ideas and culture to weaken the foundation upon which the Islamic State was built and hence to destroy its complete structure.

To achieve this aim they sent missionaries, built schools and hospitals, distributed leaflets and books and then established secret organisations. They infiltrated every class of people, but primarily they focused their attention of the diplomatic and educational circles. They succeeded in attracting many students from universities and schools and intellectuals who occupied positions in the State military. This induced a love for Western culture and jurisprudence, and attracted many to the West. They raised doubts about Islam and its unsuitability to be applied in modern times. Pretending to adhere to Islam these people loved everything that was Western. As a result, the body of the nation and structure of the State started to disintegrate. The carrying of Islam to the world ceased, and the unbelievers started to carry their laws to the Muslim world. Under the influence of the Kufr countries, in particular Britain and France, the intellectual and diplomatic circles played a major role in this decline. Realising that the situation had become dire the Kufr countries began to invade the borders of the State, taking it by force, piece by piece.

All the European countries became greedy, Russia and Germany tried to share in the spoils with England and France. Despite the differences between these countries they agreed to destroy the rule of Islam and the Khilafah. They thought of forcing the Khalifah to abandon the laws of Islam concerning its governance, society and politics and to implement Western jurisprudence, Capitalism and democracy in its place. In 1850 the European countries convened at the Berlin Conference, at which England was represented by a vicious Jewish Prime Minister - Disraeli - and Germany by her Premier Bismarck. The Conference agreed to send the Khaleefah a threatening letter, telling him to abandon the Islamic system and to adopt civil law in its place.

On receipt of this letter the Khaleefah (who by this time had been dominated by Western culture) displayed great venom and energy in calling for the implementation of civil law. This influenced the Khilafah and created a common cry for the removal of Islamic laws in the diplomatic and educational circles. In 1858 the State implemented the so called ‘Uthmani Penal Code and the Code of Rights and Commerce. This was followed by the adoption of the ‘Lawbook’ and the division of the courts into two types: the canonical and administrative courts. in 1878 the Penal Code and the Principles of Jurisprudence were implemented. These laws were applied after being approved by the fatawa (legal opinions) of the scholars. The fatawa were necessary to avoid provoking Muslim public opinion.

As for Egypt, she was ruled by the French agent Muhammad Ali and his sons, and it was not necessary to follow the same process of Westernisation as occurred within the Khilafah. Without any hesitancy or delay the government implemented the Western laws. In 1883 the civil law was copied from the French and even written in French. This is how efficiently Western jurisprudence replaced Islamic law, and the manner in which Western ideas captured the minds of the intellectuals and prevailed over the diplomats. Hence, the collapse of the Khilafah was inevitable. The Muslim Ummah had deserted Islam, particularly in jurisprudence and in governance. Those in power considered the abandonment of Islam and the implementation of Capitalism as a necessary change. Accordingly the destruction of the Khilafah was not a surprise, because the Muslims did not consider these happenings as fatal, and certainly they did not feel that they had to fight for it. Therefore, when Attaturk announced the annulment of the Khilafah system he was faced only with minor resistance, none of the Muslims stood up and forced him to return to the rule of Islam, even though they knew him to be a British puppet. Worse still was the backing given by the British against the Islamic State through the so-called Sharif Hussain (then governor of Hijaz), who claimed to be a descendent of the Messenger of Allah (saw).

So the Khilafah was destroyed and Islam was divorced from politics, society and government, and the unbelievers ruled the Muslims, applying their Capitalism and fragmenting the Muslim world into weak countries so that their grip could be easily maintained. They appointed as leaders Muslims who were more hostile to Islam and more intent on destroying it than unbelievers. These leaders made themselves guardians and adherents of the interests of the unbelievers and enemies of Islam. They ruthlessly punished the Muslims and stood with all their might against the reestablishment of the Khilafah.

This is how the unbelievers controlled the Muslim world and how the Western ideas captivated the minds of the Muslims. This made the Islamic countries a strategic location, a fertile ground and a consuming market for their products. To continue their control over us and to prevent us from liberation and establishing the Islamic State, the unbelievers established Israel to be a sword in our heart.