What is Ideology?
An ideology is a set of beliefs that affects our outlook on the world. Our ideology is our most closely held set of values and feelings, and it acts as the filter through which we see everything and everybody. In fact, these beliefs are often so close to us that we do not realize that they are there. We simply think that our beliefs are natural and obviously true. Religion is one type of ideology, and religious belief affects a person’s views.
It can also be said as Aqeeda or View point life
A set of fundamental beliefs from which system of life emanates.
Why do I need to know about ideology?
Every human being hold some views about life so you already carrying ideology. Since it impacts how we live our life we need to know are we having the right ideology or not because we need to live by what is best for all us?
If we were living alone without other humans and living beings in this world then we wouldn’t need revival. But the reality is we live among other humans and living beings surrounded by nature. We have relationships among all these. Our actions has impact on others and we need each other to survive. So we need to organise our life in way that best serves for everything on this universe. We are not like animals we have intellectual mind which has given us mastery over other living beings on this world. We have been given power to destroy everything on this earth. In other words we have the power to influence all life on earth. Hence it is our responsibility as human to live in way that is best for all life on earth. And the need to organise the best way of life leads us to the path of revival.
Types of Ideology
There are many ideologies capitalism, communism and Islam. now a question may rise why i didn't mention other religions only Islam. Cause other religion is provides only spiritual aspect and ideology provides complete way of life.
All ideologies seeks to revive human and the society. But not all can revive human or society. The discussion of ideologies will be my next topic.
a. Spiritual b. Political
What is a Spiritual Aqeedah?
A spiritual Aqeedah is one which addresses only issues of worship and ethical actions. Christianity and Hinduism are examples of this, as they provide guidance on actions of worship, such as prayer, fasting and pilgrimage, or individual actions of merit, such as not to lie or cheat. However, they do not give guidance regarding the affairs of society and its organisation, i.e. they do not give political guidance. This is clear when one considers the situation of the European countries, which are all essentially 'Christian-majority countries.' In their history, it can be seen that whilst they gathered for Sunday worship and Christmas celebrations, they competed with each other in trade, fought wars against each other, and failed to unify all together on issues such as economy. In this way, the spiritual 'Aqeedah gives guidance on worships and morals, but leaves people to be guided by political 'aqaa'id in the rest of life's affairs.
What is a Political 'Aqeedah?
A political Aqeedah is one which addresses only the affairs of society and its governance, but offers no instruction in the areas of personal worship, for example Captialism and Communism. Communism focuses on political and economic issues, but denies worship and condemns religion as the 'opium of the masses.' Accordingly, it leaves worship, which is an innate instinct in human beings, without organisation. To this end, one may see bizarre scenes of people making 'pilgrimage' to the embalmed body of Lenin in Russia, and others making 'ruku' towards statues of the late Kim II Sung of North Korea. The same way capitalism also addresses society and it's governance only, leaving the matter of worship to the individual's freedom.
The Islamic Aqeedah is both Spiritual and Political
The Islamic Aqeedah directs individuals to worship Allah (swt) in the way in which He commanded. This worship is not confined to their personal actions. For it does not only shape their conduct according to the Islamic adaab (etiquettes). It also gives comprehensive guidance for all affairs of the society and its governance. This characteristic of the Islamic 'Aqeedah allows all aspects of the life of Muslims to be ordered according to it, and the concept of the Shari'ah (Islamic Law) provides the practical codification for this purpose.
The Shari'ah provides laws which can be categorised into three areas. First, are those laws which govern the relationship between an individual and his Creator Allah (swt), such as praying, fasting and Hajj. Second, are those concerning the individual himself, like how to dress, what to eat etc. And third, those involving the relationships between people, including transactions, government, economy and foreign policy. In this way, the Muslims base all their actions upon their Islamic 'Aqeedah.
In reality, there is no distinction between Shari'ah laws, whether they are to do with individuals, or the society. Both emanate from the same Islamic 'Aqeedah, and none are more worthy to be followed than the others and there is no basis whatsoever for their separation. So there are ayat and ahadith which address personal worship, like in the following Ayah Allah (swt) commanded prayer and Qur'anic recitation:
''Perform salah from mid-day till the darkness of night, and recite the Qur'an in the early dawn.'' [ 17:78]
However, there are also ayat and ahadith which address the affairs of society and governance: e.g. Allah (swt) forbade placing non-Muslims in authority over Muslims, such as the present rulers do by legitimising Israel's occupation of Islamic Lands through the 'peace' process, when He (swt) revealed,
''And Allah (swt) does not permit the Believers to place Kafireen in authority over them'' [ 4:141]
and the Messenger of Allah (saw) commanded that certain properties are public properties, which cannot be owned by individuals or the State like oil, gas etc. Rasulullah (saw) said:
"People share in three things, fire, water and the green pastures" reported by Abu dawud. Anas reported from Ibn Abbas adding "and it's price is forbidden."
This, again, is not the case today in Muslim Lands.
All Sharia rules, whether emanating from the Islamic Aqeedah as 'political matters' or 'spiritual matters', are to be implemented in the lives of the Muslims. Neglect of the Islamic Aqeedah in either sense is a violation of Islam and places Muslims under the wrath of Allah (swt). So, no-one can claim that he has a 'correct 'Aqeedah' if he strives to apply the Islamic Aqeedah as a 'spiritual Aqeedah' alone in the form of individual worships only. They must also strive to apply Islam as a political Aqeedah, in the form of Ruling,Judiciary,Economy, Education,Social and Foreign Policy of a State. Furthermore, it is the Islamic State (Khilafah) which ensures, by the authority it has over the citizens, that Muslims conform to the Islamic 'Aqeedah in its political and spiritual sense.
Conditions of correct Aqeeda is
a. a. It is built upon mind which means it is based upon rational thought which no two rational people can deny. Like 2 is greater than 1, everything organised has a organiser.
b. It is compatible with human fitrah. It fulfils human organic and instinctual needs in a way that satisfies it without neglecting any of it.
discuss how all of them resulted in tech advancement, economic power. But revival is not just about economic or tech advancement and military power. It's how we live our life morals, ethics and all, rights and responsibilities.
One important factor: capitalism is decaying while it adherent are holding onto it, communism died when they were holding on to it. Islam died when they move away from it not holding onto it.
When we talk about morality, ethics, rights and responsibilties it is subjective. adherents of any ideology can't claim their better than others unless they can claim objecively.
Human being prone to error and limited so anything that comes out from human being can't claim objectivity. Only if any ideology that comes from almighty God can claim objective morality hence the the best ideology.
Neither capitalism nor communixm claims these are from God. Only Islam claims that it is from God. So if it can be proven that it is God then it is the best ideology.
Then first question is, how do we know God exists?
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