" This is because power is required to check indecency and sin and to enforce the law of justice | English - Sahih International : And say "My Lord cause me to enter a sound entrance and to exit a sound exit and grant me from Yourself a supporting authority"• That is why Allah has instructed the Holy Prophet to this effect: You should follow the truth wherever and in whatever condition you be |
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What is really "worldliness" is that one should desire and acquire power for one's own interest | the desire of power for the sake of Allah's Way is not the worship of the world but the worship of God |
This is supported by a Tradition of the Holy Prophet: "AIIah eradicates by the power of government those evils, which arc not eradicated by the teachings of the Qur'an.
4Indonesia - Bahasa Indonesia : Dan katakanlah "Ya Tuhanku masukkanlah aku secara masuk yang benar dan keluarkanlah pula aku secara keluar yang benar dan berikanlah kepadaku dari sisi Engkau kekuasaan yang menolong• If you migrate from a place, you should migrate for the sake of the truth, and wherever you go, you should go for the sake of the truth | |
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Swahili - Al-Barwani : Na sema Mola wangu Mlezi Niingize muingizo mwema na unitoe kutoka kwema Na unipe nguvu zinazo toka kwako zinisaidie• Somali - Abduh : Waxaad dhahdaa Eebow i gali Meel galid run ah ina bixi bixin runa iigana Yeel agtaada Xujo gargaara• Hasan Basri and Qatadah have made the same interpretation of this verse, and the great commentators like Ibn Jarir and Ibn Kathir have adopted the same | " This is a clear proof that according to Islam, political power is also required to introduce reform, for admonition alone is not enough for this |