Changamoto ya wazi dhidi ya mfumo wa kufr, iliyoanzishwa na Mtume ﷺ, ilifanywa kwa karibu miaka 10 hadi Dola ya Kiislamu ilipoanzishwa huko Madina. Mahali pa Dola hiyo hayakujulikana kwa Mtume ﷺ, wala wakati wa kuanzishwa kwake; kulikuwa na utiifu kamili kwa lengo hili tu, na njia iliyo wazi na iliyofuatwa kwa usahihi ili kufikia ushindi ambao Allah (SWT) alikuwa ameahidi.

The open challenge to the kufr system that was initiated by the Prophet (saw) was waged for nearly 10 years until an Islamic State was established in Madinah. The location of the State wasn’t known to the Prophet (saw), nor was the time of it’s establishment, there was only a complete submission towards this goal and a clear cut method which was followed to achieve the victory that Allah (swt) had promised.

Du‘a maarufu ambayo Mtume wa Allah ﷺ aliomba alipokuwa akirudi kutoka Ta‘if ilifupisha mtazamo wake na dhamira yake katika kulingania: "Ee Allah! Kwako Wewe ninalalamikia udhaifu wangu, uchache wa rasilimali zangu, na unyonge wangu mbele ya watu. Ee Mwenye Rehema kuu! Wewe ndiye Mola wa wanyonge, na Wewe ndiye Mola wangu. Utaniachia kwa nani? Kwa mtu wa mbali atakayenitendea vibaya? Au kwa adui aliyenimiliki amahusiano? Ikiwa hukasirikiwi nami, sijali. Neema yako kwangu ni pana zaidi. Najikinga kwa nuru ya uso Wako, ambayo kwayo giza linaangazwa, na mambo ya dunia na Akhera yanapangwa vizuri, ili ghadhabu Yako isinishukie, au hasira Yako isiniangukie. Ni juu Yako kuridhia mpaka uridhike. Hakuna nguvu wala uwezo isipokuwa kwako Wewe."

The famous du‘a that the Messenger of Allah (saw) made when returning from Ta‘if summarised his attitude and commitment to the call: “O Allah! To you I proclaim my weakness, little resource, and lowliness before man. O Most Merciful! You are the Lord of the weak, and You are my Lord. To whom would You confide me? To one afar who will misuse me? If You are not angry with me I care not. Your favour is wider for me. I take refuge in the light of Your countenance by which the darkness is illuminated, and the things of this world and the next are rightly ordered, lest Your anger descend upon me or Your wrath light upon me. It is for You to be satisfied until You are well pleased. There is no power and no might save in You.”.

Mtume ﷺ alisafiri peke yake hadi Ta'if ili kuwaalika kwenye Uislamu na kuomba msaada wa kuanzisha Dola ya Kiislamu; alikataliwa kabisa, na hata watoto walitumwa kumpiga mawe hadi damu ikatiririka mpaka miguuni mwake ﷺ. Yeye ﷺ hakujali, wasiwasi wake pekee ulikuwa ni kufuata mbinu aliyowekewa yeye na kundi lake (Maswahaba) ili kuanzisha Uislamu. "Usipokasirika juu yangu, sijali" - maana yake, bila kujali makafiri walihisi nini au walijibu vipi, Mtume ﷺ alijishughulisha tu kufuata njia ya Kiislamu kama alivyoongozwa na Allah (SWT). Lakini leo baadhi ya Waislamu, kwa tatizo dogo tu, hurudi majumbani mwao na kukataa kufuata Sunnah ya Mtume ﷺ ya kwenda kwa watu wengi kuwaalika kwenye dini na kuanzisha sheria ya Allah.

The Prophet (saw) had travelled alone to Ta‘if to invite them to Islam and to ask for support in establishing the Islamic State; he was rejected outright and even children were sent to stone him until the blood ran to his feet. He (saw) did not mind, his sole concern was to adhere to the methodology set out for him and his group (companions) to establish Islam. “If you are not angry with me I care not” - meaning no matter what the kuffar felt or how they responded, the Prophet (saw) was solely concerned with following the Islamic way as he was guided to by Allah (swt). And yet some Muslims today at the slightest problem retreat to their homes and refuse to follow the Sunnah of the Prophet (saw) in going to the people on mass to invite them to the deen and to establish Allah’s law.

Hatua ya wazi ilikuwa na sifa fulani muhimu:

The open stage was characterised by certain key points:

1. Waislamu walijitahidi sana kueneza wito wa Uislamu hadharani. Mfano mmoja ni hotuba kwa makabila ya Quraysh kwenye Mlima Safa, na mfano mwingine ni maandamano ya kundi la Mtume ﷺ ya kuuzunguka Al-Ka‘aba, yaliyofuata amri ya Allah ya "nenda ukatangaze waziwazi". Quraysh walishtuka; Ibn Abbas (ra) alisimulia kwamba hawajawahi kuona maandamano ya namna hiyo hapo kabla.

1. The Muslims worked hard to propagate the call of Islam publicly - the address to the tribes of Quraysh at Mount Safa was one example, and the demonstration of the Prophet’s group in encircling the Ka‘aba which came after Allah’s command to “go and proclaim openly” was another. Quraysh were shocked; Ibn Abbas (ra) narrated that they had never before seen such a demonstration.

2. Mwito huo ulikuwa wa kutatanisha na wenye changamoto. Asili ya mabadiliko katika jamii inahitaji kwamba mawazo yanayopingana yavunjwe na kukanushwa kikamilifu, ili njia isafishwe kwa ajili ya fikra na mtindo wa maisha wa Kiislamu kujitokeza. Asili ya aya za Qur'ani zilizoteremshwa katika kipindi cha Makka ilionyesha njia na kuwapa changamoto akili duni zisizofikiri za Quraysh, ili waamke na kutafakari wanachokiabudu, wanaowafuata kama viongozi, jinsi wanavyonunua, au jinsi wanavyooa. Kwa kifupi, mfumo mzima wa maisha ulishambuliwa waziwazi. Zaidi ya hayo, Waislamu wa leo wamekosea iwapo wanafikiri kwamba mabadiliko yatakuja bila kuwepo shambulio kali la kiakili dhidi ya Ubepari, Ukomunisti, au itikadi nyingine yoyote ya uongo.

2. The call was controversial and challenging. The nature of change in society requires that opposing thoughts must be broken down and thoroughly refuted in order that the way be cleared for the Islamic thought and way of life to come forward. The nature of the Qur’anic ayat that were revealed during the Makkan period pointed the way and challenged the shallow unthinking minds of Quraysh to wake up and consider what it was they worshipped, who they followed as leaders, how they bought, or how they married. In short the whole way of life was pointedly attacked, and furthermore the Muslims of today are mistaken if they think that change will come without there being a rigorous intellectual attack upon Capitalism, Communism, or any other false ideology.

Si tu imani yao katika masanamu ndiyo iliyoshambuliwa, bali Mtume ﷺ alianzisha pia shambulio la kifikra dhidi ya kila kipengele cha namna yao ya maisha:

Not only was their belief in idols attacked, but the Prophet (saw) launched an intellectual onslaught on every aspect of their way of life:

Mfumo wao wa kisiasa na viongozi wao walishambuliwa:

Their political system and leaders were attacked:

“Mikono ya Abu Lahabi na iangamie: Na yeye aangamie. Mali yake na alichokichuma havitamfaa. Atatumbukizwa katika moto unaowaka...” [TMQ 111:1-3].

“May the hands of Abu Lahab perish: Doomed he is. His wealth and his gains shall not avail him. He shall be plunged in a flaming fire...” [TMQ 111:1-3].

Mfumo wao wa kiuchumi ulishambuliwa:

Their economic system was attacked:

"Ole kwa wale wanaopunja vipimo, ambao wanapojaza wanapokea kwa ukamilifu, na wanapopima kwa wengine wanapunguza." [TMQ 83:1-2]. Hata desturi zao za kijamii zilishambuliwa:

“Woe to the defrauders, who take in full what they buy, and who reduce the weight when they sell.” [TMQ 83:1-2]. Even their social customs were attacked:

"Usiwaue watoto wenu kwa kuogopa umaskini. Sisi ndio tutakaowaruzuku wao na nyinyi." [TMQ 17:31]

“You shall not kill your children for fear of want. We will provide for them and for you.” [TMQ 17:31].

Changamoto daima ilimrudisha watu kwenye 'aqeedah, ikiwasihi wakubali Uislamu na wakatae ufisadi uliowazunguka. Aya hizi na kupitishwa kwa wito wa Kiislamu kwa nguvu kubwa kulizua mabishano makubwa, mateso, na hatimaye kuliinua hadhi ya Waislamu katika Rasi yote ya Kiarabu. Miungu ya uongo, mifumo na itikadi za leo pia lazima zifichuliwe, na ujumbe wa Uislamu lazima utangazwe waziwazi, hasa katika ulimwengu wa Kiislamu, ambako kazi ya kurejesha Khilafah inaendelea.

Always the challenge linked the people back to the ‘aqeedah, imploring them to adopt Islam and reject the corruption around them. These ayat and the vigorous passing of the Islamic call created great controversy, hardship and ultimately raised the profile of the Muslims in the whole of the Arab peninsula. The false gods, systems and creeds of today must also be exposed and the message of Islam must be prominently brought forward, especially so in the Muslim world, where the work to re-establish the Khilafah is occurring.

Waislamu hawakukosa fursa yoyote ya kueneza utamaduni kwa watu na kuwaalika kwenye Uislamu. Mwito huu wazi ndio msingi mkuu wa harakati ya Kiislamu leo, na hakika lazima utekelezwe katika nchi za Kiislamu, ili kuondoa kabisa dhana na mawazo ya uongo yaliyoichafua akili za Umma wa Kiislamu mwaminifu.

The Muslims didn’t lose any opportunity to pass culture to the people and invite them to Islam. This open call forms the main approach for the Islamic movement today, and indeed must be carried out in the Muslim countries, to undermine completely the false ideas and concepts which have polluted the minds of the sincere Islamic Ummah.