Waislamu wengi wameathiriwa na ugonjwa wa imani ya kisasi cha takdiri (kukata tamaa na kutegemea kwamba kila kitu kimeandikwa tu). Inajulikana kwamba Mtume ﷺ katika hadithi nyingi alitabiri kutawala kwa Uislamu juu ya dunia nzima, ikiwa ni pamoja na Mashariki na Magharibi. Pia kuna simulizi nyingi zinazozungumzia kurejea kwa Khilafah. Hata hivyo, kwa baadhi ya watu simulizi hizi zimekuwa chanzo cha kutojali, ambapo wanawashauri Waislamu kwamba wasichukue hatua za kisiasa kwa ajili ya kuanzisha Khilafah, bali wangojee kurejea kwake kulikoahidiwa.

Many of the Muslims have been struck by the affliction of fatalism. It is well known that the Prophet (saw) in many hadeeth foretold the domination of Islam over the world, including both the East and the West. There are also many narrations speaking of the return of the Khilafah. However these narrations for some have become a source of apathy where they advise the Muslims that they should not undertake political actions in order to establish the Khilafah rather they should wait for its promised return.

Tunahitaji kutambua kosa la mtazamo huu. Ili kufanya hivyo, ni lazima kufanya utofautishaji wazi kati ya Aqeedah na Ahadi za Allah (SWT), na kati ya kanuni za Shari'ah zinazotoa msukumo na mwelekeo wa matendo ya muumini.

We need to realise the error of this view. In order to do that a clear distinction needs to be made between Aqeedah and the Promises of Allah (swt) and the Shari’ah rules which provide the stimulus and direction for the actions of the believer.

Mada ya Aqeedah ni mada ya imani na itikadi. Hii inahusu jinsi ya kuelewa maswali ya msingi kabisa ambayo binadamu lazima ayajibu, kama vile: 'madhumuni ya maisha ni nini?', 'mwanadamu alijitokezaje katika ulimwengu?' na 'nini hutokea baada ya kifo, na je, maisha haya yana uhusiano wowote nayo, yaani, je, kuna uhusiano kati ya maisha haya na yale yanayokuja baada yake?'. Majibu ya maswali haya huunda imani, itikadi au Aqeedah ya Muislamu. Lengo kuu la maswali haya ni kuelewa uhalisia wa Dunia hii. Kwa hiyo, Waislamu wanaamini kwamba Allah (SWT) alimuumba mwanadamu ili amwabudu Yeye, na kwamba Yeye (SWT) atamhesabu mwanadamu Akhera kwa kila tendo alilofanya katika maisha haya, iwe lilikuwa katika utii kwa Allah (SWT), na kufuata mwongozo Wake, au lisiwe hivyo. Yeye (SWT) aliwatuma Mitume kwa wanadamu wakiwa na mwongozo Wake, ambao ulifikishwa kwao kupitia Malaika.

The subject matter of the Aqeedah is the subject matter of belief and creed. This refers to how the most basic questions that human beings must answer are understood. Such as ‘what is the purpose life?’, ‘how did man appear in the universe?’ and ‘what happens after death and does life have any bearing upon it, meaning is there a relationship with this life and what is after this life?’. The answer to these questions form the belief, creed or Aqeedah of the Muslim. The primary concern of these questions is with understanding the reality of this Dunya. Hence, Muslims believe that Allah (swt) created man in order to worship Him and that He (swt) will account man in the Hereafter for every action undertaken in this life whether it was in obedience to Allah (swt), and following His guidance, or not. He (swt) sent Messengers for mankind with His guidance, which was conveyed to them through the Angels.

Aqidah hii peke yake haielekezi vitendo, ingawa vitendo vyote lazima vijengwe juu ya Aqidah pekee. Kwa vitendo, Allah (swt) ameteremsha mwongozo kwa njia ya Ahkam Shari'ah. Kwa hiyo mfumo wa kiuchumi wa Kiislamu, mfumo wa utawala wa Kiislamu, pamoja na namna ya kumwabudu Allah (swt) katika Ibadah, haviwezi kufahamika kwa kukubali Aqidah peke yake. Badala yake, Ahkam Shari'ah zinahitajika. Ili kufafanua zaidi jambo hili, Waislamu wanajua na kuamini kwamba Allah (swt) ni Ar-Raaziq (Mtoaji wa riziki). Basi yeye (swt) ndiye anayewaruzuku wanadamu, wanyama na kila kitu kingine katika ulimwengu huu. Hata hivyo, hii haimaanishi kwamba Muislamu aketi nyumbani akisubiri riziki (Rizq) ifike yenyewe kiotomatiki. Badala yake, mtu lazima afuate amri ya Allah (swt),

This Aqeedah alone does not direct any actions, albeit all actions must be based solely upon the Aqeedah. For actions Allah (swt) revealed guidance in the form of Ahkam Shari’ah. So the Islamic economic system, the Islamic ruling system as well as the way to worship Allah (swt) in the Ibadah cannot be comprehended merely through acknowledging the Aqeedah alone. Rather, Ahkam Shari’ah are needed. As a further illustration of this point, Muslims know and believe that Allah (swt) is Ar-Raaziq (the provider of sustenance). So He (swt) sustains the human beings and the animals and everything else in this universe. However this does not mean a Muslim should sit at home and wait for the sustenance (Rizq) to arrive automatically. Rather, one must follow the command of Allah (swt),

"Tawanyikeni katika ardhi na mtafute fadhila za Allah" (TMQ al-Jumu'ah, aya ya 10)

“Disperse in the Earth and seek from the Bounty of Allah” (TMQ al-Jumu’ah, verse 10)

Kama mfano mwingine, Waislamu wanaamini kwamba Mwenyezi Mungu (SWT) ni An-Naaser (Mnusuru). Yaani, ushindi uko mikononi mwa Mwenyezi Mungu (SWT), lakini Waislamu wanalazimika katika matendo yao kufuata Hukm Shari’i na kuandaa majeshi yao kwa amri ya Mwenyezi Mungu (SWT) katika Qur’an.

As another example Muslims believe that Allah (swt) is An-Naaser (the helper). That is that victory lies in the hands of Allah (swt), yet Muslims are obliged in their actions to follow the Hukm Shari’i and prepare their forces due to the order of Allah (swt) in the Qur’an.

"..na waandaeni kwa ajili yao (adui) kila mnachoweza cha nguvu" (TMQ al-Anfal, aya ya 60)

“..and prepare for them (the enemy) all you can of force” (TMQ al-Anfal, verse 60)

Kwa hiyo, ni lazima iwe wazi kwamba vitendo vyote lazima vitokane na Ahkam Shari’ah, na havipaswi kupuuzwa kwa sababu ya imani na kutegemea (Tawakkul) kwamba Allah (SWT) ndiye anayedhibiti mambo yote, ambayo kwa vyovyote vile ni imani isiyobadilika bila kujali matendo ya mtu. Kwa hakika, kuna tukio maarufu lililotokea kwa Mtume ﷺ na mwanamume mmoja aliyemwacha ngamia wake bila kumfunga, akamwambia Mtume ﷺ: "Nimemtegemea Allah." Mtume ﷺ akamjibu: "Mfunge kwanza, kisha umtegemee Allah."

Hence it must be clear that all actions must be derived from Ahkam Shari’ah and are not neglected due to the belief and trust (Tawakkul) that Allah (swt) controls all things, which is in any case an unchangeable belief regardless of ones actions. In fact, a well known incident occurred with the Prophet (saw) and one man who left his camel untied said to the Prophet (saw) “I trust in Allah”. The Prophet (saw) replied, “Tie it up and (then) have trust in Allah”.

Kwa hiyo, licha ya kuwa na imani thabiti kwamba ushindi unatoka kwa Allah (swt) na kwamba Allah (swt) atawaweka Waumini katika mamlaka, Waislamu bado wanapaswa kutekeleza matendo husika aliyoyawajibisha Allah (swt). Kukaa tu bila kufanya chochote, wakisubiri ushindi, hata kama wameambatanisha hilo na du'aa nyingi, ni haramu. Kujitahidi kutekeleza Dini hii, kama vile juhudi za Masahaba (ra) waliopigana uwanjani vitani na kupinga viongozi wa Quraysh, ni wajibu. Ndipo inaweza kusemwa kwa Allah (swt) Siku ya Hukumu kwamba mtu alifanya kwa uwezo wake wote. Hii ndiyo inayodaiwa na kanuni za Shari'ah.

Hence despite having strong Iman in the victory being from Allah (swt) and knowing that Allah (swt) will establish the Mu’mineen (believers) in authority, Muslims must still perform the relevant actions that Allah (swt) obliged. Sitting back, not doing anything but hoping for the Victory, even if this is accompanied with many Du’aa is Haram. Struggle to implement this Deen, like the struggle of the Sahabah (ra) who struggled in the battlefield and challenged the leaders of the Quraysh is obligatory. Then it can be said to Allah (swt) on the Day of Judgement that one did ones utmost. This is what is demanded by the Shari’ah rules.

Ingawa kuna Hadith nyingi ambazo Mtume (saw) alizungumzia kurejea kwa Khilafah na Allah (swt) kuwaahidi waumini ushindi Wake, Qur’an pia inawalazimu Waislamu kufuata na kutii amri za Allah (swt) zinazohusiana na mbinu ya kuleta mabadiliko. Hii ni sawa na Mtume (saw) ambaye alijiandaa kwa vita na kutii hukumu za Shari’ah zinazohusu maandalizi. Alifanya hivyo huku akijua kwamba Allah (swt) alikuwa ameahidi kwamba Uislamu utatawala. Masahaba nao hawakuwahi kukaa wakisubiri kwa kujua kwamba Dini itatawala. Badala yake, walifuata Hukm Shar'i na kubaki imara katika Imani yao kwamba Allah (swt) atatoa ushindi na msaada alioawaahidi.

Whilst there are many Hadith that the Prophet (saw) spoke of the return of the Khilafah and Allah (swt) promising the believers of His victory, the Qur’an also obliges Muslims to follow and obey the commands of Allah (swt) related to the methodology of creating change. This is just like the Prophet (saw) who prepared for the battles and obeyed the Shari’ah rules relating to preparation. He (saw) did this whilst knowing that Allah (swt) had promised that Islam would dominate. The Sahabah too never waited around knowing that the Deen would dominate. Rather, they followed the Hukm Shari’i and remained firm in their Iman that Allah (swt) would give the victory and support He had promised them.

Vivyo hivyo, leo tunalazimika kutekeleza seti husika ya vitendo ili kurejesha Khilafah, na hatuwezi kungojea tu ushindi wa Allah ushuke. Hili lingeleta ghadhabu ya Allah Siku ya Kiyama kwa kupuuza kutekeleza wajibu, yaani Wajib, na si wajib tu bali ule ambao Mtume ﷺ alikuwa tayari kutoa uhai wake kwa ajili yake. Kwa hiyo, isipokuwa Waislamu watambue hili na kulipa thamani ile ile, na kuendelea kulingana na kanuni za Shari'ah, Dini haitasimamishwa katika maisha ya Waislamu wala katika jamii zao, kwa sababu hili linaweza kutokea tu kupitia juhudi za kurejesha Khilafah kwa mujibu wa kanuni za Shari'ah.

Similarly, today we are required to undertake the relevant set of actions in order to re-establish the Khilafah and we can not merely wait for the victory of Allah to descend. This would lead to the wrath of Allah on the Day of Judgement for neglecting to undertake an obligation i.e. a Wajib, not only a Wajib but one for which the Prophet (saw) was prepared to give his life for. So unless the Muslims realise this and give it the same value and proceed according to the Shari’ah rules the Deen will not be established in the lives of the Muslims nor in their societies as this can only occur through the struggle to re-establish the Khilafah in accordance with the Shari’ah rules.