毫无疑问，人们对伊斯兰教的兴趣正在大幅高涨。东方与西方都在争相了解伊斯兰教法，并想知道它将如何影响他们。在华盛顿、伦敦和巴黎的权力走廊里，伊斯兰教的话题屡屡被提及；而在大马士革、伊斯坦布尔或拉合尔，穆斯林们同样在寻求宗教方面的指引与知识，并思考伊斯兰教将如何解决他们日常生活中的问题。人们指出街头戴希贾卜的穆斯林女性越来越多，将其视为复兴的迹象；也有人指出争相参加主麻（周五）聚礼的男性人数增加，将其视为伊斯兰复兴的另一标志。这些义务必须由穆斯林履行，而越来越多的人个人层面践行伊斯兰教，这固然令人鼓舞，但这并非全部图景，也不是唯一目标。伊斯兰教不仅必须主导穆斯林的个人生活，还必须主导整个社会。

No one can deny that there is a great upsurgence in interest in Islam. East and West alike are clamouring to understand the Islamic law and to see how it will affect them. Islam is talked about in the corridors of power in Washington, London and Paris as much as Muslims are seeking guidance and knowledge in the deen and wondering how Islam will solve their day to day problems in Damascus, Istanbul or Lahore. People point to the number of Muslim women in the streets wearing hijab as a sign of revival, or the number of men clamouring to pray the obligatory Friday prayers as another sign of Islamic resurgence. Whilst these obligations must be fulfilled by the Muslims and the signs that ever increasing numbers are practising Islam individually is encouraging, it is not the full picture or sole objective. Islam must dominate not only the personal lives of Muslims but also the society as a whole.

因此,人们对统治穆斯林土地的"库夫尔"(kufr)制度日益不满,以及围绕阿尔及利亚、埃及、波斯尼亚、克什米尔和巴勒斯坦等伊斯兰议题所迸发的情感与行动,表明穆斯林所寻求的只是伊斯兰的解决方案。当然,非穆斯林则力图把这种情绪和行动引向软弱的民族主义或世俗主义的方案,这些方案只会带来更多的苦难,而且无论如何都是哈拉姆(禁止的)。