Ibn Bazz: Thoughts regarding the future of Islam

Thoughts regarding the future of Islam 

Q: O Eminent Shaykh, how can you see the future of Islam specially in the presence of the various tendencies, ideologies and trends that show hostility towards it? 

A: I believe that Islam will be victorious, by Allah's permission, over all false trends and creeds that the world suffers today. I believe that all the wicked hostility that aims at harming Islam and stopping its leadership of the world will, in the end, by the permission of Allah, go against its people. This is because Allah (Glorified be He) has promised to save the Glorious Qur'an which is the greatest foundation of Islam, as He (Glorified be He) says: Verily, We, it is We Who have sent down the Dhikr (i.e. the Qur’ân) and surely, We will guard it (from corruption). 

All praise be to Allah Alone, Allah always prepares supporters for His Din (religion). The Prophet (peace be upon him) thus stated: A group of people from my Ummah (nation) will remain victorious (and on the right path), and those who desert or oppose them shall not be able to do them any harm until Allah's Command is executed (i. e. Resurrection is established). According to another narration, he (peace be upon him) said: “They are unharmed by those who oppose themuntilthe(Last)Hourcomestopass.” Infact,movementsthathaverecentlyspreadallovertheworldandthat call to following and applying the Qur'an and Sunnah show signs of what I have mentioned above. On the other hand, experience proved that these various ideologies such as western capitalism, communism, and all other trends that its followers propagate are false and fruitless. They harm humans in their religion, morals, and economy instead of bringing happiness to them. This is because such ideologies and trends are made by human beings whose nature is incapacity, ignorance, and fancy as Allah (Exalted be He) says: 

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Had it been from other than Allâh, they would surely have found therein many a contradiction. 

Humanity has started to look for a proper way that can rescue it from the deterioration that afflicted all the spheres of life and it is only Islam that can grant humanity such protection. All people will, by the permission of Allah, discover this fact sooner or latter as Allah (Exalted be He) says: Then, as for the foam it passes away as scum upon the banks, while that which is for the good of mankind remains in the earth. Thus Allâh sets forth parables (for the truth and falsehood, i.e. Belief and disbelief). However, Islam that I mean here is the one free from all stains of Shirk (associating others with Allah in His Divinity or worship) and Bid`ah (innovation in religion). It is Islam as was followed by the Prophet (peace be upon him), his Sahabah (Companions), and the Salaf (righteous predecessors) who came after him (peace be upon him) and thus they were granted success, they conquered different countries, and led mankind to the way of guidance and salvation. May Allah grant us success!