Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Should Muslims establish governments?

“What was wrong with the Islamic governments that existed? Should Muslims not establish governments? Does Islam not permit establishing governments? Please clarify this.”Asked by عبدالرحمن, دلی

He answers at 58:32 in Problem of Dajjal 29 sept, 2019 · 1 min 21 sec

His answer, in his own words
58:32
ah abdulrehman sahib ne dilli se bheja hai ah sawal. unhon ne likha hai: "jo islami hukoomatein huin toh kya ghalat thi? kya musalmanon ko hukoomatein qaim nahi karna chahiye tha? kya islam hukoomatein qaim karne ki ijazat nahi deta? is ko wazeh karein." arey bhai, yeh toh aap apne mind se bol rahe hain. apne mind se bol rahe hain. mein toh yeh keh raha hoon ke jab aap quran o hadees ke hawale se bolte hain toh aap ko quran o hadees ka reference pesh karna padega. yaani aisi ayat jis mein likha ho ke "nafs shariatul islam, hukum daulatul islam" yeh kahan aaye? ji, aap agar namaz ki baat karein tab bhi aap ko reference dena padega.
59:20
hukoomat ki baat karein tab bhi reference dena padega, warna yeh tafseer bilray hai. mein toh seedhi seedhi baat karta hoon ke aap sirf quran o hadees ka reference dijiye, kahan likha hua hai yeh hukoomat qaim karo, mukammal islam naafiz karo, kahan hai? kis ayat mein, kis hadees mein? aap apne apne apne apne mind se nahi bolte hain aur mein quran ke hawale mangta hoon aap se. ah maulana, agla comment ah aur sawal zahoor rehman sahib ne bheja hai auckland new zealand se.
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