The Necessity of Returning to Islam

The necessity of returning to Islam becomes clear when, on the one hand, the necessity of establishing Islam, and on the other hand, its non-establishment by Muslims at present become clear; because as long as these two premises are not made clear, discussing the return to Islam is meaningless, considering that returning to Islam is necessary when Islam—in the sense of specific beliefs and rulings—is regarded as the source of Muslims’ happiness in the world and the Hereafter, as well as their salvation from their material and spiritual problems, not as the source of cultural decadence, political passivity, and economic backwardness of Muslims, as disbelievers claim, for in this case, deliverance from it—even while maintaining its outward respect, as some Muslim governments pursue—becomes imperative, and the call to return to it is undesirable and faces rejection and opposition from those averse to Islam. Likewise, it becomes meaningful when it is accepted that Islam—as a cause of Muslims’ happiness and their salvation from their material and spiritual problems—has not yet been realized among them; because if it had been realized among them, the desired happiness and salvation would have been achieved for them as its inherent and definite outcome. However, it is certain that the desired happiness and salvation have not been achieved for them, and their problems are evident in various aspects, to the extent that attempting to absolve them of this accusation and defending their beliefs and deeds amount to nothing but feigning ignorance and obstinacy against the perceptible; because it is perceptible that widespread and deep problems exist among Muslims, and naturally, their existence either stems from the inadequacy of Islam in resolving them or from the non-realization of Islam!

Meanwhile, those who do not believe in Islam assume that it lacks the necessary competence to solve Muslims’ problems, meaning that Muslims have established it,