There’s Every Possibility to Establish a Qur’ānic Society – Dr. Aslam Abdullah

There is every possibility to establish a society on the basis of Qur’ānic principles; Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be to him) set up an example of establishing such a society,” said Dr. Aslam Abdullah, Director Islamic Society of Nevada

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August 18, 2022

“There is every possibility to establish a society on the basis of Qur’ānic principles; Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be to him) set up an example of establishing such a society,” said Dr. Aslam Abdullah, Director Islamic Society of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA while delivering his speech on “Qur’ānic Society” at headquarters Jamaat-e-Islami Hind in New Delhi on January 15.

Discussing the basic structure of human society and the possibility of establishing Islamic society on the basis of Qur’ānic principles, Dr. Abdullah, who is also Editor-in-Chief of the Muslim Observer, recited an ayah from the Qur’ān, which means: I have spent a lifetime among you before this. Do you then, not use your reason? (Surah Yunus, 10/16) and said that Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be to him) was a living precedence for his society, for his companions for his contemporaries.

He further said there is no Qur’ānic society in the modern world; even the Muslim society is not based on Qur’ānic principles. It rarely exists in some remote areas of the world such as some villages of Indonesia, Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.

Dr. Abdullah said the Qur’ānic society came into existence when Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be to him) made tireless strivings for it for 23 years. It was very challenging for him to change the then existing social system of Arabia.

Dr. Abdullah said Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be to him) reformed and transformed his own society into a just society based on Qur’ānic principles. First of all he made himself suitable for the society he was living in and then prepared individuals and groups on Qur’ānic principles who in turn proved suitable for the Islamic society.

Dr. Abdullah said, “Our worldly life is not eternal and we are accountable to God for this life. So we have to strive hard to establish a throbbing Qur’ānic society.

He also discussed the rights of women in the Qur’ānic society and said that women are equal to men in every sphere of life. If anywhere the status of women has been degraded, it is cultural and social and it is against the Qur’ānic values.

On educational contribution of women in the Muslim society, Dr. Abdullah reminded the audience that Jamia Azhar of Egypt was constructed with the fund donated by a woman. He has gave some other examples of great educational institutions of Muslim societies which have been built with the help of women.

He said human trafficking is prevalent in the modern world, particularly in the Indian subcontinent; and it is the major violation of the fundamental human rights. More than one million girls are sold from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. These girls are sold in Gulf countries, even in Muslim countries.

He said he is personally associated with an organisation which works to liberate such girls from the clutches of their ‘masters’ and help them live with dignity.

On the issue of fundamental rights in the Qur’ānic society, Dr. Abdullah discussed all important segments of human rights such as  the security of life and property, protection of honour, sanctity of private life, protection of personal freedom, right to protest against tyranny, freedom of expression, freedom of association, freedom of conscience and conviction, protection of religious beliefs, equality before law, rulers are not above the law, the right to participate in the affairs of state, etc. And for segment of human rights he cited verses from the Holy Qur’ān.