Cultural and Ideological Influence
- Ideological Competition: Competing ideologies (e.g., democracy vs. authoritarianism) influence global power dynamics, as seen in the rivalry between the U.S. and China.
- Global Narratives: The ability to shape narratives and control information (e.g., through social media, propaganda) is a key aspect of power in the digital age.
- The spread of culture through media, entertainment, and education (e.g., Hollywood, K-pop, Bollywood) shapes global perceptions and values.
Secularism
- Secularism is the separation of morality from social systems.
- What is happening to the Muslim world is exactly what we should expect from our enemies. We must not appeal to their moral conscience, nor assume they are guided by any sense of morality. The sooner we grasp this reality, the better. Our message must remain laser-focused on calling the Muslim armies to mobilize and take action.
Islam as a Social Ideology
- Ideological Competition gives one a binary view of the world.
The Quran is the Final Testament
- The Quran establishes justice as a foundation for harmony.
- According to the Bible, Jesus was sent only to the Israelites. Prophet Muhammed SAW was sent to all of humanity.
- Islam is the only religion that can verify that the it’s text is the same as was preached by it’s Leader.
- Many Prophets before Christianity, were required to preach Trinity.
- The nature of reality can’t change.
- We can’t belief the Christian account of Prophethood ends with the son of God.
Islam is a completely rational religion
- The antidote for defeatism and hopelessness is objectivity and rationality.
The truth of the Quran is the criterion for justice in the world
- The Quran is the most rational religion.
- That the universe has a first cause is completely rational.
- The Islamic position is assertive, not defensive.
The purpose and mission of the Quran
- Islam is not a religion, it is a political, social, system of justice. National religion unifies and an individualistic vision divides.
Tawheed
Human Rights
- Aspire to the religion of human rights
- Liberal theorists are in consensus that human rights is a belief.
- Levitating, foundationless ethics are open to abuse.
- Only the winners of World Wars 1 and 2, can use human rights as a hammer against the world.
Equality
- Empirically, through observation, all men are not equal.
- All men are equal, is therefore a religious belief.
Sacrifice
- If you are a materialist, their is no purpose to suffering.
- They would do anything to prevent suffering.
- A believers suffering has purpose.
Pluralism
All of the Islamic Legal Systems were pluralist systems.
- Demur System
- Andalusia
- Ottoman Millet System
Ummatan Wasatan
- The Muslims are the best Ummah for humanity, because you enjoin right and forbid evil.
Culture
- Historically, Islam integrated into every culture around the world, and produced a new local culture.
- If we think that it is only reproducing cultural forms from Arabia and the subcontinent, then we are not allowing Islam to do the work that it needs to do and it will always be perceived as a foreign religion.
- Arabian culture will never be considered an option for the average Englishman or Englishwomen to take on for themselves.
- Diversity is an enriching factor
- Cultures are socio-historical constructions, they are fluid.
- Globalization has erased all cultures.
- McDonalds, Coca-Cola is what threatening your culture and viability.
Laws
- Minority rights are imposed upon us.
- They have undermined what your sense of relationships and love should be.
- They have normalized indecency and promiscuity.
