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D) Existence of Islamic Society
Now that the third essence of existence or
Islamic identity was formed in society and came to be,
the Prophet (s.a.w) began to establish the fourth stage
of Islamic existence called Islamic society. This was at
a time when Islamic individuals came and swore allegiance
to the Holy Prophet (s.a.w) in order to set up an Islamic
community, a community where Islamic social practical
laws would be constituated. Thus Islam broke through the
walls of homes entering the economic and political scene
and that of war and peace. From here we understand the
meaning and function of «Allegiance» in Islam, and
realize that allegiance brought about the Islamic
community or the highest form of Islamic existence.
Hence, during the lifetime of our Prophet (s.a.w),
Islam acquired four types of subsistence. The terminology
was announced, their meanings were proclaimed and
indoctrinated, individuals were trained to bear the
burden of acting according to Islam and eventually the
Islamic community was also founded. In the prior
historical periods of man, during the lifetimes of all of
the prophets (the prophets of mission), these very terms
used in the final Divine religion also existed: prayer
(salat), compulsory alms (zakat), fasting (soum) and Holy
War (jehad) etc. existed as terms along with their
meanings. The proceeding prophets propagated these terms
and their meanings in every possible way to them. In
addition to this, Islamic personality were also trained
by them. Of course, the success of the prophets in this
third part varied, some having more success, some having
less. However, some of them were successful in creating
an Islamic society, like Moses, David and Solomon and
others were not.
During the Holy Prophets (s.a.w) time, Islam emerged
in all of it essences of existence and with
all of its aspects and phases in society. But after that
revered prophet what happened? It might be surprising for
you to find out that the Islam subsisting among the
majority of Muslims today is nothing but the name of
Islam, its real meaning having disappeared. An example of
this is seen in relation to prayer. Since prayer has
certain conditions, if these conditions do not exist the
true reality of prayer ceased to exist. The same is true
for every other Islamic commandment such as
fast and the Holy War (Jehad), if their
conditions and particulars dont accompany them they will
not be considered as Islamic laws.
We now repeat our question: Islams existence in name,
meaning, identity and society came to be during the
lifetime of the Last Prophet (s.a.w) and most other
prophets, but what happened after the death of these
prophets? About the previous prophets it must be said
that after their deaths Islam was completely erased from
their society being altered, changed and concealed. Of
course this didnt happen all in one day or all at one
time but over a span of time. In time the Islam that
Moses proclaimed completely vanished. The Islam that
Jesus son of Mary preached was destroyed after him not
even its literal or terminological existences remained.
Because Islam is the name of a religion which God
revealed to all of his prophets of mission, the name of
Mosess religious law was Islam and has now been changed
to Judaism, while the name of Jesuss (a.s) religion has
been changed to Christianity. These names did not come
from God but were created by nations and came to be at
the hands of meddlers. During previous ages alteration
was so advanced that not only did Islamic societies such
as that founded by Moses cease to exist, but the Islamic
identity built by him was also overturned so that even
its meaning and terminology were destroyed. Only this
group (the Jews) see themselves as his followers but did
Moses or Jesus proclaim these practices, beliefs and
behaviour which now exist among the Jews and Christians?
Were the drinking of liquor, the refraining from
circumcision, ideas that Jesus is the son of God and that
God is made up of three persons, taught by Jesus (a.s)?
As such it may be said that Islamic society, identity,
meaning and terminology have all ceased to exist.
Now lets see what form the situation will take with
regard to the religion of the Last Prophet (s.a.w). He
himself had said: Only its name will remain.
Nay of Islam only its name will remain and of the Quran
only its written lines.
We are trying here to understand this remark and
penetrate and dig into its environs, We have said that of
the Islam previous prophets proclaimed, none of the
various stages of its existence remain. However with
regard to the Last Prophets (s.a.w) religion, according
to his own words, in the ages following him only the name
of Islam will remain. Literally, this tragic event
pertains to the first period of the Imamat. The role of
the Holy Imams (a.s) in the Islamic society was to return
to the dead, meaningless, evicted Islam, and bring to
life its active and conceptual existences. These great
men both returned the true meanings of Islam to the
society and then proceeded to nurture Islams identity.
Alteration and its Dimensions in Past Nations
