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First and foremost I praise Allah Ta’ala who has blessed us with Imaan and has in His Grace promulgated for us a perfect Shariah. A Shariah which Allah Azza Wa Jal attests to be perfect. He Subhanahu wa ta’ala states,

5:3 - “…….This day have I perfected your religion for you, completed My favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion…….”

It is a common mantra of modernist revision that there is not a definitive interpretation of the first three generations of Islam. This is nothing new. The Orientalists who devoted themselves to this insidious task devised many and wonderful ways of trying to achieve this. They state that the history is fluid, the interpretation is varied and most of all it is bound by context. The aim is to limit the Shariah, that has reached us through a flawless chain, in order to convince the Muslims that the Divine fetters of the Shariah can be discarded.
Let it be known that we have a definitive historical record of the first three generations of Islam. A historical record that is to this day unsurpassed in historical narrative and veracity. It falls upon the detractors to state their proof as to the supposed weakness of the narrative.

Our noble Rasulullah has categorically stated that the best generation is his generation, then the one after that and then the one after that. Imam Maalik rahmatullahu alayh has stated that the last portion of this Ummah will not achieve success except through what the first portion of this Ummah achieved success from.

The Fuqahaa, Muhadditheen, Mufassireen, and the historians of Islam have all preserved the history of our Deen perfectly. This is only natural as Allah Ta’ala has taken it upon Himself to protect His Deen.

9:32 – “Fain would they extinguish Allah.s light with their mouths, but Allah will not allow but that His light should be perfected, even though the Unbelievers may detest (it).”

Islam is not subject to the same revisionism that has plagued Judaism and Christianity. It is not open to any Tom, **** or Harry interpreting at will.

4:115 – “If anyone contends with the Messenger even after guidance has been plainly conveyed to him, and follows a path other than thatof the believers (i.e. the Sahaabah), We shall leave him in the path he has chosen, and land him in Hell,- what an evil refuge!”

Amr bil ma’roof nahy anil munkar is an integral component of this Deen. When the Ummah omits this fasaad, fisq, fujoor and fitnah plague this Ummah. Allah Ta’ala states,

“Aal Imraan 104 – “Let there arise out of you a band of people inviting to all that is good, enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong: they are the ones to attain felicity.”

Rasulullah has said,

“…People who do not change something wrong when they see it are on the verge of a sweeping punishment from Allah” (Reported by Ibn Majah).

The idea that interpreting Allah’s will is very dangerous and that one should be extremely careful is a laudable one if the intention behind it is correct. If the intention is to be vigilant in order for the Deen to be preserved then alhumdulillah. If it is to stop people from enforcing the Shariah as per the dictates of Allah then it is evil.

The Islamic State revolves around the Ahkaam of Allah Ta’ala being implemented.

5:44 “……Whoever does not judge by what Allah hath revealed, they are Unbelievers.”

It is the incumbent duty of the Islamic state to enforce the hukm of Allah. To abolish usury, to implement the hudud, to implement the salah and to ensure that all aspects of the Shariah are being implemented.

We are duty bound to interpret the Shariah within the confines of the first three generations of Islam. How then will the hukm be implemented? Islam is not Christianity. It judges on the exterior and judgement is pronounced. To those who state that interpretation is not bound to the first three generations then bring your proof from the Shariah stating otherwise. Do not give your opinion.

4:65 “But no, by the Lord, they can have no (real) Faith, until they make thee judge in all disputes between them, and find in their souls no resistance against Thy decisions, but accept them with the fullest conviction.”

45:18 Then We put thee on the (right) Way of Religion (Sharee’ah): so follow thou that (Way), and follow not the desires of those who know not.

Peace be upon those who follow guidance.