Secularism and Islam are opposites that do not meet
Secularism and Islam are opposites that do not meet

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October 13, 2025

Secularism and Islam are opposites that do not meet

Secularism and Islam are opposites that do not meet

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Urgent | Religious figures: Broad participation in the electoral process represents a message of awareness and responsibility!! (Iraqi News Agency (INA), Tuesday, October 7, 2025)

Comment:

Secularism, which governs the country, separates religion from the state, so what does that mean?

Separating religion from life is neutralizing religion from taking care of the internal and external affairs of the country, and this is the nature of secular thought, and there is no dispute about its reality, as they do not mind declaring it.

The roots of secularism go back to ancient Greek philosophy, to Greek philosophers such as Epicurus (311 BC - 270 BC), but it emerged with its modern concept during the European Enlightenment era starting in 1685 AD; because of the Thirty Years' War (1618 AD - 1648 AD) between Catholics and Protestants, which led to the death of 8 million people, which is approximately a quarter or a third of the population of Europe at the time, which made some thinkers look for a way to get rid of religious and sectarian conflicts and wars by the state's neutrality towards religion, and separating political power from religious institutions, and it was founded by a number of thinkers of the Enlightenment era, such as John Locke, Denis Diderot, Voltaire, Baruch Spinoza, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and Thomas Paine.

The strange thing is that some of those who are called religious scholars and belong to the religious establishment believe that the religious and national duty requires people to participate in nominating representatives in the legislative institution, which is Parliament.

So how does it agree that the doctrine on which secularism was built, which is the separation of religion from the state, uses religion to convince people to participate in what separates their religion from controlling or influencing parliamentary legislation?!

Islam and secularism are opposites that do not agree, so how does secularism seek to use those whom it rejects and rejects their faith, if it were not for its shortcomings in convincing Muslims that it is good for them?! Therefore, it is a great crime and a clear legal violation by some of those who belong to Islam, and it is a shame and blatant deception on secularism and its men and institutions to use the feelings of Muslims to urge them to participate under the name of awareness and interest!

Islam is a religion and from it the state, and it is an integrated approach to caring for people's affairs, and the fate of whoever takes something from it and leaves another is disgrace in this world and torment in the hereafter. God Almighty said: ﴿Do you believe in part of the Scripture and disbelieve in part? Then what is the recompense for those who do that among you except disgrace in worldly life; and on the Day of Resurrection they will be sent back to the severest of punishment. And Allah is not unaware of what you do.﴾.

Tampering with the details of the true Islam is a great crime borne by those who take the lead in issuing fatwas. God Almighty said: ﴿Indeed, those who conceal what Allah has sent down of the Book and exchange it for a small price - those consume not into their bellies except fire. And Allah will not speak to them on the Day of Resurrection, nor will He purify them. And they will have a painful punishment.﴾.

Written for the Central Media Office Radio of Hizb ut-Tahrir

Wael Al-Sultan - Wilayah of Iraq

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The Gaza Ceasefire is a Cover for Preparing a New Reality with Blood and Rubble

The Gaza Ceasefire is a Cover for Preparing a New Reality with Blood and Rubble

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An Al Jazeera investigation based on satellite image analysis revealed patterns of systematic destruction carried out by the occupation in Gaza between October 10th and 30th.

The "Sanad" news verification agency of the Al Jazeera network monitored the demolitions, engineering destruction, and heavy aerial bombardment carried out by the occupation inside the sector since the implementation of the ceasefire agreement. (Al Jazeera Net)

Comment:

After the announcement of the mined war ceasefire on the Gaza Strip, sponsored by Trump and in agreement with some Arab countries, it was clear that it was concluded in favor of the Jewish entity. This is evidenced by satellite image analysis and recent news reports, indicating that the Jewish army demolished thousands of buildings in Gaza, especially in Shuja'iyya and Khan Yunis in the areas under its control, as well as Rafah and the areas east of it, which witnessed extensive bulldozing operations.

The comprehensive destruction in Gaza is not random but carries far-reaching strategic goals, such as destroying the environment that incubates the resistance. Emptying Gaza of its infrastructure, schools, and housing makes it difficult for the resistance to reorganize itself or rebuild its capabilities. This is a long-term deterrent achieved by destroying capabilities and imposing a new reality that exhausts Gaza and leaves it economically paralyzed and uninhabitable, paving the way for accepting any political or security solutions, or even the idea of displacement. Because leaving Gaza in ruins makes it difficult for its people to rebuild it alone, countries and organizations will intervene with political conditions, and the occupation realizes that whoever rebuilds has the decision-making power. Today's destruction is for political control tomorrow!

In fact, describing the Gaza war ceasefire agreement as "mined" was not in vain, because it was partial and excluded alleged military targets, allowing the Jews to continue raids and destruction under security pretexts. It was also concluded by the largest supporter of the entity without strong international guarantees, making it fragile and susceptible to violation, especially in the absence of international accountability, which makes the Jewish entity above accountability.

How long will we remain a submissive, subservient, and watching nation over a weakened, exhausted, lost, and starved people?! And above all, permissible at all times?! Let us all be Saladin Al-Ayyubi, for Gaza today reminds the nation that Saladin was not just a brave individual, but a leader in a state that carries a project, owns an army, and has a united nation behind it. Therefore, the call to be Saladin does not mean individual heroism, but rather working to establish a state that makes all the sons of the nation soldiers in one rank under one banner.

Allah Almighty said: ﴿And what is [the matter] with you that you do not fight in the cause of Allah and [for] the oppressed among men, women, and children﴾.

Written for the Central Media Office of Hizb ut-Tahrir Radio

Manal Umm Obaidah

Abdul Malik al-Houthi does not donate from his own money or his father's!

Abdul Malik al-Houthi does not donate from his own money or his father's!

News:

Yemen Sanaa TV broadcast the humanitarian program "My Homeland" on Wednesday evening, 11/12/2025. In the segment "We are with you," the program presented the case of a woman who contracted a rare disease and needs to travel to India at a cost of $80,000. $70,000 was collected from charities and benefactors, but the program presenter spent a long time praising the last donor of ten thousand dollars, which turned out to be Abdul Malik al-Houthi, and praised his repeated role in supporting the humanitarian cases that appear on the program.

Commentary:

In Islam, the ruler has a great responsibility, which is to take care of the people's affairs by spending on what benefits them and providing everything that gives them comfort. He is originally a servant to them and cannot enjoy life until he is reassured about their conditions. This task is not a favor or a concession, but rather a legal duty that Islam has obligated him to, and he is considered negligent if he neglects it. Islam has obligated the nation to hold him accountable for negligence. Peace and blessings be upon him, he said: "The Imam is a shepherd and he is responsible for his flock." Therefore, it is superficial to rejoice when rulers or the state pay attention to some needs and call that humanitarian work, when it is originally a mandatory pastoral work.

One of the most dangerous concepts that capitalism and its rule have established in the world is the state's disavowal of care and leaving the care of people to charitable institutions and associations run by individuals or groups, to which people often turn to help them and meet their needs. The idea of ​​associations first appeared in Europe during the World Wars, when many families lost their breadwinners and became in need of a sponsor, and the state, according to the capitalist democratic system, is not a caretaker of affairs, but rather a protector of freedoms only. The rich feared the revolution of the poor against them, so they established these associations.

Islam has made the existence of the Sultan obligatory to take care of the affairs of the nation, to preserve its legitimate rights, and to meet its six basic needs that must be satisfied for individuals and the community. Food, clothing and housing must be provided by the state to all members of the flock, individual by individual, Muslims and non-Muslims, and security, medical care and education are provided by the state free of charge to everyone. A man came to the Caliph of Muslims, Omar bin Al-Khattab, may God be pleased with him, with his wife and his six daughters, and said: (O Omar, these are my six daughters and their mother, feed them, clothe them, and be for them a shield against time) Omar said: (What if I don't do that?!) The Bedouin said: (I will leave) Omar said: (What if you leave?) He said: (You will be asked about their condition on the Day of Resurrection, standing before God, either to hell or to paradise) Omar said: (This nation will not be lost as long as there are people like these in it).

O Muslims: This is not imagination, but rather Islam, which made care an obligation on the Caliph of the Muslims for every individual in the flock. The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: "The Imam is a shepherd and he is responsible for his flock." Therefore, we must restore these rulings and make them applicable. God Almighty said: ﴿Indeed, God will not change the condition of a people until they change what is in themselves.﴾ What will change our condition to justice and prosperity is Islam.

Written for the radio of the Central Media Office of Hizb ut-Tahrir

Sadiq Al-Sarari