Press Release
Revolutions in the Muslim World Will Lead to Real Change Only When the People of Power, Fulfill their Shariah Obligation by Removing the Tyrants and Support the Ummah

After the major changes in the Syrian regime, after regime changes in Bangladesh and Afghanistan, as well as the regime changes that came before these, the ruling factions are promoting the old narrative that an organized struggle of the people against the rulers gives rise to “chaos, corruption and instability.” Whether it is the chief of the Pakistani Army, General Asim Munir, or other rulers, they all claim that they will never allow their countries to become another “Libya, Syria, Iraq or Sudan.” To address this narrative, we present the following three points:

Firstly: In origin, by its nature, the state is a manifestation of the thoughts, emotions and desires of the masses. The natural, stable state organizes the affairs of the people through the rulings, values ​​and ideology that the people believe in. Therefore, the Ummah and its state must be upon the same basis. The state must be based on the Islamic Shariah, liberated from the influence and dominance of the systems, agents and civilization of the kafir colonialist West. Any state other than this will be considered unnatural, temporary, unstable and a rule of tyranny. In fact, none of the over fifty Muslim states is a natural, stable state. This is why, with increasing Islamic awareness, the gap between the state and the masses has reached the level that is impossible to be bridged. That is why, sooner or later, revolutions are inevitable, which no Mubarak, Ben Ali, Hasina, Bashar, Bin Salman or general can prevent!

Secondly: Accountability (muhaasabah) of the ruler is a Shariah obligation and need of the time for the Ummah. Thus, raising their voice against oppression, tyrant rulers and the colonialist policies implemented by the agent rulers is neither “chaos and corruption,” nor is there any reason to interpret this as “instability.” However, this muhaasabah must be based solely on the basis of the commands (awaamir) and prohibitions (nawaahee) of Allah (swt) and His Messenger (saw). It results in the removal of the current system and rulers, and the return of the Khilafah Rashidah (rightly guided Caliphate) in their place. It is the ruling faction that ensures slavery to the international order by diverting the hatred of the masses for the current system towards an individual, such as Musharraf, Zardari, Nawaz, Mubarak, Bashar, Gaddafi or Ben Ali. So, by changing the face of the ruler, the ruling factions try to calm down the anger of the Ummah. The change in faces is carried out under the direct supervision of the Western masters. As a result, the people rise up against the new rulers after a while, continuing the vicious cycle.

Thirdly: Whether it is Libya, Sudan, Yemen or Iraq, the reason for the ongoing chaos in the Muslim World is the failure of the people of power, and not the masses. Instead of siding with the Ummah in bringing down the colonialist nation-state structure, the Western liberal order and the agent rulers, in order to ensure guardianship of the affairs of the Ummah according to the Noble Quran and Sunnah of the Prophet (saw), the people of power take the side of the tyrant rulers, or remain silent. This inaction provided the agent rulers a free hand to oppress the people, strangling them. This inaction is what caused the chaos. If the armed forces side with the Ummah, instead of supporting the tyrants, uprooting the rulers and returned Islam to ruling, there would not have been any chaos. With power comes responsibility. The responsibility attached with the power of Nussrah is to use it for the sake of Islam and the Muslims. However, the Ummah kept on sacrificing everything, offering their lives, wealth, whilst the armed forces simply watched the spectacle, avoiding their responsibility, and pushed the narrative of the rulers. The Ummah has always been ready for sacrifices. It is the weakness of the people of power that resulted into the martyrdom of millions of Muslims.

Thus, whoever from amongst the armed forces wants to save the Muslim states from chaos and bring about real change must give Nussrah to Hizb ut Tahrir. It is the only way a comprehensive change can be brought without any chaos, bloodshed, and strife, just like the establishment of the state in Madinah. The Messenger of Allah (saw) said, «ثُمَّ تَكُونُ مُلْكًا جَبْرِيَّةً فَتَكُونُ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ أَنْ تَكُونَ ثُمَّ يَرْفَعُهَا إِذَا شَاءَ أَنْ يَرْفَعَهَا ثُمَّ تَكُونُ خِلَافَةً عَلَى مِنْهَاجِ النُّبُوَّةِ ثُمَّ سَكَتَ»“Then there will be an oppressive rule, and things will be as Allah wishes them to be. Then Allah will end it when He wishes. Then there will be a Khilafah according to the method of Prophethood.” Then he (saw) fell silent.” (Musnad Ahmad)