a decision. A person shall be fully accountable before God for the decision he chooses to take. In other words, before God, the result of one’s actions shall be based on one’s intent. The is alluded to

AT-TIRMIDHI ON THE AUTHORITY OF BAHZ IBN HAKIM.Do not rejoice in the misfortunes of your brother. For God may show him compassion, but create difficulties for you. HADITH OF AT-TIRMIDHI ON THE AUTHORITY OF

conveying God’s message to people. Another essential task is that of inviting people to God. This task is so vital that if it is abandoned, the whole Muslim community will lose all value in God’s eyes. When

Western political dominance appears as a problem, they bring new and powerful opportunities to convey God’s message to people with them. Had the Ulama understood Western thought deeply, they would have welcomed