The New Face of War on Islam

Those Who Were Invaded in Their Own Homeland

Anas ibn Malik reported the Prophet as saying, “Use your property, your persons and your tongues in striving with the polytheists.” This hadith clearly shows the integration of economic, military, and media jihad in confronting the disbelievers with all means of resistance, without withholding any material or moral strength to thwart their schemes: “Perhaps Allah will restrain the [military] might of those who disbelieve. And Allah is greater in might and stronger in [exemplary] punishment.” [An-Nisa: 84]

The tools of warfare of colonialism have drastically changed, and the battlefields have expanded to include land, sea, and air.

Likewise, the means of media and the crafting of emotions and thoughts have changed. Words, images, news, commentary, books, newspapers, radio, television—even songs and jokes—have all become skillfully directed tools towards predetermined goals and according to deliberate plans.

Our enemies have succeeded in their raids against the Muslim Ummah. They have utilized the latest achievements of the human mind to tempt us away from our religion and to steal our lands from us.

So, what have we prepared to defend our sanctities? To protect our heritage? And to safeguard both our worldly life and our Hereafter?

I have no concern with hot wars, I am not one of their men. Rather, I focus here on media—both defensive and offensive—and on economics, in terms of direction and dominance. Global colonialism is determined to assassinate our religion and finish it off, both spiritually and physically. It exploits hardships, droughts, years of famine, and hunger to pressure the oppressed into selling their consciences and abandoning their beliefs.

The news we receive from Africa and Asia is terrifying—it snatches sleep from the eyes of those still slumbering!

Islamic da’wah in the past relied on individual efforts, the high moral conduct of Muslim traders and Sufis, and the constant generosity of our wealthy individuals to cover gaps and win hearts.
They achieved remarkable success, extending Islam into the depths of both ancient continents.

However, these old methods have weakened, and their outcomes have become distant.

This is because the opposing propaganda uses collective effort, not individual! The services offered to the poor and destitute are beyond count—and they are backed by insightful strategies. Colonial states spare no effort in slaughtering Islam—often without a knife, or with a knife if resistance intensifies and the victim clings to life!

It is therefore necessary to re-evaluate the methods by which our religion is presented—and the ways by which it is defended.

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Taken from the book: “The Future Of Islam Outside Its Land - How Do We Think About It?”