And as for your comment of not being able to islamically enforce the Islamic law, to be honest, I don’t know. Allah knows best. But, subhanallah, I remember reading the following verse, and it struck me – how Allah clears every issue for us so that the truth stands out firmly from the falsehood.

“And whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed – then it is those who are the wrongdoers.” 5:45

Barakallahu fiikum,

I see. So the man-made laws lead us to perfecting..or practicing Islam. I don’t think we need democracy to lead us. If we truly inspect Islam, we will find many principle of democracy present. Freedom is given to us by God. I’m just saying that if we stop searching for Freedom in words written by men, then we would certainly find the truest Freedom in words of our Lord.

I know they are well-meaning Muslims like me and you. In fact, I believe they are, to some extent, better Muslims than me. The level of their test shows the position they hold with Allah. May Allah (swt) free them with the most beautiful of liberties.

“I have come to free you from the servitude of the slave and bring you to the servitude of the Lord of the slave.” Prophet Mohammed

So you see, *freedom* isn’t so far from Islam. It is the base. So we don’t need *democracy* as the steps, or as the *torch* that guides us to practice Islam.

Barakallah Fiik,

I would say that some of democracy or its principles are a great step towards being able to practice Islam and strive for it. It’s pretty well known that many people in Syria were tortured and killed for their beliefs during the time of the regime, and it’s fifty times worse now. I believe that when most people say ‘democracy’ they don’t mean “woohoo let’s get rid of Islam!!!”, they’re well-meaning Muslims like you and me who are fed up of corruption, torture and ruination in their homelands, wherever those homelands may be.

The moment we as Muslims seek honor in other than Islam, we are humiliated.

“Whoever desires honor [through power] – then to Allah belongs all honor. To Him ascends good speech, and righteous work raises it. But they who plot evil deeds will have a severe punishment, and the plotting of those – it will perish.”

I ask Allah (swt) to reward you for all the pain you’ve endured and to replace every good thing you’ve lost. And as for the ones that plot evil against, then the words of our Lord suffice them as an answer – and the plotting of those, it will perish.