The Current Situation of the Islamic World

 

I swear to God Who endowed me with justice that after me, there will be a period of gap among my people. At that time, everyone will fm ask for possessions without considering whether they are halal (lawful), blood will shed and poem will be hold dear as the Qur’an. (ad-Daylami, Gelecegin Tarihi 1 (The History of Future 1), p.50)

 

In the past, the Islamic World constructed one of the greatest and most glorious civilizations of history. In the beginning of the 20th century, the collapse of the Ottoman Empire had great impact on the Islamic world. The unity of Islam was damaged. In these very days of the 21st century, unresolved problems, disagreements pervade in many parts of the Islamic world. This aside, some Muslim countries have to make serious progress in science, technology and economy. The “period of gap” referred in this hadith may refer to this situation of Muslims.

We need to remember that, as it was the case in the past, it is very easy for the Islamic world to establish a glorious civilization that will set an example to the entire world with its moral excellence, peace, security and abundance. What needs to be accomplished is to meticulously live by the morality of the Qur’an and the Sunnah of our Prophet (may God bless him and grant him peace) and to establish the Union of Islam entailed by this morality.