The-Eclipse-of-Islam-What-happend-to-Islam-after-Umar-by-G-A-Parwez-Tolue-Islam-Trust

The Elipse of Islam________________________________________________________responsibility for its preservation.• Deen, which is preserved in the Quran, is a system of life which isimplemented in its own independent, sovereign state. The Stateis established by the umma which elects the best person as headof state who runs the affairs of the state with the consultations ofumma. The objective of the State is to implement the laws of theQuran and establish a society in accordance with these principlesand values.• This State was first established by the Prophet. After his death, thisState continued to exist for a time. After that, the train the ummaderailed. This is called the Ajmi distortion in the Deen because, aswe discussed earlier, its first source was in Iran. This term (ajami)means all such beliefs, ideas and schools of thought which areagainst the Quran, no matter where they come from.We have seen that the first conflict in the umma emerged over the claim ofthe khilafa of Ali. It was asserted that the khalifa cannot be elected. He isappointed and named by God and is called ‘Imam’.The first Imam is Ali and then this Imama went to his descendents byinheritance. Earlier, we discussed only one aspect of this belief that wasabout politics. Before we go further, let us look at the family tree of thosewho are recognized as Imam.______________________________________________________________What happened to Islam after Umar? [ 47 ]