Ethics of Islam

Confessions of A British Spy, one of our publications!
Abdurrashîd Ibrâhîm effendi ‘rahimahullâhu ta’âlâ’ makes the
following observations in a chapter, headlined “British Enmity
Against Islam’, in the second volume of his Turkish book ’Âlami-Islâm,
which was published at Istanbul in 1328 [1910 A.D.]: The
main priority in the British foreign policy is an expeditious
abrogation of the Khilâfat-i-Islâmiyya (Universal Islamic State).
They started the Crimean war and helped the Turks throughout
the war. This they did as a stratagem for the destruction of the
religious state “Khilâfat”. The Paris peace agreement is
illustrative of their motives. [The secret articles of the Lausanne
peace agreement, signed in 1923, betray their animosity.] All the
disasters that befell Muslims throughout history, whatsoever is
the cloak used to disguise them, trace back to British plotters. The
ultimate aim of British policy is to destroy Islam. The reason for
this policy is their fear of Islam. In order to deceive Muslims, they
exploit people with venal characters. They introduce these people
as Islamic scholars and great personalities. In short and in essence
the bitterest enemies of Islam are of British nationality.
Abdurrashîd Ibrâhîm effendi passed away in Japan in 1363 Hijrî.
[1944 A.D.]
Why should Islam retard progress of science, technology and
work? Everything mankind needs has to go through a process of
preparation, which in turn requires science, crafts, and work. It is
impossible for each and every person to learn all the branches of
arts and crafts. Different branches are learned and practised by
different people. This share of occupations gives birth to business
transactions, and everybody is dependent on people of other
occupations to get their needs. This circulation of reciprocal
supply of needs follows its natural course. Therefore, it is
impracticable for a human being to live all alone. For, people have
to live together, and civilization means their living together for
the maintenance of urban welfare and the betterment of
conditions.]
When human beings live together, the shrewd ones try to
attack others’ property and rights. Others try to oppress the weak
because every nafs tries to obtain what it likes or desires. When
there are a few of them wanting the same thing, they start to fight
among themselves like dogs around a piece of carcass snarling
and showing their teeth to one another. A judge with strong
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