Relationship between Religion and Politics in Islam — Page 13
The Relationship Between Religion & Politics 13 speak the truth and to appear as witness in court—or wherever you appear as witness—honestly and truthfully. A society where robbery has become the order of the day; where there is disorder, chaos, usurpation of others rights, where the courts seldom witness a person who is truthful, where filthy language is a commonplace mode of expression, where there is no decency left in human behaviour—what would you expect Shariah to do there? How would the law of Shariah genuinely be imposed in such a country? This is the question. Suitable Atmosphere Required for the Imposition of Shariah Law I have given a different form to this question and this was raised of course, and so far, I have not heard of any answer which really could resolve the issue. The question is that every country has a climate and not all the flora can flourish in that climate. Dates flourish in deserts but not in the chilly north. Similarly, cherries cannot be sown in the desert; they require a special climate. Shariah also requires a spe- cial climate, if you have not created that climate, then Shariah can- not be imposed. Every prophet—not only Prophet Muhammad sa—first cre- ated that healthy climate for the law of God to be imposed, will- ingly not compulsorily. And when the society was ready, then the laws were introduced and stiffened further and farther, until the whole code was revealed. That society was capable of carrying the