The Gulf Crisis and New World Order — Page 282
Fifteemh Friday Senno11 Mar 01, 1991 interests even if the principle of Justice have to be totally tom to shreds! As against this the principle of politics, the teachings of the Holy Quran are totally different and largely at variance to this principle. The Holy Quran states: (Al-Maida: Verse 9) "O Muslims! Your politics is of a different nature. This is the politics which is based on the commands of Allah, which lays down the inviolable principle that even the bitterest enmity of a nation or people should not prompt you to treat them with Injustice. Always stand firm on the standards of JUSTICE, since justice is nearest to Taqwa, (righteousness). " The Second governing Principle o f Secular Politics is that if you possess power and strength, then you must attain your objective through this sheer superiority of strength, since, for them, "might is right". As if apart from this belief there is no other principle of fidelity existent in the world. In this regard, the Holy Quran presents a completely different principle; as it states: (Al-Anfal:Verse 43) "Only, he, deserves to perish, against whom you are equipped with the criterion of Truthfulness, which should also stand open as your testimony. And only he, should survive, whose survival is supported by Truth. " The Islamic principle, therefore advocates that "Right is might" as against "Might is right"! 282