Act. Implement.

   بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

And thereupon We made you their successors on earth, so that We might behold how you act.  10:14

Maulana Ubaidullah Sindhi was a famous South Asian scholar and political activist famous for many things, notably being the Home Minister of first Provisional Government of India established in Afghanistan in 1915. However, this was not to last and under indirect pressure from the British, he had to migrate to Russia. There is no clear evidence that he was able to meet an ailing Lenin, although it is mentioned that he did. Nevertheless it is evident from his writings that he was impressed by the socialist movement, and made an impassioned plea in front of the Russian government.


He appealed to them to look at the Qur'anic principles of social justice, arguing that despite so many sacrifices and so much bloodshed, the revolutionaries were not able to establish the social justice that they had set out to establish. He underlined the natural law and the principal of justice that was outlined in the teachings of Islam and spoke about the khilafah al-rashidah and the was able to address the questions asked by the Russian government.


It is said that the head of the Russian government (or according to another version, Lenin himself), said that whatever Maulana Ubaidullah is saying makes sense. It appeals to the intellect as well as to the principles of natural justice. However, what stumped Maulana was the follow-up question. There are so many lands under Muslim rulers, is there any place we can go visit to see the implementation of these ideal and principles?


Maulana had no option but to bow his head in shame. His remaining life he lamented the fact, which pains the writer of this blog as well. When will Muslims act and implement the teachings of Islam, even in a tiny piece of land, rather than merely talk about the ideals? 

Let us start now by enacting in our lives these principles that we claim to hold dear. May Allah help us in this endeavor.