Why democracy comes before Islam?
Bismillah I am aware that this title seems very strange and some Muslims may think i have committed kufr by saying it but lend me your mind for a bit and then decide. And if you can make it an open mind too please. This statement is like that of sheikh Yusuf AlQardawi ( head of the European Muslim scholars council i believe) who said Freedom comes before Islam i believe. It's also similar to the statement that says before you become a Muslim you need to be a human. Consider this scenario: Say you are in an age where Islam hasn't come down yet to a certain society on earth. So their region (or way of life) will not be Islam but something else. And assume they are good and fair people and their society is composed of different factions and religions and races etc. How will they be able to live peacefully on the same peace of land and as one society and nation? It will be difficult won't it. Unless they come up with principles that they all agree on. 1. Freedom: ie no o...