Secularism—defined as the separation of religion from life—is a tenet of the capitalist ideology that emerged from the compromise reached between the Church and European thinkers and philosophers during the Renaissance. I

The term “civil state” has recently emerged and gained currency within political circles in Muslim lands. This occurred after democracy lost its luster in the public imagination and its incompatibility with the creed of great Islam and its tolerant rulings became apparent. Since the disbelieving, colonialist West..failed to successfully market or promote democratic ideology, they introduced the term “civil state” as a form of deception;

Al-Waie Magazine Issue 481 in English

At the conclusion of a long struggle, the memory of Muslims still holds a decisive verse from Surah Aal-i Imran, which stands as a testament to the ways (sunan) of Allah (swt) concerning peoples, where He (swt) says, “They were covered with humiliation wherever they were found, except by a rope from Allah and a rope from the people, and they incurred the wrath of Allah” [TMQ Surah Aali Imran: 112].