Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (1149) | Colonialism
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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Colonialism.
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Politicians use the term "colonialism" to describe the occupation of a country and the draining of its resources.
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This is a significant term that sidesteps the reality of the actions of occupation.
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For "colonialism" (isti'mar) in the language means seeking to bring about development and prosperity (imran).
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This implies reviving a land through agriculture, industry, construction, and development.
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Allah the Almighty says:
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“And unto (the tribe of) Thamud (We sent) their brother Salih. He said: O my people! Serve Allah, Ye have no other Allah save Him. He brought you forth from the earth and hath made you husband it. So ask forgiveness of Him and turn unto Him repentant. Lo! my Lord is Nigh, Responsive.” (11:61)
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Meaning: He made you those who develop and inhabit it.
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The opposite of development is ruin.
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And that is precisely what any occupation carries out.
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It ruins the country for its own people.
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It drains its resources and wealth for its own benefit rather than for the benefit of the people of the land.
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Any occupation cannot be justified by what it does in the occupied country,
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such as industry and construction.
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So if it is said that it is "colonialism" in this regard,
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that does not justify it.
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Because it only undertakes these things for its own interest,
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not for the interest of the occupied country.
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Rather, it plunders its wealth and profits from it many times over what it establishes within it.
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Therefore, in its reality, it is ruin, not development.
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.