Indonesian - Activist | August 17, 1938 -
This is why I have always said that it would be better if Muslims were poor.
Abu Bakar Bashir
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They are scared that the BBC or CNN may call them radicals, so they remain soft instead. The problem lies there, with the Muslim leaders, not the Muslim masses.
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The Afghans did not have sophisticated weapons like the Soviets did, but with their faith they defeated a superpower.
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So we want an Islamic state where Islamic law is not just in the books but enforced, and enforced with determination. There is no space and no room for democratic consultation. The Shariah is set and fixed, so why do we need to discuss it anymore? Just implement it!
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Oil wealth has been a curse on us, made us weak and docile.
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Look at the Afghans, during the time of the Soviet invasion. They were among the poorest Muslims in the world, yet they were sustained by their faith in God, and God alone.
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Likewise the leader of any state has to do the same, he has to enforce Shariah firmly, for he will be held in account later in the afterlife if he fails.
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Laws are to be enforced justly but firmly, with an iron hand. This is the case anywhere, even in a family.
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Islam's laws are fixed and that is why Islam is stable.
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Islam is fixed, stable, ordered and disciplined, and so are Muslims.
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If my children do not behave according to Islam, if they do not pray for instance, I will punish them.
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The Prophet defeated the enemies of Islam even when he and his followers were small in number.
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