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Topic Under DiscussionThe Current Situation of the Muslims and the Qur'an

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QuestionfromUnited States

Thank you for your response. Please clarify further the
following questions.

Q1: Please define a nation? Is nation a country or
collection of a religious countries? Are Israelites and Ishmaelites considered
nations ONLY? Does Israelites and Ishmaelites nations exist in the present
times.

You write in your original response,

As for the first part of your question, it is actually a
reference to God's law relating to the fall of nations. A nation, which is
blessed by any special privileges continues to benefit from these privileges
as long as it remains obedient to God's directives and fulfills the
responsibilities, which these special privileges entail. This law is of God is
applicable to each and every nation that is or ever was, as a nation, blessed
by any of God's special blessings, whether it be the Jews or the Muslims.

Q2: Since no Muslim country is the ruler of the world
anymore, does this mean that the Muslim countries are deprived of the blessings
of God? Is each individual Muslim country a nation or all the Muslim countries
are considered one nation collectively. Are these Muslim countries considered
the Ishmaelite?

Q3: Is USA a nation? If so, is the USA a blessed
nation where the people are following the directives of God since the USA is the
ruler of the huge part of the world. Can the USA be blessed with the blessing of
God even if they are not following the directives of God and are not considered
Muslims. Are all the Jewish and Christian countries considered Israelites?

You write in your original response,

How, then, can we expect or even aspire for development and
prosperity, when we have ourselves taken to the path, which leads to ultimate
doom?

Q4:Â Would an individual be ultimately doomed in the
hereafter for the happenings of the Muslim nations even though that individual
follows the directives of God and even though that particular individual may not
be blessed with the blessings of God?

Thank you,

Amir

United States of America

AnswerAnswers to your questions follow:

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The word 'Nation', may be used in various
connotations. 'American nation' would have a different connotation from
'Christian nation'. 'Muslim nation' would have a wider connotation as compared
to 'Ishmaelite nation'. Thus, the word 'Nation' is not confined to either the
Ishmaelite or the Israelite collectivities. As for the present times, it
apparently seems that after the formation of Israel, the Israelites
exist as a nation in a more pronounced form, in contrast to the Ishmaelites.

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You ask:

Since no Muslim country is the ruler of the world
anymore, does this mean that the Muslim countries are deprived of the
blessings of God?

Yes. This is precisely what seems to be the case.

You ask:

Is each individual Muslim country a nation or all the
Muslim countries are considered one nation collectively. Are these Muslim
countries considered the Ishmaelite?

From a purely political perspective, yes, each individual
Muslim country now indeed is a separate nation. These Muslim countries, in
their individual or collective capacity cannot be considered as the
Ishmaelites.

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USA is indeed a nation, composed, in turn, of many separate
nations. Being granted the rule over a large part of the earth and political
influence over a significant part of the earth, it does indeed seem to be
blessed by God. Nevertheless, the USA or other Christian countries cannot be
considered as the Israelites. The blessings enjoyed by the USA are not
according to the Divine law relating to the progeny of Abraham (pbuh). On the
contrary, the USA has been blessed by power and influence, on the basis of the
general law of trial, whereby nations are granted power, influence and other
blessings as a part of their test, as nations.

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Individuals shall not be answerable for the
deterioration of the community, except where an individual has the moral and
legal authority to correct the situation and still refrain from correcting it;
or an individual has positively contributed to such degeneration of the
collectivity.

I hope this helps.

Fond regards,

Moiz Amjad

October 24, 2003

Answer published by Moiz Amjad

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