What is the meaning of the hadith: "The holds of Islam will be undone one by one. Every time a hold is undone, people will cling to the next. The first of them to be undone is governance, and the last is prayer"? And what is meant by "the undoing of governance" in it?
The , "The knots of Islam will be undone one by one, the first to be undone will be governance, and the last will be prayer," is a (good) Hadith. Its meaning is that as Islam becomes more estranged, those who violate and negate its obligations will increase.
The first negation of Islam is ruling by other than Allah's law, which is what occurs in many Islamic countries today, even though it is obligatory to rule by Allah's . Allah Almighty said: "But no, by your Lord, they will not believe until they make you judge concerning that over which they dispute among themselves," and He said: "And whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed – then it is those who are the disbelievers."
Scholars have clarified that a ruler who governs by other than what Allah has revealed, if he considers it permissible, commits major disbelief. If he does not consider it permissible but rules by other than it for some purpose, while believing it is impermissible, then it is minor disbelief, minor transgression, and minor injustice.
The last negation of Islam is abandoning prayer, which occurs in many Islamic countries.
We ask Allah to grant success to the Muslim rulers in governing by His Sharia, for in that lies the betterment of this world and the hereafter, and victory over enemies.
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