The Capitalist ideology states that the principle of God or religion is an individualistic concept remote from the society. Religion for them is about a ritual or spiritual relationship with God whereas society concerns the relationship between people (i.e. economic, social and ruling systems etc.) managed by representatives of the people i.e. a state or an authority. Hence the famous saying [give unto Caesar what is Caesar's and unto God what is God's] manifests the secular concept clearly. In other words: God mind your own business in the church or in the mosque and we will mind our own business in life's affairs i.e. Society. In the Capitalist ideology God is usually represented by clergymen or charitable organizations, and man is usually represented by statesmen or political parties. One is not allowed to interfere with the other. Hence man in the west manages his own affairs and he is the one who satisfies his basic needs i.e. for food, shelter and clothing etc. and his instincts i.e. of procreation, reverence and survival how he wishes. From this secular point of view emanates the idea of democracy, which defines that sovereignty and authority are for man since he is the source of legislation. This is manifested in the saying [The rule of the people, by the people, for the people] 1. The rule of the people: means mastership for the people i.e. the power of legislation. 2. By the people: means the people rule by what they legislate. 3. For the people: means the people will be ruled over by what they or their representative's i.e. MPs have legislated. The Types of Authorities:
This above saying translates legally and practically into three types of authorities:
- The Legislative Authority: which has the power to legislate and pass laws or to amend or repeal them and to monitor their execution.
- The Executive Authority: which executes the laws and rules which have been legislated by the legislative authority.
- The Judicial Authority: which involves courts and judges who pass verdicts in cases they judge according to what the legislative authority legislates.
This is the basis of the democratic system, a branch of the root, which is the detachment of religion from life's affairs. Hence whoever accepts the branch must necessarily accept the root from which it emanated implying acceptance of sovereignty for man in contradiction with Islam which is based on the fundamental principle that sovereignty, mastership and supremacy are for none but Allah (SWT) and that the only system which people are obliged to follow is the system which the final Messenger Muhammad (SAW) brought to mankind and which is manifested by embracing the words which make one a Muslim "I bear witness that there is no God but Allah, I bear witness that Muhammad is a Messenger of Allah".
This means that we pledge to worship, follow, obey and submit to none but Allah (SWT) and to follow no way of life or system different to that which the messenger Muhammad (SAW) brought. Whereas in the
democratic system the people will follow and submit to their own whims and desires manifested in legislating law and order in their legislative parliaments. This requires us to understand the reality of legislative parliaments.
Source: Sharing Power With Kufr Regims, Syaikh Omar Bakri Muhammad.