Allah (swt), in His Mercy has raised the Islamic Ummah above all Ummahs by giving it the honour of Islam. Allah (swt) bestowed upon us His favour, by giving us a Deen, complete and clear. Allah (swt) sent to us a Messenger, whose truthfulness and position is known to all, and without a doubt, he (saw) was most truthful when he said, “The grinding wheel of Islam is turning so turn wherever it turns”.

O Muslims in the West! Surely the grinding wheel of Islam is turning faster day by day. The call for the Khilafah has today become the highest call, and has taken root in the Islamic lands. It has shaken the thrones of the Kings and terrified the Presidents, who stand as an obstacle to it, seeking to extinguish the light of Islam. Allah (swt) says,

“They wish to extinguish Allah’s light with their mouths but Allah will not allow but that His light should be perfected, even though the unbelievers may detest it” (TMQ al-Tauba, verse 32)

O Muslims! Ever since Britain and the Western states destroyed our Khilafah on the 3rd of March 1924, this Ummah has not witnessed a single day of happiness. Our lands were divided, our fathers humiliated, our brothers disheartened, and our mothers and sisters were dishonoured; crying for their Imam, the Khaleefah who they lost as a protection and under whose shade they used to live.

The Messenger of Allah (saw) said, “The Imam is a shield, from behind which you fight and defend yourselves”.

Never has the Muslim Ummah been so devastated. Never have we been so divided. Never have we allowed the Kuffar to gain the upper hand, spreading fasad (corruption) upon the earth. Even though Allah (swt) described us as witnesses over mankind, when He (swt) said,

“We have made you an Ummah in equilibrium that you may be witnesses over the affairs of mankind, and the Messenger is a witness over you” (TMQ al-Baqarah, verse 143)

It is because of all of this, we call you to the noblest of work; the work to re-establish the Islamic Khilafah. We call you to the highest of the Fara’id (obligations); the Fard that will bring back the rules of Islam to the realm of life once again, bringing life to the world. We call you, with the warmest of calls, to work, with all your efforts to bring back our state, following the only method which is acceptable to Allah (swt); the method of His Messenger, Muhammad (saw).

Indeed the highest of positions today is that of the carrier of the pure Islamic Da’awah. It is the Da’awah carrier that with his words struck fear in the hearts of the leaders of Qur’aish in Mecca and brought hope to the sincere believers.

O Muslims in Britain! As part of the plan to keep this Ummah disunited and weak, false borders between brothers were created and false identities for us were established. Instead of uniting as one Ummah under one banner, nation states were formed and separate identities came about. We were told to call ourselves Jordanians, Egyptians, Pakistanis… and today British. By doing so they set for us cheap struggles or localised goals, which distanced us from the vital issues of Islam.

The Prophet (saw) said, “The believers are like a body if the eye is in pain the whole body is in pain...”

Is it not about time that these divisions between us are swept away and we begin working for this noble goal ? It is today that we say to you, the Khilafah is to return, since Allah (swt) has promised for us this. The sons of this Ummah have sacrificed much for its return. Indeed we, the Members of Hizb ut-Tahrir, declare that the return of the Khilafah is an inevitability. Then the believers will see the days of happiness and tranquillity. They will bring glory to Islam and disgrace to Kufr, and the Words of Allah (swt) will become high, and those of the Kafireen will become low.

The Messenger of Allah (saw) said, “This matter is like night and day. Allah (swt) will not leave a single home whether made of stone or the skin of the animal, except that He (swt) will make Islam enter it with glory or humiliation. A glory with which Allah will make Islam powerful and humiliation with which he will disgrace Kufr. (Ibn Hibban, sahih on the authority of al Miqdad ibn al Aswad).

We must re-establish the Khilafah, regardless of the cost, because we wish for our Lord to look upon us with the position of pleasure and mercy. And we love for you what we love for ourselves, and upon this we invite you and all the Muslims to work sincerely and in earnest, utilising all energies, with the sincere and serious workers, who aim to re-establish the lost Khilafah, and the return of the missing gem, so that we take back our rightful positions between the nations, as bringers of happiness, as bringers of guidance and as witnesses over mankind. This is the honour in this world and in the Hereafter. Not one of you should neglect this honourable duty, to be the finest inheritors to the finest predecessors. So raise your determination, and motivate your sense of honour towards your Deen and Ummah, and let not the mass of falsehood and its influence cause you dismay, for this stage is nearly over, and the line illustrating the work of those working for Khilafah is increasing at an astonishing rate, and their steps towards victory become closer and closer everyday. Our trust in Allah (swt) is great and our hope for his nearing victory is untouched by even a single mark, and Allah (swt) has full power over His affairs, but most among mankind know not, and He, glory be to He, is the one who said,

“Allah has promised, to those among you who believe and work righteous deeds, that He will, of a surety, grant them in the land, inheritance (of power), as He granted it to those before them; that He will establish in authority their religion, the one which He has chosen for them; and that He will change (their state), after the fear in which they (lived), to one of security and peace” ( TMQ al-Nur, verse 55)

And finally we finish with this Dua’a with which we would like to face Allah (swt):

O Allah! We ask of You an Iman that is unshakable and a bravery that is unyielding and a will that is not overwhelmed and a resolution that is not broken and nerves that are not disturbed. O Allah! Establish us on Your Deen and in carrying Your call until we eet You. O Allah! Help us with the strong Believers and help us with the righteous Believers. O Allah! Support us with those who, together with us, carry the Da’awah and carry its burden, worry and responsibility. O Allah! Put in place for us the support and protection. Make ready for us those who will enable us to take power in Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Turkey and other Islamic countries and make them respond to our call. O Allah! Give us the ability to establish the Khilafah and raise the Islamic flag (Ra’ya) and apply the Shari’ah. O Allah! Give us the ability to remove the Kufr rules and systems from all of the Muslim countries. And enable us to destroy Israel and destroy every dominance of the disbelieving states over even a single Islamic country. O Allah! Enable us to unite all the lands of Islam in the Khilafah state. Ya Rabb al alameen. Allahumma Ameen.

Jumada al-Awal, 1421 AH

August, 2000