伊斯兰乌玛在此世的使命，是将伊斯兰的讯息传递给全人类。穆斯林必须与世界保持接触。因此，伊斯兰国有义务承担这项任务，这是伊斯兰所规定的，目的是传达这一讯息。国家征服其他国家是不可避免的，并且取得了巨大的成功。这些征服仅仅是履行伊斯兰的一项义务，即以一种能够吸引人们想象力的方式向人们传达伊斯兰，在他们之中实施伊斯兰的律例，并在他们之中传播伊斯兰的理念。

The mission of the Islamic Ummah in this life is to carry the Message of Islam to the whole of mankind. The Muslims had to be in touch with the world. The Islamic State was thus obliged to carry out this task which Islam has decreed in order to convey the Message. It was inevitable that the State would conquer other countries and achieve this with great success. These conquests were merely the implementation of an Islamic obligation, which is the conveying of Islam to people in a manner that would catch their imagination by implementing its rules on them and spreading its concepts among them.

因此,伊斯兰征服并非旨在剥削和殖民他人,也不是为了攫取其土地上的资源。其唯一目的,是将伊斯兰的讯息传递给他们,将他们从悲惨的生活以及他们所处的腐败统治中解救出来。

Therefore, the Islamic conquests were not designed to exploit and colonize people, nor were they made to take advantage of the resources of their land. The only aim was to carry the Message of Islam to them in order to save them from the miserable lives that they were leading and the corrupt regimes that they were ruled by.

伊斯兰国是建立在非常坚实的基础之上的，这一根基使其得以成长、扩张，传播并征服其他国家。它的建立之种注定要结出一个普世的国家，而非地方性的国家，因为它的伊斯兰信仰（'Aqeedah）是普世的。这一信仰是为全人类而设的，其制度也是全球性的，正如它本就是为全体人类而设计的。

The Islamic State was established on a very strong basis, an establishment that saw it grow and expand, spread and conquer other countries. The seed of its establishment was destined to bear a universal State, not a local one, because its ‘Aqeedah is a universal one. It is an ‘Aqeedah for mankind and its system is global, designed, as it was, for all humans.

因此，它的传播和解放其他国家是理所当然的，其建立的性质使这一点不可避免。先知穆罕默德ﷺ曾在第二次“阿喀baa”宣誓时，接受穆斯林的效忠，他们承诺与他一同作战，即使因此失去财产、贵族丧生。他们在顺境与逆境中完全顺从他，时时说实话，为安拉的事业不惧任何人的责难，并向先知穆罕默德ﷺ承诺，为保卫伊斯兰宣教而战至死，作为忠诚服务的回报，他们将获得天堂。那些正是传播伊斯兰讯息的伊斯兰国军队的种子。考虑到这一切因素，这支军队为何而建立？它的任务是什么？难道不是为了传播伊斯兰的讯息吗？难道这不是他们前来宣誓、并准备为之献身的唯一原因吗？

Therefore, it was only natural for it to spread and to liberate other countries, the nature of its establishment makes this inevitable. There was the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) taking the second Ba’yah of ‘Aqabah from the Muslims who pledged to fight alongside him all and sundry even if it led to the loss of their wealth and the death of their nobles. They pledged themselves to him in complete obedience in ease and in hardship, to tell the truth at all times. In Allah’s service they would fear the censure of none, pledging themselves to the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) to fight to the death in the way of protecting the Islamic Da’wah and for their faithful service their reward would be Paradise. Those were the seeds of the army of the Islamic State that carried the Message of Islam. Bearing all these factors in mind, why was this army established? What was its task? Was it not to carry the Message of Islam? Was that not the only reason for which they came and gave their pledge and were ready to die for its cause?

安拉的使者ﷺ在去世前就已经制定了征服计划。伊斯兰国在阿拉伯半岛建立之后,他ﷺ在希吉来历第七年派遣使者前往波斯国王和罗马凯撒处,这是他为将伊斯兰的讯息传播到半岛之外而制定的计划的一部分。他ﷺ还派遣使者前往其他国王和王公那里,邀请他们皈依伊斯兰。他的计划也体现在穆塔战役和塔布克远征的发动以及乌萨玛军队的筹备之中。继他之后担任国家领袖的哈里发们遵循了他的计划并加以执行,首先征服了他ﷺ曾派遣使者前去、邀请其皈依伊斯兰的那些国家。

The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) had designed the plan of the conquests before his death. Once the Islamic State was established in the Arabian Peninsula, he (pbuh) sent envoys to Chosroes and Caesar, part of his plan designed to spread the Message of Islam beyond the Peninsula which took place in the seventh year of Hijrah. He (pbuh) also sent envoys to other kings and princes inviting them to embrace Islam. His plan was also reflected in launching the raids of Mu’tah and Tabuk and in the preparation of Usama’s army. The Khulafah who succeeded him as heads of the State pursued his plan and executed it by conquering first the countries he (pbuh) had sent envoys to, inviting them to Islam.

随后又出现了其他征服，始终遵循同样的方法和原则。因此，伊斯兰国在所征服的国家上从不加选择，对穆斯林而言，任务的难易从来不构成任何区别。尽管埃及相对容易征服，其资源与北非严酷的撒哈拉气候及其贫困相比也颇为可观，穆斯林却从未将这些因素纳入考虑，因为他们的最终目标是传播伊斯兰。这要求解放每一个国家，无论其贫富，也无论其人民的抵抗如何。将伊斯兰带给其他民族，其动机并非基于财富或贫穷的因素，各民族的接受或拒绝也不会阻碍使命的传递。主要目标仅在于传播伊斯兰，使其成为一种智识上的领导地位，并由此衍生出一种生活方式。这一使命应当在所有国家传达给全人类。

Other conquests soon followed, again always following the same method and principle. That is why the Islamic State was never selective in the countries it conquered, it never made any difference to the Muslims how difficult or easy was their task. And although Egypt was relatively easy to conquer and its resources were considerable compared with the harsh Saharan climate of North Africa with its poverty, the Muslims never took those factors into consideration because their ultimate goal was to spread Islam. This necessitated the liberation of every country regardless of its poverty or wealth and regardless of the resistance put up by its people. Carrying Islam to the other nations is not motivated based on the wealth or the poverty factor, nor will the acceptance or the refusal of the people stall the carrying of the Message. The main aim is simply the conveyance of Islam, to establish it as an intellectual leadership from which a way of life emanates. This Message should be carried to all mankind in all countries.

《古兰经》为穆斯林阐明了战斗的理由和圣战的义务，并强调圣战只能为了伊斯兰教，为了将其讯息传递给全世界。经文的语气坚决而迅速，命令穆斯林为伊斯兰教而战。安拉(SWT)在《安法勒》章中说：

The Qur’an has outlined for Muslims the reasons for fighting and the obligation of Jihad, stressing that it should only be in the way of Islam and in carrying its Message to the world. The verses came strong and fast, commanding the Muslims to fight in the way of Islam. Allah (swt) says in Surah al-Anfal,

“你们应当与他们作战，直到不再有迫害（Fitnah），并且宗教完全归真主独有”[《古兰经》8:39]。

“And fight them until there is no more Fitnah and the Deen will be for Allah Alone” [Al-Anfal, 8:39].

在《古兰经》第二章《黄牛》中，祂说：

And He I says in Surah al-Baqarah,

“你们要与他们作战，直到不再有迫害（Fitnah），宗教完全归于真主。如果他们停止，那么除了对不义者（Az-Zalimun）之外，不得有任何侵犯。”[《黄牛》，2:193]

“And fight them until there is no more Fitnah and worship is for Allah (alone). But if they cease, let there be no transgression except against Az-Zalimun (the transgressors)” [Al-Baqarah, 2:193].

安拉（SWT）在《忏悔章》中说：

Allah (swt) says in Surah al-Tawbah,

“你们要与那些不信真主、不信末日、不禁止真主及其使者所禁止之物、也不信奉真理之教（即伊斯兰教）的有经人作战，直到他们心甘情愿地缴纳人头税（吉兹耶），并且服从屈服。”{忏悔章 9:29}

“Fight against those who don’t believe in Allah, nor in the Last Day, nor forbid that which has been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, And those who don’t aknowledge the religion of truth (i.e. Islam) among the people of the scripture (Jews and Christians), until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and being subdued.”[At-Tauba, 9:29].

这些经文以及其他经文，命令穆斯林进行圣战，并向穆斯林指明了征服的目的。正是这些经文，激励穆斯林去解放其他国家。

These verses, among others, have commanded the Muslims to perform Jihad and indicated to the Muslims the aim behind the conquests. It was these verses that motivated the Muslims to liberate other countries.

因此,传达伊斯兰的讯息正是伊斯兰国得以建立的基础,也是穆斯林军队所为之准备的目标。圣战被规定下来,而征服其他国家正是遵循的这一方式。传达讯息,才是使伊斯兰国重新回到穆斯林手中的途径。

Therefore, the carrying of the Message of Islam was the basis on which the Islamic State was founded and for which the Muslim army had been prepared. Jihad was decreed and this was the method followed in the conquering of other countries. The carrying of the Message is what would bring the Islamic State back to the Muslims.