Preface......................................................................................................... 2
Introduction ................................................................................................ 4
Part One: Our Ultimate Goal ...................................................................... 8
Part Two: Our ‘Aqeedah ............................................................................19
Part Three: Our Understanding................................................................ 32
Part Four: Our Aim ................................................................................... 44
1. Bringing people to the worship of their Lord ....................................................................... 45
2. Establishing a Caliphate following the guidance of the Prophet ................................... 50
Part Five: Our Path ................................................................................... 57
1. Da'wah .................................................................................................................................. 62
2. Hisbah (Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil)..................................................................... 68
3. Waging Jihad in the Way of Allah........................................................................................ 79
4. Working within the Framework of a Jama'ah....................................................................... 96
5. A Jama'ah Regulated by the Shari'ah.................................................................................. 101
6. A Jama'ah which draws lessons from past experiences...................................................... 103
Part Six: Our Provisions ...........................................................................105
1. Taqwa (Piety)...................................................................................................................... 107
2. Knowledge.......................................................................................................................... 112
3. Certainty.............................................................................................................................. 115
4. Total Reliance On Allah ..................................................................................................... 117
5. Gratitude ............................................................................................................................. 122
6. Endurance ........................................................................................................................... 125
7. Doing without the life of this world in preference for the Hereafter.................................. 129
Part Seven: Our Walaa' (Loyalty).............................................................134
Part Eight: Our 'Adaa' (Animosity).........................................................137
Part Nine: Our Gathering ........................................................................139
Glossary of Arabic Terms.........................................................................143

All praise is due to Allah (SWT). We praise Him and seek His assistance. We ask for His
forgiveness and take refuge in Him from the evil within ourselves and from the evil of our
deeds. He whom Allah (SWT) guides will never be diverted yet whomever He sends astray
will never find his way. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah (SWT) alone, He has no
partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and messenger.
On the authority of Abu Dardaa' (ra), the Messenger of Allah said:
“Verily, the scholars are the heirs of the Prophets.” 1
The righteous scholars are the heirs of the Prophets; Imams of the people after the
Prophets; they guide and direct the people to Allah (SWT) and teach them His Deen; and
they have noble manners and praiseworthy attributes. They are the scholars of the truth;
scholars of guidance and successors to the Prophets; they fear Allah (SWT) much and are
constantly checking their actions, and pay great importance to what He orders and forbids.
They follow in the footsteps of the Prophets: in their teaching and instructing, their
character and actions, their words and conduct and, as a result, they suffer in the same way
that the Prophets did. The righteous scholars suffer persecution and oppression, mockery
and ridicule, torture and imprisonment and murder in the same way that the Prophets did.
They speak and uphold the truth wherever they go in order that the religion of Allah (SWT)
may "be superior over all other religions even though the disbelievers may detest
it," 2 and they pay for it dearly.
On the authority of Anas bin Malik, the Messenger of Allah said: "Among the signs
of the Hour will be the disappearance of knowledge and the appearance of ignorance." 3
Ibn Hajar Al-Asqalanee said, commenting on this Hadeeth: "Indeed it will not
disappear except with the deaths of the Ulama." 4 In this day and age, how few are the
scholars that are suffering for no other reason except that they are speaking the truth.
Some of them have been assassinated and some of them have been imprisoned, whilst
others still remain under house arrest.

This book, "In Pursuit of Allah's Pleasure" is the translation of a book titled: "Al-
Meethaaq Al-Aml Al-Islami" (The Charter for Islamic Work) written by three scholars: Dr.

Naajeh Ibrahim, Asim Abdul-Majid and Esaam-ud-Deen Darbaalah and released from behind
the bars of Liman Turrah Prison, Egypt, in February 1984. The checking of this book was
carried out by Dr. Sheikh Umar AbdurRahman, currently serving a life sentence in the USA,
for no other reason than upholding the truth.
In this book the authors outlined a complete methodology for Islamic work today.
From `Aqeedah to Da'wah, Jihad to Khilafah and Taqwa to Sabr (patience), they explained
how all of these parts of Islam come together for the sole objective of each and every
Muslim: to seek the Pleasure of Allah (SWT), the Irresistible. It was written in a manner
portraying the true situation of the Muslims today and, coming from imprisoned scholars: a
realistic portrayal.
1 Classified as Sahih by Ahmad, Abu Dawud and Ibn Maajah.
2 Surah At-Taubah (9), Ayah 33.
3 Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim.
4 Fath-ul-Baaree. Vol. 1, Page 239, Hadith No. 80.

This book is an excellent read by itself and an even better guide if used as a syllabus
in learning Islam in an organised, collective manner. It is ideal as a basis for study circles
and acts as a comprehensive manual. Coupled with the supplementary reading of some
other books in the English language and memorisation of the Holy Quran, it can consolidate
the knowledge of anyone seeking to work for Islam in this day and age.
We ask Allah (SWT) to accept the efforts of these scholars and protect them. To make
this book a means of reviving the glory of His religion. To make our actions sincerely for His
Sake and to include them on our Scale of good deeds on the Day of Judgement.

 We introduce this book as a clear message and a reminder of the principles and fundamentals of Shariah which should not be absent from any Islamic movement drawn into committing itself, in all matters, to Shariah laws.