جدید دفاعی صنعت اور عالمِ اسلام: ضروریات اور تقاضے عہدِ حاضر کے تناظر میں

Latest Defense Industry & Islamic World: Needs & Requirements in the purview of Present Day

Abstract

Islam is a religion that bounds the state to take rudimentary steps for internal & external defense. This is meant to secure the state and its citizens.  For the attainment of this purpose, Muslims should be armed with latest weapons. That is why Last Prophet of Allah Almighty Hazrat Muhammad ﷺ laid great stress on the availability of present technology for the safety of Islamic state as well as Muslims. Heﷺdevised many plans and techniques to achieve present warfare strategies and weapons. For this mission, Arm making industry was established, necessary weapons were imported and Muslims were also trained properly to combat with the current challenges. Pious Caliphs and successor Muslim rulers also carried on this policy. Resultantly, they subjugated a large part of world till the end of the First Century A.H and maintained ideal management in the conquered territories. Thereupon, Islam became a dominant force in the whole world. After this glorious period, Muslims became stagnant and neglected utilization of latest defense technology. Consequently, Western nations got upper hand with their modern technology and exploited resources of Muslim Umma. This tragic situation is continued up to till. The study is fundamentally designed to express the needs and requirements of modern defense industry for the Islamic World. This is qualitative research in which data is gathered from secondary sources, books, articles and online sources. The study suggests guidelines for contemporary Islamic World through the Exemplary role of Muslims in the early Islam.