The Quran states, Feb. 8 -- "Do not fear them. Fear Me." (5:3) This verse of the Quran tells us expressly that the actual problem Muslims face in this world is not one of fear of human beings rather it is one of fear of God. Even if the fear appears to be coming from human beings still they must rush towards God. For the source of all matters is in the hands of God and it is He who is going to decree in favour of or in disfavour of anybody.

The statement of the Quran tells us the criterion of leadership. It is this criterion which determines as to which leadership is Islamic and which is unIslamic. The leader who tells people to fear God, who speaks in the language of low profile is the Islamic leader. It is this type of a leader whose a...