How to bring back Khilafah (or achieve practically anything you set your mind to)

How to make a plan that works and stick to it... no matter how big your ambitions.

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Never ask a woman her age…

A man his salary…

Or a Muslim how their plan for Khilafah is going.

I have though. Asked Muslims I mean. A lot. And…

I always get the same general response:

They don't have a plan.

Their responses range from clueless to full blown allergic reaction—because how dare you ask about their plans for Khilafah!

Muslims in general don't seem to have an actual plan. And that's OK.

Especially for the average Muslim who loves Allah and His Messenger, prays, gives charity…. simply trying to live an honest and decent life.

But is it unfair to say for a significant number of Muslims who spend a great deal of their time talking about Khilafah, past glories, current leaders and politics…

The stark lack of a plan is inexcusable?

I opened by saying:

Never ask a woman her age…

A man his salary…

Or a Muslim how their plan for Khilafah is going.

But did you notice something?

Women don't talk about their age.

And men don't talk about their salary.

That's precisely why you shouldn't ask!

But a lot of Muslims do talk about Khilafah and related topics.

Some Muslims can't shut up about it.

Some will go after you and your reputation (and even cast doubts on your iman) if you simply ask for their plan…

Not for disagreeing with or critiquing their plan—but simply asking them for a plan.

Is this fair and acceptable?

We have the true way of life from the final Revelation to the final Messenger… and apparently all our problems will be solved if we can just bring back Khilafah…

But we have no plan? It doesn’t add up.

Our enemies have their plans. Where are ours?

I think it’s because a lot of Muslims (at least online) carry the same mentality into a lot of topics:

• End times

• Nuclear war

• Food crisis

To name a few…

Muslims online talk about these things and share—over and over and over again—news clips and articles about how disaster is just around the corner…

But never seem to have a solution.

What do I mean?

If you genuinely believe there is a looming food crisis… 

Why haven't you started growing your own food?

It's like you're constantly telling us it will rain. You debate and argue about it. Call others ‘sheeple” for not agreeing it will indeed rain. But you never go and get an umbrella.

Why should I take you seriously?

It's the same thing with all this noise about Khilafah…

Muslims seem to only talk about things for the sake of getting others to agree with them… not to get them to take any real-world action.

And a lot of us judge each other according to what category we can fit them in… even if we have no information to go off.

“Why don't you hate this scholar the same way I do? You must be a *insert stupid label*!”

For example, getting strangers in a chat group to agree with you about certain Muslim leaders (regardless if it’s for or against) isn't action. It doesn't change anything. 

Even if you're right… what does it change? Who does it benefit?

And yes I know some people say you need to do this or that to bring back Khilafah. But that's like saying you need bricks, doors and windows to build a house.

It's just stating the obvious. That’s not a plan.

Don't take your ideas and opinions from such people—be a proactive Muslim.

Saying things like:

• Khilafah will come when Muslims overthrow certain leaders 

• Things will change when we change ourselves

• The Mahdi will bring back Khilafah

And similar… is no different from saying a house will be built when you get some bricks. 

That's not a plan (and I'm not even talking about how some of these statements are used as excuses).

To build a house you need a blueprint. Architect and engineers. Builders to carry out the necessary work and money to pay for it all.

You also need the vision and will to finish the job!

A plan is knowing what to do to progress towards your goal at any given moment.

You should know what to do on day 1 and on day 1001.

But you won't know what it is unless you have goals to begin with.

Not merely “I want a house”. Or “I want a Khilafah”.

But identifying your role in the overarching mission (e.g. Khilafah)...

Aligning your life's goals to fulfil the mission…

And taking all the steps you are responsible for as an individual.

The enemy does it. So can we…

• Think about how many Muslims talk about making hijrah and compare with how many Jews move to Israel.

• Think about the money, influence and organising it takes to build a temple over the ruins of a historic mosque.

The enemy gets it done. How?

They plan. Real plans. And they work on their plans day and night.

From the poorest to the richest… everyone who believes in their mission takes action. Every individual carries a degree of personal responsibility.

Everyone plays their role.

They get more and more support for their plans. Not less.

They progress in their plans. Not fall backwards.

They don’t merely want things… they make a plan and work on it.

And it all starts with goal setting.

Goals for your roles in life. Goals for the life you want. Goals for the legacy you want to leave behind…

And how to align it with your life's mission.

If your life's mission is genuinely to bring back Khilafah you will not take this as a harsh criticism…

You will take it as a call to action!

And look… I'm only using Khilafah as an example. But it's a powerful example for a number of reasons:

1. It's something a lot of Muslims say they want.

2. It's a mission that will take a lot of time, effort and many people aligning their goals together.

3. Everyone who wants it has a role to play—no one can pass the responsibility onto someone else.

And the last one is probably the most important for what I'm saying…

We must all stop blaming others and start looking within. We must take personal responsibility.

Even if you have a completely opposing life's mission to mine… I can acknowledge and respect the seriousness of your goals if you can show me a real plan.

So how do you set goals for your life if you genuinely believe in bringing Khilafah?

Following the steps below will:

• Prime you into being a serious believer in your cause.

• Give you the blueprint for what to do in the next 10 years and beyond to achieve all your goals.

• Drive you in your purpose so you can stop wasting time and achieve the big and meaningful things you want.

• Provide you with the words you need to persuade others to join your cause.

Do these steps and you will soon find others as serious as you gravitate towards you.

You must do it as an individual first so you build a track record of action for others to follow. You can all then combine as a collective to accelerate your progress.

I’ve also included ways to connect with others who share your goals.

Here's a step by step outline on how to achieve practically anything you set your mind to—even if it’s to bring back Khilafah: