Voter Guide 2024 – And Beyond
Dr. Syed Pasha, Professor Emeritus
www.IslamicSolutions.Com DrSyedPasha@aol.com
Voting is a fundamental Civic Duty. Voting is also required of every Eligible Muslim.
Here is a Five-Point Plan to help Voters, Muslim and non-Muslim alike, with their Voting Decisions.
First of all, Find Out all you can about the Candidates. Do as much Research as you can and then decide which Candidate comes out as the Best of the Lot.
Use the Five-Point Plan below to guide your Voting Decisions.
Regardless of whether you are a Muslim or a non-Muslim, always, make your Voting Decision keeping in mind the fact that God is watching you, and God will hold you accountable for your Voting Decision, both in This World and in the Next World.
Do not forget that Not-Voting also is a kind of Voting Decision. Because your Decision Not to Vote will have an impact on which Candidate wins or loses. So, Not-Voting is really not a good choice in most cases.
Bear in mind that Life is always a Choice among Alternatives. There is no guarantee that the decision you make is necessarily the Right Decision. But do everything in your power to make sure that it is the Very Best Decision you are capable of making.
In the Language of Islam, it is called Ijtihad. You will get your reward from God regardless of the outcome.
The Pope said it in his own way: Vote for the lesser of the two evils.
Most respectfully, I suggest you vote for the candidate you think, and your Research shows, is the better of the two candidates.
So, here goes!
- God: Vote for God!
That means Vote for the candidate your Research shows is clearly Pro-God. Or at least is Not Anti-God.
Sure, people have different ideas about God. But the fact is God is God, no matter who says what about him.
If you work hard, and with Sincerity, you will be able to distill all the million notions of God in this world into some Basic Truths that no one can deny. Such as God is One and God is Supreme.
That is the First Commandment. And you know that.
And there is Nothing and No One Like God on Land, or in Air or in Water, which is the Second Commandment.
And Everyone also knows that God creates, runs and manages everything, both in This World and in the Next World. And that God will hold all of us accountable for our actions, including our Voting Decisions.
So, cast your Vote for the Candidate that, according to your research, is clearly Pro-God.
- Truth: Vote for Truth!
Vote for the candidate your research shows is Most Telling the Truth. And who seems to have most Honesty and Integrity.
But, sadly, Truth Has Many Enemies. All of whom do their best to Hide and Distort Truth for their own Personal, Political and Partisan Purposes, which is one of the greatest Tragedies of Modern Times
As a result, Truth has become a rare commodity. Especially, in the Public Arena, where we need Truth the most.
It is because many of our Politicians Lie Freely and Openly. And many in our Media have for the most part gone over to the Dark Side. Clearly, these are not the days of Edward Murrow, Lester Markle and Walter Cronkite.
Instead of being Champions of Truth, facts and objectivity, many in our Media have turned into instruments of Propaganda and Publicity for Partisan Purposes and Causes.
As a result, We the People are often not able to decide what really is the Truth, whether in Domestic or Foreign Affairs.
Still, you must try and make the Best Decision you can and Vote for the Candidate who, according to your research, is Telling Truth the Most.
- Justice: Vote for Justice!
God Almighty created us Human Beings to Establish Justice on Earth for Foe and Friend alike. For, God is not merely Love and Mercy, but God is also a Just God and a God of Retribution.
Make no mistake: God is a God of Justice and God does not like Injustice done to any of his Creation. And God is sure to visit his Retribution on those who do injustice to any of his creation.
And remember Justice Denied to One of God’s Creation is Justice Denied to All of God’s Creation.
So, make sure that the candidate who gets your Vote clearly stands for Justice for All.
- Family: Vote for Family Values!
Vote for the Candidate your Research shows is clearly and Openly Most Pro-Family, and not Anti-Family.
God is the Creator of Human Beings. And God made Family the Instrument through which Human Beings Procreate and continue their existence on earth indefinitely, which means for as long as God wants.
Disrupting this divinely ordained Procreative Process, except for the most serious medical emergencies, is an open Declaration of War on God Almighty.
- Peace: Vote for Peace on Earth!
Vote for the Candidate with whom you may have the Best Chance for Peace on God’s Earth, both Domestic and Foreign.
Life on Earth is not possible without Peace. Both at home as well as around the world.
But just like Truth, Peace also has many Enemies, both Domestic and Foreign. Those are the Individuals and the Institutions that stand to Profit from War.
So, Vote for the Candidate who you think is most likely to promote Peace on Earth.
If you keep these five points in mind, there is every hope you will make the Right Voting Decision. And God Almighty will Bless Your Decision.
And you will help Truth, Justice and Peace rule God’s Earth once again.
Sanctity of Family Life will be restored in our society and our people will grow and prosper forever.
So, say “In the Name of God!” and Go Vote!
