by Elaine Ellinger on substack
Islam is not what the West thinks it is. While it uses the word religion to gain unobstructed entry into secular legal and social frameworks, its goal is not spiritual growth or private belief. It is state control. And wherever Islam gains power, it governs through law, not faith. Iran is the most recent example. In January 2026, the regime slaughtered an estimated 25,000 unarmed men, women, and children – using heavy machine guns and targeted headshots – to enforce obedience and suppress calls for its removal.
- Koran 5:33 ‘The only reward of those who make war upon Allah and His messenger and strive after corruption in the land will be that they will be killed …’
The Cairo Declaration of Human Rights in Islam, adopted by Islamic states at the United Nations, identifies mankind as Allah’s ‘vicegerent’ on earth – agents responsible for carrying out His commands. Those commands are set out in the foundational doctrine. In Islam, to “make war upon Allah” includes opposing, disbelieving, or obstructing the implementation of His will – even blocking roads (see Ibn Kathir on 5:33). Governance is not optional; it is a religious obligation codified as law. It requires submission, not devotion.
- Koran 2:30 ‘Behold, thy Lord said to the angels: “I will create a vicegerent [khalifah] on Earth.” They said: “Wilt Thou place therein one who will make mischief therein and shed blood? – whilst we do celebrate Thy praises and glorify Thy holy (name)?” He said: “I know what ye know not.’
Islam Exploits a Universal Human Need – But Corrupts It
Faith is part of being human. From prehistoric times, people have reached for something higher – God, gods, nature, the unknown. This universal drive exists across cultures and centuries. It is spiritual, emotional, instinctive, and often transformative.
Islam takes this human impulse and corrupts it. It turns faith into a system of obedience, codifies belief into law, compels submission through fear, and replaces spiritual depth with carnal reward.