" 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐦 "
To truly love God and Islam requires a person to love his nation. It is quite clear, therefore, that there can be no conflict of interest between a person’s love for God, and love for his country.
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What does Islam say?
First and foremost, a fundamental principle of Islam is that a person’s words and deeds should never manifest any form of double standards or hypocrisy.
True loyalty requires a relationship built on sincerity and integrity.

It does not matter whether he is a born citizen, or whether he gains citizenship later in life, either through immigration or by any other means. At various places in the Holy Qur’an, Allah has instructed Muslims that they must fulfil their pledges and covenants.

The Muslims have been instructed to fulfil
all covenants, including those made with God Almighty, and also all other pledges they have made, according to their respective degrees of importance.

A question that could arise is, because Muslims claim that God and His religion are of paramount importance to them, Therefore the belief may arise that a Muslim’s loyalty to his nation and his pledge to uphold the laws of the land will only be of secondary importance to him.

To answer this question, the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) himself taught that the "love for one’s nation is a part of faith"
Thus, sincere patriotism is a requirement in Islam. To truly love God and Islam requires a person to love his nation.

It is quite clear, therefore, that there can be no conflict of interest between a person’s love for God and love for his country. As love for one’s country has been made a part of Islam, because that is a means of reaching God and becoming close to Him.

Allah has commanded that trust should handover to those who are entitled, & that when judging between people, we should made decision with justice & honesty.
Thus, loyalty to one’s nation requires that the
power of the government should be given to those who are truly entitled.

According to Islamic teachings, God Almighty has forbidden all forms of treachery or rebellion, whether against one’s country or one’s government. This is because rebellion or acting against the state is a threat to the peace and security of a nation.

Indeed, where internal rebellion or opposition occurs, then it fans the flames of external opposition and
encourages outsiders to take advantage of the internal disorder. Hence, the consequences of disloyalty to your nation can be far-reaching and extreme.

In many parts of the world we find that members of the public take part in strikes and protests against government policies. Furthermore, in certain Third World countries, the protesters vandalise or damage possessions and properties.

Though they may claim to be acting out of love, the truth is that such acts have nothing to do with loyalty or love for the nation. It should be remembered that even where protests or strikes are conducted peacefully, without
recourse to criminal damage or violence,

it still can have a very negative effect. This is because even peaceful protests often result in a loss of millions to the economy of the nation. Under no circumstances can such behaviour be considered to be an example of loyalty to the nation.

A golden principle taught by The Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at was that under all circumstances, we must always remain obedient to Allah, to the Prophets and to the rulers of our nation.

This is the same teaching given in the Holy Qur’an. Hence, even where a country permits strikes or protests to take place, they should only be conducted to the extent where they do not harm or cause damage to the nation or to the economy.

In the name of patriotism or Religiosity, Suicide bombing and other acts of indiscriminate violence have no precedent in the prophetic sunnah.

As a citizens we have a duty to awaken the moral and ethical consciousness of our fellow citizens.
We Muslims also have a duty to keep our neighborhoods safe.

Every form of loyalty should be linked to loyalty with
God. If this occurs then we will come to witness with our own eyes that the very highest standards of loyalty will be established by the people of all countries and new avenues leading us to peace and security will open.