Gradual Implementation of the Sharī'ah
It's truly saddening to see many Muslims adopting the stances of failed projects such as the "Muslim" Brotherhood and modern Al-Qaeda (as well as any so-called "Islamist" political party, for that matter) regarding the application of the Islamic Sharī'ah, which is that its implementation should be a "step-by-step transition" and that the "ends justify the means." By this, they made every means permissible in pursuit of their supposed ultimate goal of implementing the "Sharī'ah," but this is nothing but a lie; there is no path to upholding this religion except the path of the Prophet and the guidance he taught his Companions. Yet, these groups continue to justify their methods (gradualism, political opportunism, alliances of convenience, participation in democratic politics, etc.) with false promises and religious slogans, as if they haven't learned a lesson from Morsi's rule over Egypt, or Taliban's rule over Afghanistan, or Hamas' rule over Gaza, or Jolani's rule over Syria. They're all filthy liars and secularists. The only reason they ever waived these Islamic slogans is for their own personal benefits, seeing that there's a surplus of retards in the Middle East who are ready to blow themselves up for their false promises to apply the "Sharī'ah."
How gradual should it be, then? If the timeline required for its actual implementation depends on "more Da'wah" and "Islamic awareness," will it then take an entire day? A week? A month? A year? A decade? A century? Never (in case people never accept it, which is many times the case)?
The reality is that, throughout all human societies, the law is the law; you either obey it or you face punishment. There's not a single system of law on the face of the Earth that says: "It's okay to obey the law whenever you're ready and whenever you feel like it. Take your time, there's no rush at all! :3"
The proponents of the "gradual" implementation (or non-implementation) of the Sharī'ah often express their fear that it's a "greater evil" to be delayed, making up excuses that it'll lead to the bloodshed of Muslims, as they have neither stabilization nor empowerment over their land. This only stems of their mistrust in Allah and their skepticism of His promise.
Throughout its 17 years of rule in Gaza, Hamas relied on these exact excuses. This compromise ultimately led to the movement revising its charter, stripping away its initial "Islamic" character in favor of a secular framework, until Allah turned the land upside down on them after failed "operation" yielded nothing but the displacement and butchering of thousands of Muslims, and if only it had been for the sake of Allah rather than their benefactors in Iran. Of course, the fate of the "gradualists" will not be any different.
The core problem with these "Islamic" groups manifests clearly in their actions; they're at their peak of empowerment and capability when they crack down on their rivals from other factions, and when they execute those who fight them or spy on them, but they turn into weak and pathetic scum when it comes to implementing the Sharī'ah. Indisputably, this is more of a creedal issue than a pretext of capability.