Consider carefully that, in the secular ethos, the religious…

Consider carefully that, in the secular ethos, the religious or Deeni institutions of Islam as normative Deen are in fact not a partner for negotiation, compromise, deals, etc. Rather, the disembodied Muslims as individuals are what can be negotiated with. Of course, this is to the secularists’ huge benefit, the body of Muslims divided up infinitesimally so there is no threat whatsoever and no chance for proper organization of the normative Muslim Ummah.