What is meant by the message addressed by a group of Al-Azhar scholars against the politicization of religion during election time, and should Islam not be tainted by politics?

The idea of separating religion from the state is alien to the Ummah. Islam is a religion and a state, and a complete way of life that regulates the relationship between people and their Lord. Legitimate governance (al-siyasah al-shar'iyyah) is an integral part of Islamic jurisprudence. Participation in elections is based on the jurisprudence of benefits and harms (fiqh al-masalih wal-mafasid), and it varies according to countries and circumstances. The matter is referred to the people of knowledge in this regard.