World Religion: Politics of Islam

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Politics of Islam

God has created human being in the ideal and perfect shape . According to religious scholars , life is a holy trust between the God and the man and must be led carefully and consciously . All the human actions spring from inmost thoughts , for thoughts precede actions . Man , being an intelligent and rational creature is responsible for all his actions . The human power of discriminating between good and evil , fair and foul , right or wrong , just or unjust , springs

from moral sense , which is due to the given spiritual values . Now coming to the mundane scene , everybody has to obey someone , some authority , or some laws . This is how the affairs of the daily life run . However , the question arises regarding the authority and regulations that should be followed to live faithfully (Sheikh , pp . 78-85 ) Here begins the altercation between the spiritual values and the command from human-made sources . If the human command conflicts with duties given by God , it is obvious that such commend would be defied . Now the will discuss some of the practices noted before the advent of Islam that will allow us to understand the guidance given by this religion in a better manner

World at the advent of Islam

The condition of world in the sixth century AD was equally dark and dismal . The great religions , Christianity , Judaism , etc . were in a state of decline and demoralization . Except in Europe , where the great Pope...