| Content | The second of two volumes of a comprehensive exposition of Islamic political theory by the renowned scholar Ayatullah Muhammad Taqi Misbah Yazdi, which deals with the importance of recognizing Islam as the basis of any just political theory, methods of implementing such a theory by the government, and comparing and contrasting this Islamic system with the system predominant in most Western and secular nations.
Under the statecraft aspect of the Islamic political theory, the topics discussed include:
- Grand Strategies in the Realm of Governance and Implementation
- Special Functions of the State and the Islamic Perspective on Public Participation
- A Perspective on the Distinctive Structure of the Islamic State
- Islamic State and the Observance of Values and Legitimate Freedoms
- A Glance at the Political Hierarchy in the Islamic State
- The Connection between the Absolute Guardianship of the Jurist and the Islamic Government Establishment
- An Examination and Criticism of the Theory of Separation of Powers
- The Exigency of Elucidating the Ideological Position of the Islamic System
- Islam and the Different Forms of Government
- The Position of Islamic Laws and Our System's Superiority to Other Systems
- The Connection between Freedom, and the State and Laws
- The Need for Decisiveness in Implementing the Islamic Ordinances
- A Scrutiny of the Issue of Violence
- The Western Ideas and Beliefs' Confrontation with the Islamic Laws
- An Investigation of the Theory of Relativity of Values and Religious Narratives
- Religious Knowledge: Fiction or True Reflection?
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| Principles of good governance in the letter of Ali to al-Ashtar refers to a set of instructions and advice for rulers, reputedly addressed at Malik al-Ashtar (d. 657), the Arab military commander and an ardent supporter of Ali ibn Abi Talib (d. 661), who was the fourth Rashidun caliph (r. 656–661), the first Shia imam, and the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The letter is attributed to Ali and outlines his conception of just and righteous governance, following the appointment of al-Ashtar as the new governor of Egypt circa 657 CE. Among the earliest extant records about Islamic rule, the letter has received considerable attention throughout the Muslim history as a blueprint for Islamic governance. The theme of the letter can be summarized as justice and compassion for all, regardless of class, creed, and color. Malik was killed en route to Egypt to assume his new post at the instigation of Mu'awiya, the archenemy of Ali.
HEAVILY SUBSIDIZED BY WWW.ISLAMICTHOUGHT.CO.UK | This text begins introducing the (Duas) Definition of Prayer, and its importance. The author explains how prayers are accepted, and what acceptance of prayer can lead to in a believer's life. Beyond the literal recitation of the prayer, in this text we can find the etiquettes of prayer, and other aspects we must take into consideration.
Want to understand and put your heart into your Duas, this book will help you to do just that, ideal for people living in the west, simple do along technique's.
Topics covered 1 Definition of prayer 2 Requisites of Supplication 3 Obstacles and Hindrances 4 Lawful and Unlawful request 5 Supplication of Ahl al-bayt 6 Visitation: Its Monotheistic and Political dimensions.
HEAVILY SUBSIDIZED BY WWW.ISLAMICTHOUGHT.CO.UK | Administering a territory as wide as the world itself is a difficult task, which is only possible for a divinely guided leader and functionaries committed to this divine system and the sovereignty of Islam. Indeed, in order to administer lands and territories Imam al-Mahdi (‘atfs) will appoint ministers who will have had a record of struggle both in experience and action, and who will have shown their firmness and decisiveness.
Governors with strong personalities, who think of nothing but the welfare of the Islamic state and the pleasure of God, will take charge of state affairs. Obviously, a country whose officials possess these qualities will prevail over any difficulty. The destructions wrought by the previous governments will successfully turn into progress and conditions will be so transformed that the living will wish that the dead would live once again.
It must be noted that Hadrat al-Mahdi (‘atfs) will take charge of affairs at the time when the world will have inherited a plethora of confusions and disorders, and there will be millions of invalids as well as physically and mentally sick individuals. An atmosphere of delapidation will cast its shadow upon the world and insecurity will become prevalent everywhere. Cities will be in total ruin on account of wars and conflicts, and the decline of farming due to pollution of the ecosystem will lead to the scarcity of food.
On the other hand, the people of the world would have witnessed that many governments, parties and organizations had claimed that if they were given the chance to take charge of things, they could serve the world and its inhabitants, ensuring peace, security and improvement in economic conditions. In action, however, each of them would have been worse than the other, introducing nothing but corruption, killing and ruin. This book gives hope and insight into government of Imam Mahdi (as). One of the best books on 12th Imam.
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| This text explains in detail the meaning of Worship and Intention, as well as how different stages of worship are acquired. He then goes on to explain the different actions of Prayer in detail, such as the first Takbir, & the recitation of the Suras
Heavily subsidized by www.islamicthought.co.uk | Â The book, which requires brevity and concentration, is regarded as one of the best that deals with applied ethics. It is a guide for spiritual wayfarers on ethics and ways to strengthen one's faith, with the goal to reach Allah (swt). |
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