The Qur'an and Politics: A Study of the Origins of Political Thought in the Makkan Quran

by Eltigani Abdelgadir Hamid

The Quran approaches the issue of political thought as part of a comprehensive discourse which establishes the general goals and frames of reference. It is then left to the human mind to complete these with what it has learned from experiences in history and what the scholars understood from the Text about how to deal with reality. This work is about the origins of political thought and a study of the philosophy of politics. It examines the actions of the state as the main power concerned with public affairs in society, and enquires into which public action is considered good or bad in relation to other value system endorsed by Islam. The work uses a unique methodology to argue that the major elements of the Quranic political thought are securely anchored in the Makkan verses of the Quran. Studying these verses it searches for the rules and principles that help identify the directions and major objectives towards which both human society and political action are guided prior to the rise of institutions and the regulation of relations.

Genres: Islam

225 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2004

Reviews

[Khuram Shahzad · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brilliantly written... However one slight criticism would be it's sometimes uses words which are not aimed at novices. Whilst the topic at hand is most definitely a beginners guide to Islam. In a historical and a political context of the religion sense.
But nevertheless I being one who loses focus quickly will say it does a good job of going into detail of points and yet picking up the reader's attention just when one might think he/she drifts off.
Bravo. Yet not 5 stars because understandably hitting a topic as such with one 184 page book will never be enough regardless of how it is approached.