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State of Nature and Shura in Islamic State

The document discusses the concept of shura (consultation) in Islamic governance from the time of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) through the early Islamic caliphates. It provides details on: 1) The definition and importance of shura according to verses in the Quran and hadiths about the Prophet consulting with others. 2) The features of shura, including supremacy of Allah, accountability to the public, and avoidance of autocracy. 3) Examples of documents like the Charter of Madina that institutionalized the concept of consultation.

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State of Nature and Shura in Islamic State

The document discusses the concept of shura (consultation) in Islamic governance from the time of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) through the early Islamic caliphates. It provides details on: 1) The definition and importance of shura according to verses in the Quran and hadiths about the Prophet consulting with others. 2) The features of shura, including supremacy of Allah, accountability to the public, and avoidance of autocracy. 3) Examples of documents like the Charter of Madina that institutionalized the concept of consultation.

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State of Nature

Prophet (SAW) Caliphate Ummayad Ummayad ABbassid Ottomon


Spain
Nature Tribalism Hazrat Amir
State of Collective muwauya
resources leader of
Religious Islamic world,
Organization, first religious
Prophet as and then
head of Monarcistic
religious affairs after death of
and spiritual Amir
leader, teacher Muwauya,
secularized
Appointment
: reigning
monarch
nominate the
successor
Quality of Democratic
Shura Consultation
participatory,
cumulative
decision-
making
divine/
revealed
Take councel
from them in
matters in
state and
gvernance) Al-
Imran 3:159
Allah says "And
those who have
answered the
call of their lord
and establish
prayer and who
conduct their
affairs by
consultation and
spend out what
we bestow on
them for
sustenance."
(Surah Al
shura, Verse 38)
Practical : Badr,
Uhad, AHzab,
Hudabiyah
Sunnah
proved: Abu
Huraira: I
haven’t seen a
person more
consulting than
prophet PBUH

Doucments
(laws) : 1
Charter of
Madina, Traty
of Hudabiya,
Limitations:
Confederacy,
strong
tribalism

Shura

1. Definition of Shura:
2. Importance of Shura:
a. 3:1 59, 42 :38 Al –Shura surah, Allah says: "(Pharaoh) said to the
chiefs and around him' "this is indeed a sorcerer well
versed: his plan is to get you out of your land his
sorcery; then what is it your counsel?" (26:35)
b. Hadith: Abu Huraira
c. my Ummah (muslims) cannot agree on error" (Ibn Umar:
Al-Tirmizi 2167
d. tradition from the Prophet (SAW) on the authority of Hazrat Ali (RA). It
has been transmitted that the Prophet (SAW) was asked as to what
they should do after his demise in matters where they had no clear cut
guidance of the Qur'an and Sunnah of the Prophet. To this query, the
Prophet of Islam is reported to have replied that they should resolve
their matters through mutual counsel, the condition being that the
consultants must be men of piety and should have sound opinion
3. Features: Supremacy of Allah, accountability to public, refairan from autocracy and absolutism
4. consultation Constitution: Quran + Sunnah
sound opinion (ulu'l amr), decision-
5. Qualities of Shura body: pious,
making, excellent knowledge of Nass, Trustworthy, will of
Allah, Public interest, justice, God fearing, polity, religious,
social and exonomic acumen, adult, muslim, Sane, And expert
of field, experienced, and Love for council seeker
6. Laws : Meesaq e madina , Treaty of Hudabiya
7. institutionalization of the concept of consultation in Islamic
8. Polity
9.

10.

11.

Hazrat Umar signed agreement withat al-Jabiyah before the accupation of jerosalam by Muslims, Amir
Mu’waya witnessed it.

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