The ruler and his government ensures that the society is run at optimum quality. So, the Muslim ruler of the Muslim society is responsible for the society to have the key features to tackle extremism. The first step for the ruler is to ensure that all economic and social policies, local and international, are developed and formulated within Islamic values. There are two types of Muslim rulers that we find that are inadequate for a successful application of the Islamically advised policies. Some rulers, we find, are outright deniers of Islam and publicly express their commitment to the foreign ideologies and governing systems from both the west and the east.
In Islamic political system, government and the society have to do the will and order of Allah. The distribution of political power is based on the Wasatiyyah concept. Islamic democracy is sub-servient to the Divine Law and exercises its power in accordance with the commandments of Allah and within the limits prescribed by Allah so that every people can accept the action taken by government. For example, our Prime Minister, MohdNajib bin Tun Abdul Razak has injected concept of Wasatiyyah into 1Malaysia Concept. In ruling the country, the government must aware and follow the habluminallah relationship such as concern with the moderation, middle and balance styles which emphasized by Allah otherwise country will face disaster.
Drums, gongs, and the Ney are the most used instruments by the Islamic realm. Conclusion In conclusion I have taken the time and effort to write this article to introduce the beauty of different types of Islamic art and architecture and the reflection of Islamic Art on the religion itself. It is a common belief that all Muslims do not perceive themselves as perfect and do not attempt to achieve perfection, as in their eyes God is only the epitome of perfection and no human nor animal or living being can be at His divine level. The Art and Architecture in the Islamic nation is still created with love and respect and history still lives on until this
Relevant Quotes on the Prophet Mohammed’s (pbuh) Character and Personality. Notice how non-Muslim scholars refer to him. The following quotes were freely available from http://muhammad.net on 15/9/2007: “My choice of Muhammad to lead the list of the world’s most influential persons may surprise some readers and may be questioned by others, but he was the only man in history who was supremely successful on both the religious and secular level.” Michael H. Hart, The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History, New York: Hart Publishing Company, Inc., 1978, p. 33. “If greatness of purpose, smallness of means, and astounding results are the three criteria of human genius, who could dare to compare any great man in modern history
Worship is an important part of the religion of Islam. Worship (Ibaadah) is a term that includes everything that Allah would be pleased with. It represents the utmost love for Allah through submission. Prayers,zakaat,fasting,hajj,being kind towards others, maintaining relations with kin, doing good and staying away from doing evil, being beneficent to neighbours,to the poor people or orphans,supplication,reciting the holy Quran and such others are types of worship. An act of worship must obey these two circumstances: Firstly, it must conform to the orders of Allah’s Law as found in the Quran and Sunnah.
The major difference between Sunni and Shi’a is the issue of who succeeds Prophet Muhammad. For Sunnis, Ali was simply a central figure in early Islam and should be revered as such. However, Shiites argued that the Prophet had intended for Ali and later Ali’s sons to succeed him in leading the Muslims (Ostovar,
To fully understand the Islamic religion, we must understand the story of Muhammad because his prophecy was so influential and his message still continues to exist. Muhammad was the last prophet that was sent by Allah. Allah has chosen Muhammad because he has similar characteristics to Allah, and he Prophet was also introduced in the society as a leader of Islam (Rangoonwala, Sy, & Epinoza, 2011). Muhammad is a role model to every Muslim in the world. His message was that all men must worship the one true God, Allah.
One concept that is similar is the Tawheed concept is that Alla the all mighty is one and there is no one else with his power. Their idea of fasting in Ramadan could be way different then the other two groups I have mentioned above. Looking at Mu’tazili I think they basically look at Islam in a different picture in which the person is responsible of his action rather than the other two schools. I see it as a theory in which you do something good and you accept something good to happen in return. Whereas the Mu’tazili group could have a downturn, because they believe that a person is responsible for his own actions, which might mean that the human being is not guided by god but is guided by himself.
In caliphate, the election of the leader or the head of state does not need the agreement of the majority. For example, the appointment of the Umar al-Khattab was made by the former caliph that is Abu Bakr. It is either through the former leader or through the enormous vote from the group. In order to appoint a new caliph, there are several major steps that need to go through. The first step is the appointed leader must have influence to the citizen and most important thing is he must be a Muslim.
Adequate provisions shall be made to safeguard the legitimate interests of minorities and backward and depressed classes. The independence of the judiciary shall be fully secured. The integrity of the territories of the federation, its independence and all its rights, including its sovereign rights on land, sea and air shall be safeguarded. The people of Pakistan may prosper and attain their rightful and honored place among the nations of the world and make their full contribution towards international peace and progress and happiness of