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The Islamic system of Government
One of the laws of nature is the law of gravity. Given the law of gravity, no one may successfully operate an aircraft, if it has been designed in defiance of this law. Mankind therefore does his utmost to understand the laws of nature in order to use those laws to his advantage. Every single scientific discovery is a process of understanding one of the laws of nature. Every application of a discovery is based on one or more of these laws. If the design of that particular system contains the slightest deviation from the laws of nature, then its performance will be less than perfect, if not a total failure. In order to secure his success and progress, therefore, mankind always ensures to comply with the laws of nature, that are designed by Allah – the creator of all existence, whether or not he recognises them as being the laws of Allah.1 Just as mankind is obliged to accept the Earth’s gravity and comply with its effects, he also needs to recognize the existence of other laws which affect him in other areas of life, and the need to implement them in his life to ensure success and progress in every area. If the “disobedience” of the physical laws of nature results in immediate consequences, the same immediacy may not be said for the laws of nature in other domains, and then when the results or the consequences of a “disobedience” are realized, things might then be a little too late. It is important therefore to recognise the existence and the need for laws, which govern mankind in the personal, social, economical, spiritual, as well as the physical domains. Some might deny the existence, need or relevance of such laws which affect mankind in various domains. This is reminiscent of those who refused to accept that the Earth rotates round the sun, but their refusal did not mean that the solar system did not exist as we know it. Some of these laws may be discovered by man after years or even centuries of experimentation or through trial and error. On the other han
Published By:
Imam Sayed Mohammad Shirazi
Published Date:
June 15, 2026
Pages:
73
Subjects:
Islamic Laws General, Islamic Architect, Islam and Western Thought, Islam in America & the West, Islamic Governance, Islamic battles, Islamic Laws, Islam Politics
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One of the laws of nature is the law of gravity. Given the law of gravity, no one may successfully operate an aircraft, if it has been designed in defiance of this law. Mankind therefore does his utmost to understand the laws of nature in order to use those laws to his advantage. Every single scientific discovery is a process of understanding one of the laws of nature. Every application of a discovery is based on one or more of these laws. If the design of that particular system contains the slightest deviation from the laws of nature, then its performance will be less than perfect, if not a total failure. In order to secure his success and progress, therefore, mankind always ensures to comply with the laws of nature, that are designed by Allah – the creator of all existence, whether or not he recognises them as being the laws of Allah.1 Just as mankind is obliged to accept the Earth’s gravity and comply with its effects, he also needs to recognize the existence of other laws which affect him in other areas of life, and the need to implement them in his life to ensure success and progress in every area. If the “disobedience” of the physical laws of nature results in immediate consequences, the same immediacy may not be said for the laws of nature in other domains, and then when the results or the consequences of a “disobedience” are realized, things might then be a little too late. It is important therefore to recognise the existence and the need for laws, which govern mankind in the personal, social, economical, spiritual, as well as the physical domains. Some might deny the existence, need or relevance of such laws which affect mankind in various domains. This is reminiscent of those who refused to accept that the Earth rotates round the sun, but their refusal did not mean that the solar system did not exist as we know it. Some of these laws may be discovered by man after years or even centuries of experimentation or through trial and error. On the other han
