Religion and Politics.

[samantha]

To Clarrify further... what is the role religion played in the governing of Islamic societies?

 

[Link]

okay thanks, but how are religion and politics connected in the middle east today? in history?

Does God seperate politics from religion in the Quran? if not, then religion is connected to political history

 

[Dhulqarnaeen]

Islam has developed throught in th last hundred of years. But can the delevoment only be because of more people "converting", i don't beilve it is the soul factor. In your optionion:

-how has the influence of religion effected the political structures of the middle east?-

1. You should know, politic (siyasah) in Islam is not the same with political movement now. The islamic politics is not democracy cause democracy is NOT from Islam and its build by non muslim and its so against Islam. Cause in Islam the highest law is Allah thru the Quran and sunnahbut in democracy the highest law is the society. And politics in Islam means how to manage people so they can life save and peacefull and pray to Allah only. And all must be done under the law of Allah azza wa jalla thru Quran and sunnah. For the example now a days is Saudi Arabia. Its the only country who standIslamic law. Do they have parliement? Do they have somekinda voting? No but their decision is made by their leader with the help of the scholars. Thats why the quantityof crime in Saudi is the lowest on earth. Cause everyone who want to commit crime then they will know that they will face a distinct law and it will be done with no consideration wether theyre rich people or poor people, famous or unfamous and all. So politic in Islam is not what people understand with so many lies and tricks, its western politics and its called democracy and democracy is not from Islam.
2. The politcal structures in middle east is not based with Islamic politics (siyasah syar'iyah). And the condition is middle east got worse cause Israel took Palestines land and they claimed that its their land. Thats the main problem. And the non muslim help eachother to give israel their land, and yes Palestine was weak that time and the unity of arabian country was weak, and qodarullah half of Palestines taken by Israel. Its not politics but its greedy, and its the arrogant of non muslim. And the Israels did it because they believe the land of Palestine is for them according torah (of course with their own understanding) and that time Palestine was in Islam hands. But it will be in Islams hands again not very long cause Its something thats written according to hadith of Rasulullah shalallahu alaihi wasallam.

 

[cyberpi]

In what what way do you mean developed?

This is quite an extensive question. Some basic information you might like to keep in mind.

Islam ordains only one poltical structure - the Caliphate (Khalifah). Monarchies and dictatorships have no real place in Islam. So, looking at it from a ideological perspective, it is quite strange that the Middle East is full of such rulers. 'Why' is a very interesting question but it seems to big to deal with at the moment.

Islam ordains? Which is saying God ordains... so please give me the Qur'an verse where I can read about this political structure that God ordains... where in the Qur'an do I read about this Caliphate (Khalifah). All I've found is that no man comes between you and God... no Caliphate... no Khalifah.