THE POLITICAL CONCEPTIONS IN THE THOUGHT OF IBN TAYMIYAH
Ibn Taymiyah is the crucial scholar and activist that his ideas influenced Muslim societies. In the contrast to the generally stagnant intelectual trend of his time, Ibn Taymiyah is found to be a prolific write who went against many of the social and intelectual norms of his age. For his ideas on po...
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Fırat University
2019
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| Sumario: | Ibn Taymiyah is the crucial scholar and activist that his ideas influenced Muslim societies. In the contrast to the generally stagnant intelectual trend of his time, Ibn Taymiyah is found to be a prolific write who went against many of the social and intelectual norms of his age. For his ideas on politics, he is considered as a political theorist of the Sunni thought. He fought against the Mongols that he admitted as illegitimate state. In the thought of Ibn Taymiyah there are transitions among the related political concepts. He, has included more than one concept to define the politics, public and public duty. His thoughts related to the politics is the concise of Sunni teaching that was expressed in history. According to him, a leader or an authority is absolutely essential for the people who have to live in the community. Muslims have to take part in the establishment of the state. The social peace, depends on the implementation of Allah's commands and prohibitions. Ibn Taymiyah accepts the authority as an instrument for the implementation of Allah's commands and prohibitions. Whatever the source, the idea of the state is necessary and important in all circumstances. The Caliph, is the shadow of Allah on earth. For the right state, the consultation (al-Mushawarah) with Islamic scholars/‘ulamâ is required. In the thought of Ibn Taymiyah, the relationship between the administers/amirs and the ‘ulamâ involves both consultation and advice, since the amirs should consult the 'ulamâ', and the ‘ulamâ are obligated at times to advise the amirs. The advice of the ‘ulamâ is not limited to being informative, but also must be followed by the amirs at times, since the ‘ulamâ are more knowledgeable concerning the shari‘ah. This, does not mean that administers share the administration with the ‘ulamâ. Ibn Taymiyah opposed to the idea of the |
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