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**NETvoyne** · 09-04-2012, 03:57 AM

The responsibilities of the Muslim rulers are outlined as: ‘those who, if We establish them in the land, establish regular prayer and give regular charity, enjoin the right and forbid wrong: with Allah rests the end and decision of all affairs.’ (Qur’an 22:41).

Enjoining the right and forbidding the wrong applies to all Muslims. And hence from that perspective a ideal Muslim ruler would do too. Its not something exclusive to him. As a state therefore, an ideal Islamic state would do too. But who does it perhaps can be shared by different members of the state. So instead of expecting a government to do it, we could perhaps have a government with lesser restricted power while the power to enjoin good and forbid wrong is increased to other members of the society whereby they gain greater power in the state. This would be a case of division of power without diluting the duty or power of the community.

09-04-2012, 03:57 AM	#33
NETvoyne Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 535 Senior Member	The responsibilities of the Muslim rulers are outlined as: ‘those who, if We establish them in the land, establish regular prayer and give regular charity, enjoin the right and forbid wrong: with Allah rests the end and decision of all affairs.’ (Qur’an 22:41). Enjoining the right and forbidding the wrong applies to all Muslims. And hence from that perspective a ideal Muslim ruler would do too. Its not something exclusive to him. As a state therefore, an ideal Islamic state would do too. But who does it perhaps can be shared by different members of the state. So instead of expecting a government to do it, we could perhaps have a government with lesser restricted power while the power to enjoin good and forbid wrong is increased to other members of the society whereby they gain greater power in the state. This would be a case of division of power without diluting the duty or power of the community.
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