Type of argument: Political

48 pages

• The state does not possess the power of prohibition
• Citizenship is the highest loyalty in the civil state
• Citizenship is based on law and equality
• Those vested with authority are obeyed in their legislation, not in their persons
• Distortion of the relationship produces despotism
• Monism leads to despotism and destruction
• Freedom is constrained by the constitution
• The civil state presupposes pluralism and separation of powers
• The civil state is based on pluralism
• The civil state is based on rights and freedoms
• The civil state is based on obedience to the law
• Democracy mediates between the individual and society
• Shura means democratic freedom
• Civil society is based on pluralism
• Freedom of opinion is part of the civil state
• Mecca is not fit to be a civil capital
• Internal and external occupation
• Despotism as three allied forces
• Legislation is the prerogative of elected councils
• Sovereignty belongs to God alone
• The constitution as a human social contract
• The civil state is based on multiplicity
• The civil state opposes despotism
• Liberal democracy enables the civil state
• Religion does not conflict with civil society
• Political power as Pharaoh
• The separation of religion and authority
• Civil society safeguards creativity and work
• Citizenship is the highest loyalty
• National loyalty and defending the homeland
• The human sovereignty of the Book transfers legislation to human beings
• Separation of powers in the civil state
• Resisting the occupier is a collective duty
• Obedience is to the law, not to coercion
• The civil state protects rights
• The civil state is responsible for public rights
• The state is governed by law, not by religious coercion
• The Muhammadan message abolishes clerical authority and hereditary rule
• The Muhammadan message abolishes clerical authority
• Political legitimacy comes from human allegiance
• Despotism exploited abrogation and fighting
• Terrorism means legitimate deterrence
• Contemporary civil legislation
• Loyalty does not mean submission to the ruler
• There is no conflict between affiliations
• The state’s function is confined to worldly affairs
• Those vested with authority are a legislative authority
• The modern state prohibits; it does not declare things forbidden