Religion as a Pillar for Establishing a Civilization: Al-Māwardī’s Perspective
This study examines religion in terms of establishing and maintaining a civilization based on Abū al-Ḥasan al-Māwardī’s (d. 1058) contribution, “Kitāb adab al-dunyā wa-al-dīn.” In this paper, the central argument is that religion is a pillar for establishing and maintaining civilization. There ar...
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| description | This study examines religion in terms of establishing and maintaining a civilization based on Abū al-Ḥasan al-Māwardī’s (d. 1058) contribution, “Kitāb adab al-dunyā wa-al-dīn.” In this paper, the central argument is that religion is a pillar for establishing and maintaining civilization. There are no possibilities for a civilization to be constituted and maintained without a central role for religion. I will elaborate on the meaning of religion from al-Māwardī’s perspective and its role in constructing a civilization. This paper considers several religious notions and concepts proposed by al-Māwardī for this purpose. For instance, ‘al-Targhīb wa al-Tarhīb’ (persuasion and intimidation) and al-ulfah (social affinity) indicate how religion can affect individual behaviors and actions and helps create and maintain civilization. As a methodology, this paper analyses al-Māwardī’s contribution and compares it with significant contributions to civilization Studies. It concludes that a profound understanding of religion's role in any civilization gives a proper direction for understanding civilization and how religion can enhance and improve people's behavior and manners, which reflects positively on religion’s role in establishing and preserving a civilization.
Keywords: Religion, Civilization, Islamic civilization, Abū al-Ḥasan al-Māwardī
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| spelling | doaj.art-8330278dda764283bafb0135d84ace7c2022-12-22T04:25:25ZengUniversity of Management and TechnologyJournal of Islamic Thought and Civilization2075-09432520-03132021-05-0111110.32350/jitc.111.13Religion as a Pillar for Establishing a Civilization: Al-Māwardī’s Perspective Fadi Zatari0Center for Islam and Global Affairs (CIGA), Department of Political Science and International Relations, Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University, Istanbul, TurkeyThis study examines religion in terms of establishing and maintaining a civilization based on Abū al-Ḥasan al-Māwardī’s (d. 1058) contribution, “Kitāb adab al-dunyā wa-al-dīn.” In this paper, the central argument is that religion is a pillar for establishing and maintaining civilization. There are no possibilities for a civilization to be constituted and maintained without a central role for religion. I will elaborate on the meaning of religion from al-Māwardī’s perspective and its role in constructing a civilization. This paper considers several religious notions and concepts proposed by al-Māwardī for this purpose. For instance, ‘al-Targhīb wa al-Tarhīb’ (persuasion and intimidation) and al-ulfah (social affinity) indicate how religion can affect individual behaviors and actions and helps create and maintain civilization. As a methodology, this paper analyses al-Māwardī’s contribution and compares it with significant contributions to civilization Studies. It concludes that a profound understanding of religion's role in any civilization gives a proper direction for understanding civilization and how religion can enhance and improve people's behavior and manners, which reflects positively on religion’s role in establishing and preserving a civilization. Keywords: Religion, Civilization, Islamic civilization, Abū al-Ḥasan al-Māwardī https://journals.umt.edu.pk/index.php/JITC/article/view/1169religion, civilization, Islamic civilization, Abū al-Ḥasan al-Māwardī |
| spellingShingle | Fadi Zatari Religion as a Pillar for Establishing a Civilization: Al-Māwardī’s Perspective Journal of Islamic Thought and Civilization religion, civilization, Islamic civilization, Abū al-Ḥasan al-Māwardī |
| title | Religion as a Pillar for Establishing a Civilization: Al-Māwardī’s Perspective |
| title_full | Religion as a Pillar for Establishing a Civilization: Al-Māwardī’s Perspective |
| title_fullStr | Religion as a Pillar for Establishing a Civilization: Al-Māwardī’s Perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | Religion as a Pillar for Establishing a Civilization: Al-Māwardī’s Perspective |
| title_short | Religion as a Pillar for Establishing a Civilization: Al-Māwardī’s Perspective |
| title_sort | religion as a pillar for establishing a civilization al mawardi s perspective |
| topic | religion, civilization, Islamic civilization, Abū al-Ḥasan al-Māwardī |
| url | https://journals.umt.edu.pk/index.php/JITC/article/view/1169 |
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