Is Man the Vicegerent of God?

هل الإنسان خليفة الله؟

By Jafar Sheikh Idris 1410h (1990 CE) 1 volumes

A philosophical examination of the concept of human vicegerency (khilafah) in Islam. Ja'far Sheikh Idris analyses whether the Quranic term 'khalifah' grants humans sovereign authority over the earth or designates a stewardship accountable to divine command — with major implications for Islamic political philosophy and the basis of human rights.

Table of Contents

INTRO Introduction 1 The Meaning of Khalifah in the Quran 2 The Sovereignty Claim and Its Problems 3 Stewardship, Not Sovereignty: The Correct Reading 4 Implications for Islamic Political Philosophy

Details

Category
Aqeedah
Madhab
hanbali
Subject
aqeedah
Original Language
en
Available In
en
Written
1410h (1990 CE)
Author Died
1447h
Volumes
1

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