Islamic political thought remains the most debatable field of knowledge in the present day world both in East and the West. Authority which is generally considered to be the central aspect of Islamic political thought remains more contentious field among the scholars both within and outside Muslim academia. The fact is that some out rightly deny it; some exploit their own intellect; some comparatively blend it with the modern thought and rational interpretations; and some exclusively intermingle it with Western political thought while discussing the concepts, characteristics, powers, appointment, location and other different components of authority in Islamic political thought. Consequently, this leads to the diversity of interpretations of the whole Islamic political thought especially its components of authority. In this connection the paper is a humble and preliminary effort to present the concept and components of authority in Islamic political thought in the light of Quranic verses which will reduce these diversified interpretations.
Source: World Journal of Islamic History and Civilization
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