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Principles of Human Rights in Islam 4 - Al-Shia The Scientific and Cultural Website of Shia belief Principles of Human Rights in Islam 4 2021-06-21 495 Views Rights , Human Rights , Islam and Human Rights In this part of the article titled “The principles of human rights in Islam”, we shall continue on the right to freedom, the manifestation of Qur’anic attention to freedom and the differences between genetic freedom and legal freedom of man.

Contents Freedom The Glorious Manifestations of the Quranic Attention to Freedom The Difference Between Genetic Freedom and Legal Freedom of Man The Relationship between Life and Freedom Freedom The Glorious Manifestations of the Quranic Attention to Freedom Freedom as expounded earlier in this article is of great value in the Qur’anic view. This value is such that the Holy Qur’an bids people to worship before the symbol of freedom and undertake other worthy tasks before it.

That symbol is Ka’ba which is called Bayt al-Atiq (the Ancient House). Some believe that this way of naming it is due to the reason that the Ka’ba is ancient and historically valuable. However, according to some traditions the Innocent Imam (A.S.) has observed that this method of naming it is because no tyrants have succeeded in conquering it. (1) In other words, this house has always been free. Hence, they have called it ‘Atiq (derived from ‘Atiq meaning freedom).

So, the Ka’ba can be regarded as the symbol of freedom. Now let us see how the Holy Qur’an regards this symbol and induces people towards it. On the one hand, the Holy Qur’an has bidden people to stick to this symbol and glorify it. “And let them circuit the Ancient House.” (2) On the other hand, it has commanded people to turn to a mosque in life in which Bayt al- ‘Atiq is located.

“Turn then thy face towards the Sacred House.”(3) Besides this eternal approach towards Ka’ba, many of man’s actions are related to this symbol. Most of the worthy acts such as praying should be done towards Bayt al- ‘Atiq. Some of them like reciting the Holy Qur’an had better be done towards this symbol. Reciprocally, ill acts should not be done towards this symbol and if so, it is generally deemed offensive. So everyone is in one way or another associated with this house of freedom.

Even in the last moment of presence in this earthly world, we should turn towards this house.