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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Human Rights in Islam [Main Points of Research] The claims or demands of such human beings fall into one of three categories:individual, public or social . As we know rights and duties are correlated. One can't have right without duty or duty without right, so Law had particular influence on rights and duties. The function of the law is to control illegal activities and safeguard the rights of other human beings.

Prophet Mohammad (SAW), the final messenger, worked day and night for the preservation of human rights. He acted very determinately against human rights atrocities. Moreover, after migration in 622 A.D., he introduced the charter in Madina which guarantees full protection of religion, life, and also safeguards property. After the conquest of Makka, where many atrocities were perpetuated against Muslims, the Prophet Mohammad showed forbearance and great statesmanship by forgiving everyone.

Divine guidance guarantees these rights and obligations and has been conveyed to humanity ever since the origin of mankind. As mentioned earlier, duties and rights are not separate from each other in Islam. In this regard, A.K.

Brohi says, "Since within the totally of Islam, man’s duty is to society and to every other individual, paradoxically, the rights of each individual are protected by the obligations of all under divine law, as the state itself is compelled to protect the rights of individual.”3 The right to life in Islam is also protected and emphasizes that no one has the right to violate any one’s right to life in this regard.

The Holy Quran says, “Do not kill a soul, which Allah had made sacred except through the due process of law.”4 In another verse Allah Says, “Nor take life which Allah had made sacred except for just cause.”5 So far as revenge for murder is concerned it can only be decided by a competent court of law. Otherwise, anyone who commits murder without due process of law would be considered to have killed the whole humanity.

The Holy Quran says, “If anyone slew a person unless it be for murder or for spreading mischief in the land, it would be as he had slewed the whole humanity.” The significance of protecting human life is explained in the second part of the above verse. If anyone saved a life it would be as he saved the life of whole of humanity.6 Islam gives this right to each and every human being regardless of race, nationality or religion.