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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Islamic System of Judiciary in the Qur'an The Need For Judiciary Man is a social creature. He is unable to dissociate himself completely from others and live in isolation and seclusion. He is also unable to live in complete harmony with others, since each person has his own particular ideas, qualities, and conduct. to which his nature inclines, which characterize him without anyone else sharing them either partly or wholly.

If man is unable to live alone and remain in absolute solitariness, nor able to live in complete harmony with others, then differences will undoubtedly appear between individuals and groups. There will be strife between them and disputes will take place about particular interests, with each one having an eye out for his own interests.

If there were no general rules to which people could take recourse, and no criteria by which truth could be distinguished from falsehood, social order would be disrupted, human society would break down, and public affairs would be in disarray. The noble Qur'anic verses testify to this.

As regards the first point, i.e., man's nature as a social creature, it is indicated by the statement of God, the Exalted: "O mankind, We have created you male and female, and appointed you races and tribes, that you may know one another." (49:13) If man was not social by nature and individuals were able to live by themselves, there would be no need of races and tribes, since they would not require the mutual acquaintance (al-ta`aruf) which depends on social ties.

Regarding the second point, i.e., the inevitability of conflict, God, the Exalted, says: "Had thy Lord willed, He would have made mankind one nation; but they continue in their differences, excepting those on whom Thy Lord has mercy." (11:118-119) "God's responsibility is to show the way; and some do swerve from it.

If He willed, He would have guided you all together." (16:9) It is not correct to make them `one nation', because that compulsion would be inconsistent with human responsibility and would also be inconsistent with voluntary growth and development. In fact, it would be inconsistent with wisdom as well, since differences on the whole are beneficial, sacred and commendable.

What is reprehensible is the difference that arises even after distinguishing of rectitude from error and the clarification of truth.