The heart of the discussions made in the philosophy of...

The heart of the discussions made in the philosophy of politics as well as in the different schools of thought and academic forums can be traced to the same two types of government, but they have weaknesses and strengths, flaws and strong points. It should not remain unsaid that the model of mastership and commandership of the government has had many diverse forms.

Among its forms has been the theocratic government in which the popes used to regard themselves as the masters of the people while the people are their servants in a sense. Of course, they claim that they had this right from God and it is God Who has given to them the right to rule over the people and these servants of God are their servants by the will of God.

The Status of the People and the Ruler in Islamic Political Thought In interpreting the Islamic government, many people who imagine that the government is confined to one of the two mentioned types are questioning which model this government is.…