The late Ayatullah Mutahhari...
The late Ayatullah Mutahhari, the celebrated Muslim sage, states, “The function of ideology is to create conceptions about the world. Ideology is practical philosophy and the conception of speculative philosophy.
And practical knowledge is based on a certain kind of speculative philosophy.” Martyr Sadr states: “The social side of life is associated with the facts of life not properly manifested, save for the time when it is laid upon a basis which explains its existence, facts and limits; the capitalistic system has lost this basis, resorting to tricks, deception or impatience.
Besides, the social side of life is blockaded, and the social issue is studied in isolation.” The study of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights shows that this point is totally ignored while it frequently talks about the terms mentioned above. At all events, we should first know what is right and who is the human person so that we can recognize the changes in human rights in a logical manner.
When we refer to the root of the word right , we realize that the minimum implication of the word is that it is not liable to any change. Hence, only the Almighty is right and knows no change. The news corresponding with facts is right; there is no change in it. Despite the futile claims of the relativists, this concept is realistic and there is no place for mental considerations thereof. However, based on this, the concept of consideration is removed and this term has taken its place.
It is used in social and individual relations. Thus, social rights should be based on the following two elements: I . They should emanate from realism. They should have religious and common agreement so that social life may be organised. It may be said that the first factor is per se sufficient to prove truth but the social reflection causes the second actor to exist. Thus, right is a natural constant need around which consideration legally exists.
However, we cannot view man as a material being created by nature and shaped by the environment. According to Durkheim, what gives shape to man is nothing but social reflexes. According to Freud, man is the product of his complexes. Marx holds that man is a socio-economic product. According to Barkley, man is the product of mental beliefs. Other material ideas are similar. Considering these opinions, one cannot possibly talk about the rights of such a man.