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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Shiite Apologetics Question Twenty-one Does Islam not consider religion and politics separate? Answer: To clarify the relationship between religion and politics, it is right to define politics first. There are two probable definitions for it: Politics may be taken to mean deception and fraud as well as using any possible means to attain the goal: the aim justifies the means.

Surely, this is not what the word really means, because it reduces politics to mere deceit and fraudulence, which are inconsistent with religion. It may be understood as managing various affairs of the society on the basis of the correct Islamic principles. When taken it to mean so, politics means managing of the Muslims affairs in the light of the Quran and the Sunnah; it is thus an integral part of religion.

Below are some reasons why religion and politics go together, and why there is a need to establish the government. The clearest evidence comes from the way the holy Prophet acted in the turbulent years of his Mission. A study of the holy Prophets words and deeds clearly reveals that he had, from the beginning of his call, intended to establish a powerful government with belief in God and the ability to draw up the Islamic plans.

The following points are some evidence of the holy Prophets aspiration: The Prophet, the founder of the Islamic Government Having been missioned to announce his call, the holy Prophet began to form nuclei to fight, guide and gather Muslim forces. To this end, he often met with groups of people that came on pilgrimage to Mecca, and invited them to embrace Islam. He talked with two of such groups of Madinan people at Aqabah.

These men took it on themselves to invite the Prophet to their town, and protect him[1]. Thus, the first steps were taken in establishing an Islamic government. After the holy Prophet had emigrated to Medina, he took measures to form a mighty army. This army gained glorious victories in eighty-two battles during the Prophet's lifetime and was able to clear the path of forming the Islamic government.

After the Islamic government was established in Median, the holy Prophet dispatched envoys and sent historic letters to politically and socially powerful poles of his time, and concluded economical, political or military agreements with many of the heads of the tribes. [1] Sirat Ibn Husham, vol. 1, p. 431, on al-`Aqabah al-Ula, 2nd edition, printed in Egypt.