A government headed by one chosen by God is in reality the...

A government headed by one chosen by God is in reality the government of God and it is only this type of government that makes it possible for man to preserve his true personality nobility and dignity and to attain all his rights. Respect for the dignity of man and the establishment of justice are among the fundamental principles of such a government.

Impious and arbitrary rulers may often pay lip service to human rights and claim to be the defenders of the dignity of the individual and society but in practice they drag man's honor in the mud and their only accomplishment is the enthronement of discrimination and injustice. There can then be no doubt as to the importance of a just ( 139 ) and virtuous government and the efforts of…