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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Role of the in Building the Virtuous Community Book Six: The System of Social Relations of the Virtuous Community Chapter 1: Features Of The Islamic Concept Of Social Relations 1. Openness and Social Accessibility 2. Reinforcement of Social Structure 3. Elements of Social Relations 4. Levels of Social Relations 5.

Special TreatmentSpecial Treatment Openness in Social Relations The Islamic concept of social relations—as taught by the (‘a)—highlights openness or social accessibility and expansion in building social relations and associations as opposed to seclusion, aloofness, and monasticism. It focuses on the naivety of human nature and directs it towards perfection in this important aspect.

Human nature pushes man in the direction of associating with others, establishing strong ties with them, seeking their help in needs, and getting to know them more closely.

This natural inclination can be inferred from the Holy Qur'an in its discussion regarding the creation of spouses: وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ أَنْ خَلَقَ لَكُمْ مِنْ أَنْفُسِكُمْ أَزْوَاجًا لِتَسْكُنُوا إِلَيْهَا وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَكُمْ مَوَدَّةً وَرَحْمَةً ۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ {21} One of His signs is that He created mates for you from yourselves that you may find rest in them, and He put between you love and compassion.

Most surely, there are signs in this for a people who reflect. (30:21) More evidently, the Holy Qur'an has stated that the purpose behind driving people into kinships and tribes was to create familiarity among people and to establish social relations: يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَاكُمْ مِنْ ذَكَرٍ وَأُنْثَىٰ وَجَعَلْنَاكُمْ شُعُوبًا وَقَبَائِلَ لِتَعَارَفُوا ۚ إِنَّ أَكْرَمَكُمْ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ أَتْقَاكُمْ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَلِيمٌ خَبِيرٌ {13} O humankind!

We have surely created you of a male and a female and made you tribes and families that you may know each other. Surely, the most honorable among you with Allah is the one who is most careful of his duty. Surely, Allah is Knowing, Aware. (49:13) Furthermore, there are many Qur'anic texts confirming the naïve nature of human beings. As for the (‘a), reported instructions of the inclination towards social relations has been confirmed by them through their precepts and directives to their followers.

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