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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Philosophy of Islamic Laws Question 2: How to ponder on the Philosophy of Islamic Laws? From the aspect of contemplating on their secrets all the Islamic are not the same, but they can be divided into four different types. It is correct for every Muslim to discuss about the philosophy of Islamic laws as we come to know from the logic of Qur’an and through the style of the Islamic laws.

It doesn't mean that we say anything without any law and rule and every person gives and spreads the logic of Islamic laws according to his own mind because interpretations based on personal whims and fancies are very harmful, dangerous and illogical and in the same way as to force a person to pray without asking any questions. That is why the question arises that how should we begin this discussion and how to continue it? What are the limits that we must observe?

First of all it is important to mention that as we know our worship and practicing of religious commands doesn't increase an iota of the grandeur and greatness of Allah nor His disobedience reduce an iota of His Glory and Majesty, as Imam Ali (a.s.) said: The sins of the transgressors do not harm Him nor the obedience of the worshipper benefit him. He is the bestower to the whole Universe. Everything that we and other creatures have is given by Him.

Nor can we give Him anything as He is needless and Independent and it is not that we have a thing and He doesn't have so that we may give it to Him. Whatever we get, we get from Him only and He gives whatever He deems fit for us and the original treasure is with him: And there is not a thing but with Us are the treasures of it, and We do not send it down but in a known measure.[^1] Can a drop of water, which acquires its capital from the huge sea, give anything to the sea?

Can a small mirror, which is kept in front of the Sun, give light to the Sun? The whole humanity, however powerful it may be is just like a drop or like this small mirror. Therefore if any benefit or harm is hidden in these Islamic laws it is related to us only.

Seen from another angle we are not only physical bodies that whatever orders that come from Allah should be for the training and building of our health and not only we are just spirit (Ruh) that all the orders should be established for the spiritual effects, we are a compound of body and soul (Ruh) and these Islamic laws are for the perfection of both; our body and soul.