Ulu'l-amr

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In Islamic culture, the term ulu'l-amr (Arabic: أولو الأمر) or uli'l-amr (Arabic: أولي الأمر) refers to "those charged with authority or responsibility or decision, or the settlement of affairs".[1] It is referenced in the 59th verse of the fourth chapter of the Qur'an, and outlines the necessity of Islamic followers to obey the control of Allah, Muhammad and those in authority as long as they too obey Allah and Muhammad. They are seen as the leaders and scholars of Islamic culture.[2][3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ Yusuf Ali, Abdullah (1934). The Meaning of the Glorious Quran. Islamic Books.
  2. ^ Boroujerdi, Mehrzad (1 May 2013). Mirror for the Muslim Prince: Islam and the Theory of Statecraft. Syracuse University Press. p. 39. ISBN 978-0-8156-5085-0. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  3. ^ Khan, qtedar A. Muqtedar qtedar (11 May 2006). Islamic Democratic Discourse: Theory, Debates, and Philosophical Perspectives. Lexington Books. p. 47. ISBN 978-0-7391-5662-9. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  4. ^ al-Alwani, Taha J.; Winkel, Eric; Ali, Ausaf; Kamali, Mohammad; Ansari, Abdul Haq; Zaidi, Zawwar Hussain. American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences 6:1. International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT). p. 63. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  5. ^ Masud, Muhammad Khalid (14 March 2022). Sharia Law In The Twenty-first Century. World Scientific. p. 29. ISBN 978-1-80061-169-6. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  6. ^ كيف نفهم حديث رسولِ الله -صلَّى اللهُ عليه وسلَّم- بالسَّمع والطَّاعة لوليِّ الأمر حتى لو جلدَ ظهركَ، وأخذ مالَك ؟ موقع علي الحلبي. "نسخة مؤرشفة". 9 March 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2018.