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These articles have been written after the victory of the Islamic Revolution of Iran in 1979 upon the request of a group of Lebanese scholars. This collection of articles has been published in the form of a book by different publishers in successive years. A Persian translation of this book has been produced in 2014 (1393 SH) by Mahdi Zandīyi and published by Dār al- Ṣadr publication. About 20 years before writing these articles, a book titled [[Iqtiṣādunā]] was published by the author, in which the economic topics of this book are explained in more details.

==A brief jurisprudential look at the Islamic government==

The author believed that [[~~Imam~~ Khomeini]] was able to create a new era in the Islamic world with his revolution. The selected image that is presented of the Islamic government according to Islamic jurisprudential bases is as follows (p. 24): 1) True guardianship belongs only to God. 2) According to hadith, in upcoming issues, the absolute Mujtahid (religious authority), who is just and in the same level as the Imam, is the Imam’s deputy and the one to whom people refer, to the extent that religion is implemented in life. 3) According to this principle, the [leadership] council acts on behalf of the Ummah (community) and people can intervene in their affairs with the supervision of the Constitution by the deputy of the Imam. 4) Revelation explains the law of human being’s life for man. In addition to the rules of Sharia, including what Islamic laws permit and prohibit, there is also a Manṭaqat al-Farāgh (area without any religious rulings) in the Sharia where the legislator is allowed to issue rulings and to enact laws that are not contrary to the Sharia. This power to legislate and execute that is bestowed on the Ummah is along the power of God (and originates from it).

The author believed that [[Sayyid Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini]] was able to create a new era in the Islamic world with his revolution. The selected image that is presented of the Islamic government according to Islamic jurisprudential bases is as follows (p. 24): 1) True guardianship belongs only to God. 2) According to hadith, in upcoming issues, the absolute Mujtahid (religious authority), who is just and in the same level as the Imam, is the Imam’s deputy and the one to whom people refer, to the extent that religion is implemented in life. 3) According to this principle, the [leadership] council acts on behalf of the Ummah (community) and people can intervene in their affairs with the supervision of the Constitution by the deputy of the Imam. 4) Revelation explains the law of human being’s life for man. In addition to the rules of Sharia, including what Islamic laws permit and prohibit, there is also a Manṭaqat al-Farāgh (area without any religious rulings) in the Sharia where the legislator is allowed to issue rulings and to enact laws that are not contrary to the Sharia. This power to legislate and execute that is bestowed on the Ummah is along the power of God (and originates from it).

===Man’s vicegerency ===

The author believed that human kind is God’s vicegerent on earth, and this vicegerency is the source of his government and judgment. This divine trust must be exercised according to divine commands. In the meantime, human knowledge and supervision of prophets are divine helps for him. The main concept of this vicegerency is the implementation of government, judgment and, in general, the natural and social development of the world, for which man is made responsible. The vicegerent is obliged to provide the grounds in the society for values such as justice, knowledge, mercy on the weak and revenge against the oppressors. There is no right for the arrogant in this vicegerency, because vicegerency is a divine trust, and those who are unjust to their own souls are traitors to the divine trust (pp. 127-134).

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 These articles have been written after the victory of the Islamic Revolution of Iran in 1979 upon the request of a group of Lebanese scholars. This collection of articles has been published in the form of a book by different publishers in successive years. A Persian translation of this book has been produced in 2014 (1393 SH) by Mahdi Zandīyi and published by Dār al- Ṣadr publication. About 20 years before writing these articles, a book titled [[Iqtiṣādunā]] was published by the author, in which the economic topics of this book are explained in more details.
 ==A brief jurisprudential look at the Islamic government==
-The author believed that [[Imam Khomeini]] was able to create a new era in the Islamic world with his revolution. The selected image that is presented of the Islamic government according to Islamic jurisprudential bases is as follows (p. 24): 1) True guardianship belongs only to God. 2) According to hadith, in upcoming issues, the absolute Mujtahid (religious authority), who is just and in the same level as the Imam, is the Imam’s deputy and the one to whom people refer, to the extent that religion is implemented in life. 3) According to this principle, the [leadership] council acts on behalf of the Ummah (community) and people can intervene in their affairs with the supervision of the Constitution by the deputy of the Imam. 4) Revelation explains the law of human being’s life for man. In addition to the rules of Sharia, including what Islamic laws permit and prohibit, there is also a Manṭaqat al-Farāgh (area without any religious rulings) in the Sharia where the legislator is allowed to issue rulings and to enact laws that are not contrary to the Sharia. This power to legislate and execute that is bestowed on the Ummah is along the power of God (and originates from it).
+The author believed that [[Sayyid Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini]] was able to create a new era in the Islamic world with his revolution. The selected image that is presented of the Islamic government according to Islamic jurisprudential bases is as follows (p. 24): 1) True guardianship belongs only to God. 2) According to hadith, in upcoming issues, the absolute Mujtahid (religious authority), who is just and in the same level as the Imam, is the Imam’s deputy and the one to whom people refer, to the extent that religion is implemented in life. 3) According to this principle, the [leadership] council acts on behalf of the Ummah (community) and people can intervene in their affairs with the supervision of the Constitution by the deputy of the Imam. 4) Revelation explains the law of human being’s life for man. In addition to the rules of Sharia, including what Islamic laws permit and prohibit, there is also a Manṭaqat al-Farāgh (area without any religious rulings) in the Sharia where the legislator is allowed to issue rulings and to enact laws that are not contrary to the Sharia. This power to legislate and execute that is bestowed on the Ummah is along the power of God (and originates from it).
 ===Man’s vicegerency ===
 The author believed that human kind is God’s vicegerent on earth, and this vicegerency is the source of his government and judgment. This divine trust must be exercised according to divine commands. In the meantime, human knowledge and supervision of prophets are divine helps for him. The main concept of this vicegerency is the implementation of government, judgment and, in general, the natural and social development of the world, for which man is made responsible. The vicegerent is obliged to provide the grounds in the society for values such as justice, knowledge, mercy on the weak and revenge against the oppressors. There is no right for the arrogant in this vicegerency, because vicegerency is a divine trust, and those who are unjust to their own souls are traitors to the divine trust (pp. 127-134).

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