Need for Deen and Status of Man as Vicegerent

(Mazhab ki Zaroorat)
Difference can be made on
Concept
Frame of Reference
Canvas
In religious connotation
Nature (Individual and Collective)
Deen is neither a single phenomenon, nor a
thing; rather, it is a divine and dynamic
collection of institutions, practices, and beliefs
and social order
Spirituality-EB Taylor ( Social)
Emotion Ethics -Mathew Arnold
(Literature)
Emotional Appeal to accept Almighty
-Freud (Psychology)
Only Rituals
Humanity
Need for religion (Pascal Boyers Religion
Explained 2001)
Religion Provides Explanations
People created religion to explain
puzzling natural phenomena
Religion explains puzzling experiences:
dreams, prescience, etc
Religion explains the origins of things
Religion explains why there is evil and
suffering
Religion provides comfort
Religious explanations make mortality
less unbearable
Religion allays anxiety and makes for a
comfortable world
Religion provides social order
Religion holds society together
Religion perpetuates a particular social
order
Religion supports morality
Religion is a cognitive approach

By: Muhammad Ali Khan

People are superstitious; they will believe

anything
Religious concepts are irrefutable and
Refutation is more difficult than belief

Need of Religion A historical overview

All civilizations have its Religions
Great civilizations are not died, they
attempt suicide
Any social system requires religion
Science and Religion
Good & Bad given by Religion
Guidance to Wisdom
Religion as Change Agent for Natural,
Spiritual, social needs
Universal peace v/s materialistic
development (survival of the fittest is
questioned)
Life after death possibility only in
religion
Accountability here and in life after death
Religion for Social Correction
Religion as Panacea
August Comtes Arguments
o Theological (Religion)
o Metaphysical (Philosophy and
Psychology)
o Positive Stage (Science)
Napoleon says It has kept the poor
murdering the rich
Supernatural hope in dooms hopes
(Imam Jaffar RA)
When humans are unknowing and
confused they make theories in order to
solve things. theories are usually proven
false and it takes generations to believe
the proof
Heaven and utopia are buckets in a well
if one goes up other goes down
Religion Rich in Miracle system and
myths is needed
Arguments from Philosophy

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Modern thoughts and need for Religion

o The attitude of scientific reason
o The doctrine of philosophical naturalism
o The philosophy of secular humanism
o Science and technology in the modern
world
o The problem of meaning in modern
culture
Epilogue
o Is religion possible without GOD?
o Is religion a cause to recognize the GOD
o Will religion end when human beings will
reach at Heaven or Hell?
o Hazrat Ali (RA) said ,Mein ny apny
Khuda ko apny eradon k totny sy
pahchana
o ( I recognized my God , when my
intentions doomed)

INSAN KA MANSB-E-KHILAFAT
STATUS OF MAN AS VICEGERENT
Five Dimensions of Status
i. Human_Insan
By: Muhammad Ali Khan

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Aadmi (Biological)
Fit of The Fittest-Ashraf-ul-Makhloqat
Vicegerent -(Socio-Religious)
Khalifa (Political)
Only of Adam (Baqra-30)
To Messangers /Daud ( Suaad 26)
Nation by Nation ( Noor-55)
All Human beings (Ibn-Kaser+Moudodi)

Status of Man Dimensions

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Establishment of status before creation

Intension of Creation by Allah
High Ranke given after Creation
Advocacy of Human by Allah
Distinction in Creation_Created by
Hands of Allah -(Suaad-75)
Created as Fit of the Fitness/Ahsan-eTaqweem
Superiority of Knowledge
Prostration of Angels but Iblees
Creation of Iblees when he disobey to
prostrate Adam
Heaven ,first Residence /Dwelling Place
Everything is created for him
Everything created is given in mans
ownership
Created man with Choices-(Aaraf 10)
Respect given to man by Allah-(Maaida
32)
Due respect ought to be paid to
humanity
Tauheed, to avoid any negativity
Equality- if its there?

Rationales /Taqazy of Status

o Sovereignty lies with Allah and all
Powers are trust
o Quran as Supreme Law
o Accountable to Allah for the Powers
given on Earth
o No Absolute Rule
o Rule given for limited time span

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o Even rationalism w/o religion will be

blunder
o As long as there is poverty these will be
gods
o Evolution. Nature -law of nature
o First force. If events are due to natural
cause then what is super natural cause
Points for Conclusion
o God is a beautiful idealization of human
wishes
o Is religion possible without GOD ?
o Is religion a cause to recognize the GOD
o Will religion end when human beings will
reach at Heaven or Hell
o Hazrat Ali (RA) said Mein ny apny
Khuda ko apny eradon k totny sy
pahchana( I recognized my God , when
my intentions doomed)
o The process of modernization and
change

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Need for Deen and Status of Man as Vicegerent

By: Muhammad Ali Khan