1) Word ITAAT is from root TWAA, WOW and AIN. Its concrete root meaning is to be one with the idea of another ie to be in agreement with the advice or idea of another ie be one ideologically or be consistent with another person ideologically. The derived conceptual meanings are many eg obedience, response, acceptance, amenability etc etc.
In the quranic context a person becomes a muslim who voluntarily accepts islam because he agrees with message of God and his messenger and anyone who supports the same ideology or advice or message. Anyone who does not agree with advice of God is termed kaafir. There is no compulsion in islam for making anyone accept islam as a deen. From all this it should be obvious that anyone who is inconsistent with the message of the quran is not a muslim.
2) Word ITIBAA is from root TAA,BAA and AIN. Its concrete root meaning is to be one with another in action or be consistent with another in actions or support someone in his actions. In the quranic context it means supporting the divine messenger in his mission so that the divine mission becomes accomplished.
3) Word TAQLEED is from root QAAF, LAAM and DAAL Its concrete root meaning is a tie or band ie something that binds things together for a set purpose eg a rope that ties pieces of wood together so that they do not scatter. In islamic context it means a mechanism that helps followers of islam stick together as one people or ummah for the purpose of peaceful existence so that people could live and work together as one people and thereby make progress and prosper as a community. A way of ensuring conformity for a purpose.
4) The quran is the manifesto of islam and its constitution upon which has to be based islamic law.
From all this explanation it is very easy to see that quran acts as a point of reference for a people who claim to be muslims therefore they ought to be consistent with the quran ideologically and also must follow it in their actions but be united in following it as a people so that the goal or mission set by the quran becomes accomplished.
Points to note
1) Muslims cannot be one ummah ideologically if they fail to accept the quran as sole ideological basis for themselves.
2) Muslims cannot be one ummah if they fail to carry out their commitment to quranic ideology even if they accept the quran as the sole basis for their ideology.
3) Muslims cannot be one ummah unless they see the need for conformity and unity and devise a sensible mechanism to achieve this unity ideologically and in taking any actions for accomplishing the mission or goal ie islam=peace.
Taqleed in islam is not about each person heading his own way or each group of people heading in their own way. That spells the end of family, group, company, community, country or whatever people think they should be united for eg to be an ummah.
Individuals are free to think each and everything in islam but they must bring their thinking to each other's attention through gatherings of various levels for consultations and then become one on basis of the idea that is thought of as the best and follow it through together as one people ie no division after ummah has decided on that matter.
In the quranic context a person becomes a muslim who voluntarily accepts islam because he agrees with message of God and his messenger and anyone who supports the same ideology or advice or message. Anyone who does not agree with advice of God is termed kaafir. There is no compulsion in islam for making anyone accept islam as a deen. From all this it should be obvious that anyone who is inconsistent with the message of the quran is not a muslim.
2) Word ITIBAA is from root TAA,BAA and AIN. Its concrete root meaning is to be one with another in action or be consistent with another in actions or support someone in his actions. In the quranic context it means supporting the divine messenger in his mission so that the divine mission becomes accomplished.
3) Word TAQLEED is from root QAAF, LAAM and DAAL Its concrete root meaning is a tie or band ie something that binds things together for a set purpose eg a rope that ties pieces of wood together so that they do not scatter. In islamic context it means a mechanism that helps followers of islam stick together as one people or ummah for the purpose of peaceful existence so that people could live and work together as one people and thereby make progress and prosper as a community. A way of ensuring conformity for a purpose.
4) The quran is the manifesto of islam and its constitution upon which has to be based islamic law.
From all this explanation it is very easy to see that quran acts as a point of reference for a people who claim to be muslims therefore they ought to be consistent with the quran ideologically and also must follow it in their actions but be united in following it as a people so that the goal or mission set by the quran becomes accomplished.
Points to note
1) Muslims cannot be one ummah ideologically if they fail to accept the quran as sole ideological basis for themselves.
2) Muslims cannot be one ummah if they fail to carry out their commitment to quranic ideology even if they accept the quran as the sole basis for their ideology.
3) Muslims cannot be one ummah unless they see the need for conformity and unity and devise a sensible mechanism to achieve this unity ideologically and in taking any actions for accomplishing the mission or goal ie islam=peace.
Taqleed in islam is not about each person heading his own way or each group of people heading in their own way. That spells the end of family, group, company, community, country or whatever people think they should be united for eg to be an ummah.
Individuals are free to think each and everything in islam but they must bring their thinking to each other's attention through gatherings of various levels for consultations and then become one on basis of the idea that is thought of as the best and follow it through together as one people ie no division after ummah has decided on that matter.
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