Qur'anic Governance and Comparative Analysis with Modern Theories

Document Type : The scientific research paper

Author

Assistant Professor, Department of Quran and Hadith Sciences, Faculty of Theology, Law and Islamic Studies, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran

10.30473/quran.2025.74858.1328

Abstract

In the contemporary world, where the concepts of governance and development have become increasingly global concerns, Islamic societies are also seeking to present an indigenous, efficient, and, at the same time, deeply rooted model for desirable governance based on their religious sources. The present study, by emphasizing the Holy Qur'an as the most fundamental source of guidance in Islam, aims to extract and analyze the principles and components of desirable governance in light of Divine verses. To this aim, employing a descriptive-analytical method based on an examination of authoritative exegesis sources, demonstrates that concepts such as justice, consultation, trustworthiness, accountability, rejection of despotism, establishment of equity, and the sovereignty of Divine Law are among the essential pillars of desirable governance from the Qur'anic perspective. These components, in addition to providing the backing for the religious legitimacy of the government, pave the way for popular participation, transparency in decision-making, and the realization of sustainable and ethics-centered development within the framework of the Islamic Development theory. The article also attempts to analyze this model in relation to modern governance theories, revealing its distinct and complementary capacities. The result of the research is that returning to Qur'anic foundations is not merely a path for reviving tradition, but a necessity for redefining contemporary concepts of development and governance within the context of Muslim societies.

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Article Title [Persian]

حکمرانی قرآنی و تحلیل تطبیقی با نظریه‌های مدرن

Author [Persian]

  • هادی زینی ملک آباد
استادیارگروه علوم قرآن و حدیث،دانشکده الهیات،حقوق و معارف اسلامی دانشگاه سیستان و بلوچستان،زاهدان،ایران
Abstract [Persian]

در دنیای معاصر که مفاهیم حکمرانی و توسعه بیش از پیش به دغدغه‌ای جهانی بدل شده‌اند، جوامع اسلامی نیز در پی آن‌اند تا الگویی بومی، کارآمد و در عین حال ریشه‌دار در منابع دینی خود برای حکمرانی مطلوب ارائه دهند. این مقاله با تأکید بر قرآن کریم به‌عنوان بنیادی‌ترین منبع هدایت در اسلام، می‌کوشد اصول و مؤلفه‌های حکمرانی مطلوب را در پرتو آیات الهی استخراج و تحلیل کند. پژوهش حاضر با روش توصیفی ـ تحلیلی و بر پایه بررسی منابع تفسیری معتبر، نشان می‌دهد که مفاهیمی چون عدالت، شوری، امانت‌داری، مسئولیت‌پذیری، نفی استبداد، اقامه قسط و حاکمیت قانون الهی، از ارکان اساسی حکمرانی مطلوب در نگاه قرآن‌اند. این مؤلفه‌ها، علاوه بر آن‌که پشتوانه مشروعیت دینی حکومت را تأمین می‌کنند، زمینه‌ساز مشارکت مردم، شفافیت تصمیم‌گیری و تحقق توسعه‌ای پایدار و اخلاق‌محور در چارچوب نظریه توسعه اسلامی هستند. مقاله همچنین تلاش می‌کند این الگو را در نسبت با نظریه‌های مدرن حکمرانی تحلیل کرده و ظرفیت‌های متمایز و مکمل آن را آشکار سازد. نتیجه پژوهش آن است که بازگشت به مبانی قرآنی، نه صرفاً راهی برای احیای سنت، بلکه ضرورتی برای بازتعریف مفاهیم معاصر توسعه و حکمرانی در بستر جوامع مسلمان به‌شمار می‌رود.

Keywords [Persian]

  • حکمرانی قرآنی
  • نظریه‌های مدرن حکمرانی
  • عدالت
  • مشورت
  • حاکمیت قانون
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