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Divine Law In The Quran And The Reasons Of The Decline Of Communities
Abstract
The word sunnah, literally means custom or the way to follow regardless of its being right or wrong. This word is also used in the same context with Hadith and denotes to the period of cahiliyah before the Quran was revealed. The word Sunnah has a pivotal role in reflecting the Quranic view of life and the world and has been used within the context of such concept as law, custom and God’s ways. Consequently, the meaning of the word Sunnetullah can be associated with God. It may also be defined as the measure God takes against the deeds of human beings. This is a universal law which human beings have to follow and subdue. In other words, sunnetullah “is a body of laws and the machinery governing the universe and a divine intervention which existed in the past and will continue to exist without changing”. As stated in Quran, this law has not changed and can not be changed in any way. We can use these unchanging divine rules and laws in favor of humanity without changing them. By having an even insight into the nature of these rules we can lead a safer and more profitable life. One possible way of learning and practicing these divine laws is to study and search the history, the reasons of the rise and demise of the past communities. In Quranic stories, the reasons of the rise and decline of communities are reiterated and deemd as the unchanging laws of God governing the humanity. Studying these laws from this point of view will help us to understand the flaws leading to the destruction of the past nations and communities, and it will provide an integral part of the guidence for constructing a better society and civilization
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Primary Language
Turkish
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Authors
Abdulbaki Güneş
This is me
Publication Date
August 1, 2005
Submission Date
November 10, 2014
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Published in Issue
Year 1970 Volume: 5 Number: 4