The dignity of man : an Islamic perspective

The dignity of man : an Islamic perspective / Mohammad Hashim Kamali.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kamali, Mohammad Hashim
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, U.K. : Islamic Texts Society, c2002.
Series:Fundamental rights and liberties series ; v. 1
Subjects:
Theological anthropology > Islam
Theological anthropology > Islam > Koranic teaching.
Dignity > Religious aspects > Islam.
Human rights > Religious aspects > Islam.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The Qurʼānic view of human dignity
  • Fraternity of man
  • Man's physical and spiritual pre-eminence
  • God's love for humanity
  • Right to personal safety
  • Dignity and just character (ʻAdālah)
  • Man and the universe
  • Dignity and freedom
  • Commitment to equality
  • Commitment to virtue
  • Accountability in government
  • Personal privacy
  • Compassion and tolerance
  • Social decorum
  • Safeguards against physical abuse
  • Dignity and the objectives (Maqāṣid) of the Sharīʻah
  • Dignity and the issue of basic human needs
  • Conclusion.

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