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- The Prophetic Era
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Overview
'Arjun holds that rulers command the power of execution while scholars command the word — and the word in truth outlasts the sword 1. He cites the obligation laid on scholars to expound God's religion and the prohibition of wrong as a pillar of divine victory 1; 'Izz al-Din b. 'Abd al-Salam in the Crusader wars as the imam who stirred dignity in the umma 4; and 'Umar b. 'Abd al-'Aziz's saying that rule is a responsibility shared between governor and governed 5. He proposes that scholars draft a written reform plan to submit to those in charge.
People and things also explored
The abjad letters named for Madyan's kings· Intellectual invasion (al-ghazw al-fikri) in the Sheikh's view· Islamic management· Media and the responsibility of its producers· al-Anwāʾ (Star Rains)· Jahiliyya names of days and months· The ill-omened days· Divining Arrows
Sources
- Sunan Allah in Society through the Qur'an — Muhammad al-Sadiq Arjun , p. 75
- Sunan Allah in Society through the Qur'an — Muhammad al-Sadiq Arjun , p. 74-76
- Sunan Allah in Society through the Qur'an — Muhammad al-Sadiq Arjun , p. 78
- Sunan Allah in Society through the Qur'an — Muhammad al-Sadiq Arjun , p. 76
- Sunan Allah in Society through the Qur'an — Muhammad al-Sadiq Arjun , p. 74
- Principles of Islamic Economics — Rafiq Yunus al-Misri
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islam.museum contributors. “The scholars' duty to speak the truth”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/concept/duty-of-scholars-to-speak-truth/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-23.