Life and Teachings of the Prophet Muhammad
9. Human Rights in Islam
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members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice
and peace in the world. (See for the full text of UDHR: EB
X/1049)
It would be difficult to say that the UN or any other national or
international body or authority has actually established the required
world order on a sound basis. But in Islam as stated earlier, the
doctrine of
Tawhid
and unconditional obedience to God provide
the most powerful incentive for the observance of human rights
and the strongest deterrence as such against their violation.
SOME COMPARATIVE EXAMPLES
Muslim scholars have thoroughly studied the topic of human
rights. For details the readers may refer to the following books—1.
Human Rights in Islam
by Muhammad Zafarullah Khan. 2.
Islam
and Human Rights
by A.E. Mayer. 3.
Human Rights in Islam
by
Dr. Parveen Shaukat.
However, it would be better to give here some references from
the Quran, Hadith and Islamic history. This may show us a clearer
picture of human rights in the Islamic Shariah, both in theory and
in practice.
1. FREEDOM OF RELIGION:
Religious freedom is the basic human right whose violation has
caused conflicts, wars and bloodshed in both ancient and modern
societies. The Quran, therefore, has declared for the first time in
