Document Type : Science - Research (International Relation)

Authors

• Mojtaba Abdekhodaei ¹
• vahid okhovvat ²

¹ Associate Professor of International Relations, Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran, I.R.Iran.

² Master of International Relations, Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran, I.R.Iran.

Abstract

Jihad is one of the main social rules of Islam, which is included in many verses of the Holy Quran. Jihad has two types: defensive and primary. In this article, we are going to examine the question, "How can the logic of the primary jihad be explained from the perspective of Islamic realism?" And we enter the research with this hypothesis that according to Allameh Tabatabai's credit theory, the credit of "headship" and "recruitment" are two titles of rational credits. One of the essentials of these two is that every authority negates matters that conflict with its existential identity within its circle of power. Based on this, Islamic authority, within its sphere of power, rejects the survival of things that conflict with its monotheistic identity, that is, polytheism and disbelief.
For this purpose, we introduce the two credits of "headship" and "recruitment" and show that by examining the stages of birth, consolidation and development of a new political power, the logic of defensive and primary jihad can be explained. In addition, we provide evidence from the Holy Qur'an and history that shows that the primary jihad on the part of Muslims is not a new and devotional phenomenon and is historically based on the ancient roots of the Vala system. The method of this research is proof-deductive. The type of basic research is case study and static analysis.

Keywords

• Primary Jihad
• Credit Theory
• Philosophical Realism
• Mohammad Hosein Tabatabai

Main Subjects

• International Relation