Description
Book SynopsisThis book advances an Islamic political philosophy based on the concept of Ihsan, which means to do beautiful things. The author moves beyond the dominant model of Islamic governance advanced by modern day Islamists. The political philosophy of Ihsan privileges process over structure, deeds over identity, love over law and mercy and forgiveness over retribution. The work invites Muslims to move away from thinking about the form of Islamic government and to strive to create a self-critical society that defends national virtue and generates institutions and practices that provide good governance.
Trade Review“This book is a feat in interdisciplinary scholarship for coming up with an alternative paradigm for Islamic political philosophy by its reconstruction of the concept of Ihsan.” (Owais Manzoor Dar, Arab Law Quarterly, Vol. 36, 2022)
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction: The Quest for a Political Philosophy of Ihsan
Chapter 2 Loss of Ihsan
Chapter 3 Islam as Identity: After a Century of Islamic Revivalism
Chapter 4 Ihsan: Classical and Contemporary Understanding
Chapter 5 Unveiling Ihsan: From Cosmic View to Worldview
Chapter 6 Islamic Political Philosophy: A Critical Genealogy
Chapter 7 Ihsan and Good Governance
Chapter 8 Closing Thoughts
