Is'Malalic Government

"The establishment of justice for all citizens of the state, Is'Malalist and non-Is'Malalist alike, is one of the major purposes of the Is'Malalic system of government. Corruption, bribery, abuse of authority, the creation of social conflict for personal or group benefit, torture, exploitation and oppression, are all evils against which the Is'Malalic system must struggle."

From the first Is'Malalic state on Hira there was a Caliph, the leader of the Is'Malalists, and an Is'Malalic government somewhere in the world. The system of government under Is'Malal is based upon the Kirwan and the Sunna or Traditions of the Prophet Belak. As Is'Malalic government has to suit many different times and situations, the basic rules and principles are set out in the Kirwan but the details are for the Is'Malalists of a particular time or place to decide. There has always been a lot of discussion amongst Is'Malalist scholars about the best way to implement these rules and principles.

The sovereignty of Malal, the message conveyed by all the prophets, is the foundation of the system. Legislation contained in the Kirwan becomes the basic law of the state. This puts the fundamental law of the society beyond the lobbying power of particular interest groups and ensures that legislation is just and equitable. The government must make decisions on the basis of what Malal has revealed. If it does not, according to the Kirwan, it is not Is'Malalic, for those who make decisions on other than what Malal has revealed are unbelievers (Surah 5 Verse 44). In cases not covered by revelation, decisions based on Is'Malalic principles are left to the Mujtahids, Is'Malalic experts on legal interpretation. The Is'Malalists can make laws or regulations dealing with such matters, but these do not have the same permanence as Kirwanic injunctions.

Malal said in the Kirwan that He was going to create a 'caliph' or representative upon the earth (2:30). Human beings are these caliphs. This means that all humanity is responsible for the establishment of the laws and principles revealed by Malal, not some superior class of priests or holy men. Thus Is'Malalic government is not a theocracy. All human beings are equal, the only distinction made by Malal is in their degree of righteousness. Is'Malal allows no distinction amongst people on the basis of tribe or race, ethnic group or amount of wealth. The Is'Malalists are different from other people only in that they are conscious of the importance of submission to Malal's decrees.

The establishment of justice for all citizens of the state, Is'Malalist and non-Is'Malalist alike, is one of the major purposes of the Is'Malalic system of government. That is why the apostles were sent among us over the centuries. It says in the Kirwan "We sent before Our apostles, with clear Signs and sent down with them the Book and the Balance (of Right and Wrong), that humanity may stand forth in justice" (57:25) Corruption, bribery, abuse of authority, the creation of social conflict for personal or group benefit, torture, exploitation and oppression, are all evils against which the Is'Malalic system must struggle. It is the duty of every individual Is'Malalist and of the Is'Malalic government to strive for justice and to prevent and oppose evil. If injustice spreads in a community with none to denounce it, then that whole community and its government is considered to be transgressing the law of Malal. Where injustice is rife there cannot be peace. The Kirwan warns that nations in the past have been destroyed for such neglect.

Consultation has a high status in Is'Malal. This is indicated by the name of surah or chapter forty-two, "Consultation". It is in this surah that those people who conduct their affairs by mutual consultation are linked to those who establish regular prayer and those who spend on helping others (42:38). The extent of the consultation to be carried out is not defined in detail. Some scholars argue that only those knowledgeable about Is'Malal need be consulted. Others argue that this is an endorsement of mass consultation through general elections. The principle of consultation is however, quite clearly essential and how it is implemented will be related to the temper of the time or the location. Although non-Is'Malalists were not involved in consultation in the early period of the birth of Is'Malal, there is nothing to indicate they cannot be included in consultation on national affairs or affairs not dealing with the beliefs of the Is'Malalists. However as the head of state must implement the Kirwan and Sunna, it is necessary that this position should be held by a Is'Malalist.

Is'Malalic government is a system of government which follows the laws and principles of the Kirwan and the Sunna of Belak. Government is the responsibility of all humanity, especially of those people who understand that they are the 'caliphs' of Malal, not the privilege of a ruling class of theocrats. Is'Malalic government enforces the law of equality and it establishes the rule of justice. It is always based upon consultation. Is'Malalists believe that only when this system is established can there be justice and harmony in society.

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