Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Meaning of Shura in Islam

“What is the meaning of the Shura system in Islam? Please explain it to us. The Quranic verse in Surah Ash-Shura says: 'Their affair is decided by mutual consultation.' Is this a general statement that Muslims should work by consulting each other? It is said that the Prophet consulted in every matter. So consultation means a culture of consultation, not a political system. Does this verse have any connection with politics? It teaches us to make consultation our culture, whether at home or when traveling.”Asked by الیاس, تمل ناڈو

He answers at 57:09 in Islam and Politics · 2 min 3 sec

His answer, in his own words
57:09
maulana agla sawal tamil nadu se aya hai maulana ilyas ka unhon ne likha hai maulana islam ka shura nizam ke kya mani hain is ke bare mein hamein batayen yeh quran ki shura jo hai al-shura is mein yeh ayat aayi hai amruhum shura baynahum yeh ek aam general baat hai general ke musalman jo hai is tarah kaam karte hain ke apas mein mashwara karke karte hain rasool allah ke bare mein hai ke aap har mamle mein mashwara karte the to mashwara yani is mein mashwara culture mashwara politics nahin is ayat ka koi taalluq politics se nahin hai is mein bataya gaya hai ke mashwara ko apna culture banao ghar mein ho tabhi mashwara karo safar karna hai tabhi mashwara karo is mein jis cheez ki baat kahi gayi hai woh yani mashwara ki politics nahin hai mashwara ka culture hai jisko hamein apne rozmarra ke deen mein ikhtiyar karna chahiye ikhtiyar kyun jab do aadmi mashwara karte hain to exchange hota hai do aadmi apne apne point of view jo hai us ko samne rakhte hain to us ke baad discussion hota hai discussion se baat khulti hai
58:34
jab do aadmi char aadmi mil kar ke apni apni rai den aur kisi baais ke baghair wahan par mashwara par ghor o fikr ho raha ho to to hamesha is mein koi nayi nayi baaten samne aati hain koi naya idea emerge karta hai to mashwara ek non political culture hai mashwara koi political system nahin hai yeh ek non political culture hai jo hamein har mamle mein rozana ki zindagi mein ghar ke andar bhi ghar ke bahar bhi ikhtiyar karna chahiye maulana agla sawal dilli se kya hai shahnawaz zafar sahib ne unhon ne likha hai deen ki siyasi taabeer beshak ek galat taabeer hai jis ki wajah se aaj ke beshtar musalman bhatke hue hain
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