The Islamic Revolution Approach

The Islamic Revolution Approach

The Role of Social Cooperation in Achieving an Ideal Islamic Society Based on the Principle of Cooperation

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
1 Faculty Member, Department of Jurisprudence and Fundamentals of Islamic Law, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Jurisprudence and Fundamentals of Islamic Law, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
Each social system, relying on the principles and values ​​of that society and in the light of cultural, religious beliefs, traditions and social customs, tries to create a suitable framework for improving social cooperation. This issue is also very important in the eyes of Islam, and considering the importance of cooperation and participation between people on the one hand and people with the political system with each other and vice versa, some jurisprudential rules such as cooperation come to mind. In other words, the rule of cooperation shows us the importance of social, economic, political and civil cooperation, in the light of which the political system can also be influenced and organized based on the principles and ideals of Islam such as justice, freedom, human dignity and happiness. Therefore, establishing a link between the social and political arenas in the establishment of an Islamic system or achieving a desirable society is part of the effort of the people (and not just politicians) who can establish the social and cultural system as a support for the political system and benefit from its results. The necessity felt for writing the present text is to find a solution from religious texts and jurisprudential rules in Islamic society that can be operationalized in the political and social arena and transform social cooperation as a tool for solving political and social problems. Specifically, the outbreak of war, insecurity, social and political uprisings, even economic problems such as high prices, inflation and the pressures resulting from them, if they are without the element of social cooperation, become a political and security crisis for the Islamic system. Therefore, the effort to make social cooperation effective in realizing the desired Islamic society is an effort to help confront threats against the Islamic system that can be achieved based on the principle of cooperation.
 
In the present article, the descriptive and analytical method and library tools are used, and the theoretical framework of the research is social jurisprudence, which here concerns the operationalization of the principle of cooperation in the field of social cooperation.
 
The main body
 
The jurisprudential rule of cooperation, in the light of social jurisprudence, also seeks to be applied in the field of social and political life, and social cooperation is the most important achievement of this jurisprudential rule. Based on the fact that the rule of cooperation, according to social jurisprudence, encourages and supports social cooperation, organizing the manifestations of social cooperation by people has also been manifested in various dimensions. According to this rule, the ideal Islamic society is built on the basis of public participation, collective good, responsibility and intervention of people in various affairs of society, both in the political and social spheres. For this reason, the jurisprudential rule of cooperation can lead the form and manner of governing society based on institution-building, citizen responsibility and encouraging altruistic and charitable activities in society. The objective application of the jurisprudential rule of cooperation in the Islamic system and the realization of its desired model is that it considers society and citizens to be involved in social and political affairs such as participation in charity, environmental protection, participation in political affairs and elections, and efforts to form groups, factions, and parties to participate in the aforementioned affairs. Thus, the constructive axis of the jurisprudential rule of cooperation is the formation of social cooperation and organizing the way society is governed by involving citizens in the governance of society. This procedure can be implemented in the Islamic Republic of Iran system and in the form of considering public interests; because the principle of cooperation is not organized based on individual, ethnic, or racial considerations, but rather on public interests and can even help popularize the political system of the Islamic Republic. Because according to social jurisprudence, the desired Islamic society is concerned with improving the social situation, which, through collective cooperation and cooperation, can also lead to an increase in the feeling of brotherhood; it can expand intimacy and affection in society and, therefore, create a social bond to confront social and political crises. Therefore, the effects and results of social cooperation based on cooperation help overcome difficulties in the political arena and crises, which is a testament to the mutual cooperation of the political and social arenas for the development of morality and brotherhood in the Islamic society. When, in the light of the principle of cooperation, people's participation in political and social affairs is maximized, the capabilities of the Islamic Republic system to overcome crises also increase, and by promoting the principle of selflessness and sacrifice, it solves many of the problems of citizens.
 
 
Conclusion
 
The results of the research have shown that the principle of cooperation plays an important role in expanding the culture of public participation, building institutions in the social arena, making citizens responsible, and promoting a sense of altruism and social cooperation in charitable affairs. The objective manifestation of the principle of cooperation is the formation of civil institutions within the framework of the Constitution and Article 26 of the Constitution, Islamic councils, and taking advantage of people's interaction and public readiness to confront political and social crises. Also, the aforementioned principle in the Islamic Republic of Iran can lead to the popularization of transcendental governance based on people's role-playing in various fields and helping to achieve the goals of the Islamic system. The Constitution and the approach of Imam Khomeini (RA) also support the institutional and universal participation of people in political and social affairs. The social manifestation of cooperation is based on cooperation, brotherhood, and its political manifestation is manifested in supporting people-oriented political parties and institutions.
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