The Islamic Revolution Approach

The Islamic Revolution Approach

The Compatibility of Imam Khomeini’s Conduct in the Islamic Revolution with Islamic Management Principles Derived from the Quran

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Seyed Mohammad Hossein Moezi 1
Fatemeh Mousavi 2
Mohsen Zarei Jaliani 3
1 Department of Quran and Hadith Sciences - Kazerun Branch - Kazerun Islamic Azad University - Kazerun - Iran
2 Faculty Member, Islamic Azad University of Shiraz, Shiraz, Iran
3 Faculty Member, Department of Quran and Hadith Sciences - Kazerun Branch - Kazerun Islamic Azad University - Kazerun - Iran (Corresponding Author)
Abstract
Islamic management, which fundamentally refers to the administration of an Islamic society based on Islamic teachings and guidelines, is repeatedly emphasized in the Holy Quran, particularly through the narratives of past prophets. Imam Khomeini, as one of the contemporary role models who acted according to Quranic teachings, certainly strived to align his conduct and approach during the Islamic Revolution with these Quranic foundations. This study aims to establish a direct correspondence between Imam Khomeini’s practical conduct during the Islamic Revolution and the management principles outlined in the verses of the Quran, particularly in the stories (قصص) contained within it. The abundance of these narratives and their explicit references highlight their applicability in societal administration. In this research, after reviewing Imam Khomeini’s social statements and decisions, we examined their compatibility with the management principles present in the Quran. We reached the conclusion that most Quranic narratives inherently teach principles, foundations, and strategies for societal governance, and the practical application of these principles is evident in the revolutionary actions of Imam Khomeini.
 
Introduction
Civil Responsibility During the Islamic Revolution Led by Imam Khomeini, considering his spiritual personality and complete mastery of the Quran and its interpretations, it was expected that the behavior and performance of the Imam would also be based on Islamic management. With a little care and consistency between this behavior and the verses containing the principles of Islamic management, we can understand that that expectation was rightly met and Imam Khomeini's managerial behaviors during the Islamic Revolution were completely consistent with the principles of Islamic management.
God Almighty is in charge of the management and planning of all the worlds, and therefore we call God the planner of affairs. Management is one of the necessities of the world, and the affairs of our servants and the evolutionary process of society must also have successful management in order to progress through the steps of evolution. Therefore, if a society has successful management, the effects of progress are evident in it, and this is exactly the path that is evident during the revolution led and managed by Imam Khomeini.
Any manager like Imam Khomeini who wants to manage a society based on Islamic management depends on a set of wisdoms derived from religion. The necessity of addressing the subject of this research becomes more obvious when we know that by matching the managerial behavior of an Islamic manager like Imam Khomeini in the process of the Islamic Revolution with Islamic management models, we can find an appropriate answer to the questions raised about the position of religion for managing society; first, is it possible to manage society using Islamic themes in the theoretical field? And second, how practical are Islamic teachings for the practical management of society? And third, how much did Imam Khomeini's character and statements align with these principles? The Holy Quran has stated a part of the story of the prophets that is consistent with its guiding purpose. In these verses, it repeatedly presents the character of the prophets in brief or in detail as a presentation of management models. Examining and matching Imam Khomeini's managerial character with these verses illuminates the effectiveness of this management from the pure source of Islam, namely the Holy Quran.
 
Research Method
In this study, verses related to Islamic management contained in the first ten chapters, which are mainly contained in the stories of the Quran, were extracted, and then the practical life and statements of Imam Khomeini during the Islamic Revolution were examined as a model for implementing those management principles. The verses of the Holy Quran were studied and examined along with Tafsir al-Mizan and some other authoritative interpretations, and after extracting the verses related to the research problem, in the second step, based on the content analysis method, we explored the themes in Imam Khomeini's statements that were related to the management of society, based on the findings of the first step. After the coding stage, the final pattern of content analysis, dimensions, and components of Islamic management were determined. To determine the reliability of this research, after each coding stage, the codes identified in two time intervals were compared with the initial statements. Peer review was also used to verify the validity of this research. In this research, two problem-oriented reflection strategies (the stage of approaching the Quran and discovering Quranic concepts related to the topic) and the content analysis method (the stage of discovering and extracting themes) were used.
 
Conclusion and presentation of patterns
In examining the verses of the stories in the first 10 parts of the Quran, broad basic concepts related to management are seen; analyzing the content of the mentioned verses and referring to the valid interpretations that are stated under these verses and examining the statements of Imam Khomeini during the Islamic Revolution leads us to the following conclusions and patterns
In the theoretical field: Managing society with Islamic themes is possible and requires assumptions, some of which provide a new model for Islamic management of societies include: the appointment of a manager in an Islamic society must be based on science; environmental awareness of the manager reduces corruption in management; management must be against oppression.
In the practical field; also, using the teachings in the verses of the stories and their content leads to achieving patterns, including: seriousness in orders and obedience; organization; division of labor and organization among subordinates is one of the important manifestations of the practical field of management; encouraging and punishing subordinates while maintaining the principle of mercy and kindness; Not being far from the heart of society and the set of subordinate forces.
As the analysis of the content of the verses and the correspondence of Imam Khomeini's practical conduct with them showed us, there are points, words and references in each of these categories of verses of the stories of the first 10 parts of the Quran that demonstrate the role model of the behavior of past prophets for believers like Imam Khomeini who want to manage society. These points, through indirect teaching, remind the audience of the rules of society management, both in the theoretical and practical and executive dimensions. Therefore, we can conclude that the Quran, by presenting models of society management in the context of the stories of the prophets, has taught society managers that Islamic society management is feasible both from a theoretical and theoretical perspective, and that implementing and operationalizing the commands of Islam in the field of society management leads to the correct management of society. We clearly see the implementation of these principles and their operationalization in the conduct and statements of Imam Khomeini during the establishment of the Islamic Revolution and also during the years of his supreme leadership over the Islamic society of Iran.
 
 
Keywords
Islamic Management Principles
Quranic Narratives
Imam Khomeini&‌rsquo؛ s Conduct
Islamic Revolution
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