Social Justice and Human Rights in Islam [Hardcover]

Language: English. Social Justice and Human Rights in Islam lays emphasis on the revival of true Islamic form of social justice and human rights form the beginning to present day. Rights and justice are the most important constitutional principles which have been confirmed both in the Qur'an and the Hadith. Both these concepts as formulated in Islam, are comprehensive and encompass all aspects of human life which governs all kinds of relations in life. It is insufficient to say that Islam should have been a living force in the past and it has produced a wellconstructed and balanced society in the time of the Prophet and in the age of the Caliphate. Since that time, there have been immense changes in human life. There have been material changes on the Earth and in its power relative to man. All these points have been carefully discussed in this book. About The Author: Dr. N.K. Singh, (b. 1963) is a reputed Orientalist, who has written several important books and edited an encyclopaedia on oriental religions, philosophy and culture. He has produced a number of research papers in journals of national and international repute. Presently, he is working as a Director of International Centre for Religious Studies. Contents: Preface • Introduction • Islamic Concepts of Human Rights • Nature of Social Justice •Evolution of Civil Society • Social Foundation of Justice • Islamic Theory of Social Contract •The Social Justice in Modern Perspectives • Bibliography • Index. The Title 'Social Justice and Human Rights in Islam written/authored/edited by N.K. Singh', published in the year 1998. The ISBN 9788121205924 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 304 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is HumanRights / Sociology. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol: 304.