Enemyology and methods of interacting with enemies according to the Qur'an, hadiths and Imamiyah Jurisprudence

Subject Areas : فصلنامه مطالعات میان رشته ای فقه

Isa Haghi ¹ , Mostafa Rajaipour ² , Hossein Ahmari ³

1 - Department of Islamic Jurisprudence and Legal Fundamentals, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
2 - Department of Islamic Jurisprudence and Legal Fundamentals, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
3 - Department of Islamic Jurisprudence and Legal Fundamentals, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran

Received: 2023-01-17 Accepted : 2023-07-07 Published : 2024-03-20

Keywords: Imamiyah Jurisprudence, The Holy Qur', an, Interaction with the Enemy, Tolerance with the Enemy,

Abstract :

One of the most important issues in human life is enemyology and an appropriate understanding of the strategies to deal successfully with the enemy. The Holy Qur'an has named six groups of enemies: "Satan and his companions", "Nafs-Amara (lasciviousness)", "some of wives and children", "infidels and polytheists", "some People of the Book, especially Jews" and "hypocrites". The Prophet, on the one hand, fought culturally and socially against idolatry, atheism, and hypocrisy in belief and practice, and the triangle of atheism, polytheism, and hypocrisy was also placed against him during his mission and did not give up any struggle against and monotheism. The current research aims to know the components of interaction with the enemy according to the Qur'an, hadiths and Imamiyah Jurisprudence. The research method is descriptive-analytical using library and documentary sources. The results of the research show that Holy Qur'an teaches us what special method we should use in confronting each of the enemies. In clearer words, it teaches Muslims the way to deal with Satan, Nafs-Amara, infidels, etc. separately, and also, it puts a special way to deal with every enemy's method. Among these methods are Faith and trust in God, abandoning sins, constant remembrance of God, seeking refuge in God, self-purification, fearing God and restraining the soul from whims and desires, surrendering oneself and affairs to God, cutting off all communication and friendship other than God, declaring a clear position of disliking them, cultural struggle through the Qur'an, religious insight and tolerance, interaction with the enemy.