Islam and Human Rights — Page 8
Isl am and Hum an R ights 8 as, the creation and strengthening of faith through drawing attention to Divine Signs, the moral and physical uplift of the people, teaching them the Law and furnishing them with guidance and expounding the philosophy underlying the Law and the guidance (62:3). It should be noted that the Quran prescribes only those details which are essential. It thus leaves considerable room for development and safeguards against restrictive rigidity. Indeed, it warns against seeking the regulation of everything by express Divine command, as that might make the framework rigid and inelastic and, therefore, burdensome. “O ye who believe, do not keep asking about things which, if they were expounded to you, would become troublesome for you. . . Allah has left them out. Allah is Most For giving, Forbearing. A people before you made such de mands, and when they received the directions they re pudiated them” (5:102-3). That which Allah has “left out” is meant to be de - vised, in accord with the prescribed standards and values and in consonance with the framework, through mutual consultation (3:100:42:39) to meet the need when it should arise, always bearing in mind that the overall standard is that ma‘roof , equity, is to be fostered