Islam's Response to Contemporary Issues — Page 221
Political Peace 221 Provided a system of rule conforms to the Islamic ideal in the discharge of the trust owed to the subjects, different systems of government, such as feudal lordship, monarchy, democracy, etc. , can be accommodated under Islam. Monarchy Monarchy is mentioned repeatedly in the Holy Quran without being condemned as an institution. A Prophet of Israel reminds the Israelites of Ta l u t: Their Prophet said to them: Allah has appointed for you Ta l u t as a king. They demurred, saying: How can he have sovereignty over us while we are better entitled to sovereignty than he, and he has not even been granted abundance of wealth? He answered; Surely Allah has granted him superiority over you and has given him a large portion of knowledge and strength. And Allah bestows sovereignty upon whom He pleases. Allah is Lord of vast bounty, All-Knowing. 1 Monarchy is also mentioned in the broader sense of the people being the monarch themselves: