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Assistant Professor, Department of Quran Science and Hadith, Hazrat-e Maʼsoumeh University, Qom, Iran
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Master's student of Hadith sciences, Nahj al-Balagha. Department of Quran and Hadith Sciences. University of Hazrat Masoumeh (pbuh). Qom. Iran.
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Assistant Professor of Payame Noor University
Abstract
"Open society" is a term associated with a political-sociological view of government and people that has become prevalent in the last half-century and is known by its components. The main distinction of this perspective from other emerging political ideologies lies in the degree of freedom of the people and the power of social institutions in controlling governments. Since there is a widespread tendency today to imitate Western-oriented policies, there is a fear that this theory, due to the liberating concepts it offers, may replace established and deeply rooted religious concepts in Islamic countries. Given that the consequences arising from the complete separation of religion from politics in Western countries have been proven by experience, strict adherence to such theories in Islamic societies can be severely damaging. Therefore, in explaining the correct and true Islamic teachings, which have infallible divine backing, the need for further culturalization is felt. Nahj al-Balagha, as a book containing political-social concepts and practical governmental recommendations, is a good source for clarifying the religious perspective and culturalization in this category. Therefore, the present study was conducted using a descriptive-analytical method and a comparative evaluation approach of the components of an open society in Popper's theory with the teachings related to government and people in Nahj al-Balagha. The research findings indicate that: some aspects of this theory contradict Islamic limitations and principles, and although it appears practical with Western sociological justifications, it is not implementable in comparison with Islamic teachings, whose origin is divine knowledge, and in Islamic countries that are obligated to follow divine commands within the framework of specific rules to achieve true happiness, and will not lead to the progress of society and government.
rafat,M. , Khani,M. and rabbanikhah,A. (2025). Evaluation of the Main Components of Karl Popper's "Open Society" Theory Based on the Political-Social Teachings of Nahj al-Balagha. Nahjolbalagheh Research, 24(2), 41-74.
MLA
rafat,M. , , Khani,M. , and rabbanikhah,A. . "Evaluation of the Main Components of Karl Popper's "Open Society" Theory Based on the Political-Social Teachings of Nahj al-Balagha", Nahjolbalagheh Research, 24, 2, 2025, 41-74.
HARVARD
rafat M., Khani M., rabbanikhah A. (2025). 'Evaluation of the Main Components of Karl Popper's "Open Society" Theory Based on the Political-Social Teachings of Nahj al-Balagha', Nahjolbalagheh Research, 24(2), pp. 41-74.
CHICAGO
M. rafat, M. Khani and A. rabbanikhah, "Evaluation of the Main Components of Karl Popper's "Open Society" Theory Based on the Political-Social Teachings of Nahj al-Balagha," Nahjolbalagheh Research, 24 2 (2025): 41-74,
VANCOUVER
rafat M., Khani M., rabbanikhah A. Evaluation of the Main Components of Karl Popper's "Open Society" Theory Based on the Political-Social Teachings of Nahj al-Balagha. Nahjolbalagheh Research, 2025; 24(2): 41-74.
