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This study was conducted with the aim of theoretical and Islamic explanation of communication networks, at the present time, and its differences with the humanities of the west; thus, this study, which applied an analytical approach, collected the data from library written sources and some interviews with experts. The results showed that from the western view, what is often emphasized in communication networks is communication tools and the formation of communications among the members, but from the Islamic view, more emphasis is put on the levels, promotion, depth, and purpose of communications. Islam, like the humanities of the west, focuses on creating the global village, but in Islam, it is beyond the pragmatism and often based on the high depth of communications and these basics are related to not only human relations, but also other kinds of relations.

This paper processes the parameters of soft power which include: trust, network of relations, and credit via trying to answer the question “Does the political thought in Islam have the needed strategic capacity to produce soft power?”. The claim of the present paper is that in the ethical-political perspective to trust, “piety” is one of the most powerful tools in creating internal control in the human. In the political jurisprudence, there are some juridical regulations which will result in increasing of the political trust. They include: equality, kindness, affection between the hearts, cooperation, loyalty to words, justice, consultation, etc..The parameters of soft power networks in the political thought of Islam include: friendship-making factors, unity and coherence of the Islamic nation. Credit-making parameters are, also,like political legitimation, participation, avoiding oppression, etc.. Consequently, the political thought of Islam has capacity in all parameters of the soft power.