Guardianship-centeredness in the Iranian- Islamic Model of Political Progress

According to Islamic thought, God is the creator and possessor of the universe. In order to make use of the things which belong to Him we need to get His permission. Political progress demands benefitting from the world oflegislation and again demands getting the Possessor's permission. A divine guardian manifested in the Holy Prophet (May the blessing and peace of Allah be upon him and his progeny), Imams (peace be upon them) and during the period of occultation, a just jurist who enjoys the requirements is the only one whom God has given permission to make use of what is in this world in line with the aim of creation. Accordingly, Islamic political progress is a process resulting from a good political act performed by natural or legal personalities with the permission of jurist guardian and is intended to achieve man's happiness by administering justice, living an agreeable life and bringing about a dynamic perfection-oriented civilization. Therefore,political progress in a society which follows a guardian jurist cannot be comprehended except through the theory of a designated jurist guardian. The other views will, therefore, have no direct relationship with political progress. This entails that such thing like insight, devotion, political resistance and obedience are of the essence in the guardianship of religious jurist.