Efficacy of the Social Traditions of the Quran

The Quran is a Divine book which includes man’s the most important requirements for the realization of his worldly and other-worldly happiness. Social issues are of great important in this context. The Quran is concerned about the importance of social issues in favor of man’s spiritual perfection and, in some cases, leaves it to man to formulate regulations for his social life so that they can help him follow the true path. In this context, the Quran absolutely denies mutiny, oppression, vices and moral corruption, fueling social conflicts, wastefulness, and following unbelievers and advocates their corresponding virtues for man’s social happiness. Also, the Quran lays emphasis on traditions of examination, ebtela’ (affliction), estedraj (approaching perdition gradually and unknowingly) and punishment which are necessary for the realization of the Divine social justice. These teachings are important due to the role they play in directing social life and social studies aimed at improving the social principles, theories and regulations so that a set of general and desirable laws can be established.