Explaining the Theoretical Foundations of the Interests of the Islamic System in Foreign Policy

The notion of "national interest", because of being founded on Hobbe's political philosophy and the theory of “government - nation”, involves some principles and requires a specific form of activism in foreign policy the outcomes of which can clearly be seen in the increasing alienation of the nations and human societies as well as the never-ending competition and conflict among nations in attaining and protecting their determined interests. Analyzing the Islamic political philosophy, this study aims to analyze the theoretical foundations of the Islamic government’s interests in foreign policy through a descriptive - analytical method. Therefore, explaining some theoretical foundations such as the ultimate goal of social systems, and the need for cooperative services in the relations among the units, the current study seeks to prepare the ground for designing an approach to the concept of interest which is in contrast to the idea of national interest in terms of scope, depth and orientation.