The Aims of Right to Development: A Comparative Study of Islam and International Instruments

Nowadays the importance and state of development and its different aspects are of the most controversial discussions in national and international academic circles. Development is defined as a process that eases the flourishment of man’s talent and his enhancement in all economic, social, political and cultural areas, so that he could enjoy a prosperous life in his way to material and spiritual perfection. Nonetheless, what doubles the importance is that development is regarded as a human right alongside his other recognized rights. Our question here is what the aim of right to development is.
We hypothesize that justice, security, freedom and prosperity could be the aims of right to development. To answer the question and prove the hypothesis, we study international instruments and regulations as well as the Islamic teachings comparatively.