The Relationship between National Determination and Islamic Resistance from the Qurʾanic Perspective

From the verses of the Holy QurÞÁn, one can conclude that the perseverance of the Islamic society (Muslim community) and the determination of the community constitute fundamental conceptions on which the Islamic society subsist. The association of resistance – in the sense of stability in the way of truth against aberrations – with national determination, meaning that individuals in society can make firm decisions to do their responsibilities and to solve the problems, may bring numerous achievements whose explanation can play a significant role in strengthening the Islamic government. Taking this important point into account in the present article, the achievements of resistance based on the national resistance has been examined from the Quranic perspective. The present writing rests upon the idea that there is a mutual relation between national determination and national perseverance, so that if national determination is strengthened, national perseverance becomes strengthened and vice versa. Essentially, no resistance can take place if a Muslim community does not have determination to meet its purposes. Therefore, economic development and an increase in the capacity for resisting economic problems come from the economic achievements of resistance, an increase in social patience and removal of negligence comes from political achievements, spiritual delight of society comes from social achievements, and invincibility originates from military achievements, national determination and Islamic perseverance.