In the British Parliament, the legalization of homosexuality was approved to the applause of the audience. Prior to the approval of this law, many objections were raised, leading to the formation of a committee to investigate whether the law should be approved. The report from this committee was published and is summarized in Friedman’s famous book, The Legal Theory. The committee concluded in its report: “Although there is no doubt that this law does not appear favorable, because we have affirmations that the law should not interfere in a person’s private life, therefore, in light of this principle, as long as we distinguish between sin and crime—recognizing that sin and crime are two different issues—until then we have no reason to oppose this resolution. Of course, if sin is considered a crime, we could vote against this law; therefore, we have no reason to reject this law, and thus it should be approved.”
When we state that our civil law is Islamic, we mean that the system of materialism, beyond the means of knowledge (the eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and reason), has progressed to acquire knowledge through the guidance of “revelation.” It is clear that the guidance of divine revelation starts at a point beyond the domain of reason. Therefore, whenever a ruling is issued by the Qur’an and the Sunnah, rejecting it simply because we do not comprehend the rationale behind it is unwise. The rulings of revelation are issued in domains where rational reasoning cannot operate.
If reasoning were entirely sufficient, we would not need revelation. And if your intellect could fully grasp the meanings of these rulings, there would be no need for Allah to convey these commands through “revelation.”
This brings clarity to another question that often arises for the educated, which is that we live in a technological age. The world is advancing in new technologies; however, the Qur’an and Hadith do not provide a formula for constructing, for example, an atomic bomb or a hydrogen bomb. There is no formula provided in the Holy Qur’an, nor is it mentioned in the hadiths of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.
Consequently, some people belittle themselves by saying that while humanity has conquered the moon and Mars, the Qur’an does not instruct us on how to reach the moon.
The answer is that the Qur’an does not address these matters because they fall within the realm of human reason, experience, and individual effort. Allah has entrusted these matters to personal endeavor, intellect, and human diligence. The more one strives and applies reason and experience, the more progress one makes; because the Qur’an becomes relevant in domains where the capacity of reason ceases and where reason lacks the ability to comprehend fully. In such cases, the Qur’an has taught us and provided information. Therefore, the philosophy of Islamic life is that we follow Islam and the Qur’an throughout our lives.
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