As-Salamualykum
Name:
Danyal Bhat
Roll no.
06
Presention Topic: Right To Life, Dignity & Privacy.
Submitted To:
Dr. Naseem gul
Human Rights In Islam
Danyal Bhat
What are Human Rights?
• Human rights are the basic rights and freedom that belong to every
person in the world, from birth until death.
• The rights you have simply beacause you are a human being.
Difference between Human Rights in Islam & In the
West.
Human Rights In Islam
Human Rights In West
• According to the Islamic claim
Almighty Allah has only granted
the human
rights to human being due to
honour and dignity.
• Another important difference is
that in Islam the sources
of human rights is divine
revelation (Wahi)
• West the source of human
rights is human mind and
experience.
The Islamic Approach
• The second point which I would like to clarify at the very outset
is that when we speak of human rights in Islam we really mean
that these rights have been granted by Allah; they have not
been granted by any king or by any legislative assembly.
The Fundamental Human Rights: An Islamic Perspective
These ten rights will be based mainly on the two major Islamic sources,
namely, the Holy Qur'an (the Holy book in Islam) and Hadith (the sayings
and deeds of the prophet of Islam.). These rights are as follows:
(1)The Right to Life.
(2)The Right to Live in Dignity.
(3)The Right to Privacy.
(4) The Right to Justice.
(5)The Right to Equal Protection of the Law.
(6)The Right of Choice.
(7)The Right of Free Expression.
(8)The Right of Property.
(9)The Right to Basic Necessities of Life.
(10) The Right to Revolt.
Right to life in islam:
• The right to life is the most basic of human rights and an essential
foundation for all others. The protection and sanctity of life is a nonnegotiable principle because it is the pillar of civilization. In Islam, the
sanctity of life is an inherent right for every human being because life
is a God-given gift and a manifestation of His divine grace. Since God
is the Creator and Grantor of life, any kind of aggression or violation
of this right is considered a crime and a transgression against the
rights of both God and man.
Quranic verses Related to (R.T.L)
• The first and the foremost basic right is the right to live and respect
human life. The Holy Quran lays down:
• Whosoever kills a human being without (any reason like) man slaughter,
or corruption on earth, it is as though he had killed all mankind ... (5:32)
• If anyone has murdered a human being, it is as if he has slain the
entire human race. These instructions have been repeated in the
Holy Quran in another place saying:
ُ َّ‫ک ۡم ِبٖ لَََل‬
ُ ّٰ
ُ ‫قؕ ٰذ ِل‬
• ﴾۱۵۱ ََ‫ک ۡم تََۡ ِقلُ ۡو‬
‫ک ۡم َو ہ‬
‫س الَّتِ ۡی َح َّر َم ہ‬
َ ‫ َو ََل ت َ ۡقتُلُوا النَّ ۡف‬....
ِ ‫ّٰللاُ اِ ََّل بِ ۡال َح‬
• Do not kill a soul which Allah has made sacred except through the due
process of law ... (6:151)
Right To Dignity In Islam
Human Dignity In Islam
• The concept of human dignity is the belief that all people hold a special
value that’s tied solely to their humanity. It has nothing to do with their
class, race, gender, religion, abilities, or any other factor other than them
being human.
• The Verse of Dignity:
• " ‫ولقد کرمنا بنی آدم وحملناهم فی البر و البحر و رزقناهم مَ الطيباب وفضلناهم علی کثير ممَ خلقنا‬
"‫تفضيال‬
• "Certainly we gave dignity the Children of Adam, and carried them over land and
sea, and provided them with all the good things, and given them an advantage
over many of those We have created with a complete preference. (Q.17:70)
• The second important right is the right of the citizens to the protection of their
honour. In the address delivered on the occasion of the Farewell Hajj, the
Prophet did not only prohibit the life and property of the Muslims to one another,
but also any encroachment upon their honour, respect and chastity were
forbidden to one another. The Holy Quran clearly lays down:
(a) "You who believe, do not let one (set of) people make fun of another set.
(b) Do not defame one another.
(c) Do not insult by using nicknames.
Quranic Verses Related to (R.T.D)
• Human being that is meant by Islam is a character that in addition to his physical
and bodily dimensions has a spiritual and divine dimension to which from the spirit
of God is blown.
﴾۲۹ ََ‫• َف ِا َذا سَ َّو ۡيتُ ٖٗ َو نَ َف ۡختُ فِ ۡي ِٖ ِم َۡ ُّر ۡو ِح ۡی َف َقَ ُ ۡوا َل ٖٗ ٰس ِِجد ِۡي‬
• When I have shaped him and ran my created soul in him fall down prostrating
towards him. (Quran, 15:29)
• The great Quran expresses human being’s superiority over other beings in this way
that:
‫ير ِم َّم َْ َخ َل ْقنَا‬
ِ ‫• َو َل َق ْد َك َّر ْمنَا بَنِي آ َدمَ َو َح َم ْلنَا ُه ْم فِي ْالب َ ِر َو ْالب َ ْح ِر َو َرزَ ْقنَا ُه ْم ِمََ ال َّطيِبَا‬
َّ ‫ت َو َف‬
ٍ ِ‫ض ْلنَا ُه ْم عَ َل ٰى َكث‬
‫ض ًيال‬
ِ ‫تَ ْف‬
• We have honored the children of Adam and carried them on both land and sea. We
have provided them with good things and greatly preferred them above much of our
creation. (Quran, 17:70)
Right To Privacy In Islam
• The right to privacy, freedom, dignity and equality are granted in
Islam. The right to privacy includes, the right of individual to be left
alone to live his/her private life, the rightto be free from governmental
surveillance and intrusion.
• Islam gives great importance to the fundamental human right to
privacy. This is evident from the some of the verses of the Holy Quran:
Quranic Verses
• Do not spy on one another’ (49:12)
• ‘Do not enter any houses except your own homes unless you are
sure of their occupants' consent’ (24:27).
• ‘O believers! Enter not the houses other than your own, until you
take permission and salute the residents thereof. This is better for
you, haply you may be heedful. (Al Nur:27
The Right To Privacy In Sunnah:
• There are also authentic records of instances that have occurred
during the life of the Prophet (Peace be on Him) as well as
instructions issued by him that set a guiding framework with
reference to ensuring the privacy of individuals in their homes.
• “It is reported that a man came to see the Prophet Muhammad
(Peace be on Him) and sought permission for entry while standing
just in front of the door. The Prophet (Peace be on Him) said to him;
‘Stand aside’: The purpose of the Commandment for seeking
permission is to prevent casting of looks inside the house”.
Conclusion:• To conclude it can be said that the islamic concept of human rights is
comphrehensive and compact in that it has proportion and balance
between right and duties. Islam has given different roles and duties
to every human being and human being has to make possible ways
to fullfill those roles and duties. As I mentioned in the beginning of
this presentation that Islam respect a human for being a human not
for any other reason; Islam doesnot distinguish between two races.
All are equal in the sight of Allah.
References:1. Mohammed Berween, ‘’The fundamental Human Rights: An Islamic
Perspective ‘’, The International Journal Of Human Rights,2002.
2. Syed Abul A’ala Mawdoodi, ‘’Human Rights In Islam’’, Dawah
Academy International Islamic University, Islamabad, 1999
3. The Quran.
4. Qasim AH, International Encyclopedia Of Islam (Human Rights in
Islam), Published by Isha Books.
Thank You