Freedom, The Unstated Facts and Points

Preface

In the Name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful

All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds

And may the benedictions of Allah be upon

Muhammad and his pure progeny

The issue of “freedom” is one of the most controversial subjects in the recent years, which has caught the attention of cultural and political figures. So many scholars have delivered speeches or written articles and books about “freedom.”

Undoubtedly, one of the most scholarly discussions of the issue of freedom is the speeches of the eminent thinker, Ayatullah Misbah Yazdi (may his blessings last), which were delivered in a series of talks on “the Political Theory of Islam” and “the Legal Theory of Islam” prior to the delivery of the Friday congregational prayers khutbahs [sermons] in Tehran. In his speeches with such a rare precision, lucid expression and scholarly approach, while discussing “Freedom and Its Different Laws,” His Eminence has also clarified so many doubts.

In view of the importance of this talk, the Islamic Cultural Propagation Office decided to extract subjects of the discussion regarding “freedom” from the collection of Professor Misbah’s speeches, and present the same to the interested readers in a new compilation and in the form of a separate book.

Thanks to God, it was accomplished, and now the book, “Freedom: The Unstated Facts and Points” is at your disposal, dear readers. We hope the publication of this work could help those who have enthusiasm for the pure Islamic culture in understanding better the religious teachings, God willing.

Islamic Cultural Propagation Office