“It is the Muslim's conception of himself as the khulifa of Allah on the earth that makes him the vortex of human history. Only as God's khulifa, and hence only in proper commitment to the vision of Islam, may man act responsibly in the totality of space-time.”
Quote by Ismail al-Faruqi
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Ismail al-Faruqi
Ismail al-Faruqi was a prominent Islamic scholar and author, born on January 1, 1921, and passed away on May 27, 1986. His works covered various fields such as Islamic philosophy, politics, and society, and had a profound impact on the modern development of the Islamic world. more
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