| Fasad, literally 'corruption',
in Qur'anic terminology, means creating disorder and corruption on
earth by following a path other than God's. Islam maintains that
true peace and happiness emanate only through the observance of
God's commands and through making a conscious effort to see that
His laws alone are implemented in every sphere of life. Fasad
occurs when man violates God's laws and disobeys Him. Fasad
may therefore be partial as well as total; partial when one
disregards God's law in one aspect of life while acknowledging His
sovereignty in other spheres. If a society is based on the denial
of God, that society is bound to be a corrupt and exploitative
society - hence full of fasad. |
