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A Scholarly Proof: Deriving Law Requires Zuhur → Tawḥīd → Adl → Law

A central glowing Allah calligraphy with concentric layers: Heart radiating light → zuhur of the Names Geometric scales → Adl (Divine Justice) Stylized scrolls or law books → Law (Shari’ah) All layers are connected by flowing golden lines representing dhikr (recitation) and kitābah (writing). The background is deep indigo with subtle sacred geometry, symbolizing spiritual order and epistemological clarity.
The Epistemological and Ontological Sequence for Islamic Law

Premise 1: Full Tawḥīd Requires Zuhur of Allah’s Names

  • Reasoning: Recognition of divine essence and attributes is foundational. Without manifesting the Names in heart and intellect, Tawḥīd remains incomplete. The zuhur of the Names is the prerequisite for true monotheistic awareness.

Premise 2: Adl (Divine Justice) Follows Tawḥīd

  • Reasoning: Only after fully recognizing God can a servant comprehend justice as derived from His attributes. Divine justice is not abstract; it is rooted in the reality of God’s Names and essence.

Premise 3: Law (Shari’ah/Fiqh) is Derived from Adl

  • Reasoning: Legal rules codify divine justice. Without prior recognition of Tawḥīd and Adl, law would be disconnected from its divine source, reduced to formalism without spiritual or epistemological grounding.

Synthesis: The Epistemological Sequence

Zuhur of Names → Tawḥīd → Adl → Law

  • Activation: Manifestation of the Names awakens true Tawḥīd in the heart.

  • Stabilization: Recognition of Tawḥīd allows comprehension of Adl (Divine Justice).

  • Transmission: Understanding Adl enables proper derivation and codification of law.

Logical Necessity: Law is impossible without first completing the spiritual and epistemological prerequisites.

Supporting Qur’anic Principle

Recognition and understanding of God’s attributes precede commandments and justice.

Conclusion

The derivation of Islamic law is not an intellectual exercise alone. It is contingent upon:

  1. Zuhur of Allah’s Names — awakening the heart and intellect.

  2. Tawḥīd — internalizing the oneness of God.

  3. Adl — understanding and embodying divine justice.

Only then can law (Shari’ah/Fiqh) emerge authentically, ensuring that human legal frameworks are truly rooted in divine reality.



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