论伊斯兰文化的社会功能

On the Social Function of Islam Culture

伊斯兰教的产生通常被认为是宗教与社会革命结合的产物,它对社会的整合功能,以及对社会秩序的规范作用相当突出。宗教的社会功能是宗教本质的核心所在和宗教定义的关键因素。伊斯兰教具有独特的社会功能,主要包括:社会整合、社会参与和社会协调。从它们对于民众生活的意义重大中可以看出政治要素的"系统状态"。因为民众是支持和支撑各国政权的基础,民众稳定是政权稳定的基本前提。笔者所探讨的是伊斯兰教对早期伊斯兰社会制度的构建与整合,对教法的整合,以及对生活秩序的整合,它真实地反映出穆斯林的社会生活状况。

Islam is generally described as a product of combination of religion and social revolution, and it really plays great role in adjusting and regulating social order. The social function of religion is the core element of religion identity and conception. Islam has special social function which includes: the function of conformity; the function of engagement; the function of coordination. Those functions have important meanings for public lives and reflect the 'systemic statue' of political elements. The populace is the basis for supporting the regime, and the stability of regime depends on the stability of the populace. This paper here tries to analyze the role of Islam in forming early Islam society system, and its role of conformity of legality and social order, therefore it can truly reflect the social life situation within Moslems.