Post-Prophethood Struggles in Islamic History
The article reviews the history of political struggle in Islam after the death of Prophet Muhammad, focusing on the emergence of the concepts of the right and the left through divisions and conflicts over power, such as the Caliphates of Abu Bakr and Ali ibn Abi Talib, the Battle of Siffin, and the Kharijites. It explains that the Quran distinguishes between the Party of God and the Party of Satan, rather than between political left and right, and that these terms are relative and change depending on the historical context. The discussion also emphasizes that the concepts of truth and falsehood do not always align with the notions of left and right, and that these conflicts have always been between differing visions and competing parties vying for authority. It underscores that rigid classifications do not accurately reflect the complexity of the historical and Islamic reality.
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