ABSTRACT
This chapter analyses the components of Faḍlallāh’s theology of power, focusing on his distinction between the system of Islamic belief – Ꜥaqīda – and faith – īmān – in empowering the Muslim community as described in his work al-Islām wa-manṭiq al-quwwa. This distinction is inherently linked to Faḍlallāh’s conception of tawḥīd and justice as elements of power. The chapter details his terminology and his understanding of belief and faith in relation to power. Next, it provides an analysis of Faḍlallāh’s concept of human power relative to God’s omnipotence, and his argument for free will. Finally, it explores his refutation of the Marxist view of religion, his response to the accusation of Islam as engendering weakness, the mutual interdependence of faith and power, the significance of causality, and the revolutionary aspects of Faḍlallāh’s theology of power.
