The Legacy of Muslim Rule in India c8.s1.3

c8.s1.3

The above premise makes three elements essential in a theocracy: (1) prevalence of the law of God, (2) authority of the soverign or ruler who promulgates this law, and (3) presence of a sacerdotal class or priesthood through which this law is disseminated. Let us examine to what extent these elements were present in the Muslim state in medieval India. We need not discuss the first two elements for, according to Dr. Qureshi himself, the Shara is based on the Quran which is believed by every Muslim to be the word of God revealed to His prophet Muhammad on these two rocks - the Quran and Hadis (the prophets interpretations, traditions) is built the structure of Muslim Law This Law was the actual sovereign in Muslim lands.¹²