The Principles of Passive Defense from the Holy Quran’s Viewpoint and their Deterrent Role in Confronting Military Threats

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Assistant Professor in al-Mustafa International University, Golestan, Iran

2 Professor in Baqer al-Uloum University, Qom, Iran

3 PhD Student of Comparative Interpretation, al-Mustafa International University, Golestan, Associate Professor in Balkh University, Afghanistan

Abstract

The main goal in this study is extracting the principles of passive defense from the Quranic teachings and its deterrent role in confronting the military threats. The present study is founded on the hypothesis that the principles of passive defense are extractable from the verses of the Holy Quran and their deterrent role can be explained in the light of the Quranic teachings. The research method is descriptive-analytical using the method of purposive analysis of Quranic verses and by relying on library sources. The results show that the Holy Quran refers to the principles of passive defense in many verses, and those principles play a prominent deterrent role in a processual form. That is, first, using the principle of ‘concealment’, we try to prevent enemies from seeing the special centers. Then, in case they are seen, we use the principles of ‘camouflage’ and ‘deception’ to prevent enemies from identifying those centers. In case they are identified, we consider the principle of ‘location’ to prevent those centers from being targeted. And in case they are targeted, we use the principles of ‘strengthening’, ‘dispersion’ and ‘announcement’ to make them invulnerable. If they become vulnerable, then, we use the principle of ‘management of crisis’ to reconstruct and renew them for using them again.

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Journal of Islamic Political Studies
Volume 5, Issue 1
January 2023
Pages 7-36

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