The Religion of Modesty From the Jurisprudence of Commitment to the Jurisprudence of Trust Part Two

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In this second book of “The Religion of Modesty,” the eminent philosopher Taha Abd al-Rahman applies his theory of trust to contemporary society, which has become known as the “image society,” and which faces three major ethical challenges: “spectatorship,” “spying,” and “exposure.” These challenges, resulting from the tyranny of the image, have caused contemporary man to enter a state that this innovative thinker calls “the state of betrayal,” as he has failed in his duty to preserve moral values. It is therefore necessary to work to bring him out of this state into “the state of trustworthiness,” which transforms the spectator into a “viewer,” the spy into a “witness,” and the one who exposes himself into the “witnessed.” He believes that Muslims, based on their faith, can contribute to bringing this desired state to fruition in two ways: one is the “moral path,” which addresses this by restoring the spirit of modesty to people, grounded in the principle of divine witness.