![]() ![]() Finally, this paper argues guilt by association causes great injustice, tyranny and crime. This is shown to take on significance within Said Nursi’s (1877-1960) renewal approach. Second, I will examine how the Qur’anic verse “No bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another” bans guilt by association in exegetical works. ![]() ![]() In this article, I will analyse the word haqq, in its sense of meaning “right” in the sacred texts of Islam, focusing on its relation to guilt by association. Disregarding such important moral principles has caused great injustices and barbarous acts in the world. Despite the strong objection within the Qur’an, violating human rights due to guilt by association is common, in the past and present, across the Muslim world. Although guilt by association is considered unlawful in modern legal systems, it exists in all cultures, among adherents of religions and nations including Muslim countries. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is one of the most important steps regarding human rights, however, no article explicitly bans committing crime and killing due to guilt by association. Most genocides in human history are committed because of guilt by association. Violating human rights, committing crimes and mass killings due to guilt by association is as old as human beings. ![]()
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