Resilience Economics from the Viewpoint of Islam, the Concept, Principles and Policies

While pursuing its revolutionary aims, the Islamic Republic of Iran has encountered economic problems for which a solution was offered by the Supreme Leadership of the Islamic Revolution represented in resilience economics. The aim of this research is to expound the concept, principles and policies of resilience economics. It uses a documental method based on religious and economic resources. A resilient economy is a kind of economy which takes into account the revolutionary doctrines and internal and international realities to resist the attacks and which has an organized programme in line with the government’s policy for protecting economic safety and justice. A resilience economy is based on such principles, like: resistance, dignity, wisdom and giving priority to public interests and jihad. In production section, the prerequisite to policy making of a resilient economy is combatting corruption and utilitarianism, reducing the dependence on oil revenue, supporting domestic production, stable employment, knowledge-based economy and developing the banking system. Concentrating on consuming national products, consumption management and promoting the culture of a resilient economy are among the policies of resilience economics in consumption section.