A New Look on the Purport of the No Way Principle; and Examining Its Connection to the Principle of Justice in the International Relations

Conducting the principles of human relations is one of the subjects which has been highly noted from the first days of the advent of Islām. Obviously, Muslims—Non-Muslim's relations is part of this broad area. These relations supported by rational and narrative reasoning are based upon principles like "Justice" and "No-Domination for Unbelievers Over Believers (No Way Principle)." Some scholars, with regard to certain narrative arguments e.g. Islām's Supremacy have noted the positive side of this principle alongside the negative side. These scholars hold that codifying Islāmic international relations should be established in a manner that supremacy of Muslims preserves. It seems that this interpretation of the Principle of "No way" challenges the Principle of Justice as the most basic foundation of the Islāmic international relations. This essay, by criticizing the current juridical interpretation, and aligned with the concept of International Justice, presents a new interpretation of the "No Way Principle".