Government Policies in the Pre-Islamic Period and Early Islamic Period

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the comparative system of government policies in the pre-Islamic period and the early Islamic period. This research is necessary because, in the present time, the commitment of the Muslim community, particularly in government policies, is far from the Islamic values taught by Prophet Muhammad PBUH when implementing the Medina Charter as an ideal state consensus. This research is a literature study conducted using a qualitative method with a descriptive approach. The research data was obtained through literature such as books and journal articles. The data collection technique involved searching and collecting literature related to the research object. The data analysis technique used deductive analysis. This research finds that in the pre-Islamic period, the Arab people already had civilization but experienced a moral crisis. In contrast, during the early Islamic period, when Prophet Muhammad PBUH became the leader of the state and the religious leader, the government policies took progressive steps in terms of social complexity and political capacity