Lex Romana Islamica

In the early stages of human civilization, religion played a decisive role in the organization and survival of the social community. The sublimation of religious and secular power, embodied in the unity of God and the ruler, would have a decisive influence on the regulation of war conflicts and the creation of the concept of war humanism in ancient times. The "just war" waged in the name of the gods was considered to be the protection of justice that was denied to a state that had suffered damage for which no compensation was offered by the state that had caused the damage. For "justice" to be achieved, power had to be in the possession of the damaged state and its allies. This established a balance between God and the ruler, justice, and power, which led to the limitation of the arbitrariness of the state and the preservation of peace in ancient times.