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Moral Authority
So by mercy from Allah, [O Muhammad], you were lenient with
them. And if you had been rude [in speech] and harsh in heart, they
 would have disbanded from about you. So pardon them and ask
 forgiveness for them and consult them in the matter. And when
 you have decided, then rely upon Allah. Indeed, Allah loves those
                       who rely [upon Him].
                         Al-i-Imran:159
Moral authority is primary greatness
 (character strengths); formal authority is
  secondary greatness (position, wealth,
     talent, reputation, popularity). The
 interesting thing about Moral authority is
    what a paradox it is. The dictionary
discusses authority in terms of command,
  control, power, sway, rule, supremacy,
domination, dominion, strength, might. But
the antonym is civility, servitude, weakness,
 follower. Moral authority is the gaining of
  influence through following principles.
Moral dominion is achieved through
servanthood, service, and contribution.
 Power and moral supremacy emerge
   from humility, where the greatest
  becomes the servant of all. Moral
   authority or primary greatness is
      achieved through sacrifice.
There are times of great chaos,
  confusion and survival when the
  strong hand of formal authority
needs to be used to get things back
on track, to a new level of order and
     stability or to a new vision.
   However, in most cases when
  people use their formal authority
early on, their moral authority will be
              lessened.
Remember that when you borrow strength

from position, you build weakness in three
                     places:

•   in self, because you are not developing
    moral authority. 

• in the other, because they become
    codependent with your use of formal
    authority

•   in the quality of the relationship, because
    authentic openness and trust never
    develops.
Jazak Allah Khair

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Moral Authority

  • 2. So by mercy from Allah, [O Muhammad], you were lenient with them. And if you had been rude [in speech] and harsh in heart, they would have disbanded from about you. So pardon them and ask forgiveness for them and consult them in the matter. And when you have decided, then rely upon Allah. Indeed, Allah loves those who rely [upon Him]. Al-i-Imran:159
  • 3. Moral authority is primary greatness (character strengths); formal authority is secondary greatness (position, wealth, talent, reputation, popularity). The interesting thing about Moral authority is what a paradox it is. The dictionary discusses authority in terms of command, control, power, sway, rule, supremacy, domination, dominion, strength, might. But the antonym is civility, servitude, weakness, follower. Moral authority is the gaining of influence through following principles.
  • 4. Moral dominion is achieved through servanthood, service, and contribution. Power and moral supremacy emerge from humility, where the greatest becomes the servant of all. Moral authority or primary greatness is achieved through sacrifice.
  • 5. There are times of great chaos, confusion and survival when the strong hand of formal authority needs to be used to get things back on track, to a new level of order and stability or to a new vision. However, in most cases when people use their formal authority early on, their moral authority will be lessened.
  • 6. Remember that when you borrow strength from position, you build weakness in three places: • in self, because you are not developing moral authority. • in the other, because they become codependent with your use of formal authority • in the quality of the relationship, because authentic openness and trust never develops.