The book "Civil Policy" by the great Islamic philosopher Abu Nasr al-Farabi is a pillar of political philosophy in the Arab and Islamic heritage, and one of the most profound works written on human thought about the city, society, justice, and happiness. In this timeless text, al-Farabi outlines the features of the virtuous city based on reason and virtue, revealing the gradation of existence from the Creator to man, linking metaphysical existence with the social and political order. In this book, al-Farabi's genius is evident in combining religion and philosophy, revelation and reason, in a project aimed at reforming both man and society. "Civil Policy" is not merely a theoretical contemplation, but rather a spiritual and rational map for building a happy society in which man lives according to a just cosmic order that connects earth to heaven, and reason to divine action. Reading this book is a journey into the heart of Islamic philosophy at the height of its maturity, and into human thought when it sought perfection rather than power, and happiness rather than pleasure.
