A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
Machiavellianism.
It is named after Machiavelli, the author of the book *The Prince*, written in the year 1513 AD.
It is considered the primary seed that paved the way for secularism.
In the aforementioned book, Machiavelli explicitly advocated for the exclusion of religion from the realms of governance and politics.
He established three interconnected foundations derived from a purely non-religious perspective.
First, that man is inherently evil, and his desire for good is merely a fabrication to achieve his own interests.
Therefore, in his view, there is no shame in this deep-seated nature, nor is there any blame for yielding to it.
Second, the complete separation of politics from religion and morality, asserting that there is no link between them.
He did not deny religion and morality in themselves.
However, he exempted the act of governance from adhering to their constraints.
In his view, religion and morality are restricted only to the common people.
Third, that the end justifies the means.
This is his practical rule, which serves as a substitute for religion and morality.
It is through this principle that Machiavellianism became known and famous.
In reality, it is merely one of its three foundations.
It does not constitute the entirety of Machiavellianism.
A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.