Directions: Rearrange the following five sentences/group of sentences (A),…
2024
Directions: Rearrange the following five sentences/group of sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph.
A) This includes non-violent 'quietist' Salafists who show their disapproval of what they deem to be un-Islamic regimes by simply staying away from politics.
B) For these Salafists, however, their objections are because the state is Godless, not because it isn't liberal enough.
C) Non-political forms of Islam endure.
D) Curiously, their choice to disengage places them, along with some other non-Muslim citizens, in the familiar liberal ideal of separating religion and politics.
E) By refusing to actively participate in the rites of liberal democracy, such as elections, they also share with some Western liberals the view that the procedural mechanisms of these states are hollow and lacking in legitimacy.
- A.
EBDAC
- B.
BDCAE
- C.
CADEB
- D.
DABEC
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Correct answer: C
Correct sequence: a paragraph that flows from a general claim to an example, then to consequences and a concluding clarification of motive.
Non-political forms of Islam endure.
This includes non-violent 'quietist' Salafists who show their disapproval of what they deem to be un-Islamic regimes by simply staying away from politics.
Curiously, their choice to disengage places them, along with some other non-Muslim citizens, in the familiar liberal ideal of separating religion and politics.
By refusing to actively participate in the rites of liberal democracy, such as elections, they also share with some Western liberals the view that the procedural mechanisms of these states are hollow and lacking in legitimacy.
For these Salafists, however, their objections are because the state is Godless, not because it isn't liberal enough.
Explanation:
Begin with the general statement that non-political forms of Islam endure so readers understand the topic.
Follow with the example of non-violent 'quietist' Salafists to illustrate that general point.
Next, explain the consequence of their disengagement and how it aligns them with a liberal ideal, then elaborate on the specific behavior of refusing electoral participation.
Conclude by clarifying motive: their objection is religious (the state is Godless), not a critique that the state is insufficiently liberal, which neatly resolves the discussion.