Kapitalizm - Ali Ећeriati Now

His critique often took the form of a socio-historical narrative. Below is a story-like summary of Shariati's perspective on capitalism: The Story of the "Economic Animal"

Shariati argues that over time, religious elites (clerics) created a "right-wing" version of Islam that made peace with capitalism, teaching the poor to accept their lot as "God-given" while the rich "cleansed" their wealth with minor rituals.

In his modern "story," Shariati describes how the Machine (industrial production) fell into the hands of the bourgeoisie. Kapitalizm - Ali Ећeriati

Man, once a "microcosm of God," is reduced to a "mere extension of a wrench".

Shariati believed that to truly fight capitalism, a society needs two concurrent revolutions: National Revolution: To end imperial domination. His critique often took the form of a

To eradicate poverty and establish a classless society.

Economy becomes the new deity. To keep the machines running, capitalism must "modernize" people, but only in terms of consumption. It forces nations to abandon their cultural identities to become markets for Western goods, effectively turning humans into "economic animals". Man, once a "microcosm of God," is reduced

For Shariati, history is a battlefield between two types of religion: Tawheed (unicity) and Shirk (polytheism/idolatry). In his view, Tawheed is the original message of all prophets—a call for a classless, just society where humans are God’s "vicegerents". On the other side, Shirk has historically been used by ruling classes (Pharaohs and oligarchies) to justify inequality by claiming that God ordained some to be masters and others to be slaves.