Religious laws do not determine or command the formation of a nation in a political sense. The concept of political nation, as understood today, is not mentioned in the Qur’an. After the reign of the Orthodox Caliphs, people who wanted power and authority started using Qur’anic verses to find a religious legitimacy upon which they can base their reign and effect obedience among their subjects. As a result, political authority among Muslims became dyed with a religious color. This led to the rigidity of political thought in Islam.