Whoever kills a soul unless for a soul or for corruption [done] in the land - it is as if he had slain mankind entirely.

The central political debate these days in Egypt revolves around the forthcoming constitution. The political parties, and the liberal forces in addition to the ruling military council do not want (and there is no question in this) an Islamic constitution which reflects the feelings of the great majority of the people of Egypt who yearn for the rule of Islam via the Islamic Khilafah "Caliphate" state.