Democracy, being a well-known system of government run by elected members of parliament, has been recognized by the most powerful countries as one of the most liberating methods of overseeing a country. This system is said to encompass social, cultural, racial, and religious equality, leading to a free and impartial form of government. While conveying the message of equality in terms of all religious backgrounds, several individuals still believe that Islam cannot be compatible with democracy. Many people believe that the religious element subjugates the governmental approach adopted by democracy, however this type of thinking is incorrect. Islam preaches various elements which are quite similar to the platform from which democracy developed, and to support this claim, Irfan Ahmad and Bernard Lewis have written on this topic encompassing ideas of great importance. In the texts, A Historical Overview written by Bernard Lewis and Democracy and Islam by Irfan Ahmad, both authors discuss the debate on the compatibility between Islam and democracy. This topic is worth investigating for multiple reasons, one of which is that the world's population constitutes a large percentage of Muslims who today influence important political affairs on a global scale. By analyzing both articles, a conclusion can be drawn to answer this provocative question. By exploring the various subtopics presented in each article, the compatibility paradigm can be justified. In doing so, I will address the democratic and Islamic conceptual overlap, the difference in matters of perspective regarding philosophy and democracy seen in the world today, in particular, how it continues to influence the Muslim community. Although both articles show that com...... of paper......cracy are compatible with each other. Both Ahmad and Lewis highlight the endless possibilities that await Muslims if they adopt this system of government. If Muslims of this generation are able to accept the true and fair nature of democracy, then many of the Islamic countries facing destruction, poverty, crime and fraud will be able to re-emerge with a new identity. However, it must be kept in mind that a government system is never stable or reliable until the people who run it are stable. If this can be done in an impartial manner, then the Islamic and democratic parts of the world can unite for the betterment of both individual countries and the world as a whole. Works Cited1. Ahmad, Irfan. "Democracy and Islam". Philosophy and Social Criticism 37.4 (2011): 459-70.2. Lewis, Bernardo. "A historical overview". Journal of Democracy 7.2 (1996): 52-63.