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The concept of authority and dominance bore political intrigues among Muslim community throughout the history. The two concepts bore creative tense between Islamic politics that had Makkiyah characteristics that was myth-theological and Maddaniyah one that was rational. After the prophet and the expansion of Islam, the Islamic dominance tended to be tyrannical. The application of the authority and dominance bore Islamic government style that was repressive ((qawãn)n siyãsiyyah) andrational (siyãsah ‘aqliyyah) also the government stylethat had religious characteristics or caliphate (siyãsah diniyyah). WhileAsy-Syãtibi focused more on political dimension that had orientation on maqãþid asy-syari’ah and maslahah ‘ãmmah aspects. The next step emerged various interpretations about imamah, wilayah, khilafah, ummah, syura, amir concepts up to bai’ah and jihad. In psychological-sociological manner, the sacred dominance became unhindered. Key words: Caliphate, Imamah, Amir, Wilayatul Faqih, Syuradan Nation State Konsep wewenang dan kekuasaan melahirkan intrik politik di kalangan umat sepanjang sejarah. Dua konsep tersebut melahirkan ketegangan kreatif antara politik Islam yang bercorakMakkiyyah yang mitis-teologis dan Madaniyyah yang rasionalistik. Pasca era Nabi kekuasan Islamcenderung tiranik setelah adanya perluasan kekuasaan Islam.Aplikasi wewenang dan kekuasaan melahirkan style pemerintahan Islam yang represif (qawãn)n siyãsiyyah), rasional (siyãsah ‘aqliyyah) dan yang bercorak agamis atau khilafah (siyãsah diniyyah).Sedangkan Asy-Syãtibi) lebih memfokuskan pada dimensi politik yang lebih berorientasi pada aspek maqãþid asy-syari’ah dan maslahah ‘ãmmah.Pada tahap selanjutnya muncul berbagai interpretasi tentang konsep-konsep: imamah, wilayah, khilafah, ummah, syura, amir, hingga bai’ah dan jihad. Secara psikologis-sosiologis, sakralitas kekuasaan menjadi tak terhindarkan Kata Kunci: Khilafah, Imamah, Amir, Wilayatul Faqih, Syura dan Nation State