Inspired Knowledge In Islamic Thought

Author : Alexander Treiger
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113665562X
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Inspired Knowledge in Islamic Thought written by Alexander Treiger and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011-08-22 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book argues that the Muslim theologian Abu Hamid al-Ghazali was a popularizer of philosophy more than its critic and that his theory of mystical cognition is based on the theory of prophecy of the philosopher Avicenna.

Author : Frank Griffel
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004307494
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Islam and Rationality written by Frank Griffel and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2015-10-20 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second volume of Islam and Rationality: The Impact of al-Ghazālī brings together twelve leading experts in the field of Ghazālī-studies who write about his thought and the influence he had on later Muslim thinkers.

Author : Alexander Treiger
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136655611
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Inspired Knowledge in Islamic Thought written by Alexander Treiger and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011-08-22 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has been customary to see the Muslim theologian Abu Hamid al-Ghazali (d. 1111) as a vehement critic of philosophy, who rejected it in favour of Islamic mysticism (Sufism), a view which has come under increased scrutiny in recent years. This book argues that al-Ghazali was, instead, one of the greatest popularisers of philosophy in medieval Islam. The author supplies new evidence showing that al-Ghazali was indebted to philosophy in his theory of mystical cognition and his eschatology, and that, moreover, in these two areas he accepted even those philosophical teachings which he ostensibly criticized. Through careful translation into English and detailed discussion of more than 80 key passages (with many more surveyed throughout the book), the author shows how al-Ghazali’s understanding of "mystical cognition" is patterned after the philosophyof Avicenna (d. 1037). Arguing that despite overt criticism, al-Ghazali never rejected Avicennian philosophy and that his mysticism itself is grounded in Avicenna’s teachings, the book offers a clear and systematic presentation of al-Ghazali’s "philosophical mysticism." Challenging popular assumptions about one of the greatest Muslim theologians of all time, this is an important reference for scholars and laymen interested in Islamic theology and in the relations between philosophy and mysticism.

Author : Fitzroy Morrissey
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0197522033
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Short History of Islamic Thought written by Fitzroy Morrissey and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021-10-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For general readers, a compact and illuminating introduction to Islam, from its beginnings almost 1500 years ago to the present moment. While much has been written about Islam, particularly over the twenty-five years, few books have explored the full range of the ideas that have defined the faith over a millennium and a half. Fitzroy Morrissey provides a clear and concise introduction to the origins and sources of Islamic thought, from its beginnings in the 7th century to the current moment. He explores the major ideas and introduces the major figures--those who over the centuries have broached life's major questions, from the nature of God and the existence of free will to gender relations and the ordering of society, and in the process defined Islam. Drawing on Arabic and Persian primary texts, as well as the latest scholarship, A Short History of Islamic Thought explains the key teachings of the Qur'an and Hadith, the great books of Islamic theology, philosophy, and law, as well as the mystical writings of the Sufis. It evaluates the impact of foreign cultures-Greek and Persian, Jewish and Christian-on early Islam, accounts for the crystallization of the Sunni and Shi'i forms of the faith, and accounts for the rise of such trends as Islamic modernism and Islamism. Above all, it reveals the fundamental principles of Islamic thought, both as a source of inspiration for Muslims today and as illuminating and rewarding in their own right.

Author : ʻImād al-Dīn Khalīl
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Islamization of Knowledge written by ʻImād al-Dīn Khalīl and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT)
Publisher : International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT)
ISBN 13 : 0912463260
Total Pages : 16 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Islamization of Knowledge written by International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) and published by International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT). This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book represents the perspective of a number of concerned and dedicated Muslim scholars. It is a “vision” which embodies the basic principles of Islamic methodology, coupled with an action plan to realize the reconstruction of Muslim thought and the Islamization of the humanities and the social sciences. The International Institute of Islamic Thought presents this book to the Muslim ummah as an action plan. It is meant as a guide to be adopted thereby to foster the awareness of ummah of its worth and potential, of the real causes of its civilizational crisis and of the ways and means to overcome malaise.

Author : Ian Richard Netton
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136103708
Total Pages : 171 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seek Knowledge written by Ian Richard Netton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-01-11 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores various facets of the Islamic search for knowledge, with essays on aspects of Thought or Travel.

Author : Abdullah Saeed
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134225644
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Islamic Thought written by Abdullah Saeed and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-11-22 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Islamic Thought is a fresh and contemporary introduction to the philosophies and doctrines of Islam. Abdullah Saeed, a distinguished Muslim scholar, traces the development of religious knowledge in Islam, from the pre-modern to the modern period. The book focuses on Muslim thought, as well as the development, production and transmission of religious knowledge, and the trends, schools and movements that have contributed to the production of this knowledge. Key topics in Islamic culture are explored, including the development of the Islamic intellectual tradition, the two foundation texts, the Qur’an and Hadith, legal thought, theological thought, mystical thought, Islamic Art, philosophical thought, political thought, and renewal, reform and rethinking today. Through this rich and varied discussion, Saeed presents a fascinating depiction of how Islam was lived in the past and how its adherents practise it in the present. Islamic Thought is essential reading for students beginning the study of Islam but will also interest anyone seeking to learn more about one of the world’s great religions.

Author : Maha Elkaisy-Friemuth
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134146760
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book God and Humans in Islamic Thought written by Maha Elkaisy-Friemuth and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-09-27 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of The Iranian World Prize for the Book of the Year 2007 in the Philosophy and Mysticism category. This new and original text provides a timely re-examination of Islamic thought, presenting a stark contrast to the more usual conservative view. The explanation of the relationship between God and humans, as portrayed in Islam, is often influenced by the images of God and of human beings which theologians, philosophers and mystics have in mind. The early period of Islam reveals a diversity of interpretations of this relationship. Elkaisy-Friemuth discusses the view of three scholars from the tenth and eleventh century: Abd al-Jabbar, Ibn Sina and Al-Ghazali, which introduce three different approaches of looking at the relationship between God and Humans. God and Humans in Islamic Thought attempts to shed light on an important side of medieval rational thought in demonstrating its significance in forming the basis of an understanding of the nature of God, the nature of human beings and the construction of different bridges between them.

Author : Ahmad Nabil Amir
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3346283909
Total Pages : 10 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Isma'ilal-Faruqi ́s Contributions to the International Institute of Islamic Thought. An Overview written by Ahmad Nabil Amir and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2020-10-27 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2013 in the subject Theology - Islamic theology, , language: English, abstract: This paper attempts to analyze the important contributions of Ismail Raji al-Faruqi(1921-1986) in founding the International Institute of Islamic Thought in 1981. This effort was part of his significant project to lead unprecedented movement of Islamization of knowledge and advocating modern and progressive Islamic worldview. The constructions of ideas were well articulated through publications and programs of the Institute. The professors and students at IIIT has rigorously taking part in this project and published over 150 books that critically advocate IOK's aspirations and address significant Muslim issues. This study was conducted through extensive library research by analyzing basic supports, resources and activities of IIIT and in-depth interview with former students of al-Faruqi and the founding members of IIIT such as Prof. Dr. Abdul Hamid A. Abu Sulayman, ShaykhTaha Jabir al-Alwani, and Dr. Jamal Barzinji.