The Philosophy And Philosophy Of Ibn Al- ø Arab Æâ„¢

Category: Religion/Philosophy/Islamic Philosophy and Theology The main themes of the book consist of epistemological tools, i.e. revelation, the human intellect, inspiration-unveiling used by Ibn al-Ê ¿ArabÄ « and Ibn Taymiyya, and a theological subject, the divine names and attributes that they have detailed elaborations on it. Synopsis: The purpose of the book is to focus on potential similarities found in epistemological hierarchies of Ibn al-Ê ¿ArabÄ « (d. 1240) and Ibn Taymiyya (d. 1328), and reflections of these similarities on their theologies. At the first part of the book, which comprises of two chapters, I examine revelation, the human intellect, and inspiration-unveiling as epistemological means used by both Ibn al-Ê ¿ArabÄ « and Ibn Taymiyya. Both of them claim to have followed precisely the Quran and hadiths of the Prophet Muhammad when religious knowledge is in question. Unlike some philosophers and Kalam theologians, who may consider the human intellect valuable equally with the revelation, Ibn al-Ê ¿ArabÄ « and Ibn Taymiyya affirm the highest status of the Quran and hadiths indisputably. Having confirmed the most elevated status of the revelation, namely the Quran and hadiths, they differ prominently. For Ibn al-Ê ¿ArabÄ « the most reliable way of religious knowledge is unveiling whil e for Ibn Taymiyya, the human intellect must be given precedence over unveiling. Therefore, it can be said that the epistemological hierarchy of Ibn al-Ê ¿ArabÄ « is constituted with the revelation,Show MoreRelatedA Picatrix Miscellany52019 Words   |  209 PagesIntroduction to the Picatrix (The Aim of the Sage) of al-Majriti, Maslamati ibn Ahmad II. Summary of the Contents of the Picatrix III. Excerpt from a Lecture on Alchemy by Terence McKenna On the Moon and the Lunar Mansions IV. Extracts on the Moon V. The Mansions of the Moon: â€Å"On the Creation, Proportion and Composition of the Heavens for the Fashioning of Images† VI. The Picatrix: Lunar Mansions in Western Astrology VII. W. B. Yeats and â€Å"A Vision:† The Arab Mansions of the Moon On Ritual and Talismans PicatrixRead MoreIs There a Fundamental Difference between Religious Terrorism and Secular Terrorism?3859 Words   |  15 Pagespetty violence. The latter is often opportunistic, sometimes impulsiv e, may be deterred, lacks less self-discipline, and frequently acts alone. Terrorists are likely to have a strong feeling of belief in their cause to the point that they are willing o die for it. Petty criminals are less likely to seek death for perpetrated violence Criminals who perpetrate violence seek shelter and secrecy after their crime, Terrorists on the other hand proclaim their deed and bask in eh medias spotlight. CriminalsRead MoreIslamic Way of warfare23558 Words   |  95 PagesDEFINING ISLAMIC WAY OF WARFARE AND ITS COMPARISON WITH AL QAEDA DOCTRINE A thesis presented to the Faculty of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree MASTER OF MILITARY ART AND SCIENCE Military History by MAJOR INTEKHAB HAIDER KHAN, BANGLADESH ARMY M.S., Bangladesh University of Professionals, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2011 Fort Leavenworth, Kansas 2012-01 Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. REPORTRead MoreForty Hadith Imam Nawawi23268 Words   |  94 Pageshafeezkv@gmail.com Commentaries on Imam Nawawi s Forty Hadith The collection of Forty Hadith by al-Imam al-Nawawi (or Imam Nawawi) has been known, accepted and appreciated by Muslim scholars for the last seven centuries. Its significance lay in the fact that these selected forty hadiths comprise the main essential and fundamental concepts of Islam which, in turn, construct the minimum level of required revealed knowledge for every single Muslim. Since having good knowledge of the various fundamental