Contentment as a dimension of human character
This paper looks at contentment (qana'ah) in Risale-i Nur of Sa’id Nursi. Nursi described the virtue of contentment by highlighting its opposite which is greed (hirs). He advances the thesis that greed is the source of destruction, whereas contentment is the means to mercy and beneficence. Nurs...
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| description | This paper looks at contentment (qana'ah) in Risale-i Nur of Sa’id Nursi. Nursi described the virtue of contentment by highlighting its opposite which is greed (hirs). He advances the thesis that greed is the source of destruction, whereas contentment is the means to mercy and beneficence. Nursi referred to Qur’anic verses and hadith and gave illustrations and allegories to express his views on contentment. Nursi’s approach to contentment and greed is not limited to personal character only, but highlights its significance to social well-being and to the practicalities of life, the realities of our time and the good advice it can provide for today’s generation, oil producing countries, and the industrial West. Contentment is also important for human character building and plays a role in the larger agenda of Islah and localisation renewal. Nursi’s work stands out for its insightful contribution to the relationship of character, self-discipline, and qana'ah with the rise and fall of societies and civilisations. |
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| spelling | iium-506892016-09-21T09:29:56Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/50689/ Contentment as a dimension of human character Ali, Mohammed Farid BJ1518 Individual ethics. Character. Virtue BL Religion This paper looks at contentment (qana'ah) in Risale-i Nur of Sa’id Nursi. Nursi described the virtue of contentment by highlighting its opposite which is greed (hirs). He advances the thesis that greed is the source of destruction, whereas contentment is the means to mercy and beneficence. Nursi referred to Qur’anic verses and hadith and gave illustrations and allegories to express his views on contentment. Nursi’s approach to contentment and greed is not limited to personal character only, but highlights its significance to social well-being and to the practicalities of life, the realities of our time and the good advice it can provide for today’s generation, oil producing countries, and the industrial West. Contentment is also important for human character building and plays a role in the larger agenda of Islah and localisation renewal. Nursi’s work stands out for its insightful contribution to the relationship of character, self-discipline, and qana'ah with the rise and fall of societies and civilisations. Malaysia Nur Malaysia Turkey Cultural Association (MTCA) 2016-04-09 Article NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/50689/1/50689_CONTENTMENT_AS_A_DIMENSION_OF_HUMAN.pdf Ali, Mohammed Farid (2016) Contentment as a dimension of human character. Malaysia Nur. pp. 1-8. http://www.malaysianur.com/contentment-as-a-dimension-of-human-character/ |
| spellingShingle | BJ1518 Individual ethics. Character. Virtue BL Religion Ali, Mohammed Farid Contentment as a dimension of human character |
| title | Contentment as a dimension of human character |
| title_full | Contentment as a dimension of human character |
| title_fullStr | Contentment as a dimension of human character |
| title_full_unstemmed | Contentment as a dimension of human character |
| title_short | Contentment as a dimension of human character |
| title_sort | contentment as a dimension of human character |
| topic | BJ1518 Individual ethics. Character. Virtue BL Religion |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/50689/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/50689/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/50689/1/50689_CONTENTMENT_AS_A_DIMENSION_OF_HUMAN.pdf |