Contentment as a dimension of human character

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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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Main Author:	Ali, Mohammed Farid
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Malaysia Nur Malaysia Turkey Cultural Association (MTCA) 2016
Subjects:	BJ1518 Individual ethics. Character. Virtue BL Religion
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/50689/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/50689/1/50689_CONTENTMENT_AS_A_DIMENSION_OF_HUMAN.pdf

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