The concept of knowledge from Islam perspective
For a meaningful life human needs three types of knowledge: 1. Knowledge of the metaphysical world to answer the fundamental questions and form the worldview, to give meaning to life, to build philosophy / framework for his acts. 2. Knowledge of the physical world: to interpret the natural event...
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| description | For a meaningful life human needs three types of knowledge:
1. Knowledge of the metaphysical world to answer the fundamental questions and form the worldview, to give meaning to life, to build philosophy / framework for his acts.
2. Knowledge of the physical world: to interpret the natural events correctly, to deal with things proper (relating between cause and effect), and to fulfill his material needs; and
3. Knowledge of principles of right conduct (values): to manage / change yourself, to manage / change your community (to maintain justice, peace, harmony, and tranquility for all), to deal with all creatures ethically.
We gain the second mode of knowledge (physical world) through science; We learn the first and third modes of knowledge (metaphysical and right conduct) through reason and religion. Therefore, integration of science and religion is important. |
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| spelling | iium-756232019-12-12T07:51:27Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/75623/ The concept of knowledge from Islam perspective Shogar, Ibrahim AS Academies and learned societies (General) For a meaningful life human needs three types of knowledge: 1. Knowledge of the metaphysical world to answer the fundamental questions and form the worldview, to give meaning to life, to build philosophy / framework for his acts. 2. Knowledge of the physical world: to interpret the natural events correctly, to deal with things proper (relating between cause and effect), and to fulfill his material needs; and 3. Knowledge of principles of right conduct (values): to manage / change yourself, to manage / change your community (to maintain justice, peace, harmony, and tranquility for all), to deal with all creatures ethically. We gain the second mode of knowledge (physical world) through science; We learn the first and third modes of knowledge (metaphysical and right conduct) through reason and religion. Therefore, integration of science and religion is important. 2019-10-07 Proceeding Paper NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/75623/1/Invited%20Lecture%20%282019-1%29.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/75623/7/Letter%20of%20Invitation%20%28KAHS-2019%29.pdf Shogar, Ibrahim (2019) The concept of knowledge from Islam perspective. In: Islamic Input Course for Postgraduate Students, 07 October 2019, IIUM, Kuantan. (Unpublished) |
| spellingShingle | AS Academies and learned societies (General) Shogar, Ibrahim The concept of knowledge from Islam perspective |
| title | The concept of knowledge from Islam perspective |
| title_full | The concept of knowledge from Islam perspective |
| title_fullStr | The concept of knowledge from Islam perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | The concept of knowledge from Islam perspective |
| title_short | The concept of knowledge from Islam perspective |
| title_sort | concept of knowledge from islam perspective |
| topic | AS Academies and learned societies (General) |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/75623/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/75623/1/Invited%20Lecture%20%282019-1%29.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/75623/7/Letter%20of%20Invitation%20%28KAHS-2019%29.pdf |