Download or read book THE STORY OF FAITH BETWEEN PHILOSOPHY SCIENCE AND THE QUR AN written by SHEIKH NADIM AL-JISR and published by DMC. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Story of Faith Between Philosophy Science and the Quran written by Nadīm Jisr and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Qur an Modern Science and Philosophy written by Ediz SÖZÜER and published by Ediz Sözüer. This book was released on 2019-01-18 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Important Information and Presentation: Our book is free. The whole book can be read in “Free Sample” section. It is not necessary to give your credit card information. You can download our book in word or pdf format from the following web addresses: goo.gl/hNIUou or yadi.sk/d/09r41tL9ecYUA You can download the text of our book and its visual/interactive versions from the folder of “Qur'an, Modern Science and Philosophy” in “English Books” section in this address. Besides, you can view or download the files of all of our books, and videos, texts and PowerPoint presentations of our seminars altogether or one by one, from these storage spaces where all of our work on Risale-i Nur (Treatise of Light) are uploaded. In Google Books and Google Play, it is not possible to open and view the links and videos just by clicking them. We suggest that you download the Pdf files from the address we provide before or from Google Books and read them. Our Website for Journeys of Discovery Risale-i Nur (Treatise of Light) Training Program http://www.kesifyolculuklari.com http://www.risaleinuregitimprogrami.com Alternative Website: http://www.risaleinuregitimprogramidotcom.wordpress.com Web address of our YouTube Video Channel: http://www.youtube.com/c/EdizSözüer BOOK PRESENTATION: Qur'an, Modern Science and Philosophy Visual/Interactive Book New Perspectives from the Treatise of 11. 12. And 13. Words Risale-i Nur (Treatise of Light) Training Program We are inviting you for an utterly different experience, an interactive book full of incredible discoveries, where you will come to an impressive visual journey. READING THE BOOK OF UNIVERSE AND RISALE-I NUR HAS NEVER BEEN SO PLEASANT. In total, there are 318 visuals and 17 videos utilized (rate of visuality is 50%) in this enormous study, where interactive visuals are also used. It is a first attempt in its area worldwide. This book which is entitled "Qur'an, Modern Science and Philosophy" and which is an explanatory work based on 11th, 12th and 13th Words of Risale-i Nur, comparatively deals with the perspectives of the universe by Qur'an, modern science and philosophy; and the differences of interpretation they develop and the different meanings they make out of the same information they have. When you complete the book, you will have a striking appreciation of the profound differences of the lessons given by the philosophy and science which look at the universe from an ungodly perspective and you will have acquired the most basic and accurate Qur'anic terms in making sense of this universe. In 11. Word: We discover the hidden secret of the creation of man and the universe with the help of a wonderful example (The Story of the Creation of Our Universe) and we invite you to a completely different mental journey and we promise that we will go to places you have never travelled before on this imaginary journey that we will start together. Here are some of the questions we ask: Why are we here, who sent us here, and where do we go from here? Who are we and what is required of us? Why couldn’t the mind find its way on its own, alone? What is the true form of the universe and the cause of man's creation? From which perspective should we look at the universe in order to discover the truth about it? What do we see if we look at the world as a new visitor? Why are we in need of the creatures/created things which come into existence by chance? Why is the nature, existing in the world and in the universe, so beautiful? In 12. Word: We compare Qur'an, philosophy, and modern science in terms of understanding and giving meaning to the universe. Thus, the profound difference between, on the one hand Qur'an and on the other hand, philosophy and science, which look at the universe from an irreligious perspective, emerges strikingly. Our "A Gift Pack", however, will take you to another world, with the strength of its logical rules and poeticalness of its literary depictions. In 13. Word: Right after a pleasant and short trip of history of science, we begin a fictional journey in "Cosmic Calendar" and we search for the answers of the following questions: "What should one expect to get from a product made in the name of science? How should its value be assessed?" and we witness that those who could fine what the world "fine-tuning" means and who appreciate it, will graduate from the "Academy of Universe" with a high degree of success. In this way, having given an exemplary lesson about the fact that religion and sciences of Qur'an and Philosophy produce products, in the name of science, that are quite different from each other., it is proved with a striking determination that Qur'an has such a high degree of scientificness compared to positive sciences. We would like you to accompany us in this imaginary and mental journey of discovery. There is only one fixed price for a ticket of the Journey: A strong sense of wonder in the search for truth. This work is a part of our basic/source book called “A Journey of Discovery for an Extraordinary Treasure: Risale-i Nur (The Treatise of Light) Training Program” upon which our “Journeys of Discovery, Risale-i Nur Training Program” is constructed and it is “The comparison of Qur'an, Philosophy and Modern Science in Understanding the Secret of the Universe”, which is the fourth discovery of the five discovery, dealt with in the first main part of that book, which is called “Discovering the Value of the Treasure of Faith”. We strongly suggest and present this book to those who regularly read Risale-i Nur as well as to those who want to get some information for the first time. The epilogue of our book which is entitled “Your Journey Just Begins Now!” is also included in this work as it contains emotional, striking and impressive points coming sincerely from the deepest parts of our hearts about the reading of Risale-i Nur and attendance to the Risale-i Nur Lectures. WHY A VISUAL/INTERACTIVE BOOK Reading and watching the written truths in a verbal and visual format (with additional explanations not provided in our book) enables you to better understand and feel them. In this way, you are following the most fruitful method in understanding the knowledge of faith, which cannot be understood just with intellect but rather are “felt truths”, and in opening the door for new perspectives for them. We keenly believe that with this method of reinforcement (Allah willing) highest level of benefit will be realized in terms of understanding Risale-i Nur and the universe. When you open Pdf document on your computer with Adobe Reader you can read it better by choosing “two pages” option and zooming in. Since full-screen mode of the “Microsoft Word” changes the places of the visuals, you should read it in page format by zooming in. We would rather prefer if you would download it in Pdf format and read it with Adobe Acrobat due to both its small size and readability it in this way. It is possible to click links and open the word and Pdf files and videos within this interactive book in your computers and cell phones. (In your cell phone use Wps Office for Word and Adobe Acrobat Reader for Pdf files. Wps Office is a useful program which opens the footnotes when clicked upon but it can’t open the links in this way. For this reason, we suggest that you use Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to benefit from the interactive features of the book.) BOOK INDEX I- The comparison of Qur'an, Philosophy and Modern Science in Understanding the Secret of the Universe * The Story of the Creation of Our Universe (11. Word): We discover the hidden secret of the creation of man and the universe with the help of a wonderful example. * A Gift Package (12. Word-First Principle): We compare Qur'an, philosophy, and modern science in terms of understanding and giving meaning to the universe. Thus, the profound difference between, on the one hand Qur'an and on the other hand, philosophy and science, which look at the universe from an irreligious perspective, emerges strikingly. * To Graduate from the Academy of Universe (A chapter taken from the Thirteenth Word): Having given an exemplary lesson about the fact that religion and sciences of Qur'an and Philosophy produce products, in the name of science, that are quite different from each other., it is proved with a striking determination that Qur'an has such a high degree of scientificness compared to positive sciences. II- Additional Sections * For Those Who Wonder About the Secret of the Univers * The Strategies to Neutralize the Atheistic Evolution With Correct Academic Approaches * Scientific Findings about Evolution and Creation * Scientific Findings about the Miracles of Quran * On Quantum Approach and Divine Truths * Approach to the Laws of Nature * Is it Possible That Material Factors in Nature Come Together and Create Living Beings? * How Is Everything Taking Place with Divine Power? III- Presentations of Academic Training Activities * Questioning the Factors That Determine The Real Value of Scientific Information * Evaluation of the Educational Approach and the Philosophy of Science of Medresetüzzehra
Download or read book Faith Philosophy of Islam written by Shamim Akhter and published by Gyan Publishing House. This book was released on 2009 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Oxford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Science and Technology in Islam written by Salim Ayduz and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014 with total page 1149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The main reference source for questions of Islamic philosophy, science, and technology amongst Western engaged readers and academics in general and legal researchers in particular.
Download or read book A Scientific Tafsir of Qur anic Verses written by Muneer Al-Ali and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-05-06 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study is a scientific discussion of faith without trying to enable victory of faith on naturalism or science. Naturally, on discussing faith one cannot escape the argument regarding the existence of the Supreme Being. Divine books had foretold the information that science has proved ,so they have added a spiritual ethos to science. This study will not delve into matters of religious nature. Moreover, it demonstrates to the already believers that faith is tangible, not visionary or priggish thus helps augmenting their faith. Scientists have discovered the laws which govern the wondrous work of God by asking questions and trying to find answers. Prophets prior to God's revelation and prophet-hood were as curious as scientists and kept asking similar questions which were largely about creation. However,thousands of years later, scientists and clerics are equally passionate to unravel the intricacies of the creation. Islam is the youngest of the monotheistic Abrahamic religions, six centuries after Christianity and in common with them in promoting the idea that there is but one divine Creator; God. Interestingly, all three religions are united around awaiting the Messiah, Prophet Jesus. There is a huge amount of work and publications written exploring the interplay between sciences and the other holy books; Torah and Bible, and many more yet to be written about the other two glorious religions. But that is not the story of this book. Qur'an has been chosen because it is the book of the last religion, Islam and it is unique for the following reasons: 1) Authenticity: It is written in Arabic ,a viable language of the Arab world where Islam is the dominant religion and where Prophet Muhammad was born, bred and preached his message. Qur'an was recited by him, heart learnt by his followers and was scripted during his life. 2) Uniformity: It has a singular undisputed transcript that had never been challenged or changed since Prophet Muhammad recited it and it has the same spelling, pronunciation, punctuation and grammar since. 3) Consistency: Qur'an is still recited in Arabic for worshipping purposes; prayers, sermons, rituals and clerical functions by both Arab and non-Arab Muslims which had prevented any distortion that might have resulted from translation.. 4) Comprehensiveness: It was revealed six centuries after the Bible and had addressed a different kind of community and creed who were better cultivated and it had tackled more diverse issues regarding creation, life, and socio-economico-political problems. There will inevitably be some discrepency with the classical Tafsirs (commentaries) because they were written many centuries ago and of course without the benefit of the scientific discoveries and knowledge that we now have. Qur'an like other divine books had imparted knowledge either explicitly in an overt form especially that which had already been mentioned in previous divine books or implicitly either in a covert metaphoric manner or symbolically. This had simplified God's message taking into consideration the vulnerability, suspicion and inability of most people at that time to understand and assimilate, this had simplified God's message. The knowledge which was enshrined in Qur'an has been scientifically analyzed in this study which couples scientific data with the relevant Qur'anic verses that they identify with. One objective of this book is looking at faith from a new perspective as being a conscious mental act of belief and conviction to awe of God, based on a contextually scientific argument. Secondly, highlighting the concordance of divine books, Qur'an for one, with science and explaining alleged discordance which is mostly due to limitations of scientific research. Thirdly, it refutes the allegation that Qur'an was written by mortals i.e. illiterate Muhammad or his disciples or companions, simply because the information was unknown to mankind then.
Download or read book Qur an Modern Science and Philosophy written by Ediz SÖZÜER and published by Ediz Sözüer. This book was released on 2019-01-23 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Important Information and Presentation: Our book is free. The whole book can be read in “Free Sample” section. It is not necessary to give your credit card information. You can download our book in word or pdf format from the following web addresses: goo.gl/hNIUou or yadi.sk/d/09r41tL9ecYUA You can download the text of our book and its visual/interactive versions from the folder of “Qur'an, Modern Science and Philosophy” in “English Books” section in this address. Besides, you can view or download the files of all of our books, and videos, texts and PowerPoint presentations of our seminars altogether or one by one, from these storage spaces where all of our work on Risale-i Nur (Treatise of Light) are uploaded. In Google Books and Google Play, it is not possible to open and view the links and videos just by clicking them. We suggest that you download the Pdf files from the address we provide before or from Google Books and read them. Our Website for Journeys of Discovery Risale-i Nur (Treatise of Light) Training Program http://www.kesifyolculuklari.com http://www.risaleinuregitimprogrami.com Alternative Website: http://www.risaleinuregitimprogramidotcom.wordpress.com Web address of our YouTube Video Channel: http://www.youtube.com/c/EdizSözüer BOOK PRESENTATION: Qur'an, Modern Science and Philosophy New Perspectives from the Treatise of 11. 12. And 13. Words Risale-i Nur (Treatise of Light) Training Program This book which is entitled "Qur'an, Modern Science and Philosophy" and which is an explanatory work based on 11th, 12th and 13th Words of Risale-i Nur, comparatively deals with the perspectives of the universe by Qur'an, modern science and philosophy; and the differences of interpretation they develop and the different meanings they make out of the same information they have. When you complete the book, you will have a striking appreciation of the profound differences of the lessons given by the philosophy and science which look at the universe from an ungodly perspective and you will have acquired the most basic and accurate Qur'anic terms in making sense of this universe. In 11. Word: We discover the hidden secret of the creation of man and the universe with the help of a wonderful example (The Story of the Creation of Our Universe) and we invite you to a completely different mental journey and we promise that we will go to places you have never travelled before on this imaginary journey that we will start together. Here are some of the questions we ask: Why are we here, who sent us here, and where do we go from here? Who are we and what is required of us? Why couldn’t the mind find its way on its own, alone? What is the true form of the universe and the cause of man's creation? From which perspective should we look at the universe in order to discover the truth about it? What do we see if we look at the world as a new visitor? Why are we in need of the creatures/created things which come into existence by chance? Why is the nature, existing in the world and in the universe, so beautiful? In 12. Word: We compare Qur'an, philosophy, and modern science in terms of understanding and giving meaning to the universe. Thus, the profound difference between, on the one hand Qur'an and on the other hand, philosophy and science, which look at the universe from an irreligious perspective, emerges strikingly. Our "A Gift Pack", however, will take you to another world, with the strength of its logical rules and poeticalness of its literary depictions. In 13. Word: Right after a pleasant and short trip of history of science, we begin a fictional journey in "Cosmic Calendar" and we search for the answers of the following questions: "What should one expect to get from a product made in the name of science? How should its value be assessed?" and we witness that those who could fine what the world "fine-tuning" means and who appreciate it, will graduate from the "Academy of Universe" with a high degree of success. In this way, having given an exemplary lesson about the fact that religion and sciences of Qur'an and Philosophy produce products, in the name of science, that are quite different from each other., it is proved with a striking determination that Qur'an has such a high degree of scientificness compared to positive sciences. We would like you to accompany us in this imaginary and mental journey of discovery. There is only one fixed price for a ticket of the Journey: A strong sense of wonder in the search for truth. This work is a part of our basic/source book called “A Journey of Discovery for an Extraordinary Treasure: Risale-i Nur (The Treatise of Light) Training Program” upon which our “Journeys of Discovery, Risale-i Nur Training Program” is constructed and it is “The comparison of Qur'an, Philosophy and Modern Science in Understanding the Secret of the Universe”, which is the fourth discovery of the five discovery, dealt with in the first main part of that book, which is called “Discovering the Value of the Treasure of Faith”. We strongly suggest and present this book to those who regularly read Risale-i Nur as well as to those who want to get some information for the first time. The epilogue of our book which is entitled “Your Journey Just Begins Now!” is also included in this work as it contains emotional, striking and impressive points coming sincerely from the deepest parts of our hearts about the reading of Risale-i Nur and attendance to the Risale-i Nur Lectures. BOOK INDEX I- The comparison of Qur'an, Philosophy and Modern Science in Understanding the Secret of the Universe * The Story of the Creation of Our Universe (11. Word): We discover the hidden secret of the creation of man and the universe with the help of a wonderful example. * A Gift Package (12. Word-First Principle): We compare Qur'an, philosophy, and modern science in terms of understanding and giving meaning to the universe. Thus, the profound difference between, on the one hand Qur'an and on the other hand, philosophy and science, which look at the universe from an irreligious perspective, emerges strikingly. * To Graduate from the Academy of Universe (A chapter taken from the Thirteenth Word): Having given an exemplary lesson about the fact that religion and sciences of Qur'an and Philosophy produce products, in the name of science, that are quite different from each other., it is proved with a striking determination that Qur'an has such a high degree of scientificness compared to positive sciences. II- Additional Sections * For Those Who Wonder About the Secret of the Universe * The Strategies to Neutralize the Atheistic Evolution With Correct Academic Approaches * Scientific Findings about Evolution and Creation * Scientific Findings about the Miracles of Quran * On Quantum Approach and Divine Truths * Approach to the Laws of Nature * Is it Possible That Material Factors in Nature Come Together and Create Living Beings? * How Is Everything Taking Place with Divine Power? III- Presentations of Academic Training Activities * Questioning the Factors That Determine The Real Value of Scientific Information * Evaluation of the Educational Approach and the Philosophy of Science of Medresetüzzehra
Download or read book Intelligent Evolution written by Michael A. Flannery and published by Erasmus Press. This book was released on 2020-08-12 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alfred Russel Wallace (1823–1913), co-discoverer of natural selection, was second only to Charles Darwin as the 19th century’s most noted English naturalist. Yet his belief in spiritualism caused him to be ridiculed and dismissed by many, leaving him a comparatively obscure and misunderstood figure. In this volume Wallace is finally allowed to speak in his own defense through his grand evolutionary synthesis The World of Life published over a century ago in 1910. More than just a reprinting of a near-forgotten work, Michael A. Flannery places Wallace in historical context and includes the very latest historiography relating to both Darwin and Wallace in his detailed introduction. Flannery exposes Charles Darwin’s now-famous theory of evolution as little more than a naturalistic cover for an extreme philosophical materialism borrowed as a youth from Edinburgh radicals. This is juxtaposed by his sympathetic account of what he calls Wallace’s intelligent evolution, a thoroughly teleological alternative to Darwin’s stochastic processes. Though based upon very different formulations of natural selection, the Wallace/Darwin dispute as presented by Flannery shows a metaphysical clash of worldviews coextensive with modern evolutionary theory itself—design and purpose versus randomness and chance. This book is for anyone seeking to understand the historical and philosophical roots of a controversy that still rages today. This book contains an abridgement of Alfred Russel Wallace's The World of Life and Reverend John Magens Mello's essay, “The Mystery of Life and Mind.” Michael A. Flannery is Professor Emeritus, UAB Libraries, University of Alabama at Birmingham. Professor Flannery has published extensively in medical history and bioethics, winning the prestigious Edward Kremers Award in 2001 for distinguished writing by an American from the American Institute of the History of Pharmacy, the Murray Gottlieb Prize in history by the Medical Library Association in 2002, and the 2006 Publishers Award of the Archivists and Librarians in the History of Health Sciences. This is his tenth book.
Download or read book The Quran and the Secular Mind written by Shabbir Akhtar and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-10-31 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is concerned with the rationality and plausibility of the Muslim faith and the Qur'an, and in particular how they can be interrogated and understood through Western analytical philosophy. It also explores how Islam can successfully engage with the challenges posed by secular thinking. The Quran and the Secular Mind will be of interest to students and scholars of Islamic philosophy, philosophy of religion, Middle East studies, and political Islam.
Download or read book The Story of Reason in Islam written by Sari Nusseibeh and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2016-11-09 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Story of Reason in Islam, leading public intellectual and political activist Sari Nusseibeh narrates a sweeping intellectual history—a quest for knowledge inspired by the Qu'ran and its language, a quest that employed Reason in the service of Faith. Eschewing the conventional separation of Faith and Reason, he takes a fresh look at why and how Islamic reasoning evolved over time. He surveys the different Islamic schools of thought and how they dealt with major philosophical issues, showing that Reason pervaded all disciplines, from philosophy and science to language, poetry, and law. Along the way, the best known Muslim philosophers are introduced in a new light. Countering received chronologies, in this story Reason reaches its zenith in the early seventeenth century; it then trails off, its demise as sudden as its appearance. Thereafter, Reason loses out to passive belief, lifeless logic, and a self-contained legalism—in other words, to a less flexible Islam. Nusseibeh's speculations as to why this occurred focus on the fortunes and misfortunes of classical Arabic in the Islamic world. Change, he suggests, may only come from the revivification of language itself.
Download or read book Faith in the Scientific Philosophy of Religion written by Abdul Rashid Seyal and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To find out more info on this book visit the authors web site @ http://www.katrinasmess.com
Download or read book The Bible the Qur an Science written by Maurice Bucaille and published by Adam Publishers. This book was released on 2012 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Claiming Abraham written by Michael Lodahl and published by Brazos Press. This book was released on 2010-04 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores how Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other biblical characters are presented in the Qur'an to help Christians better understand Islam.
Download or read book Faith and Reason in Islam written by Averroes and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Available for the first time in the English language, this is a complete and annotated translation of a key work by the twelfth-century Muslim philosopher, Averroes (Ibn Rushd). Acknowledged as the leading transmitter of Aristotelian th ought, Averroes also held controversial views about the re lationship between faith and reason, arguing that religion should not be allowed to impose limits on the exercise of rational thought. His theory of rationality, along with others on language, justice and the interpretation of religious texts, is clearly presented here, in a work that provides the most comprehensive picture available of Averroes's great intellectual achievements.
Download or read book Reason Rationality in the Quran written by Ibrahim Kalin and published by Claritas Books . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this short yet timely book, Dr Ibrahim Kalin, based on his thorough study of the history of philosophy, analyses the categories of reason and rationality within the Islamic intellectual context as it was shaped by the foundational theory underlying the Quran and as developed by the Islamic theological and intellectual tradition. Dr Kalin argues that far from being a self-standing entity, reason functions within a larger context of meaning and existence, intelligibility and moral thinking. He shows clearly how the Quranic perspective of rationality moves us beyond the internal workings of a single, disengaged mind and places us with a larger context of ontological significance.
Download or read book The Qur anic Theology Philosophy and Spirituality written by Abdul Fâzli and published by . This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book consists of seventeen chapters which cover a selection of early, medieval, modern and contemporary Problems of Muslim Theology, Philosophy and Mysticism. This book argues that the terms are never neutral; ideas thrive upon terms and travel in history. If they are false they go on coloring the understanding and interpretation of other ideas. At times it takes centuries for someone to identify them and straighten them and that most of the problems of Muslim Philosophy, Theology and Mysticism which kept the Muslims occupied in early and medieval centuries, and then in the modern period too, could not arise had the Muslims' not accepted un-Qur'anic philosophical notions from Greeks (through Christians and others) and then formulated their problems in these notions. The book argues that the Contemporary Problems relating to the above disciplines are no exception. We are repeating the same mistake over and again. Seventeen articles discuss 17 main and many secondary problems relating Muslim theology, Philosophy, Sufism and Reconstruction of Islamic Religious Thought to prove the above contention. Each article reconstructs the problem in Qur'anic notions in accordance with the Qur'anic teachings. One article examines as a Comparative Study, the Christian theologian and philosophers' views on the problem of Divine Omniscience. The Qur'an is the fundamental religious document and basic source of Islamic faith. Sufism is a phenomenon which organized itself into a discipline in the early centuries of Islam. A great majority of Muslims have always believed it quite coherent with the spirit of their faith. But the question is: "Where does lie its origin in the Qur'an!" First time in the 14 centuries of the history of Muslim culture, an article included in this book traces the origin of Islamic spirituality in the Qur'anic term 'Shahid' (the certified witness/the verifier) and explains its development into a discipline on Qur'anic grounds. Al-Haqq means the standard of truth. For centuries the Muslims have believed al-haqq to be the comely Name of God. The first article in this book differs with this concept and argues that al-haqq is the title used in the Qur'an for the Word of God, and not for God. God is the Descender of the truth. The belief, the idea, the ideology, the notion, the simile, the vision, imagination, the religious experience or whatever is in accordance with the truth is truth, what is against it is untruth. All the articles of this book examine on their respective themes how this principle is overlooked and how it has created problems for Muslim Thought. Writers like Martin Schreiner, Ignacz Goldziher, R. Nicholson Franz Rosenthal, Harry Austrian Wolfson all argue that the Islamic teachings are predestinarian in nature. Religious scholars like Dr. Muhammad Fethullah Gülen promote such views about Islam. Eight articles included in this book differ with this view and define the limits of human freedom in Qur'anic perspective. Examining antinomies relating Omniscience, Omnipotence, Predestinarian verses of the Qur'an, Inexorability of the Appointed Term, Pre-ordained Sustenance, Divine Pleasure and Divine Will etc., it has been argued in these articles that not a single person ever born including Iblis (Satan), Pharaoh, Abu Lahb (who is condemned by name as sinner in the Qur'an) was ever born such that it was predetermined in Allah's Knowledge that he/she will leave the world as sinner. The most significant thing about this book is that everything argued in this book is argued on the authority of the Qur'an; that nothing said in this book is without the authority of the Qur'an.
Download or read book Faith in the Unseen written by Dr. Seyal and published by Partridge Singapore. This book was released on 2014-06-12 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Faith in the Unseen is challenging (in the intellectual sense, not the stylistically abrasive sense) and fascinating. An intriguing contribution to the debate on science and religion, it provides a remarkable insight into scriptural close reading and the "rationalization" of religious faith.
