The book “Understanding Islamic Sciences: Philosophy, Theology, Mysticism, Morality, Jurisprudence” is a collection of martyr Murtada Mutahhari’s essential papers and articles.
This book is a collection of martyr Murtada Mutahhari’s essential papers and articles on philosophy, theology (al-Kalam), Islamic mysticism (Irfan), the principle of jurisprudence (Usul al-fiqh), Islamic law (fiqh) and morality (hikmat-e amali). The six parts together serve both as a comprehensive survey of the essential of different branches of Islamic studies and a general guide to understanding the basic teaching of Islam, along with the main points of difference among various sects of Muslims.
Martyr Mutahhari’s important work is probably the most thorough of all introductions to Islamic studies and deserves to be prescribed reading for all students of Islam. It is also very useful for non-specialists who wish to acquaint themselves with Islamic knowledge.
This collection of Murtada Mutahhari’s papers on the Islamic sciences serves as a comprehensive survey of the fundamentals of different branches of the Islamic sciences, and is also a general guide to understanding the basic teachings of Islam. No other introductory book on the Islamic sciences covers all Muslim sects and their specific views. Mutahhari’s exposition and evaluation of various theories is erudite and eloquent and will be of use to scholars of Islamic studies as well as to those who wish to better acquaint themselves with Islam.
Table of Contents
- Islamic Philosophy
Literal and semantic definitions
Philosophy in modern times
Divorce of the sciences from philosophy
Illuminationsim and peripateticism
Islamic methods of thought
Sublime wisdom
Overview of philosophies and wisdom
Problem in philosophy
- Ilm al-Kalam: Islamic theology
The beginnings of Kalam
Al-Kalam al-Aqli and al-Kalam al-Naqli
Mutʻtazilites
Ashʻaries
The Shiite Kalam
- Irfan: Islamic Mysticism
Theoretical Irfan
Shariʻah, Tariqah and Haqiqah
The origin of Islamic Irfan
The mystic’s stations (Maqamat)
Zahid, Abid and Arif
The Arif goal
The first station
Exercise and Self-discipline
Some terms of Irfan
- Islamic Law
Introduction
The sections and chapters of the issues of jurisprudence
Translator’s epilogue
- Usul al-Fiqh: principle of jurisprudence
Introduction
The principle of jurisprudence
The source of jurisprudence
A brief history
The subjects of the principles
Issues common to the book and the sunnah
Consensus and reasoning
The principle of application
- Islamic ethics and morality
Awareness and desire in animals
Awareness and desire in man
The touchstone of man;s distinctiveness
Relation between humanity and animals
Science and faith
Producing cheer and expansive
Improving social relationships
Lessening troubles
The teaching: ideology
Bibliographic information
Title: Understanding Islamic Sciences: Philosophy, Theology, Mysticism, Morality, Jurisprudence
Author: Murtada Mutahhari
Translated by: Amin Research and Cultural Center
Publisher: Al-Mustafa International Publication and Translation Center
Language: English
Length: 260
ISBN:978-964-7741-24-8
Pub. Date: 2016
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