Appreciating beauty in Islam

Appreciating beauty in Islam

This paper aims to discuss the notion of beauty from a perspective of the Islamic worldview. The paper shows that beauty in Islam and the utter formation of Islamic aesthetics - just like any other segment of Islamic culture and civilization - cannot be disengaged from the body of Islamic teachings...

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Main Author: Spahic, Omer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: ISTAC 2011
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BL Religion
Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/3313/
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spelling iium-33132012-01-31T00:48:27Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/3313/ Appreciating beauty in Islam Spahic, Omer BL Religion This paper aims to discuss the notion of beauty from a perspective of the Islamic worldview. The paper shows that beauty in Islam and the utter formation of Islamic aesthetics - just like any other segment of Islamic culture and civilization - cannot be disengaged from the body of Islamic teachings and values and be treated in isolation. From conceptualizing beauty, over creating and appreciating beautiful objects and experiences, and finally to valuing and elevating the idea of beauty to such a level as to relate the same to the Ultimate Transcendental Reality, i.e. God, who is the source of all beauty, Islam provides an inspiration and guidance so that an actual and unambiguous aesthetic realization is duly accomplished on earth. The paper is divided into the following sections: 1) The beauty of Allah’s creation, 2) Defining beauty from different perspectives, 3) Islam on the duality of existence, 4) The believer’s universal outlook on life shapes his perception of beauty, 5) Recognizing beauty through a sixth sense, 6) Islam’s keenness for expressing and enjoying beauty, 7) Two erroneous views on beauty in Islam, 8) Conclusion: the beauty of Allâh. ISTAC 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/3313/5/Appreciating_Beauty_In_Islam.pdf Spahic, Omer (2011) Appreciating beauty in Islam. Al-Shajarah , 16 (1). pp. 47-84. ISSN 1394-6870 http://www.iium.edu.my/sites/default/files/kcdi/istac/attach_files/LIST%20PUBLICATION%20ISTAC.pdf
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Spahic, Omer
Appreciating beauty in Islam
description This paper aims to discuss the notion of beauty from a perspective of the Islamic worldview. The paper shows that beauty in Islam and the utter formation of Islamic aesthetics - just like any other segment of Islamic culture and civilization - cannot be disengaged from the body of Islamic teachings and values and be treated in isolation. From conceptualizing beauty, over creating and appreciating beautiful objects and experiences, and finally to valuing and elevating the idea of beauty to such a level as to relate the same to the Ultimate Transcendental Reality, i.e. God, who is the source of all beauty, Islam provides an inspiration and guidance so that an actual and unambiguous aesthetic realization is duly accomplished on earth. The paper is divided into the following sections: 1) The beauty of Allah’s creation, 2) Defining beauty from different perspectives, 3) Islam on the duality of existence, 4) The believer’s universal outlook on life shapes his perception of beauty, 5) Recognizing beauty through a sixth sense, 6) Islam’s keenness for expressing and enjoying beauty, 7) Two erroneous views on beauty in Islam, 8) Conclusion: the beauty of Allâh.
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author Spahic, Omer
author_facet Spahic, Omer
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title Appreciating beauty in Islam
title_short Appreciating beauty in Islam
title_full Appreciating beauty in Islam
title_fullStr Appreciating beauty in Islam
title_full_unstemmed Appreciating beauty in Islam
title_sort appreciating beauty in islam
publisher ISTAC
publishDate 2011
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/3313/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/3313/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/3313/5/Appreciating_Beauty_In_Islam.pdf
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