A comparative analysis of Ibn Sina and Al- Ghazali: their philosophical underpinnings and contributions toward Muslim education

Islamic Civilisation has witnessed the blossoming and diversification of intellectual and scientific achievements through its varied prominent scholars and thinkers. This paper focuses on two of the most distinguished among them – Ibn Sina and Al-Ghazali. The main aim of the paper is to analyse and...

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Main Author:	Ariffin, Adlina
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	2011
Subjects:	BV1460 Religious Education
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/36242/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/36242/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/36242/1/Adlina.pdf

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spelling	iium-362422019-12-12T01:49:08Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/36242/ A comparative analysis of Ibn Sina and Al- Ghazali: their philosophical underpinnings and contributions toward Muslim education Ariffin, Adlina BV1460 Religious Education Islamic Civilisation has witnessed the blossoming and diversification of intellectual and scientific achievements through its varied prominent scholars and thinkers. This paper focuses on two of the most distinguished among them – Ibn Sina and Al-Ghazali. The main aim of the paper is to analyse and accentuate the similarities and differences in both scholars’ theoretical underpinnings and its effects on the pursuit of knowledge. The paper begins by explicating the concept of knowledge from the Islamic perspective. This is followed by descriptions on the backgrounds of both scholars and a comparison of their theoretical foundation. The paper concludes that the juxtaposition of these scholars definitely brings out their similarities while simultaneously highlights their point of divergent. Both scholars displayed a very close relationship between their intellectual quest and the recognition of God as the Ultimate Truth. This relationship is not only evident in their writings and thoughts but also in their personal conduct. 2011-10 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/36242/1/Adlina.pdf Ariffin, Adlina (2011) A comparative analysis of Ibn Sina and Al- Ghazali: their philosophical underpinnings and contributions toward Muslim education. In: World Congress for Islamic History and Civilisation, 10-11 October 2011, University Malaya. http://eprints.um.edu.my/2344/1/wocihac2011_islam_education.pdf
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description	Islamic Civilisation has witnessed the blossoming and diversification of intellectual and scientific achievements through its varied prominent scholars and thinkers. This paper focuses on two of the most distinguished among them – Ibn Sina and Al-Ghazali. The main aim of the paper is to analyse and accentuate the similarities and differences in both scholars’ theoretical underpinnings and its effects on the pursuit of knowledge. The paper begins by explicating the concept of knowledge from the Islamic perspective. This is followed by descriptions on the backgrounds of both scholars and a comparison of their theoretical foundation. The paper concludes that the juxtaposition of these scholars definitely brings out their similarities while simultaneously highlights their point of divergent. Both scholars displayed a very close relationship between their intellectual quest and the recognition of God as the Ultimate Truth. This relationship is not only evident in their writings and thoughts but also in their personal conduct.
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title	A comparative analysis of Ibn Sina and Al- Ghazali: their philosophical underpinnings and contributions toward Muslim education
title_short	A comparative analysis of Ibn Sina and Al- Ghazali: their philosophical underpinnings and contributions toward Muslim education
title_full	A comparative analysis of Ibn Sina and Al- Ghazali: their philosophical underpinnings and contributions toward Muslim education
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A comparative analysis of Ibn Sina and Al- Ghazali: their philosophical underpinnings and contributions toward Muslim education

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