Thinking from the Qur’ānic perspective
The Qur’ān is the main reference and source of knowledge for Muslims. It logically follows that understanding the concept of thinking should also be referred to the Qur’ān. Even though the word ‘intellect’ is mentioned 49 times in the Qur’ān, and there are hundreds of verses that urge Muslims to...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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ISTAC
2015
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/44302/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/44302/1/Thinking_from_Qur%27anic_Perspective.pdf |
| Summary: | The Qur’ān is the main reference and source of knowledge for
Muslims. It logically follows that understanding the concept of
thinking should also be referred to the Qur’ān. Even though the word
‘intellect’ is mentioned 49 times in the Qur’ān, and there are
hundreds of verses that urge Muslims to think, the theory of thinking
from the Qur’ānic perspective has not been extensively explored to
guide Muslim educators, curriculum designers and developers.
Hence, this paper attempts to explore the concept of good thinking
from the Qur’ānic perspective. It extensively examines verses of the
Qur’ān pertaining to the intellect and thinking to come up with a
theory of good thinking. From the analysis of the relevant Qur’ānic
verses, the research found that the intellect is capable of rational and
spiritual cognition as a result of applying critical, creative, ethical
and spiritual thinking. Therefore, the research posits that good
thinking from the Qur’ānic perspective is multi-dimensional; the
dimensions are critical, creative, ethical and spiritual thinking.
Furthermore, according to the Qur’ān, the aim of good thinking is to
achieve wisdom. Hence, this paper also explicates the meaning of
wisdom from the Qurānic perspective. |
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