Valorizing time as a civilizational asset: glimpses into the views of Malik Bennabi and Said Nursi

This paper examines the notion of time not only as an interval or period or unit of measurement made of seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months and years, but essentially as a civilizational and spiritual asset. We need to valorize time as a source of civilizational progress and development. Ti...

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Main Author:	Berghout, Abdul Aziz
Format:	Article
Language:	English English
Published:	International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) 2016
Subjects:	BP170.85 Da'wah. Mission of Islam. Summons, invitation, etc.
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spelling	iium-553982017-10-10T03:47:23Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/55398/ Valorizing time as a civilizational asset: glimpses into the views of Malik Bennabi and Said Nursi Berghout, Abdul Aziz BP170.85 Da'wah. Mission of Islam. Summons, invitation, etc. This paper examines the notion of time not only as an interval or period or unit of measurement made of seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months and years, but essentially as a civilizational and spiritual asset. We need to valorize time as a source of civilizational progress and development. Time is seen as a value and a source of civilizational activity leading to progress and socio-cultural development. Our understanding, appreciation and utilization of time will partly depend on our perspective of life itself be it temporal or eternal. How our worldviews articulate the notion of time bears heavily on our action and dynamism in history and life. Our worldview will make the notion of time a civilizing power and a place for added value and progress or a way to decline. This paper addresses the question of civilizational and spiritual value of time stressing the need for educating people about time as a wealth that is crucial in their self and collective development and progress. It examines the notion of time as a civilizational asset that adds value to the life and development of the individual and society as well. A special reference will be made to selected views of both Malik Bennabi (1905-1973) and Said Nursi (1878-1960), who might be considered among the pioneering Muslim thinkers, who studied the notion of time reflecting on its civilizational and spiritual dimensions. The paper concludes that both scholars have made important contribution to the study of time from an Islamic perspective. While Malik Bennabi underscores the civilizational and social aspects of time, Said Nursi stresses the importance of metaphysical, spiritual and moral aspects of time. This paper also shows that the Quranic view of time is more comprehensive and all-encompassing. International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/55398/1/55398_Valorizing%20time%20as%20a%20civilizational.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/55398/2/55398_Valorizing%20time%20as%20a%20civilizational_WOS.pdf Berghout, Abdul Aziz (2016) Valorizing time as a civilizational asset: glimpses into the views of Malik Bennabi and Said Nursi. Al-Shajarah: Journal of the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC), 21 (2). pp. 119-133. ISSN 1394-6870 http://journals.iium.edu.my/shajarah/index.php/shaj/article/view/405
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description	This paper examines the notion of time not only as an interval or period or unit of measurement made of seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months and years, but essentially as a civilizational and spiritual asset. We need to valorize time as a source of civilizational progress and development. Time is seen as a value and a source of civilizational activity leading to progress and socio-cultural development. Our understanding, appreciation and utilization of time will partly depend on our perspective of life itself be it temporal or eternal. How our worldviews articulate the notion of time bears heavily on our action and dynamism in history and life. Our worldview will make the notion of time a civilizing power and a place for added value and progress or a way to decline. This paper addresses the question of civilizational and spiritual value of time stressing the need for educating people about time as a wealth that is crucial in their self and collective development and progress. It examines the notion of time as a civilizational asset that adds value to the life and development of the individual and society as well. A special reference will be made to selected views of both Malik Bennabi (1905-1973) and Said Nursi (1878-1960), who might be considered among the pioneering Muslim thinkers, who studied the notion of time reflecting on its civilizational and spiritual dimensions. The paper concludes that both scholars have made important contribution to the study of time from an Islamic perspective. While Malik Bennabi underscores the civilizational and social aspects of time, Said Nursi stresses the importance of metaphysical, spiritual and moral aspects of time. This paper also shows that the Quranic view of time is more comprehensive and all-encompassing.
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title	Valorizing time as a civilizational asset: glimpses into the views of Malik Bennabi and Said Nursi
title_short	Valorizing time as a civilizational asset: glimpses into the views of Malik Bennabi and Said Nursi
title_full	Valorizing time as a civilizational asset: glimpses into the views of Malik Bennabi and Said Nursi
title_fullStr	Valorizing time as a civilizational asset: glimpses into the views of Malik Bennabi and Said Nursi
title_full_unstemmed	Valorizing time as a civilizational asset: glimpses into the views of Malik Bennabi and Said Nursi
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publisher	International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
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Valorizing time as a civilizational asset: glimpses into the views of Malik Bennabi and Said Nursi

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