The compatibility of reason and revelation in Islam (Quranic approach)
Revelation and reason are indeed intertwined in Islamic worldview. Revelation, at least in its Islamic form, seeks its justification in empirical reality; it sees empirical reality as manifestation of a transcendental reality. Therefore, human is linked to the truth of God either through revelati...
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| Language: | English |
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2015
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/45646/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/45646/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/45646/1/45646.pdf |
| Summary: | Revelation and reason are indeed intertwined in Islamic worldview. Revelation, at least in its
Islamic form, seeks its justification in empirical reality; it sees empirical reality as manifestation
of a transcendental reality. Therefore, human is linked to the truth of God either through
revelation or reason. It is undeniable fact that, reason can guide people to some extent to the
broadest universal truths (such as existence of God), it has also contributed immensely to the
scientific development and technological advancement in this twenty first century. However,
human reason may not be able to provide insight into the details of metaphysical world, such as
hell, heaven, creation and eschatology etc... Hence, the role of revelation is emerged to remedy
such deficiency that can not be solved by human intellect alone. Thus, it is inadequate to reject
revelation and contrast scientific with revealed knowledge. i.e the reality should not be confined
exclusively to the realm of visible world and empirical phenomena, under the raison d’etre that
reason can not ascertain transcendental reality. As a matter of fact, both revelation and reason are
compatible in Islam; for the sake of comprehensive understanding of this universe. Based on this
fact, this humble paper will apply Quranic approach to explore vis-a-vis compatibility or
integration of revelation and reason in Islam. |
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