Fiṭrah in Islam and Ren Xing in Confucianism: their relation to Islamic and Confucian ethics

Fiṭrah in Islam and Ren Xing in Confucianism: their relation to Islamic and Confucian ethics

This paper discusses the concept of human nature in Islam and in Confucianism. The researcher makes a comparison between the concept of fiṭrah in Islam and its relation to Islamic Ethics or ―good character‖, and the concept of ren xing or ―inherently good‖ of Confucianism. In order to explore both c...

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Main Author: Mohd Nor, Nur Suriya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
Subjects:
BL Religion
BP171 Relation of Islam to other religions
Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/74883/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/74883/1/NURSURIYA1%20RIGS.pdf
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spelling iium-748832020-01-08T10:08:09Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/74883/ Fiṭrah in Islam and Ren Xing in Confucianism: their relation to Islamic and Confucian ethics Mohd Nor, Nur Suriya BL Religion BP171 Relation of Islam to other religions This paper discusses the concept of human nature in Islam and in Confucianism. The researcher makes a comparison between the concept of fiṭrah in Islam and its relation to Islamic Ethics or ―good character‖, and the concept of ren xing or ―inherently good‖ of Confucianism. In order to explore both concepts vis-à-vis the human nature, the researcher employs textual analysis and comparative methodology on written materials related to the topic. The findings reveal several similarities between the two concepts – fiṭrah and ren xing – as both deal with human nature, which includes human characters and behaviours, the merits of good and the vile of evil, and the idea of mind and soul, among others. 2018-11 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/74883/1/NURSURIYA1%20RIGS.pdf Mohd Nor, Nur Suriya (2018) Fiṭrah in Islam and Ren Xing in Confucianism: their relation to Islamic and Confucian ethics. AL-ITQĀN JOURNAL OF ISLAMIC SCIENCES AND COMPARATIVE STUDIES, Special Issue (1) (1). pp. 17-27. E-ISSN 2600-8432
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BP171 Relation of Islam to other religions
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BP171 Relation of Islam to other religions
Mohd Nor, Nur Suriya
Fiṭrah in Islam and Ren Xing in Confucianism: their relation to Islamic and Confucian ethics
description This paper discusses the concept of human nature in Islam and in Confucianism. The researcher makes a comparison between the concept of fiṭrah in Islam and its relation to Islamic Ethics or ―good character‖, and the concept of ren xing or ―inherently good‖ of Confucianism. In order to explore both concepts vis-à-vis the human nature, the researcher employs textual analysis and comparative methodology on written materials related to the topic. The findings reveal several similarities between the two concepts – fiṭrah and ren xing – as both deal with human nature, which includes human characters and behaviours, the merits of good and the vile of evil, and the idea of mind and soul, among others.
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author Mohd Nor, Nur Suriya
author_facet Mohd Nor, Nur Suriya
author_sort Mohd Nor, Nur Suriya
title Fiṭrah in Islam and Ren Xing in Confucianism: their relation to Islamic and Confucian ethics
title_short Fiṭrah in Islam and Ren Xing in Confucianism: their relation to Islamic and Confucian ethics
title_full Fiṭrah in Islam and Ren Xing in Confucianism: their relation to Islamic and Confucian ethics
title_fullStr Fiṭrah in Islam and Ren Xing in Confucianism: their relation to Islamic and Confucian ethics
title_full_unstemmed Fiṭrah in Islam and Ren Xing in Confucianism: their relation to Islamic and Confucian ethics
title_sort fiṭrah in islam and ren xing in confucianism: their relation to islamic and confucian ethics
publishDate 2018
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/74883/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/74883/1/NURSURIYA1%20RIGS.pdf
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