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One of the long-term aims of the Holy Qur’an is to establish a utopian society. Although the term “utopia” is not stated in the Qur’an, it could be traced in the prophets’ instructions as well as in the Quranic verses and narrations (Imams’ sayings) on the quality ...
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One of the long-term aims of the Holy Qur’an is to establish a utopian society. Although the term “utopia” is not stated in the Qur’an, it could be traced in the prophets’ instructions as well as in the Quranic verses and narrations (Imams’ sayings) on the quality of life. According to the Holy Qur’an, reaching utopia is not only possible but also the very aim of the prophets’ appointments. The current study has asked about the characteristics of a utopian society. The Qur’an and Itrat (Immediate Family of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.)) are mementoes of Prophet Muhammad, without which we will not be able to interpret Quranic verses. Moreover, impeccable Imams, the true inherits of the Prophet, have mentioned Quranic Utopian Society in discussions of both theoretical and practical wisdom. The researcher has tried to identify the characteristics of a utopian society in the Qur’an. The focus of the current paper was different, since previous studies have been based on the discussions about freedom, human rights and the importance of science, but here the focus was on one particular subject, namely the Quranic perspective of utopian society. Upon analysis, it became apparent that rationalism, justice establishment, sovereignty of Imam, philanthropy, knowledge expansion and economic growth are the most significant characteristics of a utopian society, based on instructions of the Qur’an and Itrat.
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Human beings, as they are moving toward Allah, are in a constant fight with the Inciting Nafs, which incites to evil. The current study was designed in a descriptive-analytic manner and it was aimed to identify Quranic Instructions on how to fight the Inciting Nafs, which has been done by studying Holy ...
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Human beings, as they are moving toward Allah, are in a constant fight with the Inciting Nafs, which incites to evil. The current study was designed in a descriptive-analytic manner and it was aimed to identify Quranic Instructions on how to fight the Inciting Nafs, which has been done by studying Holy verses and employing semiology. According to Holy Qur’an, there exist three sets of skills to fight the Inciting Nafs, namely cognitive skills (raising awareness towards Akhirah (the Hereafter) and the outcomes of following the Inciting Nafs and also realizing the presence of Allah in every second of our lives), behavioral skills (being responsive to instructions, demonstrating purposeful obedience and delimiting what we see) and spiritual skills (faith, connectedness, piety and forbearance). It was concluded that to fight the Inciting Nafs, human beings have to follow Quranic Instructions and in this way, they will reach the ultimate happiness, desired in their fitrah. Otherwise, they will be as vile as the animals, since they have followed the evils of the Inciting Nafs.
fahimeh shariati; siheyla piruzfar
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Words used in the Holy Qur’an are mainly the ones which were common among Arabs of the Time of Ignorance (‘jāhilīyah’) as were used in tribes and certain poetic circles. Similar to many others, the word ‘hikmah’ (‘wisdom’) was influenced by the Qur’an’s ...
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Words used in the Holy Qur’an are mainly the ones which were common among Arabs of the Time of Ignorance (‘jāhilīyah’) as were used in tribes and certain poetic circles. Similar to many others, the word ‘hikmah’ (‘wisdom’) was influenced by the Qur’an’s cosmological system and was used in new semantic domains. While retaining its core meaning, it gained new senses as it was collocated with certain words and occurred in verses which had certain concords and discords with other verses and, technically, went through semantic expansions or reductions. Moreover, as it was used in various Islamic fields in its new senses it fostered new systems of understanding. In other words, through semantic changes, the word ‘hikmah’ gained new senses in different Islamic fields including ethics, philosophy and theology, with its own usage in each.
saleh hasan zadeh
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God, man, and the world are the three main axes of human thought. Throughout history, important questions have been raised about them and all humanity’s intellectual effort has been directed towards these goals and finding correct and appropriate answers to these questions. Among these, knowing ...
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God, man, and the world are the three main axes of human thought. Throughout history, important questions have been raised about them and all humanity’s intellectual effort has been directed towards these goals and finding correct and appropriate answers to these questions. Among these, knowing humanity is of special importance. In the teachings of the holy Qur’an, man, after God, has been considered the most fundamental subject. The sending of prophets and holy books has been done in order for humanity to reach its final happiness. By giving special direction to sciences and wisdoms involved in educating and guiding mankind, the Qur’an considers materialistic and secular sciences to be the main reason for mankind’s decline. Human sciences practiced today have the 17th century Western culture as their origin. The Western account of the concept of humanity is the product of these sciences. This account of humanity has reduced the goal of science to secularism and humanism. Human in the Qur’an is the “comprehensive universe”. The Comprehensive Universe can accumulate in itself the perfections of all plants, animals, and angels. It is in this light that mankind is “The Best of Creation”, and as a result God is “The Best Creator”. Accordingly, a complete understanding of mankind is only made possible by understanding God. Today many anthropologists, despite incredible progress in psychology and psychoanalysis and their related sciences, have admitted their inability to understand mankind and have talked about a “crisis in anthropology”. Wise anthropologists say that man has three important aspects: 1) the personal materialistic aspect, 2) the social life aspect and 3) the spiritual aspect. Those who consider merely the first aspect and believe in absolute freedom for man, even though this freedom may be harmful to him, are unaware of the wondrous character of man and have neglected the important aspects of his being. And thosewho consider the first two aspects and ignore the third one, create an atmosphere that is devoid of moral and spiritual values. In this paper we address the following issues: 1. Aspects of humanity from a Quranic perspective 2. Direction of science according to the Qur’an 3. The superiority of mankind presented in the Quranic model over that of Western Culture’s model
mohamad hoseyn bayat
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This paper presents Quranic verses along with some valid traditions which introduce the Qur’an and the holy Prophet (PBUH). Then, relying on Quranic verses and traditions, the impeccability of the Qur’an and the Prophet (PBUH) from sin and error are substantiated. In the next section all ...
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This paper presents Quranic verses along with some valid traditions which introduce the Qur’an and the holy Prophet (PBUH). Then, relying on Quranic verses and traditions, the impeccability of the Qur’an and the Prophet (PBUH) from sin and error are substantiated. In the next section all raised doubts are analyzed under eight general headings and each doubt is responded to in brief and reasonably
behruz hasan nejhad
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In the holy Qur’an, the philosophy of storytelling is in fact the story of philosophizing. If philosophizing is the move towards ‘perplexity’, ‘invitation’, ‘reflection’ and ‘admonition’, then the stories of this pure Book invite us to all these four. ...
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In the holy Qur’an, the philosophy of storytelling is in fact the story of philosophizing. If philosophizing is the move towards ‘perplexity’, ‘invitation’, ‘reflection’ and ‘admonition’, then the stories of this pure Book invite us to all these four. As a carrier of ‘meaning’, this holy Book has not been oblivious to storytelling and narration; Quranic stories are replete with historical events and stories, and, without images or imaginations characteristic of popular stories; the precious gem of these stories is nothing but the admonishing lessons.
ahmad zarnegar
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The present paper examines the conceptual meaning of those social keywords in the holy Qur’an which are closely related to ‘al-mojtama’’ (society) and explains how these words are related to man’s social life as well as collective, interpersonal social relations; further, ...
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The present paper examines the conceptual meaning of those social keywords in the holy Qur’an which are closely related to ‘al-mojtama’’ (society) and explains how these words are related to man’s social life as well as collective, interpersonal social relations; further, the holy verses related to these keywords, along with the ideas of philologists regarding these words are presented.
