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The rise of Deism in Turkey – Is a Deistic conception of the Necessary Being coherent? A reply to Deism When I landed in the southern city of Adana in Turkey, my cousin picked me up and we started discussing the condition of the people, which then switched to the topics of religion & philosophy.
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Is Islamic Law arbitrary, random or are the Divine laws decreed with purpose of Maslaha (greater well-being)? Views of the Ash’arites, Mu’tazila & al-Razi Fakhr al-Din al-Razi mentions, “Our companions (the Ash’arites) maintain that God, Glorious and Exalted is He, performs no action with an objective (li gharar), for if this were the case, it
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Was Husayn b. Ali thoughtless & hasty? A reply to Dr Israfil Balci of Turkey Dr Israfil Balci, a known academic in Turkey said, “As much as Yazid & Ibn Ziyad were tyrannical & oppressive, Husayn was equally hasty & thoughtless. His relatives & friends begged him not to go. Not only did he fall
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To summarise the purpose of religion and Divine law (Shari’a) is the “improvement (salah) on earth, happiness (falah) in the afterlife” (Mehmet Erdogan). Divine law establishes the needs of the fitrah (the innate disposition) of the creation of God (the human being). The Divine law (Shari’a) is considerate, coherent, detailed, dynamic and it is satisfactory
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Different methods of Islamic Law: A comparison between the Usuli and Traditionist methods When properly understanding Islamic Law (Shari’a), it is necessary to completely examine all the texts collectively. It is especially important to examine the texts chronologically & it is even more important to examine the clear commands & injunctions of the Qur’an and
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Reminder: Theology/Philosophical paradigms will always impact legal theory, fiqh, sociology and the situation of the community The Mu’tazila, Ahl al-Adl (the people of justice) and the Zaydis highlighted the important position of Divine justice and wisdom when it comes to theology and practice. Hence why historically, the Zaydis and the Mu’tazilis (Ahl al-Adl) continuously upheld
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The importance of Ghadīr Khumm for ‘Alī is highlighted by ‘Alī himself on the Day of Raḥba because he was demanding the Muslims to testify for the validity of the Sermon of Ghadīr. (Musnad Ahmad b. Hanbal) It is important to remember that ‘Alī could have simply mentioned the famous sermon by himself without asking
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Philosophy – Why do we need Divine Revelation when we have reason? Imamzaydinstitute.org The Qur’an clearly opposes arrogance and reminds humanity that the cause of every beauty is actually from the Ultimate Creator. This includes intellect, knowledge, wisdom and morality. The Qur’an refutes the false conception of self-sufficiency by saying “he sees himself self-sufficient,” while
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