The Influence of Qur'anic Teaching on Famous Muslim Philosophers

Authors

  • Davood Mohamadiani Payamnoor University
  • Sayed Majid Abdellahi Payamnoor University

Keywords:

Localization, Islamic philosophy, hikmah, Qur’anic Verses, Muslim philosophers

Abstract

The Holy Qur’an is the most important factor shaping the development of the Islamic culture and civilization. It can be claimed that all attempts in the field of Islamic thought have been shaped on the basis of the Qur’anic literature, jurisprudence, ilm al-usul, theology, philosophy and gnosis. For instance philosophy, which found its way into the Muslim world from Greece, developed under the influence of Qur’anic teachings by Islamic philosophers and formed a new Islamic identity. Muslim philosophers adapted ideas and
philosophical doctrines from the teachings of the Qur’an. They also used the Qur’anic verses in order to conceptualize and make new theories. They used the logic of the Qur’an for presenting philosophical arguments based on the analyses of this work. Among the Islamic philosophers, the contributions of Kindi, Suhrawardi, Avicenna, and Mulla Sadra were most significant.

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2015-05-27

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Religious Studies and Theology

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