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Islam as the Foundation of Knowledge
Qutb
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 1
05/15/2011

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Dedication of perfect servitude to God
Definition

Allah alone should be deemed the Lord

 

He should be worshipped in faith, practice and law

 

Only He can appropriate position of lordship

Only He can be worshipped and be sovereign

Term
Muslims seeking guidance
Definition

Can only seek guidance and light from the Divine in matters pertaining to:

 

Faith, general concept of life, rituals, morals and dealings, values and standards, politics, assembly, principles of economics, explanation of human history

 

When seeking guidance and light, must have another Muslim to confide in

Term
Messenger of God
Definition

aka SAW

The Prophet Muhammad

Knows what constitutes servitude and how to perform it

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Divine Law
Definition

The entire scheme God has created for regulating human life

 

Regulation of thoughts and views, fundamentals of statecraft, principles of ethics and culture, laws of transactions, and regulations of knowledge and the arts

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Shariah
Definition
The code of conduct or religious law of Islam; operative in the regulations of morality
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Jahilliyah
Definition
State of ignorance of the guidance of God
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Knowledge from Muslims
Definition

Philosophy

Interpretation of human history

Psycology

Ethics

Religions and their comparative study

Social Sciences and Humanities

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Knowledge from Non-Muslims
Definition

Abstract knowledge

Metaphysical knowledge

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