The concept of acquired knowledge (‘ilm al-husuli); its reformation in the discourse of Muslim scholars

• Main Author: Mohd Amin, Wan Mohd Azam
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kulliyyah of Science, IIUM 2011
• Subjects: BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/23888/1/The_Concept_of_Acquired_Knowledge.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/23888/; http://www.iium.edu.my/revival/index.php/revival/article/view/37
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

This paper examines the concept of acquired knowledge (‘ilm al-ÍuÎËlÊ) in the discourse of Muslim scholars in relation to the reforms made by many Muslim scholars and thinkers such as al-ShÉfi‘Ê (d.204/820), al-GhazÉlÊ (d. 505/1111) and al-DihlawÊ (d.1176/1762). Al-ShÉfi‘Ê contributed much to this f...