A narrative review on the concept of ‘Aql
The proliferation of opinions, in social media, on the danger of using ‘aql to understand religion is appalling. Some Muslims would except whatever information, however silly it may be, imparted by their teachers as true without first evaluating it critically. This would lead to the perpetuation of...
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2022
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| Institution: | Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia |
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| Summary: | The proliferation of opinions, in social media, on the danger of using ‘aql to understand religion is appalling. Some Muslims would except whatever information, however silly it may be, imparted by their teachers as true without first evaluating it critically. This would lead to the perpetuation of blind imitation which in turn would stifle deep understanding and creativity. The most devastating consequence of relegating the ‘aql is the failure to make correct conclusion and judgment on religious truths. This misconception of the meaning and functions of ‘aql probably stemmed from the lack of literature written and disseminated among Muslims on the concept of ‘aql in Islam. Therefore, this narrative literature review was conducted to summarize and synthesize research reports on the concept of ‘aql from Islamic perspective. Sixty-one articles and theses which met the selection criteria were reviewed and categorized according to the emerging themes. The findings showed that most studies were done to analyze and interpret the concept of aql in the Quran, past scholars’ conception of aql—the past scholars are al-Kindi, al-Farabi, Ibn Sina, Miskawayh, Ibn Taymiyyah, Zamakshari, Tabari, al-Ghazali, Muhammad Abduh, roles of ‘aql, ‘aql and Islamic education, the relationship between nafs and ‘aql and brain and heart. All research reports asserted the compatibility between ‘aql and revelation. However, extensive analysis on the curriculum of Islamic education in Malaysia found that even though higher order thinking is emphasized but the concept of ‘aql was not included in syllabus of Form 1 to Form 5. |
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