Q1: What does Muhammad Iqbal mean when he says, "The birth of Islam..is the birth ofinductive intellect. In Islam prophecy reaches its perfection in discovering the needof its own abolition." Q2: What...

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Question 1    3
Question 2    3
Question 3    3
Question 4    3
Question 5    3
Question 6    4
Question 7    4
Question 8    4
Question 9    5
Question 10    5
Question 11    5
Question 12    6
Essay: Khaldun's theory of sovereignty and social order    7
Question 1
Iqbal was a Muslim scholar who brought to light some lesser-known aspects of Prophet Muhammad. He believed that precursor to secularism is prophet hood’s finality. Iqbal's remarks express a profound understanding that life cannot be held in leading strings indefinitely. Man must also be put back on his own resources in order to acquire complete self-consciousness.
Question 2
Farabi gives no indication of the necessity for more specific theoretical viewpoints or adaptations to historical circumstances. While unpredictable historical change may leave many old laws outdate, ideas about the highest things may continue to govern a community indefinitely, this feature of religious legislation may be fundamentally more durable than practical legislation. As a result, Farabi would be emphasizing the need for a complete explanation of the human good, which is lacking in religious legislation.
Question 3
According to Sayyid Ahmad Khan, When “Islam is Nature and Nature is Islam”, every kid, whether born to non-Muslim or Muslim parents, is a Muslim at birth. When he is influenced by society and his non-Muslim parents, he absorbs the methods and concepts of that environment, moving away from 'Nature' and adopting his 'parents' way of life.
Question 4
Sir Sayyid Ahmad Shah's emphasis on rational interpretation (tafsir), bypassing the hadith, and rejecting orthodox conventional practices and attitudes made him "controversial" and led to his being called as a "heretic" or "deviant." By using a dialectical rationalist interpretation of the Quran, he attempted to reconcile the issues inherent in the four traditional sources of Muslim law.
Question 5
According to Khawar al-Din, Sultan 'Abd al-Aziz used his own judgment in augmenting, adopting, and refining the tanzimat with whatever deemed fitting. In addition, consistent with his expertise, such as the qanun he just formed on provincial administration, from which the vast majority is likely to profit significantly. One of the most significant responsibilities put on the shari'a'ulama, the princes of Islam, and their ministers, is to work together to ensure the subjects' education. It raises their awareness of the benefits that accrue to them collectively and individually improves their situation."
Question 6
Creed and Religion, according to Al-Farabi, are nearly equivalent, as are tradition and law. In general, truth is what a person determines by basic proof or knowledge. Though it is not mentioned here, religion orders its community in the same way as the political regime orders the city. Instead, we get the one and only clear allusion to truth...