Why Do We Desire Infinity, and What Is the Desire for Infinity?
What Is the Desire for Infinity? Our world is full of people who have endless desires and never stop desiring. But what does it mean to desire infinity? Is there really no limit to human desires? Imagine a world which is different from ours; a world in which no one wishes for anything, there are […]
Accurate Knowledge of the Universe Is Impossible without Self-Knowledge
Self-Knowledge Is the Prerequisite for Knowing the Universe When we were born, we faced a world that had surrounded us. It was a world much bigger than our mother’s womb and with far more possibilities. This world has been prepared for us, and the way we define ourselves as human beings determines how much we […]
How Does Knowing the Human Being Bring Us Closer to Knowing God?
Knowing the Human Being, the Gateway to Knowing God As children, we would hold the mirror in front of the sun and by turning it, we would follow the light reflected in our surrounding objects. The reflected light has the sun’s color, heat, and brightness, yet at a lower intensity. When we see the reflected […]
Difference between Fitrah and Material Nature | Which One Governs Us?
The Opposition between Fitrah and Material Nature and Their Proponents At the beginning of creation, God breathed His spirit into the physical body of the human being[1]. He taught him all His names and attributes[2] and made him worthy enough to become His perfect deputy on earth[3]. In this way, the desire and ability to […]
The Paths to Self-Knowledge Lead Us to Knowing Our True Self
The Paths to Self-Knowledge We often confuse self-knowledge with psychology. Thus, we use personality tests and similar things to know ourselves. But as we stated before, our true self is an independent concept that has nothing to do with our personality traits or moral character. In addition to other aspects of our existence, each of […]
Postmodern and Modern Human | Different Definitions of the Human
The Harms of Misdefining the Human Being The Bedouin Burying girls alive Idolatry, tribal prejudice, slavery, etc. These are the first images that come to our mind when we hear the word ‘ignorance’(Jahiliyyah). It is a dark image of an uncivilized society that later became known as the ‘Age of Ignorance’. Of course, ignorance was […]
Postmodern and Modern Self-Knowledge | Perspectives and Harms
Wrong Definitions of the Human Being Man is a talking animal. Humans evolved from apes. Out of all the available definitions, these two are perhaps the most famous theories we have heard about the human essence. Even though scientists later doubted and even rejected both of these opinions, their initial impact has been so […]
Comparing Approaches to Self-Knowledge | Best Approach to Find Peace
A Review and Comparison of Various Approaches to Self-Knowledge The quest for finding answers to the fundamental questions of human beings and discovering the essence of human existence has led to the emergence of various intellectual and philosophical schools of thought. Each of these schools has offered its own frameworks and answers to these questions; […]
Islamic Self-Knowledge vs. Other Approaches to Self-Knowledge
A Review of the Concept of Islamic Self-Knowledge Islamic self-knowledge, Islamic self-knowledge, or more precisely, Islamic philosophy is the discovery of the basic principles of thought presented by Islam. The oneness of God is the truth of Islam, and according to Muslim thinkers, blind following is not permissible in Monotheism. In Islam, everyone must find […]
Western Self-Knowledge | Challenges Faced by Western Self-Knowledge
A Review of the Concept of Self-Knowledge in Western Philosophy Philosophy refers to the way of thinking and using the intellect to discover the laws governing the universe. The history of philosophy is as long as human history. Generally, philosophy deals with questions that have occupied the human mind since the beginning of creation and […]