3. Derived From The Qur'an And The Hadith
Islamic philosophy is grounded in Islamic religious doctrine, specifically the teachings of the Koran and hadith. The principles of revelation and logical reasoning ('aqli) are thus the sources of knowledge in Islamic philosophy. All scholars, Eastern and Western, agree that the Qur'an and Hadith had a significant impact on the evolution of Islamic philosophy. This is evident from various theories put out by Muslim philosophers, such as those of al-Kindi, who classified Islamic philosophy into three categories: physics, mathematics, and divinity.
- Figures In Islamic Philosophy
As was already mentioned, Muslim philosophers, not Greek ones, are the originators of many Islamic ideas. So who are the key figures in Islamic philosophy?. The people listed below are thought leaders in Islamic philosophy.
1. Al kindi
An influential Muslim philosopher is Al-Kindi. Al-Kindi was not only a renowned scientist in his era, but also a philosopher. There is no contradiction between philosophy and religion, according to Al-position Kindi's on the subject. The monotheistic science is the highest school of philosophy, according to Al-Kindi. Further more, according to Al-Kindi, philosophy is a means of discovering a truth's essence, and God is that truth's primary essence.
2. Al Farabi
An Islamic philosopher named Al-Farabi offers his opinions on the idea of happiness. He believed that people' need for happiness is the ultimate. Al-Farabi contends that via intention and knowing that has been intended, good activities can lead to happiness. Al-Farabi did 'amal irad in a psychological sense. He distinguished iradah from endeavor because of that. Al-Farabi claimed that although endeavor is purely the result of thought and analysis, iradah, or will, is born out of longing and desire, which are produced by feeling and imagination. Al-Farabi argued that people can be virtuous if they choose to. This is constrained, nonetheless, by the laws of nature, the surrounding area, as well as qada and qadar.
3. Ibn Sina
Ibn Sina is well-known for two writings that had a significant impact on medicine. Despite having a medical background, it turns out that Ibn Sina was also one of the philosophers who was interested in and created a lot of metaphysics and philosophy regarding the soul. Do it because "each one is given freedom according to his nature," is one of Ibn Sina's well-known quotes from Islamic philosophy.
4. Ibn Rushd
Ibn Rushd is a well-known Muslim physicist and philosopher who is admired for his critical and logical reasoning. He's known as Averroes in the West. The philosophical ideas of Aristotle, also known as Aristotelianism, are supported by Ibn Rushd. In an effort to bring the philosophy of the Islamic world back to Aristotle's original teachings, he extensively studied Aristotle's philosophy, wrote his interpretations, and published them. Neoplatonism, which is frequently present in the ideas of Al-Farabi and Ibn Sina, was originally attacked by Ibn Rushd because he believed it to be in opposition to Aristotle's philosophy. One of his well-known theories is that the mind functions according to maj'ani kulliyah, which, in a broad sense, encompasses significant things that are juzi'iyah (partial).
