Hasan Hanafi
1. Revitalize the classical Islamic treasures. Hasan Hanafi stressed that the need for rationalism to revitalize the Islamic treasury. Rationalism is a necessity for the progress and welfare of Muslims and to solve the present situation in the Islamic world.
2. The need to challenge Western civilization. He reminded of the dangers of western cultural imperialism that tends to eradicate the culture of nations that are wealthy.
3. Analysis of the reality of the Islamic world. He criticized the traditional methods that relied on the text (nash), and proposed a certain method so that the reality of the Islamic world could speak to itself.