Qur'anic Faith and Reason: An Epistemic Comparison with the Kālāma Sutta
The Qur’an frequently abhors blind faith based on tradition in its arguments against non-believers. Nonetheless, the Qur’an repeatedly asks people to believe in its message. How does the Qur’an distinguish between both kinds of faith? This article investigates the type of epistemology the Qur’an exp...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
| Verificar disponibilidade: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2020]
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Studies in interreligious dialogue
Ano: 2020, Volume: 30, Número: 1, Páginas: 45-67 |
| (Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão: | B
Koran
/ Īmān
/ Fé
/ Epistem
/ Kālāma-Sutta
/ Prajña
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| Classificações IxTheo: | AB Filosofia da religião AG Vida religiosa BJ Islã BL Budismo |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Rationalism
B Dogma B Buddhism B Islã B Epistemology B Comparative Philosophy |
| Acesso em linha: |
Volltext (Publisher) Volltext (doi) |
| Resumo: | The Qur’an frequently abhors blind faith based on tradition in its arguments against non-believers. Nonetheless, the Qur’an repeatedly asks people to believe in its message. How does the Qur’an distinguish between both kinds of faith? This article investigates the type of epistemology the Qur’an expects from its audience. Linguistically, the Qur’anic concept of īmān may be compared to taking refuge in Buddhism, in that it is through experience and insight (prajñā), as portrayed in the Kālāma Sutta, and not zeal. The Qur’an differentiates between two types of conviction, that which is received through discernment and understanding, and that which is blind. The Qur’an shows cues of an attempt to harmonise faith and reason. It does not entertain non-believers in their request to have supernatural physical proofs, but frequently reminds them to use their reason and observation. This opens further avenues of interfaith dialogue between Buddhism and Islam. |
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| ISSN: | 1783-1806 |
| Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: Studies in interreligious dialogue
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2143/SID.30.1.3288648 |
