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Basic Problem of Human Life and their Solution Sources of Knowledge Importance of Revelation

Basic Problem of Human Life and their Solution Sources of Knowledge Importance of Revelation. Basic Problems. Two Types Natural/Basic Collective in Nature Secondary/Miscellaneous N ot of all. Basic/Natural Problems. About Self Who am I ? What is Purpose of life ?

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Basic Problem of Human Life and their Solution Sources of Knowledge Importance of Revelation

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  1. Basic Problem of Human Life and their SolutionSources of KnowledgeImportance of Revelation

  2. Basic Problems • Two Types • Natural/Basic • Collective in Nature • Secondary/Miscellaneous • Not of all

  3. Basic/Natural Problems • About Self • Who am I? • What is Purpose of life ? • Concept of freedom (Independent or subordinate)? • About Universe • Why it was Created ? • What will be it’s end? • How the universe was created ?

  4. Cont… • About Creator • Who is the Creator? • What is the purpose of creation? • What is the relationship between creator and creation? • What will happen after death?

  5. Solutions of these Problems • Ignorance • Knowledge

  6. Ignorance • Rational ignorance • A voluntary state of ignorance that can occur when the cost of educating oneself on an issue exceeds the potential benefit that the knowledge would provide • Blank Ignorance • Innocence, a term sometimes used to indicate a naive lack of knowledge or understanding

  7. Knowledge • Plato famously defined knowledge as "justified true belief", though "well-justified true belief" • In Islam, • "The Knowing" (al-ʿAlīm) is one of the 99 names reflecting distinct attributes of God. • The Qur'an asserts that knowledge comes from God (2:239) and various Hadithencourage the acquisition of knowledge

  8. Types of Knowledge • Needed for Material Development • Needed for Ifran-e-Zat / Spiritual Up healing

  9. Basic Sources of Knowledge • Senses • Basic five • Additional Five • Short Comings • Limited • Temporary • Only gives Facts • Doubtful • Cant tell about Meta Physical things

  10. Aqal (Wisdom) • To Understand • Guidance • Aqal in Quran • Thankful for His Blessings 2-269 • If Akhrat is better than this life Aeraff-169 • Excel in fruit Raad-4 • In the formation of day and night 3-190

  11. Drawback • Limited • May Contrast • Ineffective • Changeable • Have contrast in It • Depended on senses

  12. Wajdan (Mirth) • Concept • Truth is suddenly revealed • Observation + Reasoning = Mirth • Without senses and understanding , knowing about truth • Shortcomings • Affected by Senses • Utmost struggle needed • Cant be relayed upon

  13. Understanding/ Shaoor • Concept • Based on environment, Experience, age, Maturity • Types • Conscious • Sub Conscious • Pre Consciousness • Inadequacy • Limited • Dubious

  14. Certified Knowledge • Concept • Experiences + Traditions + Observation • Inadequacy • Changeable • Not vast

  15. Cont… Ilham / Intuition • Concept • Truth in reveled at heart from God Conscience • Concept • Differentiate b/w good and bad • Limitation • Cant instigate good or bad • Imbalance • Tilted towards self

  16. Ma`rfat / Mystical (Spiritual Truth) • Concept • Know the Nature and law of nature (God) • Depends; Piety, Aloofness from sin, Purity • Kashaf (Spiritual Discovery)

  17. Revelation • From God only • For Prophets • Types • In Words • Sense revealed at heart

  18. Authenticity of Wahi • Certain • Complete • Independent • Perfect • Permanent • Error Free • Unlimited • Tells about meta physical truth • Reliable • For all purpose

  19. Solution of Basic Problems • Tells about • Creation • Death • Purpose of Life • Protection of Quran • Life after death • All basic problems are solved

  20. Conclusion • All sources of knowledge are imperfect but Wahi • The only perfect solution of Basic Problems of Human life

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