Fundamentals of Islamic Thought God, Man and the Universe

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Author(s): Ayatullah Murtadha Mutahhari

Translator(s): R. Campbell

Category: General God His Attributes General Philosophy Spirituality

Topic Tags: faith Tawhid Spirituality Philosophy Miscellaneous information: Fundamentals of Islamic Thought: God, Man and the Universe.

Author: Ayatollah Murtadha Mutahhari.

Translated from Persian by R. Campbell.

With Annotations and an Introduction by Hamid Algar.

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In this text Ayatullah Mutahhari discusses Islamic thought on topics such as "Man amp; Faith", “The Worldview of Tawhid”, “Philosophy” amp; "Spiritualism" to clarify matters and resolve problems and contradictions as no other system of thought can.

Introduction

The late Ayatollah Murtadha Mutahhari, a scholar of remarkable breadth and profundity, was one of those central figures who laid the intellectual foundations of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, years before its occurrence. In this collection of six essays he demonstrates his deep understanding of and meticulous research on all the topics he covers, which include faith, the world-view of Tawhid, philosophy, spirit, matter and life.

In the first essay, “Man and Faith”, the author explains what separates man from all other animals. Having established that science and faith are two of the central pillars of man’s humanity, Mutahhari discusses the relationship between them. Then he explains why man needs religious faith and why Islam is the only comprehensive teaching.

The second essay is titled “The Worldview of Tawhid”. Explaining that all religions, customs, schools of thought, and philosophies are based on a foundation, the author describes the three classes of world-views: scientific, philosophical, and

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