THE CONCEPT OF KNOWLEDGE

LITERAL MEANING(S)

AL - MA'RIFAH : knowing by experiment

AL - FIQH : understanding

TAFAKKUR : thought

BASIRAN : mental perception

TAZAKKUR : remeberance

TADABBUR : observation

TECHNICAL MEANING(S)

AL GHAZALI : Realization of the meanings of things

47 : 19 : A firm belief that accords with the reality of things

AL ATTAS : The obtainment of the ma'ana of an object in the soul and its arrival at the meaning

Realization of something in its true nature

Commandment of Allah through first revelation of Allah based on surah Al-'Alaq :1-5

Parallel with the man's obligation as a khalifah ; Al-Baqarah 30-33

knowledge is a prerequisite for authentic peace ; Maryam : 122

seeking knowledge is obligatory on every Muslim

the quran is inviting man to ponder, think and learn

Purify soul from impure traits and blameworthy characteristics

be humble towards teachers

ignore different opinions among people

beautify inner-self with virtue

master one knowledge before proceeding to the next

Knowledge in th western world menas information about somethin, divine or corpeoral

ilm is an all-embracing term covering theory, action and education.

To get Allah's pleasure

To practice with it; in accordance to what the Prophet Muhammad asked in his prayer (Tarmidhi, Da'awat, 128) / (Tirmidhi, Da'awat, 128)

To achieve the happiness of both worlds

COMPARE AND CONTRAST

KNOWLEEDGE

Involve a personal experience

made up of several factors such as information, beliefs and experience

can be shared but might be preceived differently

INFORMATION

general data expressed by numbers, words, images and sounds

can be shared, much more easily underrstood by everyone

percieve differentlu

Ilm al- Yaqinn : knowledge by interference

Ayn al- Yaqin : knowledge by perception & observation

Haqq al - Yaqin : knowledge by inner experience