وسائل المعرفة الإنسانية : العقل و السمع و البصر و هدي القرآن في توجيهها

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This article deals with the Qur’anic guidance for the use of the scientific research tools-, the mind, the hearing, and the sight.

The article is devided into an intoduction, five sections and a conclution.

The first section defines scientific research, the second section discusses the ways and areas which were stated in the Qur’an for using the tool of the mind, the third section deals with the tool of hearing, and the fouth section deals with the tool of sight.

Furthermore, the fifth section deals with other tools of scientific research such as reading, writing, and wondering on earth.

Lastly comes the conclusion.

This article has asserted that the Holy Qur’an encourages human beings to use the above- mentioned tools, especially the mind, in scientific research.

Reasoning, as it it is clearly stated in this article, plays an important role in human developement, and does not contradict with Allah’s revelations.

In addition, the holy Qur’an has ordered his followers to avoid blind imitation of others and to practice reasoning.

Acquiring knowledge through reasoning is highly recommended in the holy Qur’an.

Islam wants from humanity to achieve knowledge and follow up scientific research through the combination of human reasoning and Ailalh’s revelation.

By doing this we will achieve the real purposes of our creation which is to know Allah, to worship him, and to discover the laws of our universe and use them for the benefits of all creatures on earth.

By applying this combination, the real civilization, which will satisfy the materialistic as well as the spiritual needs of people, will be a matter of fact and not a fiction.

Lastly, this article encourages Muslims all over the world to apply the Qur’anic orders in encouraging scientific research in all its areas and fields in order to attain our respected position among the other nations on this earth.