Alhassanain(p) Network for Heritage and Islamic Thought

Religion And Modern World, The Age Of Need

Author: Abu ’l-Fazl Sajedi
Translator: Muhajir b. Ali
Publisher: ABWA Publishing and Printing Center
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• Preface
• Introduction
• 1. Western Religious Scholars’ Approach
• Notes
• 2.The Approach Of Muslim Religious Scholars
• 2.1 The Social Need For Law
• Farabi’s Exposition
• Avicenna’s Exposition
• ‘Allama Tabataba’i’s Exposition
• Evaluation
• 2.2 Knowing God Or Science, And Proceeding On The Path Toward God
• Evaluation
• 2.3 Assignment Of Duties Leads To Human Perfection
• Evaluation
• 2.4 Recognition Of The Path Toward Perfection
• Evaluation
• 2.5 Select Exposition – Granting Insight And Incentive Toward Perfection
• Man, The Multi-Dimensional Being
• Capacity For Perfection
• Desire To Achieve Perfection
• Seek To Recognize The Path Toward Perfection
• Possess Intellect And Free Choice
• Possessor Of Contradictory Passions
• Man’s Epistemic And Psychological Shortcomings On The Path To Guidance
• Theology
• Conclusion
• Notes
• 3.Claiming The Adequacy Of Science And The Intellect
• Evaluation
• Shortcomings Of Science
• The First Shortcoming
• The Second Shortcoming
• The Third Shortcoming
• Shortcomings Of The Intellect
• The First Shortcoming
• The Second Shortcoming
• The Third Shortcoming
• Shortcomings Shared By Science And The Intellect
• The First Shortcoming
• The Second Shortcoming
• The Third Shortcoming
• The Fourth Shortcoming
• Knowledge and intellect may reach conclusions concerning the perception of certain realities, but such attainment may take long. Through the process of trial and error and objective observation of applying different, and at times, contradictory intellectual methods, man may distinguish between right and wrong ways in order to attain
• The Fifth Shortcoming
• The Sixth Shortcoming
• The Seventh Shortcoming
• The Eighth Shortcoming
• The Ninth Shortcoming
• The Tenth Shortcoming
• Limitations Of Collective Reason
• Notes
• 4. Preventing Contingent Losses Is Another Argument Supporting The Necessity Of Religion
• 5. Dr. Soroush’s Claim: Modern Man Does Not Need Religion
• Exposition Of The Theory
• Description Or Judgment
• Evaluation
• The First Problem
• The Second Problem
• The Third Problem
• Presenting A Specific Standard For Needlessness
• Summary Of The Argument
• Evaluation Of The First Premise
• Evaluation Of The Second Premise
• The First Problem
• The Second Problem
• The Third Problem
• The Fourth Problem
• Citation Of The Qur’anic Verses And Traditions
• Evaluation
• Axiomatic Teachings
• Evaluation
• Specific Emphasis On Western Countries’ Needlessness Of Religion
• Notes
• 6. The West And The Damaging Consequences Of Extreme Scientism And Rationalism
• Nihilism, Anxiety, And Loneliness
• Mental Fatigue And The Feeling Of Spiritual And Moral Emptiness
• Metamorphosis Of Man Into A Machine
• Increase In Criminal Acts
• Inability To Solve The Complications Of Modern Man
• Notes
• Appendix
• 1. The Ever-Increasing Religious Tendencies In The West
• The General Public In The West
• Religious Pretension For Winning Elections
• The Twenty-First Century: The Decline Of Secularism
• Western Scholars’ Ever-Increasing Religious Tendencies
• 2. Scholars’ Religious Tendencies At The Beginning Of The 20th Century
• 3. The Deadlock Of Excessive Scientism
• 4. Beginning Of The Collapse Of Sheer Materialism And The Increasing Efforts To Appreciate The Reality Of Religion
• 5. Confessions Of The 20th Century Standard-Bearer Of Atheism To The Existence Of God
• Dissemination Of Islam In The West
• Acknowledging The Flourishing Of Political Islam
• The Holy Qur’an, The Number One Bestseller In The West
• Recitation Of The Qur’an At The Sessions Of The European Union
• Huntington’s Theory
• Confessions Of An Archbishop
• Obligatory Apologies For Expressing Offensive Remarks Against Islam
• Recognition By Academics And The Social Elite
• Specific Countries
• The United States of America
• American officers and privates in Iraq
• An American female private at Imam Husayn’s holy shrine
• Latin America
• Canada
• England
• Britain
• Denmark
• Germany
• France
• Sweden
• Hindus
• Renaissance In Muslim Countries
• Reasons For Converting To Islam As Stated By New Converts
• The Impact Of Imam Khomeini’s Character
• Spread Of Moral Evils, Homosexuality, And Domestic Problems
• The 9/11 Catastrophe
• Islam’s Deliberation, Moderation And Logicality
• Islam’s Pacifism And Promotion Of Justice
• Creating Physical And Psychological Comfort In Individuals, And Esprit And Vitality In Society
• Religion For Life And Solution To All The Problems
• Notes
• Summary
• Bibliography