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Understanding of the Perfect Human and its Impact on Economic Life According to the Approaches of the Haqiqat Al-Muhammadiyya and Dawriyas in the Sufi Tradition.

Authors :
Erdem, Ekrem
Source :
Faculty of Letters Journal of Social Sciences / Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. ara2023, Vol. 47 Issue 2, p241-257. 17p.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

In Islamic tradition, the concept of "perfect human" or, in its traditional expression, "al-insan al-kamil" essentially refers to a person who has adopted a lifestyle in line with the revelation and has an exemplary, ideal, competent, mature personality for that purpose. Based on this general framework, the issue of the perfect human being in Sufism has generally been interpreted in two ways: The first refers to a person, who is moralized with the morals of the Qur'an, which means mature or ideal human being used in daily language, and known as ahl al-hal or ahl al-dil in Sufi circles; the others are the haqiqat al-Muhammadiyya and dawriyas approaches. Among these approaches, the main purpose of the study is to reveal the influence of the haqiqat al-Muhammadiyya on Anatolian Islamic understanding and economic life by examining the views of the leading Sufi scholars Cili and Mawlana, and some other scholars whose books are widely known. According to this understanding, the real and even the only perfect human being is the Prophet Muhammad. Because God created Him before anything else, and all creatures emerged from this truth. But it should be noted that a significant part of the Sunni Islamic scholars opposed the understanding and belief of the Prophet on the grounds that it would deify him, and they even warned that it could lead to negative consequences in terms of theology. When such a human model is transferred to social and economic life with its real context, the insurance of the peace, welfare and happiness of the society will be the perfect human himself. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13030329
Volume :
47
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Faculty of Letters Journal of Social Sciences / Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
175271998