Originally posted by shunyadragon
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Perhaps Science conflicts with the Pentateuch---how Jews or Christians feel about that is their bussiness...we Muslims do not have a problem with Science in general because it has not conflicted with the Quran (but then...the Quran is not a science text....)
Guidance---You seem to say Science is Guidance?---If so can you elaborate? ....at the moment I do not consider science as Guidance but I might change my mind upon further consideration...the Quran calls it(nature) ayah (signs). Nature/all creation are signs that point to God. Guidance are ethico-moral principles (abstracts/unseen) for the benefit of human beings and all of God's creations (because human beings are trustees of God) Both science and scripture are knowledge and in order to discharge our responsibilities of trusteeship, we need knowledge---the knowledge of God's creation (seen) and of God's laws/ethico-moral principles (unseen).
Humanism---a philosophy that places primacy on the Human being and on Human agency. An outlook or system of thought attaching prime importance to human rather than divine or supernatural matters. Humanist beliefs stress the potential value and goodness of human beings, emphasize common human needs, and seek solely rational ways of solving human problems.
Islam considers itself a religion suited to "Human nature"--that is, not in conflict with human nature. As such one might say Islam is humanistic. However, since this is an embedded part of Islam...there is no need for a hyphenation such as Islamic-Humanism" or Muslim-Humanism.......However, Human Beings are not primary---God is the only Supreme power and all creation is neither superior nor inferior to each other---All are equal under God. Human beings are different (different does not mean inferior/superior) from other creation in that they have been given more responsibility (by God) than other creation. (Trusteeship--Khalifa)
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