The ratio of wisdom and Sharia in Sinavi philosophy

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Associate Professor of Islamic Philosophy, Research Institute of Humanities and Cultural Studies.Tehran,Iran

Abstract
Introduction
The confrontation between philosophy and religion as a problem has a long history in the history of Islamic philosophy and wisdom. The Islamic world has faced two different approaches to this problem; Some believed in opposition and a group sought reconciliation and compatibility between wisdom and Sharia. The recent trend, which begins with Kandi and Farabi, continues with more intensity and seriousness in Ibn Sina's philosophy and reaches its peak in Sadra's philosophy. Farabi sought to combine wisdom and Sharia and resolve their apparent contradiction and incompatibility, but the focus of this combination was philosophy and not religion.
Farabi's philosophical heritage is continued in Sinavi's wisdom and at the same time changes and evolves. The relationship between philosophy and religion also undergoes significant changes and developments in the history of Islamic philosophy. The problem of the current research is how to continue this process in Sinavi philosophy and its influence in Islamic philosophy. How was Ibn Sina's encounter with the relationship between religion and philosophy? It seems that Ibn Sina's approach in the process of adding and approximating between wisdom and Sharia is religion-oriented and is based on the authenticity of religion; In other words, in Sinavi wisdom, philosophy is subordinate to religion in both theoretical and practical branches, and it gains its legitimacy from religion. This research aims to examine the change and development of Ibn Sina's basic approach in the relationship between wisdom and Sharia and shows his innovation and distinction from previous sages (Greek and Farabi).
method: descriptive and analytical document research.
Findings: 1) Two different approaches to philosophy and religion in the Islamic world: 1-1) Contrast of wisdom and Sharia(opposition of reason and revelation), 1-2) Coordination of wisdom and Sharia.
2)Ibn Sina's encounter with religion and philosophy: In the relationship between wisdom and Sharia, Ibn Sina gradually develops from the incompatibility between the two to the acceptance of wisdom over Sharia and the increasing role of revelation and Sharia. Ibn Sina's views and works can also be analyzed and examined on this topic at three levels:
1-2) Proof of incompatibility and non-contradiction between wisdom and religion.2-2) Conferring wisdom on religion (the limitation of wisdom/reason and the unlimited scope of religion .2-3) Changing the structure and content of wisdom based on religious and belief foundations (Islam).
Conclusion:
In summarizing the discussions, it seems that localization of philosophy in structure and content and accompanying with religious (Islamic) beliefs was Ibn Sina's central issue. In this process, the following points are significant as the results of the discussion:
2) A judgmental approach to religion
Just as Sheikh has developed the field of wisdom with religious issues and topics, he also analyzes and examines religious topics and issues with a philosophical approach. Among other things, it discusses "science of honor" (healing theology and types of wisdom) and "sana'a shari'ah" (oriental logic) which are dedicated to the realm of religion, sharia and prophecy with a philosophical approach.
Development and change of the structure and content of wisdom based on religious and belief foundations (Islam)
This development and change, which seems to be for the purpose of localization, Islamization and updating of philosophy, in Sinavi philosophy in theoretical wisdom by dividing divine science into two parts of general and special theology and change and development in the content of the special theology part with the topics of proof of necessity and The proof of his essence, attributes and actions, the necessity of sending the prophets as a divine act and the need of mankind for divine guidance in achieving the happiness of the people, the quality of revelation and inspiration and news from the unseen, the proof of minds (angels/angels) as mediators of divine action between the worlds. Elements and the world of meaning (presenting the theory of angelology) and finally by presenting the theory of spiritual and physical resurrection, the first case in the field of philosophy and the latter case according to Sharia law and finally adding the Sharia industry in practical wisdom in accordance with Islamic teachings from the Sheikh's initiatives in the religious (Islamic) approach and localization is considered a walking philosophy.
2) Special attention to the religion of Islam
Unlike Farabi, Ibn Sinat has religious (Islamic) writings that indicate the Sheikh's attention to the Islamic religion; Such as treatise on the nature of prayer (al-kashf an mahiyy al-salawa), commentary on some short surahs of the Holy Quran: Surah Tawheed, Surah Falaq, Surah Nas.
Therefore, it seems that the transformation in the relationship between religion and philosophy in Islamic philosophy has been effective in examining the issues and topics of Islamic philosophy in different periods and will be effective in its future analysis.

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