Part 1: The Creation of the Universe; Opening sentence
On the Harmony of Religions and Philosophy
Quotes from book
On the Harmony of Religions and Philosophy
Averroes
Original title
Fasl al-maqâl fîmâ bain ashsharî'ah wa al-hikmah min al-ittisâl
(Arabic, 1179)
Fasl al-Maqal fi ma bayn al-Hikma wa al-Shariah min Ittisal is an Islamic philosophical treatise written by Andalusian Muslim polymath and philosopher Ibn Rushd , in which the author "critically examine[s] the alleged tension between philosophy and religion" and concludes that philosophy is not in opposition to—and in fact, works in tandem with—Islamic thought. In the work, Averroes argues that some Muslims have an obligation to study philosophy, and that the subject should be considered an Islamic science. The work also contains several other unique ideas, including Averroes' assertion that the Qur’an should sometimes be read in a non-literal way. According to William Theodore De Bary and Ainslie Embree, On the Harmony of Religions and Philosophy represents a "classic attempt to reconcile religion and philosophy."
“This is one of the most intricate problems of religion.”
Part 3: Of Fate And Predestination; Opening sentence
On the Harmony of Religions and Philosophy
Context: This is one of the most intricate problems of religion. For if you look into the traditional arguments () about this problem you will find them contradictory; such also being the case with arguments of reason. The contradiction in the arguments of the first kind is found in the Qur'an and the Hadith.
On the Harmony of Religions and Philosophy
Part 2: The Advent of the Prophets; Opening sentence
On the Harmony of Religions and Philosophy
On the Harmony of Religions and Philosophy
Pat 5: The Day of Judgment; Opening sentence
On the Harmony of Religions and Philosophy
Part 4: Divine Justice and Injustice; Opening sentence
On the Harmony of Religions and Philosophy
