All posts tagged: aql

Where are the Men?

Published by Ali Nassoro Ali

The Scholar Sayyid Qutb, in his book entitled, “In the Shade of Qur’an” on this verse: (وَإِذۡ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلۡمَلَـٰٓٮِٕكَةِ إِنِّى جَاعِلٌ۬ فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ خَلِيفَةً۬) “Your Lord said to the angels, ‘I am appointing a vicegerent on earth.’” [Al-Baqarah: 2:30] He said that there are two fundamental concepts and considerations in relation to man as […]

FB Q&A: The Mind (‘Aql), Comprehension (Idrak) or Thought (Fikr)

Published by Editorial

Question: Assalamu Alaikum Our honorable Sheikh: what is the difference between previous opinion and previous information in the thinking method. Noting that thought (fikr), comprehension (idrak), or mind (‘aql)do not occur except with the four elements: the sensation, the reality, the previous information and the brain capable of linking. What is the difference between the […]