Ibrahim Islam and Monotheism

Erscheinungsjahr 2022
ISBN: 978-1-108-98798-1
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 0 Seiten

Reihe: Elements in Religion and Monotheism

Monotheism (tawhid)-as attested to by the cosmos, known through reason, explicated in revelation, and exemplified by the lives of the righteous-forms the core of the Islamic worldview. A conviction in this unadulterated monotheism unifies Muslims across time and place; it is found in the core profession of faith (the shahada) and is reinforced by thousands of Qur'anic verses and prophetic teachings. Drawing on the Qur'anic discourse, sayings of the Prophet Muhammad, and select theological works, this Element provides a concise and accessible introduction to the most fundamental concept in Islamic thought. The work explains the nature and attributes of God and examines how tawhid informs conceptions of truth, morality, piety, and virtue.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ibrahim, Celene

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islam: Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Sonstige Religionen Sonstige Religionen: Theologie, Doktrine

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction; 2. Conceptualizing Tawhid: God in Islamic Theology; 3. Discerning Tawhid: Human Awareness of God; 4. Compromising Tawhid: Deficient Understanding of God; 5. Imbibing Tawhid: Ritual and Contemplative Life; 6. Forty Qur'anic Verses on God's Nature; 7. Conclusion.