“Human being” advances in these paths as an actor in history, transforming possibility into act through reason, knowledge, volition, and will. From here, the links connect to freedom, the emergence of society, Qur’anic narratives, and criticism of every reading that marginalizes human agency.
Direct answer
The concept of the human being is defined here from the standpoint of historical action, not abstract description. The human being transforms possibility into act through reason, knowledge, volition, and will, and human nature rests on freedom and dignity. For this reason, this page is connected to Qur’anic narratives, the emergence of society, and the rereading of religion as a human ethical horizon.
Concept keys
- The human being is a primary actor in the movement of history.
- Freedom is the foundation of humanity and human dignity.
- Reason, knowledge, volition, and will are involved in transforming possibility into act.
- Islam is presented as a broad human horizon wider than particular belonging.
- Righteous action and human values guide the reading of religion.
Where does the tracing begin?
- Human being
- The human being is an actor in history
- The human being transforms possibility into act through reason, knowledge, volition, and will
- Freedom is the foundation of humanity
- Freedom is the foundation of human dignity
Shared entry point
- The tracing begins with the human being as an actor in history, then with their relation to freedom, knowledge, and Qur’anic narratives.
Lexicon
Its appearance in the books
Related verses
Conceptual relations
- The Mother of the Book contains fixed rulings, while the Book’s elaboration is a field of human interpretation
- The Mother of the Book is concerned with the commands and prohibitions related to human conduct
- Islam precedes the Muhammadan mission as a general human relationship with God that differs from the specific faith of following Muhammad
- Islam is presented as a prior and broader general human horizon than the specific faith associated with following Muhammad and his rites
- The human being is an actor in history
- The human being is the active and principal factor in the movement of history
- The human being is the principal actor in evolving history
- The human being transforms possibility into act through reason, knowledge, volition, and will
- The Wise Revelation bears the attribute of life
- Freedom is the foundation of humanity
- Freedom manifests itself in action and conduct and is constrained by multiple limitations
- Freedom has multiple constraints
- The civil state is based on pluralism
- The messenger practiced civil legislation
- Injustice requires a free will
- Salafi thought marginalizes the human being
- Comprehensive relations
- The Qur’an is concerned with objective laws and existential truths
- The Qur’an is consistent with modern science in explaining the origin of the human being
- Qur’anic narratives are not material for legislation
- Qur’anic narratives present an evolutionary, cumulative vision of the formation of the human being and society
- Qur’anic narratives reveal the historical laws associated with human action
- Qur’anic narratives reveal the laws of history
- Universal allegiance is based on the individual relationship between the human being and their Lord
Related claims
- Benevolence includes oneself and others
- Islam is a universal, value-based religion
- Freedom is the foundation of human dignity
- Religion directs toward human values
- Sins against God are subject to forgiveness
- Righteous action embodies faith
- Unbelief is a public hostile declaration
- Citizenship is loyalty to the homeland and the law
- Universal allegiance is an individual religious allegiance
- National allegiance preserves identity
- Value-based Islam is translated politically and ethically in freedom, citizenship, and resistance to tyranny
- Freedom and human values constitute the criterion of Islam and the basis for resisting tyranny
- Accountability falls upon intended action
- God’s testimony is present and encompassing
- Obedience to the messenger is mercy for humanity
- God’s knowledge encompasses human thoughts
- The covenant of Islam is a voluntary commitment
- Adam represents the first human transition
- The economy arises from the development of instincts
- The civil state is based on pluralism
- The civil state is based on rights and freedoms
- Falsehood disables reason and generates sin
- Human values found the state and society
- Human society develops historically
- Volition is not will
- Freedom of opinion is part of the civil state
- The citizen state is the state capable of continuity
- The meaning of “servant” in usage
- Adam and the towns explain the transition from humanity to social destiny
- Pluralism makes the civil state