THE ROLE OF ISLAMIC THEOLOGY TOWARDS A BETTER WORLD: THE FOUNDATIONAL VIEWS OF RISALE-I NUR

Year 2019, Issue: 7, 153 - 171, 28.06.2019

Vaffi Foday Sheriff

Abstract

The world is today undergoing critical challenges of political, socio-economic and religious dimensions. Mankind is faced with phenomenal issues of poverty, environmental degradation, and climatic upheavals resulting in drought and floods and an alarming level of moral turpitude as being witnessed in most communities around the world. It is against this general background that the paper examines the role of Islamic theology towards a better world. The paper begins by discussing the foundations of Islamic theology from the perspective of Risale-i Nur. It proceeds to discuss the practical solutions offered by Risale-i Nur in the different spheres of life. The paper concludes by advocating a new thinking in the way the world will be transformed into a better place, especially by examining the doctrinal and theological bases presented by Risale-i Nur in that regard.

Keywords

a Better World, Risale-i Nur, Positive Action, Public Order, Islamic Theology, Risale-i Nur, Security

Thanks

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İslam İlahiyatının Daha İyi bir Dünya Oluşturmadaki Rolü Hakkında Risale-i Nur’un Temel Görüşleri

Abstract

Günümüzde dünyamız siyasi, sosyo-ekonomik ve dini alanlarda  ciddi meselelerle boğuşmaktadır. İnsanlık dünyanın her yanında endişe verici ahlaki bozulmaya yol açan fakirlik ile, kuraklık ve sellere yol açan çevresel bozulma ve büyük iklim değişimleri ile karşı karşıyadır. Bütün bu meselele karşısında bu makale daha iyi bir dünya için İslâm  ilahiyatının rolünü incelemektedir. Makale İslâm ilahiyatının esaslarını Risale-i Nur çerçevesinden ele alarak işe girişir ve hayatın farklı alanlarında Risale-i Nur’un sunduğu pratik çözümleri tartışır. Sonuçta da dünyanın daha iyi bir yere dönüşmesi yolunda yeni bir yolu, Risalei Nur’da ortaya konan nazari ve teolojik esasları tartışmak suretiyle savunur.

Keywords

İlahiyat, Daha İyi bir Dünya, Risale-i Nur, Müsbet Hareket, Kamu Düzeni, Emniyet

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