The Portrait of Scholar in the Narratives
Abstract
Islam that presents a strong civilisation to the humanity, dignifies
knowledge and scholars. Islam has its own unique definition of
scholar and that is named as âlim. There are many expressions in the hadiths -which is the second important source of Islam- about
the virtues and supremacy of the knowledge and the âlim. When
we examine the hadiths related to the topic, we see that the description
of an âlim has been constituted incrementally. According to
this, the three fundamental characteristic that have to be found in
an alim are knowledge, deed and sincerity. In addition, we also
see that the responsibilities of an alim in the society are mentioned.
In this sense, the most essential responsibility of an âlim is
to annunciate the religion by always following the right and the
truth. Another responsibility of an âlim towards society is education.
Education of a person is one of the most sacred tasks. Âlim
on this point too, should fulfil the duties on him and teach the
good and beneficial to the individuals of the society. Besides this,
alim also should keep away from all kinds of discourses and acts
that will generate unrest in the society. In this context, Âlim also
has a significant position in the society’s unity and solidarity. Today
one of the most important points that the Islamic societies
need is the alims that have these qualifications.
Keywords
Kaynakça
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
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Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Mustafa Canlı
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Yayımlanma Tarihi
15 Aralık 2014
Gönderilme Tarihi
15 Ağustos 2013
Kabul Tarihi
15 Eylül 2013
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2013 Cilt: 17 Sayı: 2