A Journey into the Muslim Mind
بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ The following is taken from “A Journey into the Muslim Mind ” by Shaykh Nur ad-Din Abu ‘Ubadah ‘Ali ibn Juma’ah. It seems that we need to rephrase the epistemological paradigm which formulates the Muslim mind. This paradigm includes his theological beliefs and his comprehensive vision towards human beings, the universe and life at large, along with his perception of pre and after-life. This paradigm of thinking carries a lot of weight as it represents the Muslim’s reference point and accurate measure upon which his character is formulated, and his thoughts are generated. We want to redefine this epistemological paradigm in order to be able to answer the three big questions in people’s lives, and the answers to which will determine how we look at ourselves and how we deal with our surroundings and the universe at large. Also, with such a paradigm, we are able to deal with the challenges of our modern life and be...