“This idea (Taqwa)can be effectively conveyed by the term "conscience," if the object of conscience transcends it. This is why it is… — Fazlur Rahman Ethics Copy Share Image
“The Qur’ān definitely seems optimistic about the future, while rather grim about the past It is absolutely imperative for successor civilizations and… — Fazlur Rahman Islam Copy Share Image
“Philologists assure us that żulm in Arabic originally meant "to put something out of its proper place," so that all wrong of… — Fazlur Rahman Islam Copy Share Image
“This struggle between good and evil, fresh and stale, new and decrepit, between the vigor of moral youth and the dotage of… — Fazlur Rahman Good and evil Copy Share Image
“Nature exists for man to exploit for his own ends, while the end of man himself is nothing else but to serve… — Fazlur Rahman Islam Copy Share Image
“To hold that the Qur’ān believes in an absolute determinism of human behavior, denying free choice on man's part, is not only… — Fazlur Rahman Free choice Copy Share Image
“↑ top up position down ↓ bottom “The corruption of religious leaders, who were expected to be the source of spiritual force… — Fazlur Rahman Corruption Copy Share Image
“The simple truth is that nowhere in human history is there another man who combined so uniquely and effectively in his person… — Fazlur Rahman Another man Copy Share Image
“All evil, all injustice, all harm that one does to someone else—in sum, all deviation from man's normative nature—in a much more… — Fazlur Rahman Islam Copy Share Image
“If metaphysics enjoys the least freedom from assumed premises, man enjoys the least freedom from metaphysics in that metaphysical beliefs are the… — Fazlur Rahman Faith Copy Share Image
“The Qur’ān began by criticizing two closely related aspects of that society: the polytheism or multiplicity of gods which was symptomatic of… — Fazlur Rahman Human race Copy Share Image
“The corruption of religious leaders, who were expected to be the source of spiritual force and regeneration, is the last step in… — Fazlur Rahman Corruption Copy Share Image
“The successful are those who can be saved from their own selfishness.” — Fazlur Rahman Islam Copy Share Image
“The idea behind verses about the sealing of hearts appears to be the psychological law that if a person once does a… — Fazlur Rahman Character Copy Share Image
“Taqwā means to protect oneself against the harmful or evil consequences of one's conduct. If, then, by "fear of God" one means… — Fazlur Rahman Fear Copy Share Image
“The essence of all human rights is the equality of the entire human race, which the Qur’ān assumed, affirmed, and confirmed. It… — Fazlur Rahman Equality Copy Share Image
“It must be constantly remembered that the Qu r’ān is not just descriptive but is primarily prescriptive. Both the content of its… — Fazlur Rahman Islam Copy Share Image
“Nor can one take an unfair attitude even towards enemies: "Let the enmity of a people[towards you] not determine you upon an… — Fazlur Rahman Islam Copy Share Image
“The Qur’ān does not appear to endorse the kind of doctrine of a radical mind-body dualism found in Greek philosophy, Christianity, or… — Fazlur Rahman Christianity Copy Share Image
“Empirical" knowledge itself is of little benefit unless it awakens the inner perception of man as to his own situation, his potentialities,… — Fazlur Rahman Islam Copy Share Image
“People belittle or ignore or even rebel against God, because they view the processes of nature as having self-sufficient causes, normally regarded… — Fazlur Rahman Islam Copy Share Image
“The essence of all human rights is the equality of the entire human race, which the Qur’ān assumed, affirmed, and confirmed. It… — Fazlur Rahman Character Copy Share Image
“For the Qur’ān, it is neither strange nor out of tune nor blameworthy for a prophet that he is not always consistent… — Fazlur Rahman Islam Copy Share Image
“The removal of God from human consciousness means the removal of meaning and purpose from human life.” — Fazlur Rahman Human consciousness Copy Share Image
“The purpose of man's creation is that he do good in the world, not substitute himself for God and think that he… — Fazlur Rahman Islam Copy Share Image
