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Modern thought often reduces knowledge (ʿilm) to empirical observation or rational proof, sidelining imagination and intuition as “subjective” or “non-scientific.” Yet, in the Islamic tradition, imagination (khayāl), insight (basīrah), inspiration (ilḥām), and true dreams (ruʾyā ṣādiqah) form an integral epistemology. They are not opposed to reason, but complete it, anchored by revelation and illuminated by
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Lives of the Mujaddidūn The Qur’an promises: “O you who believe, if you have taqwā of Allah, He will grant you furqān (a criterion to distinguish truth from falsehood)” (Qur’an 8:29, Sahih International, 1997). Across the centuries, Allah fulfilled this promise through mujaddidūn — renewers whose furqān illuminated their age, whose taqwā preserved their light,
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Inabah (الإِنابَة) in Islam refers to a heartfelt, loving, and voluntary return to Allah, driven by devotion and longing rather than mere fear of punishment. It emphasizes sincere submission (Islam) and constant spiritual turning toward Allah, often after sin (zunub) or heedlessness (ghaflah), but with a focus on closeness and obedience rather than just repentance.
