{"product_id":"the-higher-objectives-of-islamic-mohammed-gamal-abdelnour-9780197648636","title":"The Higher Objectives of Islamic Theology: Toward a Theory of Maqasid Al-Aqida","description":"In the Islamic tradition, \u003cem\u003efiqh\u003c\/em\u003e (Islamic law) is generally regarded as the science of \u003cem\u003efurū'al-dīn\u003c\/em\u003e (matters complementary to the Islamic faith), as opposed to \u003cem\u003ekalām\u003c\/em\u003e (Islamic theology) which is known as the science of \u003cem\u003euṣūl al-dīn\u003c\/em\u003e (matters primary to the Islamic faith). Over time, however, \u003cem\u003efiqh\u003c\/em\u003e has significantly surpassed \u003cem\u003eKalām\u003c\/em\u003e in terms of cognitive maturation and epistemic development. In \u003cem\u003eThe Higher Objectives of Islamic Theology\u003c\/em\u003e, Mohammed Gamal Abdelnour argues that far too little attention has been paid to parallel developments in Islamic theology. Consequently, the theological project in the Islamic tradition has largely become limited to definitions and deliberations about the nature and qualities of the transcendent God, and has barely developed as a systematic discipline devoted to the higher objectives of Islamic theology, similar to those of \u003cem\u003eMaqāṣid al-Sharī?a\u003c\/em\u003e (higher objectives of Islamic law). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAddressing this gap and drawing on the full-fledged genre of \u003cem\u003eMaqāṣid al-Sharī?a\u003c\/em\u003e, this study aims to develop a genre of \u003cem\u003eMaqāṣid al-?Aqīda\u003c\/em\u003e (higher objectives of Islamic theology) based on a scheme of core values (Truth, Justice, Beauty), instead of a scheme of \u003cem\u003eḥudūd\u003c\/em\u003e (penalties). Arguing that the tradition's current overemphasis on law (Justice) has relegated both theology (Truth) and Sufism (Beauty) to the periphery of the tradition, Abdelnour illustrates how this marginalisation of theology and Sufism leaves less room for an \"ethical Islam\" and instead prioritises \"legal\" and \"political Islam.\" In shifting the focus from law to theology, the book thereby grapples with such questions as: why did Islamic theology fail to develop a systemic genre of \u003cem\u003eMaqāṣid al-?Aqīda?\u003c\/em\u003e How do we chart out a map to guide the process of founding such an area? In what ways can the emerging \u003cem\u003eMaqāṣid al-?Aqīda\u003c\/em\u003e benefit from the well-established \u003cem\u003eMaqāṣid al-Sharī?a\u003c\/em\u003e? What are the ramifications of having an underdeveloped theology?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mohammed Gamal Abdelnour\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0197648630\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780197648636\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/04\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.43h x 6.43w x 0.76d","brand":"Mohammed Gamal Abdelnour","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44128378913023,"sku":"9780197648636","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_be20b450-4669-4a26-9421-81e98253d01b.jpg?v=1687458405","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-higher-objectives-of-islamic-mohammed-gamal-abdelnour-9780197648636","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}