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Contentment as a dimension of human character: with special reference to Bediuzzaman Sa’id Nursi’s Risale-I Nur

This paper looks at contentment (qana'ah) in Risale-i Nur of Sa’id Nursi. Nursi described the virtue of contentment by highlighting its opposite which is greed (hirs). He advances the thesis that greed is the source of destruction, whereas contentment is the means to mercy and beneficence. Nurs...

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Main Author: Ali, Mohammed Farid
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2012
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BJ1188 Religious ethics
BJ1518 Individual ethics. Character. Virtue
BJ1725 Ethics of social groups, classes, etc. Professional ethics
BL Religion
HM661 Social control
HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
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spelling my.iium.irep.453282016-06-28T00:14:25Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/45328/ Contentment as a dimension of human character: with special reference to Bediuzzaman Sa’id Nursi’s Risale-I Nur Ali, Mohammed Farid BJ1188 Religious ethics BJ1518 Individual ethics. Character. Virtue BJ1725 Ethics of social groups, classes, etc. Professional ethics BL Religion HM661 Social control HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform This paper looks at contentment (qana'ah) in Risale-i Nur of Sa’id Nursi. Nursi described the virtue of contentment by highlighting its opposite which is greed (hirs). He advances the thesis that greed is the source of destruction, whereas contentment is the means to mercy and beneficence. Nursi referred to Qur’anic verses and hadith and gave illustrations and allegories to express his views on contentment. Nursi’s approach to contentment and greed is not limited to personal character only, but highlights its significance to social well-being and to the practicalities of life, the realities of our time and the good advice it can provide for today’s generation, oil producing countries, and the industrial West. Contentment is also important for human character building and plays a role in the larger agenda of Islah and localisation renewal. Nursi’s work stands out for its insightful contribution to the relationship of character, self-discipline, and qana'ah with the rise and fall of societies and civilisations. 2012-12-04 Conference or Workshop Item REM application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/45328/5/45328-new.pdf Ali, Mohammed Farid (2012) Contentment as a dimension of human character: with special reference to Bediuzzaman Sa’id Nursi’s Risale-I Nur. In: International Conference on The Role of Science and Art in (Islamic) Civilisational Renewal : Science and Culture as Key Dimensions of Civilisational Renewal: “The Thoughts of Said Nursi”, 4th December 2012, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Unpublished) http://www.iais.org.my/e/index.php/events-sp-1744003054/past-events/398-international-conference-on-the-role-of-science-and-art-in-islamic-civilisational-renewal.html
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topic BJ1188 Religious ethics
BJ1518 Individual ethics. Character. Virtue
BJ1725 Ethics of social groups, classes, etc. Professional ethics
BL Religion
HM661 Social control
HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
spellingShingle BJ1188 Religious ethics
BJ1518 Individual ethics. Character. Virtue
BJ1725 Ethics of social groups, classes, etc. Professional ethics
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HM661 Social control
HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
Ali, Mohammed Farid
Contentment as a dimension of human character: with special reference to Bediuzzaman Sa’id Nursi’s Risale-I Nur
description This paper looks at contentment (qana'ah) in Risale-i Nur of Sa’id Nursi. Nursi described the virtue of contentment by highlighting its opposite which is greed (hirs). He advances the thesis that greed is the source of destruction, whereas contentment is the means to mercy and beneficence. Nursi referred to Qur’anic verses and hadith and gave illustrations and allegories to express his views on contentment. Nursi’s approach to contentment and greed is not limited to personal character only, but highlights its significance to social well-being and to the practicalities of life, the realities of our time and the good advice it can provide for today’s generation, oil producing countries, and the industrial West. Contentment is also important for human character building and plays a role in the larger agenda of Islah and localisation renewal. Nursi’s work stands out for its insightful contribution to the relationship of character, self-discipline, and qana'ah with the rise and fall of societies and civilisations.
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title Contentment as a dimension of human character: with special reference to Bediuzzaman Sa’id Nursi’s Risale-I Nur
title_short Contentment as a dimension of human character: with special reference to Bediuzzaman Sa’id Nursi’s Risale-I Nur
title_full Contentment as a dimension of human character: with special reference to Bediuzzaman Sa’id Nursi’s Risale-I Nur
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