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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Islamic Thought Sources of Islamic Thought The source that ideas, notions, principles and values are taken from, determines the nature of thought and its identity and properties along with its ability to grow, contribute, influence and be active. And, in as much as it is alive, rich and generous; the thought will be known as rich and both its structure and organic unity are cohesive.

Also, Islamic thought is characterized as a thought that proceeds from rich and abundant sources which give it all the elements of strength, invention and continual growth. So, we can divide the sources of Islamic thought into two parts: Primary Sources, including: A. The Holy Qur'an B. Sunnah of the Prophet C. The mind D. Consensus (i.e., of Muslim scholars on legal questions) Secondary Sources, including: A. Religious jurists' personal opinions B.

Opinions of observed Islamic thinkers Primary Sources: A. The Holy Qur'an: The Holy Qur'an is considered a source of thought and origin of understanding, knowledge, legislation and civilization; besides, it is a measure which can be used to determine error and correction on which Muslims can build their thought, civilization, culture, sciences and knowledge; in the field of jurisprudence, legislation, belief, philosophy, ethics, art, literature and all other kinds of knowledge, thought and culture.

The descending of the angel Gabriel, on the Arabian peninsula, unto the Noble Messenger, Muhammad (a.s.), was a beginning of change and an all- inclusive social, civilizational and ideological conversion of beliefs. So, in its revelation the Holy Qur'an has formed both a decisive, historical bend in the human beings' life and a recent starting point.

Thus, the Holy Qur'an termed this total civilizational and historical conversion as a bringing out from utter darkness into light; from ignorance into knowledge and from death into life. The Almighty says: "Alif Lam Ra.

(This is) a Book which we have revealed to you that you may bring forth men, by their Lord's permission from utter darkness into light-to the Way of the Mighty, the Praised One." Holy Qur'an (14:1) "Is he who was dead then We raised him to life and made for him a light by which he walks among the people, like him whose likeness is that of one in utter darkness whence he cannot come forth?