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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Islamic Thought Features of Islamic Thought Islamic Thought has limited, obvious and specific features that have the ability to differ it from other ideas and theories along with granting it energy and power on contribution, as well as, original development; besides, enabling it to face different problems of life by giving them suitable solutions. We can summarize the most important features as follows: 1.

Mental trend: Muslim Thought and thinking is characterized as an activity which relies on intellectual breaks, because it believes in the mind's role; in the field of human knowledge by depending on two prime principles in this regard: A. Giving free rein to truth (i.e., the harmonizing of the view of the mind with reality). B. Believing in the mind's power in discovering truth. Surely, the mind has been given a prominent role and principal duty by Muslim Thought.

So, the mind has a right of understanding and deduction, as well as, derives knowledge, science, concepts and theories from the Qur'an and Sunnah to be attributed finally to Allah (be He Exalted). It is correct to say that it is an Islamic Thought and that, for example, so and so is an economic, philosophical, political, gregarious opinion of Islam.

Indeed, it is quite true for us that nothing is referred to Islam (i.e., to be attributed to Allah-be He Exalted), in saying this Islamic matter and that non- Islamic one, unless we are sure that matter has been truly revealed by Allah and delivered by His Holy Prophet.

As long as we are sure that Islam gives us permission to employ the mind in understanding, deducing and discovering; besides, allowing us to allocate the mind's energy in every field of legislation, thought and knowledge; equally the mind helps us to derive political, economical, moral, philosophical, social and other ideas and concepts from their original sources, then, we can say that any thought which gets benefit via the mind under the guidance of legislation is exactly an Islamic Thought. 2.

Extension and Inclusiveness: Islamic Thought is characterized by its wide idea and includes all aspects and fields of life. The main reason behind that extension and inclusiveness is due to the width and generality of its horizons of sources which depend on Islamic Thought whether in its material or structure. The thought, knowledge and Muslim culture, before us, are as a clear evidence and witness to this.