Manzoor Malik
Mohammad Manzoor Malik is an Assistant Professor and Program Director of Philosophy and Religion at Assumption University of Thailand. He holds a BA and MA in Islamic Theology from Darul -uloom Nadwat-ul-Ulama, Lucknow, India, as well as a BA and LL.B from Lucknow University. He later pursued advanced studies in philosophy, earning an MA and PhD from Assumption University, Bangkok. His teaching and research interests include philosophy, religion, Islamic studies, ethics, and bioethics. You can reach him at philomalik@gmail.com.
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often recognized by theologians and scholars. This paper
will demonstrate that the idea of mercy is important as a
prelude to the understanding of Islam and an interpretation
of its teachings. This important role of mercy is evident in
Islam’s primary sources – the Quran and the Sunnah – and
is not contingent on political, social, or historical contexts.
It is well recognized that the proper comprehension of
Islam hinges on grasping the attributes of God, his divine
message, and the character of his messenger. But what is
often overlooked is that these aspects are fundamentally
rooted in mercy. Islam encourages its followers to cultivate
merciful virtues. It emphasizes that the compassionate
nature of the faith should always precede the understanding
and interpretation of its teachings. As a result, Muslims
are encouraged to nurture a compassionate self, foster
a benevolent mindset and approach, and anchor their
religious obedience in the spirit of mercy. While followers
of Islam are responsible for upholding this ethos, external
observers too should try to view the religion fairly based
upon this recognition of the centrality of mercy.
provides an instructive model for understanding the
marketing and economics of religion. The paper employs
theoretical analysis as well as an analysis of the results
of field study. The theoretical study employed rational
choice theory and the field study included visiting religious
places and conducting interviews. The major field work
took place at Christian churches and other places of
worship in Shanghai city during Christmas and New Year
time, 2019. This research concludes that Christianity and
its competitiveness in comparison to the other faiths in
Shanghai, will gain popularity in Shanghai follower will
grow in numbers.
the self (nafas) in Islamic ethics. This discussion is based
upon the primary sources of Islam, the scripture, and
Sunnah. However, the idea of the human heart (kalab) is
not so widely discussed, which is considered integral to
the self. This idea needs further exploration concerning
its relationship to ethics. Ethics is an essential part of the
Islamic worldview, and the measure of authentic, ethical
behavior is intentionality which is an attribute of the heart.
The Islamic sources assert that the ethical agent must
by
belief, , provides strength and motivation for good
actions. Therefore, proper ethical behavior emanates
from the heart. The critical point is that intentionality as
the property of the heart matters in Islamic ethics because
ethical accountability is ultimately before God in Islam.
Therefore, a Muslim is responsible for safeguarding
his heart from temptations and vices. The hearts can
experience sickness and hardness through repeatedly
sinning. Therefore, a Muslim should keep his heart clean
from vices. In ethical decision-making, the heart’s purity
will lead to good actions and better understanding. The
heart has intellectual and cognitive powers that can help
make ethical decisions.
of women built on Biblical verses: Egalitarians and
Complementarians. The egalitarian position asserts that
women and men are equal in all senses whereas the
complementarian position takes the view that men and
women complement one other. Therefore, both positions
have implications concerning the role of gender in society.
This article explores the passages in the Bible relevant to the
topic and how they provide a ground for both positions. The
main focus will be on the understanding and interpretation
of Bible verse (Gal 3:28). Based upon this examination, the
researcher will try to defend the Complementarian position.
contribute to the improvement of human behavior and
psychotherapy. This includes the fostering of mindfulness
to develop empathy and create a therapeutic nexus between
the patient and the therapist. It also provides techniques for
coping with stress, and can act as a foundational basis for
ethical and behavior and mollify the relentless pursuit of
by an opposite claim: many wars were fought and are being fought in the name of religion; and a great deal of violence can be ascribed to the religious believers. In addition, religious scriptures and history of religions do attest, to a certain extent, permissibility
of using physical offence or defence. As a result, a question arises: Is the violence credited to religious believers, due to religions? Or is it because of certain secular causes in which religious texts get invoked very often? In responding to the question, the study relied on the theoretical criticism and justification. The study argued that
religions, considering their historical inception, are fundamentally aimed at attaining holistic peace for their immediate subjects and subsequent followers, both spiritually and physically. The study by referring to major religions of the world generally and Islam particularly, argued that in contributing to build global peace, religious believers can plausibly turn to primary peaceful intentions of the religions, if they are provided
with a feasible atmosphere.