Tasfiyah
Vol 5, No 1 (2021)

The Role of Religion in Society According to Malik Bennabi

Muhammad Yusuf Patria (Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences, IIUM- Malaysia.)



Article Info

Publish Date
06 Feb 2021

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to discuss Malik Bennabi's thoughts on the role of religion in society. The discussion was carried out by using the content analysis method for some of Bennabi's works as primary sources and several other relevant references to describe his thoughts. After describing Bennabi's intellectual journey briefly, This paper begins the discussion with his thoughts on the origin of society and its definitions and the basic elements that make up it, namely the Human Realm, The Realm of Thought, and the Realm of Matter. The next discussion is about religion which is a source of moral value for society and encourages society to carry out its historical movements. Based on this, Bennabi concluded that religion is a fundamental factor in the development of society towards civilization and vice versa. Besides, he also believes that every civilization achieved by society has its roots in religious teachings.

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tasfiyah

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Subject

Religion Humanities Social Sciences

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Tasfiyah is Journal of aqidah, philosophy, Islamic thought and Sufi discourse. which is published in collaboration, University of Darussalam Gontor with Institute for the Study of Islamic Thought and Civilization (INSISTS) Jakarta. Tasfiyah is published regularly, twice a year: February and August. ...