THE ISSUE OF HARMONY BETWEEN RELIGION AND REASON IN MUHAMMAD ABDUH’S RISOLAT AL-TAWḤID
Abstract
This article analyzes the religious-philosophical views presented in Muhammad Abduh’s Risolat al-Tawḥid, a prominent representative of late 19th-century Islamic thought. The study examines the author’s rational approach to the concept of Tawḥid, his perspectives on the harmony between religion and reason, and the significance of these ideas for the development of contemporary Islamic philosophy. The research employs historical-analytical and comparative methods, situating Abduh’s thought within the broader context of Islamic modernism.
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