Scientific Thinking Controls under the Light of Ibrahim Story in the Holy Qur’an

Abstract

This study aims at identifying thinking, its aspects, controls, thinker’s characteristics, and the attempts that followed by Ibrahim’s people. This was achieved under Ibrahim’s story, (peace and blessing be upon him), in the Holy Qur’an. The study used the descriptive method through induction and deduction. The study reached the following results: thinking is an organized reasonable human action, which includes all human life in the fields of science, knowledge, and calling for Allah. It depends on remembering what is already in the memory and it should be subjected by revelation and Islamic legislation. The study illustrated that the most important thinking controls are monotheism, piety, Islamic legislation, the Holy Qur’an, Basmalah, seeking refuge with Allah, asking Allah’s help and guidance, concentration, community, collectivism, unilateralism, thinking fields, mind borders, knowledge of thought subject, accomplishment of vision, scientific reasoning and mental and sensual integration, ethical control, purpose  and realism.

The study also illustrated a number of characteristics of the thinker included: belief in Allah, the continuity of science and learning, the commitment of scientific method in thinking and reasoning, the full acceptance of the word of Allah and the saying  of His messenger,  avoiding their confrontation with reason, exploitation of knowledge and reformulating it, sticking to tolerance and great morality, warning of deviation and superstitions that harm the self and society, as well as the abandonment of places of misguidance, bad friends, fulfillment of religious, moral and social obligations and responsibilities, getting rid of envy, selfishness, lies and slander.

The study also showed the methods of those opposing thinking, the scientific method, the truth and fact, and the actions of the people of Ibrahim including his father, Nimrod. These attempts included the following: imposing judging to habits and prevailing thinking, the adoption of views and opinions, reliance on fallacies, change of subject, attacking on the violator, resorting to power and exploitation of emotions and defamation, contempt for the violator, and an attempt to mix facts with similarities.