Basic Problem of Human Life and their SolutionSources of KnowledgeImportance of Revelation

Basic Problems•Two Types▫Natural/Basic

Collective in Nature▫Secondary/Miscellaneous

Not of all

Basic/Natural Problems•About Self▫Who am I?▫What is Purpose of life ?▫Concept of freedom (Independent or subordinate)?

•About Universe▫Why it was Created ?▫What will be it’s end?▫How the universe was created ?

Cont…•About Creator▫Who is the Creator?▫What is the purpose of creation?▫What is the relationship between creator and

creation? ▫What will happen after death?

Solutions of these Problems• Ignorance•Knowledge

Ignorance •Rational ignorance ▫A voluntary state of ignorance that can occur

when the cost of educating oneself on an issue exceeds the potential benefit that the knowledge would provide

•Blank Ignorance▫Innocence, a term sometimes used to indicate a

naive lack of knowledge or understanding

Knowledge•Plato famously defined knowledge as "justified

true belief", though "well-justified true belief"• In Islam, ▫"The Knowing" (al-ʿAlīm) is one of the 99 names

reflecting distinct attributes of God. ▫The Qur'an asserts that knowledge comes from

God (2:239) and various Hadith encourage the acquisition of knowledge

Types of Knowledge•Needed for Material Development•Needed for Ifran-e-Zat / Spiritual Up healing

Basic Sources of Knowledge•Senses▫Basic five▫Additional Five

•Short Comings▫Limited▫Temporary▫Only gives Facts▫Doubtful▫Cant tell about Meta Physical things

•Aqal (Wisdom)▫To Understand▫Guidance

•Aqal in Quran▫Thankful for His Blessings 2-269▫If Akhrat is better than this life Aeraff-169▫Excel in fruit Raad-4▫In the formation of day and night 3-190

Drawback•Limited•May Contrast• Ineffective•Changeable•Have contrast in It•Depended on senses

Wajdan (Mirth)•Concept▫Truth is suddenly revealed▫Observation + Reasoning = Mirth▫Without senses and understanding , knowing

about truth•Shortcomings▫Affected by Senses▫Utmost struggle needed▫Cant be relayed upon

Understanding/ Shaoor•Concept▫Based on environment, Experience, age, Maturity

•Types ▫Conscious▫Sub Conscious▫Pre Consciousness

• Inadequacy▫Limited▫Dubious

Certified Knowledge•Concept▫Experiences + Traditions + Observation

• Inadequacy▫Changeable▫Not vast

Cont…Ilham / Intuition •Concept▫Truth in reveled at heart from God

Conscience•Concept▫Differentiate b/w good and bad

•Limitation▫Cant instigate good or bad▫Imbalance▫Tilted towards self

Ma`rfat / Mystical (Spiritual Truth)•Concept▫Know the Nature and law of nature (God)▫Depends; Piety, Aloofness from sin, Purity

•Kashaf (Spiritual Discovery)

Revelation

Ilham/ Intuition

Common Man

Ma~rifat / Spiritual

Truth

Of theological

truths

Kashaf / Unveiling

Spiritual Truth

Wajdan/ Mirth

For selected persons of

God

Revelation•From God only•For Prophets•Types▫In Words▫Sense revealed at heart

Authenticity of Wahi•Certain•Complete• Independent•Perfect•Permanent•Error Free•Unlimited•Tells about meta physical truth•Reliable•For all purpose

Solution of Basic Problems•Tells about▫Creation▫Death▫Purpose of Life▫Protection of Quran▫Life after death▫All basic problems are solved

Conclusion•All sources of knowledge are imperfect but Wahi•The only perfect solution of Basic Problems of

Human life