Sobhi Rayan
Biographic Data
| ID | 1603279 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sobhi Rayan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sobhi |
| FAMILY NAME | Rayan |
| SIGNATURE | RAYAN S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Haifa |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1992-197X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Doctrine of Fitrah in the thought of Ibn Taymiyyah
The current study aimed to discuss fitra as a central concept in Islamic theology and analyzed the meanings this concept carries in Ibn Taymiyyah’s writings. The importance of fitra lies in the fact that it has been mentioned in the Qur’an and the Hadiths of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), which refers to the state in which a human being is born. Ibn Taymiyyah’s view of the meaning of fitra differs from that of other Muslim scholars, and this differ…
How Can Islamic Education Support Pluralism
This essay sets out to analyze the concept of difference in the Qur'ān from a philosophical point of view. Generally speaking, this means that people of various cultures can coexist in harmony in one society through mutual relations of tolerance. The essay also aims to determine the reciprocal interaction of benefits and values among societies through human and moral interactive relations. This divine address has been revealed in order to legaliz…
Causality and its Ethical Status in al-Ghazali’s Epistemological System
This article deals with the issue of causality and its ethical status in al-Ghazali's epistemological system, which is connected with the issue of Jabr and ikhtiyar (compulsion and choice); the issue of al-sababiyya and tawakkul (causality and reliance), i.e., dependence on God and trust in him; and the issue of work. These issues are based on the relationship between Man and God, be He exalted, and on other issues involving the components of Man…
Diversity” in Arab Society in Israel
This article examines the realization of the idea of “diversity” by the Islamic Movement, how it is reflected in the movement in Israel; the behavioral pattern of the movement within Arab society; and the relationship of the movement with the Israeli state and the Jewish public. It is observed that at the beginning of the movement, the level of diversity within the movement was minimal since it refused to cooperate with others. But later on the m…
Ibn Taymiyya’s Criticism of Aristotelian Definition
Aristotle wrote of two “points of definition”: one posited in negative and the other in positive terms. The negative formulation argues that concepts can be comprehended only through definition, while the positive point stresses the consequences of definition by focusing on the benefits to the sciences achieved through those “concepts.” Ibn Taymiyya criticizes these ideas on the grounds that definition neither necessarily leads to the revelation …
Difference” in the Qur’an
This article seeks to explain and analyze the concept of cultural ikhtilaf (difference)in the Qur’an. Islam introduces a model for human communicationamong cultures at the individual and group levels that is based on humanvalues that guarantee a person’s dignity and human rights. The principle ofdifference in Islam means accepting the “other,” namely, the different person,by establishing relations based on acquaintance, dialogue, sharing, andreci…
Al-Ghazali’s Method of Doubt
Al-Ghazali introduces the issue of doubt in his book al-Munqidh min al-Dalal [Deliverance from Error]. The book can be considered an intellectual autobiography of this philosopher. Here al-Ghazali describes his intellectual development and the method of his search for truth. He also discusses the ideas of various doctrines that were present in Islamic society in his period, including the philosophers, al-Mutakallimun (scholastics), al-Batiniyya (…
Diversity” in Arab Society in Israel
This article examines the realization of the idea of “diversity” by the Islamic Movement, how it is reflected in the movement in Israel; the behavioral pattern of the movement within Arab society; and the relationship of the movement with the Israeli state and the Jewish public. It is observed that at the beginning of the movement, the level of diversity within the movement was minimal since it refused to cooperate with others. But later on the m…
Al-Ghazali’s Method of Doubt
Al-Ghazali introduces the issue of doubt in his book al-Munqidh min al-Dalal [Deliverance from Error]. The book can be considered an intellectual autobiography of this philosopher. Here al-Ghazali describes his intellectual development and the method of his search for truth. He also discusses the ideas of various doctrines that were present in Islamic society in his period, including the philosophers, al-Mutakallimun (scholastics), al-Batiniyya (…
Difference” in the Qur’an
This article seeks to explain and analyze the concept of cultural ikhtilaf (difference)in the Qur’an. Islam introduces a model for human communicationamong cultures at the individual and group levels that is based on humanvalues that guarantee a person’s dignity and human rights. The principle ofdifference in Islam means accepting the “other,” namely, the different person,by establishing relations based on acquaintance, dialogue, sharing, andreci…
Ibn Taymiyya’s Criticism of Aristotelian Definition
Aristotle wrote of two “points of definition”: one posited in negative and the other in positive terms. The negative formulation argues that concepts can be comprehended only through definition, while the positive point stresses the consequences of definition by focusing on the benefits to the sciences achieved through those “concepts.” Ibn Taymiyya criticizes these ideas on the grounds that definition neither necessarily leads to the revelation …
Diversity” in Arab Society in Israel
This article examines the realization of the idea of “diversity” by the Islamic Movement, how it is reflected in the movement in Israel; the behavioral pattern of the movement within Arab society; and the relationship of the movement with the Israeli state and the Jewish public. It is observed that at the beginning of the movement, the level of diversity within the movement was minimal since it refused to cooperate with others. But later on the m…
Causality and its Ethical Status in al-Ghazali’s Epistemological System
This article deals with the issue of causality and its ethical status in al-Ghazali's epistemological system, which is connected with the issue of Jabr and ikhtiyar (compulsion and choice); the issue of al-sababiyya and tawakkul (causality and reliance), i.e., dependence on God and trust in him; and the issue of work. These issues are based on the relationship between Man and God, be He exalted, and on other issues involving the components of Man…
How Can Islamic Education Support Pluralism
This essay sets out to analyze the concept of difference in the Qur'ān from a philosophical point of view. Generally speaking, this means that people of various cultures can coexist in harmony in one society through mutual relations of tolerance. The essay also aims to determine the reciprocal interaction of benefits and values among societies through human and moral interactive relations. This divine address has been revealed in order to legaliz…
Doctrine of Fitrah in the thought of Ibn Taymiyyah
The current study aimed to discuss fitra as a central concept in Islamic theology and analyzed the meanings this concept carries in Ibn Taymiyyah’s writings. The importance of fitra lies in the fact that it has been mentioned in the Qur’an and the Hadiths of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), which refers to the state in which a human being is born. Ibn Taymiyyah’s view of the meaning of fitra differs from that of other Muslim scholars, and this differ…
Epistemology (5 works) · Islam (5 works) · Philosophy (5 works) · Islamic Studies and History (4 works) · Medieval and Classical Philosophy (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Aesthetics (3 works) · Education and Islamic Studies (3 works) · Islamic Thought and Society Studies (3 works) · Law (3 works)