Quranic anthropology, as a branch of divine sciences, investigates the existential nature of human beings and their position within the cosmic order. This discipline, relying on the verses of the Holy Quran, analyses human behaviours, actions, and interactions with the realm of nasut, unveiling pathways towards perfection and felicity. This treatise, through a systematic rewriting of the delivered lectures, provides a scientific and coherent text for researchers and academic audiences. All details and key points of the lectures are presented with full elucidation, framed within a scholarly structure and expressed in an elevated language commensurate with an academic milieu. The structured divisions, specialised subheadings, and comprehensive conclusions, accompanied by refined allegories and metaphors, render this work a rich and engaging text.
This section, linked to previous discussions regarding the wisdom of creation and the impact of environmental factors on humans, analyses the significance of rest at three specific times from the perspective of the Holy Quran.
Rest at three distinct times, like a breeze that revitalises both body and mind, contributes to the preservation of human health and equilibrium.
O you who have believed, let those whom your right hands possess and those who have not reached puberty among you ask permission [to enter] three times: before the dawn prayer, at noon when you remove your garments, and after the night prayer. These are three times of privacy for you. There is no blame upon you or upon them beyond these times. They [the servants and minors] circulate among you at these times. Thus Allah makes clear the verses to you. And Allah is Knowing and Wise.
An-Nur: 58
This verse, emphasising three key times for rest, alludes to the importance of maintaining physical and mental health. Rest during these periods before the dawn prayer, at midday, and after the evening prayer aids in regulating the body's biological system. The human body, like a finely engineered mechanism, requires meticulous care to avoid exhaustion and illness. Excessive strain disrupts its order, leading to premature ageing and disease.
Resting in light clothing, akin to a foundation for mental tranquillity, allows the body to breathe and regain strength. The Holy Quran, with the expression "when you remove your garments," underscores the necessity of shedding formal and heavy clothing during rest. Wearing sleepwear, instead of work or formal attire, liberates the mind from the burdens of daily activities and bestows serenity.
Locking doors at bedtime, like imprisoning the psyche, disrupts tranquillity. This verse, stressing not to lock the doors, refers to educating children to respect parental boundaries, rather than creating physical barriers. Modern culture, which accompanies door-locking and spatial segregation, conflicts with this Quranic wisdom.
Resting at the three specified times, wearing light clothing and without locking doors, aids in maintaining physical and mental health. This section invites humans to adhere to these Quranic principles for achieving peace and longevity.
This section, connected to the topic of mental health, analyses the ability to diagnose illness from facial appearance and voice according to the Holy Quran.
Diagnosing illness from face and voice, like a key to the medicine of the future, is among the hidden wisdoms within the Holy Quran.
And if We willed, We could show them to you, so you would know them by their marks. And you would certainly know them by the tone of their speech. And Allah knows your deeds.
Muhammad: 30
This verse indicates the ability to recognise the true nature of individuals through their faces and the tone of their speech, which in future medical science will be employed to diagnose illnesses without laboratory instruments. Modern medicine has not yet reached this level of advancement and remains dependent on laboratories; however, it heralds a future where doctors will diagnose diseases by sight and hearing alone.
Current medical methods, reliant on surgical and laboratory instruments, will become obsolete in the future. The Holy Quran, by referring to diagnosis through face and voice, alludes to advanced and non-invasive medicine that dispenses with knives and harsh tools.
Diagnosis of illness from face and voice signifies future medical advancements. This section encourages faith in Quranic wisdom and research in this domain.
This section, linked to the topic of illness diagnosis, analyses the significance of experience in recognising differences according to the Holy Quran.
Experience, like a lamp illuminating the path of knowledge, guides humans towards discovering the laws of creation.
See how We have preferred some of them over others, and the Hereafter is greater in degrees and greater in distinction.
Al-Isra: 21
This verse, emphasising "See," highlights the importance of experience and careful observation in recognising differences. Experience directs humans to uncover divine laws and scientific progress, while true degrees are manifested in the Hereafter.
Relying exclusively on theoretical sciences such as logic and philosophy, without experience, deprives humans of advancement. Religious science must accompany experience and observation.
Experience is a means for recognising differences and scientific progress. This section invites humans to meticulous observation and experience to discover divine laws.
This section, linked to the topic of experience, analyses the longitudinal ranks of phenomena from the perspective of the Holy Quran.
Every phenomenon in existence, like a step on the ladder of creation, possesses a unique rank.
And for all are degrees from what they have done, and your Lord is not unaware of what they do.
Al-An'am: 132
This verse refers to the longitudinal ranks of phenomena, each having its particular position. These ranks stem from intrinsic and functional differences between phenomena,
