8 Quotes & Sayings By Osman Bakar

Osman Bakar is a writer, speaker, and master storyteller. He holds a PhD in English Literature from the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of three acclaimed young adult novels, The Reason I Jump (UK), The Reason I Run (US) - both published by HarperCollins - The Book of Khalid, which was published in Arabic by Dar El Shorouk, and Drowning in Silver, which was published in Arabic by Dar El Shorouk. He has also written several children’s books, including The Book of Khalid and the latest title in the series, The Book of Yousif.

Islam deals not only with what man must and must...
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Islam deals not only with what man must and must not do, but also with what he needs to know. In other words, Islam is both a way of acting and doing things and a way of knowing. Osman Bakar
The unity of scientific and spiritual knowledge is realized when...
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The unity of scientific and spiritual knowledge is realized when each of the particular sciences is organically related to the supreme knowledge of al-tawhid. Osman Bakar
To the extent that in one's act of faith one...
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To the extent that in one's act of faith one participates in the truth through reason and heart, faith already implies a particular level of knowledge and of certainty. Osman Bakar
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Rationalism is false not because it seeks to express reality in rational mode, so far as this possible, but because it seeks to embrace the whole of reality in the realm of reason, as if the reason coincides with the very principle of things. Osman Bakar
Faith in Qur'anic revelation unveils all the possibilities that lie...
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Faith in Qur'anic revelation unveils all the possibilities that lie before the human intellect. Osman Bakar
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It is a meaningful thing for a scientist of the stature of Ibn Sina, certainly one of the best scientific minds in the whole history of mankind, to often resort to prayer to seek God's help in solving his philosophical and scientific problems. And it is also perfectly understandable why the purification of the soul is considered an integral part of the methodology of knowledge. Osman Bakar
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Logic, when used correctly and by an intellect that is not corrupted by the lower passions, may lead to one to the Transcendent itself. Osman Bakar