Methodology

of thinking
in islam
Group C
Contents of this lesson
Here’s what you’ll find in this lesson:

1. Explain the concepts of critical thinking.

2. Identify the skills of critical thinking in Islam.
3. Demonstrate the importance of critical thinking and constructive
criticism
4. Anticipate the objectives of critical thinking.
5. Make sure of respecting the other’s opinion.
Allah has honored man in exception to all other creatures;
He has given him the ability to distinguish between good
and evil, right and false, correct and incorrect. The
methodology of thinking in Islam is based on criticism and
examination through steps which go further than sheer
understanding, a call to supersede the limits of superficial
understanding of ideas and tales and employing thought in
analyzing them to reach facts and choose the best. Allah
praised those who used their minds in distinguishing
between what is good and what is bad.
Concept of critical thinking

It is a reflective, purposive thinking

which is assisted by the rules of logic,
deduction and probabilities to asses a
certain matter or to reach the solution
to a problem
 Skills of critical thinking

Islam has invited

people to engage
01 in thinking and
reflecting; Allah
says:
 Islam has called
on people to
investigate and
02 gather
information;
Allah says:
 Islam called an
establishing
03 argument and
evidence; Allah
says:
 Islam called on
conducting
dialogue and
assessing views
04 objectively
without bias and
subjectivity;
Allah says:
Objectives of critical thinking

01 02 03 04
Solving Enabling
Achieving
problems and individuals and
progress on
Making correct meeting new society to avoid
fixed and
decisions developments o making
sound
the basis of mistakes and
foundations.
science and reducing their
knowledge possibilities.
Importance of critical thinking
A muslim requires critical
thinking to meet different
situations in life and to
preserve himself from
committing mistakes. The
importance of critical
thnking can be summarized
in the following
Training people on
1 research, investigation
and self-learning
Distancing oneself
2 from fanaticism and
extremism
Acquiring the ability
of engaging in
3 dialogue and
communicating with
the other
- illuminations
al-asan ibn al haytham said:
“if learning the truth is the scientist’s goal, then he must
make himself the enemy of all that he reads. He must
also level up charges against himself as regards his
oponents and avoid prejudice against what he is looking
into or bias towards it. If he follows this course, truth
will be revealed to him and the shortcomings of his
predecessors will appear to him.”
Post test

Ques 1 Ques 3
What are the Importance of
concepts of
Ques 2 critical Ques 4
Skills of thinking? Objectives of
critical
critical critical
thinking?
thinking? thinking?
THANK
YOU