Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (528) | Humanities
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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The human sciences.
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The term "human sciences" emerged in the West in contrast to divine science.
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Which the Catholic Church used to advocate.
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It then spread to the East and the lands of the Muslims.
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And it remains in use today.
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It refers to the sciences related to humanity in general.
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Such as psychology, educational sciences, sociology, and so forth.
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If the West intended by this designation
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To separate the discourse on these sciences from what Allah has legislated regarding them,
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Then this is false and invalid.
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For there is no one more knowledgeable of the creation than Allah.
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Allah the Exalted says:
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“Should He not know what He created? And He is the Subtile, the Aware.” (67:14)
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However, if we limit this designation
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Merely to distinguishing these fields of study,
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While acknowledging what Allah has legislated regarding them,
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Then we say:
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There is no dispute over terminology.