Reason, Revelation, and Inspiration as Sources of Truth

Some accentuate soundness with a view that truth must be come to through reason. Some talk about revelation as the prime wellspring of learning. Others consider inspiration as the guideline of all understanding. At other points, there are supporters of "mystery" among both adherents and nonbelievers underlining on the part of abstract marvels. There are even the individuals who utilize phonetic variety to make the examination more muddled instead of giving answers, the 'pseudo-savants'. At last there have also been some who bolster a blend of these components (Gettleman and Schaar 331). However, one marvel that has been there throughout history is the human endeavor to arrange individuals into small groups for religious purposes. The undertaking of joining individuals, especially for the sake of religion, has been fruitful to a certain degree. Religion is used as a form of reason, revelation, and inspiration. Without religion it is very hard to identify the differences in reason, revelation, and inspiration as sources of the truth.  

            First, it is very important to find out the meaning of truth. Researchers hypothesize that the term 'endless truth' may not just be a reference to unchangeability of data but also the comprehension of causality and intentionality of a wonder. Learning of the radiation of the sun with its warmth and light properties may not only appear to be interminable from the point of view of human life expectancy on earth, but also from the production of stars and their life expectancy – it is positively not endless. However, on the off chance that one attempted to comprehend the motivation behind why the sun transmits heat, it will be endless truth with the final goal of radiation. What's more, if the part of sun based radiation is comprehended in the plan of improvement of life and thusly the cognizance of life and the ensuing plausibility of achieving Godly characteristics through profound development, then this information gets to be unceasing as it fits well even with a comprehension of the reason for formation of life. Henceforth people see that when they build up their comprehension of "how" and "why" as opposed to simply "what", the learning has a tendency to accomplish an everlasting status.

            The human ability to declare whether data is relative or principal, transient or consistent, local or all inclusive or essentially whether the data is simply valid or false depends on reasonability. Human thinking produces dynamic results that change over time based on the premise of further thinking gained amid that period and the procedure goes on. According to Mansur, Allah is the truth, therefore, revelation is the how God bestows whatever learning He wills to those whom He gives it. God gives this information to them so that they may pass it on whomever else He wishes. In most cases, Allah gives divine revelation to prophets who act as the main sources of truth. Inspiration comes from reading the Qur’an. The virtue of the content of the Qur’an through fourteen centuries is a preview of the endless care with which Allah's Truth is protected through all ages. To understand these differences, it is important to understand each component individually.

Revelation is the first source of truth in this text. To be more exact in comprehension of the Islamic point of view on divine revelation or expression of God, it is important to become familiar with the expression "wahy". In Arabic, the expression "wahy" actually implies giving a message rapidly and furtively, whether by motion, in a composed form, or by motivation. The term has been utilized as a part of this sense both before the approach of Islam (e.g. in pre-Islamic verse) and after it. There is additionally a specialized sense in which the expression "wahy" is utilized to indicate "correspondence of God to the Prophets". In the Qur'an, the expression "wahy" or one of its cognates happens seventy-eight times and is utilized as a part of a wide sense. With the exception of five, these cases relate to God as supplier of the message, hence, the primary thing that strikes a chord is that the idea is utilized principally for divine revelation as a part of the Qur'an, however, there is a more broad feeling of passing on any message.

            Divine intervention considers the point of view of the Creator of all presence. This contention relies on the presence of a Creator and on the assumption that God speaks with people and uncovers information to them. In the event that these two aspects can be shown with enough confirmation, then researchers can comprehend that wellspring of information for humankind is enormously reinforced to a degree that would not be conceivable if based on human thinking alone and without disclosure assuming a part in it.

            Human reason is also based on rationality. Discernment is a component of presence and thinking and happens in an informative and intersubjective setting. To state that something is comprehensible implies that it has a specific request and structure by which we can comprehend it. It additionally implies that since it is understandable, the knowledge can be imparted to others through dialect and judicious contentions. This intersubjective setting of sanity, which the Qur'an underscores on different events, places reason and levelheadedness over the lone work of a solipsistic and withdrew mind. Similarly people are a piece of a bigger reality, the reasoning capacities inside a larger setting of clarity. Utilizing the plural form, the Qur'an discloses its verses to a "tribe, country or group (qawm) who considers" and rebukes "the individuals who don't utilize their reason" (see for example, al-Baqara 2:164; al-Ma'idah 5:58; al-Ra'd 13:4; al-Nahl 16:12). From revealing the inherent clarity of things to intercultural relations, sanity rises in a system of relations and associations that go past the internal strategies of the human personality.

            There is more to reason than just human personality. To comprehend the place of reason and discernment in the Qur'an and the other Islamic scholarly convention, there is a need to investigate the new ontological ground of reason and the method of intuition which the Qur'an presented and did as such through stories, implorations, conclusions, syllogisms, charges, notices, acclaims, and guarantees of reward and discipline. The rich collection of coherent findings and good urgings which are found in the Qur'an and the Hadith are meant to awaken the human conscience so that people can start to utilize their sensate and normal resources in a way that befits their condition of presence. The Qur'an says: "And in reality We have advanced for men in this Quran each sort of likeness all together that they may recall" (al-Zumar 39:27). The mathal, deciphered here as likeness, alludes to analogies and anecdotes by which a key message is passed on – a message which may some way or another stay difficult to reach to the human personality. In any case, since no story is without psychological substance, this is an interest both to reason and creative ability so that people may "recollect" what is fundamental.

            Abu Hamid reprimands individuals who depend on human reason alone, saying "O you who stick to the universe of mind, it is not unrealistic that there is another phase past the human brains; it is a phase that speaks to learning past the faculties and insight. It is a level of recognition whose passage emanates from Sufi practices from which fruitional encounter (dhawq) divine uncovering (kashf) show up. Al-Ghazali compares inspiration to the experiential impression of enchantment over the verbose thinking of rationality. In other words, inspiration is truth from within one’s soul.

            The Qur’an is the main source of inspiration for all Muslims. Consequently, human reason and divine revelation also depend on the Qur’an, therefore, these terms are compatible. Through divine revelation, Muhammad spreads Allah’s message through the Qur’an (Goldschmidt and Davidson 41). Allah’s message in the Qur’an acts a source of motivation for the Muslim community. Through inspiration, people gain the reason to understand the truth.

            In conclusion, religion acts as a source of truth through revelation, reason, and inspiration. Human reason relies on abstract knowledge while revelation depends on divine intervention. Inspiration is an immediate product of the Qur’an. Further analysis into the inner workings of these elements reveals their compatibility. Before the truth can be uncovered, divine revelation guides Muhammad who imparts Islamic reasoning on his followers. The Qur’an is also a product of divine revelation and its message gives inspiration to Muslims. Subsequently, inspiration brings about human reason and ultimately results in the truth.