Reason is a crucial subject, unfo r tunately not dealt with often- it is even igno r ed as the co r nerstone of differentiating between all things, conceptual as well as physical. This has led to tragic consequences, which is not surprising if emotion then take control, especially on the level of the masses a nd given the way they are often taught a nd led. It seems that even educational institutions fail to place reason in its proper place, as they go about teaching their subjects- any subjects- in an empirical way, as if not dealing with a general framewo r k of knowledge, a nd often failing to utilize to the full this incredible tool, the mind.

In his continuous effo r t to provide enlightenment fo r Muslims,his eminence Sayyid Mohammed Hosain Fadlollah tirelessly attempts to tackle the different issues tgat concern Islam, as a religion, a doctrine a nd a code of ethics, with a rational approach, ba sedon the teachings of the sacred Scriptures: the Quran a nd the Sunnah that is narrated fr om the Prophet (sawa) a nd the Imams of Ahlul Bayt (as ). In this analysis of the Scriptures- looking into their different levels of meaning, metapho r a nd engagement, a nd comparing them with each other a nd with other theo r ies o r wo r ds, including modern science a nd discoveries- he attempts to come up with theo r ies that are not only as comprehensive as possible, but that are applicable in our time a nd at all levels: individual, social, political, economic etc.Being a scholar who himself has made a complete commentary of the Holy Quran a nd being a scholar who adopts what he preaches to various fields of religious activities, all this make lectures all the mo r e impo r tant as they encompass knowledge, experience a nd truthfulness. أقرأ أقل