Open AccessSYED SHAYKH AHMAD ALHADY ON KNOWLEDGE
Author(s) -
Adibah Sulaiman,
Latifah Abdul Latiff,
Izziah Suryani Mat Resad,
Ezad Azraai Jamsari
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of advanced research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-5407
DOI - 10.21474/ijar01/12021
Subject(s) - relevance (law) , grasp , hierarchy , perspective (graphical) , epistemology , order (exchange) , sociology , psychology , knowledge management , computer science , philosophy , political science , artificial intelligence , law , finance , economics , programming language
This study examines Syed Shaykh Ahmad Alhadys perspective on knowledge, which discusses the nature, sources, hierarchy of knowledge and his position on both the traditional and modern knowledge. The article aims at identifying the conceptual basics and the structure of Syed Shaykhs thoughts relating to knowledge. The methods used to complete the writing comprise both the library and archive research, which involve the collection of data and its analysis in order to deduce Syed Shaykhs ideas on knowledge. It showed sound knowledge would provide man of reason with a clear concept and a good grasp of religious instructions. This article implies that ones failure to acknowledge the significance and relevance of any of the elements of knowledge, reason and religion would lead to deviations in behaviour and practice and would be incapable of understanding his duties towards his community and the nation.