Open AccessToward and Islamic Perspective on Creativity
Author(s) -
Tengku Iskandar Tengku Adnan
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
islam and civilisational renewal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2041-8728
pISSN - 2041-871X
DOI - 10.52282/icr.v2i4.611
Subject(s) - creativity , mindset , islam , perspective (graphical) , subject (documents) , value (mathematics) , sociology , epistemology , environmental ethics , social science , psychology , social psychology , philosophy , computer science , theology , artificial intelligence , machine learning , library science
There is a sort of craze in many developed and developing countries about creativity and innovation, seeing it of high and increasing importance for economic and other social advancements. It is a reasonable desire to see (i) what perspective Islam’s teachings might hold for the subject of creativity, and (ii) whether it is possible to argue that the teachings (effectively) enjoin ‘being creative’ as a way of life for Muslims, non-Muslims, etc., or as a mindset, or at the very least argue that ‘being creative’ is a recognised objective and value of Islam.