The Role of Intellect in Maqasid ul Sharia’s Science

مقاصد شریعت کی معرفت میں عقل کا کردار:اصولیین کی آراءکا جائزہ

Abstract

Wisdom is a great blessing of Allah that He has gifted man with. On the basis of this wisdom Allah has given man honor and priority over other beings. Only wise person can be the follower of Sharia decrees. It is through wisdom that one can have the insight of expediencies and vices of the world whereas expediencies and vices of the world hereafter do not come in the circle of wisdom. For the knowledge and insight of Sharia objectives, the role of wisdom is very important. The jurists have given much importance to the role of wisdom for the knowledge of Sharia objectives. An analysis of the jurists' views about the role of wisdom for the insight of Sharia objectives has been presented in this research paper.