This section features articles on ʿIlm al-Hikmah (Islamic philosophy) — exploring metaphysics, epistemology, cosmology, and other foundational questions of existence through the lens of the Islamic intellectual tradition. It highlights the works of traditional Shia philosophers such as Mulla Sadra and Ibn Sina, as well as contemporary thinkers like Allamah Tabatabai and Allamah Hassan Zadeh Amoli.
From Shadows to Light: An Islamic Reflection on Plato’s Cave In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful Introduction Plato (428/427–348/347 BCE), Arabised as Al-Aflāṭūn, is widely regarded as one of the most influential philosophers in history. A student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, his thought laid the foundation for much… Read more: From Shadows to Light: An Islamic Reflection on Plato’s Cave