Abstract:

Farid Wajdi, one of the significant intellectuals and modernist thinkers of Islamic world in recent times, has expressed his views in many fields particularly al-kalam issues and despite he did not get official education, he trained himself with his personal efforts. Farid Wajdi, being substantially influenced by scientific understanding of his period, acted in terms of the data of modern science in many subjects and considered the issues in this framework. One of the issues which highlighted his point of view is the subject of miracles. Farid Wajdi, acted considerably in the issue of sensory prudent, narrated either without stating any opinion on miraculous of those embraced or aimed at approaching of those to modern science with subjecting to interpretation, became focal point of some critics by this attitude. Farid Wajdi, highlighted the ethical and social revolutions realized by Qur’an and Prophet Muhammad, thought that if Islam was to narrated by this way it would became more favorable among modern science circles and got rid of some allegations which could be addressed to himself. In this article, the point of viewpoint of Farid Wajdi on miracles and some critics addressed to him.

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