Duncan Black MacDonald's Intellectual Odyssey: A Critical Analysis of his Theological and Philosophical Contributions

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Published Jun 1, 2024
https://doi.org/10.61506/02.00267
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Vol. 10 No. 2 (2024): Journal of Policy Research

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Dr. Farhat Naseem Alvi
Chairperson, Department of Islamic Studies, University of Sargodha
Dr. Muhammad Raghib Hussain
Chairman Council of Islamic Ideology, Pakistan
Maryam Raza
Lecturer, university of Sargodha

Abstract

From the very early days of Islam, its opponents tried to suppress the call for truth. Despite receiving an adequate and reasonable response, few of these opponents went beyond the limit instead of accepting the truth. This is still in practice by the people of same school of thought in modern times. But especially among Westerns, it took a form of irrational allegations. Most prominent of them were William Muire, and Margoliouth. Duncan Black MacDonald who tried to create misunderstandings through self-created assumptions upon the basic pillars of Islam as the very personality of Prophet Muhammad (SAW), state of revelation and Quran being a divine source. The Present research study is an analysis of the objections raised by D. B. MacDonald. He was a pioneering Scottish-American scholar whose work in Islamic studies and comparative theology left a significant mark on the academic landscape. His intellectual journey spanned a wide collection of disciplines, including theology, philosophy, and Islamic studies, positioning him as a crucial figure in the understanding of Islamic thought and its interactions with Western religious traditions. This research paper aims to present critical analysis of MacDonald’s theological and philosophical contributions, examining the status of his irrational allegations.

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Alvi, F.N. , Hussain, M.R. and Raza, M. 2024. Duncan Black MacDonald’s Intellectual Odyssey: A Critical Analysis of his Theological and Philosophical Contributions. Journal of Policy Research. 10, 2 (Jun. 2024), 547–553. DOI:https://doi.org/10.61506/02.00267.
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