أهمية العلم وآدابه في تفسير ابن باديس

Abstract

On the importance and Ethics of Knowledge through the Tafseer of Ibn Badis Ibn Badis is considered to be the pioneer of reformist Renaissance (Nahda) in Algeria. He depended on knowledge and did his upmost to illustrate to people the importance of knowledge and the ethics of its holders through the lessons of tafseer (Quran interpretation) that he was broadcasting. This study comes to highlight this aspect by showing the virtues of knolwedge that Ibn Badis focused on and promoted , including the following: Quran is promoting science, the latter is also the legacy of prophecy, the basis of reform, the source of ethics, the strength the governance, and the way for advancement. This will be achieved only if a set of ethics both in the teacher and the learner is respected. This includes: sincerity to Allah, verification and inference, taking care to humility and compassion, while disseminating knowledge, observing silence, and continuing the request for more knowledge.