Faith and Trust

An Introduction to Judeo-Arabic Thought

Diana Lobel

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English

Academic Studies Press
12 June 2024

Philosophy; Islamic & Arabic philosophy; Judaism; Spirituality & religious experience; Jewish studies

This broad-ranging study, the first full-length investigation of conceptions of faith and trust in the Judeo-Arabic tradition, explores a family of related concepts-faith (imn, emunah), conviction (i'tiqd), and trust/reliance (tawakkul/ittikl)-in Saadya, Baya, Halevi, Maimonides, Abraham Maimonides, and the Egyptian pietist circle of Abraham he-asid. The work points to a rich spectrum of conceptions of faith and trust-from the purely cognitive to the experiential and affective. What emerges are themes of faithfulness, loyalty, experiential certainty, and trustworthiness, expressed in devotion to a way of life that embodies these ideals. The virtue of trust expresses steadfast commitment to the truth.

This study vividly illustrates the ""Jewish-Arab symbiosis,"" highlighting the shared spiritual language and rich, intertwined worlds of Islamic and Jewish philosophy, theology, and mysticism.

By: Diana Lobel
Imprint: Academic Studies Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 233mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 671g
ISBN: 9798887193977
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 12 June 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Diana Lobel, Associate Professor of Religion, Boston University, is author ofBetween Mysticism and Philosophy: Sufi Language of Religious Experience in Judah Halevi's Kuzari(2000),A Sufi -Jewish Dialogue: Philosophy and Mysticism in Ba ya Ibn Paq da's Duties of the Heart(2007),The Quest for God and the Good(2011),Philosophies of Happiness(2017), andMoses and Abraham Maimonides: Encountering the Divine(2021).

Reviews for Faith and Trust: An Introduction to Judeo-Arabic Thought

"""This excellent book brings into focus the concepts of faith, conviction, and trust in medieval Judeo-Arabic thought. Lobel thoroughly examines the related Hebrew term emunah (faith or belief), and the Judeo-Arabic concepts of faith (īmān), conviction (i'tiqād), reliance (tawakkul), and certainty (yaqīn) and their cognitive, experiential, and affective perspectives. These Judeo-Arabic concepts discussed by Saadya, BaÎya ibn Paqūda, Judah Halevi, Maimonides, and Abraham Maimonides are investigated in depth. Hence, the present research is highly recommended to all those who are interested in Jewish thought in general and in Judeo-Arabic thought in particular."" -- Binyamin Abrahamov, Emeritus Professor of Arabic, Bar-Ilan University"