قراءة نقدية في كتاب : منهج النقد التاريخي الإسلامي والمنهج الأوربي ـ للدكتور : عثمان موافي ــ دراسة تحليليةــ

Abstract

The book addresses an important topic in comparative historical studies, as it sheds light on the method of historical criticism in Islamic thought, and compares it with the developed method in Europe. The book aims to provide a deep analytical vision of how Muslim thinkers and historians dealt with historical texts and events, and how this differs from the European methodologies that emerged later, especially during the Renaissance and modern eras. The book was published in 2004 AD by Dar Al-Wafa for the World of Printing and Publishing with “311” pages. Professor Mawafi, “May God Almighty have mercy on him,” reviewed the foundations on which the historical criticism approach in Islam is based on, such as credibility, verification of the chain of transmission and the text, and how Muslim scholars dealt with the sources of history, such as Hadith’s of the Prophet and early Islamic history. The book also compares this approach with developments in historical criticism in Europe, including the focus on documents, primary sources, and scientific analysis of history. In this book, our professor presented a critical and analytical approach to both approaches indicating the points of similarity and difference, and t he importance of each approach in providing a reading of history. Given the importance of this book, readers have come to enjoy it and get inspired by what was stated in it. We preferred to read this book critically and analytically to highlight the most important issues addressed in the book. This research tries to answer several questions, namely: What is the significance of the novel? What are the sources of the news story among Muslims and Europeans? What is the difference between oral and written sources? What are the similarities and differences between the Islamic historical criticism approach and the European approach?