Relasi Filsafat dan Agama (Perspektif Islam)

Abstract

There are two main issues in this article, namely: firstly, is

about major distinction of the concept of knowledge truth in

philosophy and religion, and, secondly, is about relation between

philosophy and religion. In the first issue, it is mentioned that

although philosophy and religion are similarly in creation norms

truth and false, but the both are differently in determining its

criteria.  Religion, on the side, determines these criteria based on

wahyu (revelation), so it results the true or absolute truth. On other

side, philosophy determines these criteria based on aql (reason), so

it results the speculative or relative truth. While in the second

issue, the article explains that to seek the truth of knowledge or the

true knowledge, so philosophy can used really as a good tool to

explain and support religion position. Whereas religion can used as

a source to inspirited fervent and true philosophical thinking. Point

of intersection of the both is its position in the same matter,

namely: “the Ultimate Reality”. However, distinction of the both is

not site in that matter of intersection, but it site in the way or

method to research it.