Value picture of the world in the work of Muhammad al-Bulgari “Hazinat al-ulama wa zinat al-fuqaha” (Treasury of scholars and decoration of jurists)
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Abstract
The article is devoted to the study of the work “Hazinat alulama wa zinat al-fukaha” (The treasury of scholars and the ornament of jurists) by the Golden Horde theologian of the XIV century Muhammad al-Bulgari. Al-Bulgari places knowledge at the centre of the work. He argues that knowledge is a key element in the life of a Muslim and serves as the basis for spiritual and moral development. Ethical standards occupy an important place in the work. Al-Bulgari emphasises that knowledge must be accompanied by virtue. Al-Bulgari emphasises the social responsibility of scholars and jurists to society. Spirituality is central to al-Bulgari’s work. He links knowledge with spiritual development, asserting that true knowledge leads to approach God. Muhammad al-Bulgari’s work is not only a vast source of knowledge, but also an important philosophical work reflecting the value picture of the world in Islam.
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conceptual analysis of the artistic text, Golden Horde period, Muhammad al-Bulgari, picture of the world in Islam, scholars of jurisprudence, work “Hazinat al-ulama wa zinat al-fuqaha” (Treasure of scholars and decoration of jurists)
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Timurshin M.R. Value picture of the world in the work of Muhammad al-Bulgari “Hazinat al-ulama wa zinat al-fuqaha” (Treasury of scholars and decoration of jurists) // Bulletin of the Bolgar Islamic Academy, 2025, no. 1 (9), рр. 41–47.
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