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Reason, Imagination, and Emotions: The Triad in
the Formation of Creative Thinking in the Teachings of the Qur’an and Nahj al‑Balāghah
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Shima Abedin Nasab   |
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| Creative thinking, as one of the higher functions of the human mind, plays a significant role in personal development, social advancement, and the formation of civilization. Despite the Qur’an and Nahj al‑Balāghah containing extensive references to concepts such as reflection, reasoning, insight, and innovation, the coherent mechanism underlying the formation of creative thinking in these sources has rarely been articulated in an integrated manner. Accordingly, the present study adopts a qualitative, descriptive‑analytical approach grounded in text‑centered conceptual analysis to address this issue. The data consist of selected Qur’anic verses and passages from Nahj al‑Balāghah, chosen purposefully for their relevance. Through conceptual extraction and examination of the relationships among key notions, a conceptual model of the mechanism underlying creative thinking was reconstructed and systematically formulated. The findings indicate that three principal conceptual domains—reason (taʿaqqul), imagination (takhayyul), and emotions (ʿawāṭif)—play a central role in explaining this process. Reason is associated with evaluation and judgment; imagination with possibility‑generation and horizon expansion; and emotions with motivation and perseverance. Overall, the interaction of these components provides a coherent framework for understanding creative thinking within Islamic sources and may serve as a theoretical foundation for educational approaches inspired by Islamic teachings. |
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| Keywords: Creative Thinking, Reason (Taʿaqqul), Imagination (Takhayyul), Emotions, Qur’an, Nahj al‑Balāghah. |
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Received: 2026/07/1 | Accepted: 2026/07/1 | Published: 2026/07/1
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