Human reason is powerful but not infallible. History shows that ideas once defended as rational were later shown to be harmful or mistaken. Desire can also appear in the language of logic.
For this reason, revelation provides boundaries in areas where human judgment may be vulnerable to error. Economic activity is therefore judged by both sound reasoning and Shari‘ah limits.
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The Foundations of Islamic Economic Thinking
Human reason is powerful but not infallible. History shows that ideas once defended as rational were later shown to be harmful or mistaken. Desire can also appear in the language of logic.
For this reason, revelation provides boundaries in areas where human judgment may be vulnerable to error. Economic activity is therefore judged by both sound reasoning and Shari‘ah limits.