Three Scales of Reason and the Boundaries of Human Consciousness
✍ Written by: Afaq Ahmad (with minor edits)
To evaluate the level of intellect and consciousness among people, conduct a simple test:
Pose a question to 100 individuals, and likely only five will respond correctly—a mere 5% accuracy rate.
This leads to a vital question:
Should decisions be based on the majority view or the minority?
Both choices require careful consideration of their consequences.
Can every matter in the world be understood solely through human reasoning?
In sociology, various experiments are conducted to understand human behavior.
For instance: If a newborn child is isolated for 15 years, and then told about the process of his birth—
Will he accept it, no matter how intelligent he may be?
The answer is likely no, because it lies outside the scope of his mental framework.
This indicates that reason alone is insufficient to grasp all truths.
The credibility of reason depends on three essential bases:
① Personal Experience
One believes in what they directly observe or experience.
② Trust in Reliable Sources
One accepts the statement of someone who has personally undergone the experience and is trustworthy.
③ Established and Accepted Truths
One believes in facts that are already known and universally acknowledged.
Let us apply the three scales to this scientific fact:
① Personal Perception:
We feel that the earth is stationary, because we are standing still upon it.
② Scientific Evidence:
Scientists, through experiments and observations, have proven that the earth rotates on its axis. We trust their findings.
③ Revealed Truth:
The Qur’ān mentioned this reality over 1500 years ago in Sūrah Yāsīn, verse 33, when there was no trace of science or technology.
Today, atheism is spreading rapidly, and its core principle asserts that:
❝That which cannot be understood by human reason cannot be true.❞
But this notion relies solely on the first scale of reason—personal experience—which is inherently flawed and limited.
Atheist philosophy fails to acknowledge that realities can exist beyond the scope of human logic.
If they examined all three dimensions of reason fairly, many of their objections would dissolve.
Reason is undoubtedly a vital component of human consciousness,
but it is not the final or ultimate source of judgment.
To comprehend the truth, one must rely on:
◈ Direct experience,
◈ Trustworthy sources, and
◈ Recognized and established truths.
Those who ignore these foundations merely expose the incompleteness of their reasoning.
✍ Written by: Afaq Ahmad (with minor edits)
❖ Assessing the Standard of Human Intelligence and Awareness
To evaluate the level of intellect and consciousness among people, conduct a simple test:
Pose a question to 100 individuals, and likely only five will respond correctly—a mere 5% accuracy rate.
This leads to a vital question:Should decisions be based on the majority view or the minority?
Both choices require careful consideration of their consequences.
❖ The Limited Scope of Human Reason
Can every matter in the world be understood solely through human reasoning?
In sociology, various experiments are conducted to understand human behavior.
For instance: If a newborn child is isolated for 15 years, and then told about the process of his birth—
Will he accept it, no matter how intelligent he may be?
The answer is likely no, because it lies outside the scope of his mental framework.
This indicates that reason alone is insufficient to grasp all truths.❖ The Three Foundational Conditions of Reason
The credibility of reason depends on three essential bases:
① Personal Experience
One believes in what they directly observe or experience.
② Trust in Reliable Sources
One accepts the statement of someone who has personally undergone the experience and is trustworthy.
③ Established and Accepted Truths
One believes in facts that are already known and universally acknowledged.
❖ Example: Earth's Rotation on Its Axis
Let us apply the three scales to this scientific fact:
① Personal Perception:
We feel that the earth is stationary, because we are standing still upon it.
② Scientific Evidence:
Scientists, through experiments and observations, have proven that the earth rotates on its axis. We trust their findings.
③ Revealed Truth:
The Qur’ān mentioned this reality over 1500 years ago in Sūrah Yāsīn, verse 33, when there was no trace of science or technology.
❖ Reason and the Philosophy of Atheism
Today, atheism is spreading rapidly, and its core principle asserts that:
❝That which cannot be understood by human reason cannot be true.❞
But this notion relies solely on the first scale of reason—personal experience—which is inherently flawed and limited.
Atheist philosophy fails to acknowledge that realities can exist beyond the scope of human logic.If they examined all three dimensions of reason fairly, many of their objections would dissolve.
❖ Conclusion: Sources of Reason Are Not Limited
Reason is undoubtedly a vital component of human consciousness,
but it is not the final or ultimate source of judgment.
To comprehend the truth, one must rely on:◈ Direct experience,
◈ Trustworthy sources, and
◈ Recognized and established truths.
Those who ignore these foundations merely expose the incompleteness of their reasoning.
