Oweis, Abdul Halim. “Ibn Khaldūn and the Evolution of Islamic Thought: His Relationship to Tradition and Society, and His Impact on Islamic Thought,” Year 13, Issue 50 (Fall 1428 AH/ 2007 CE), Pp. 75-107.

Abstract

Abdul Halim Oweis’s article focuses on demonstrating Ibn Khaldūn's belonging to Islamic civilization in terms of: his dependence on Islamic primary sources, including the Qur'an and the authentic Sunnah; accommodating the efforts of Muslim intellectual output in understanding the Islamic sciences in accordance with the rules of ijtihad and the methodology of integration between revelation and reason; and his adoption of the heritage of Islamic civilization as well as other civilizations. The article also addresses Ibn Khaldūn’s impact on later eras and their superb works, such as those pertaining to the philosophy of history, civilization, and economics. In sum, the article is a study of Ibn Khaldūn and the relationship of his thought with the classical tradition that preceded him and the modern tradition that succeeded him.