In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, all praises belongs to Allah. Peace and blessings be upon His Messenger, the Perfect Man Sayyiduna wa Qudwatuna, Muhammad ibn Abdullah, his pious kinship ahl al-bayt, dedicated companions and followers.
Therefore, whatever and however the tribulations that appeared during the accomplishment of this dissertation writing, I should return to the Divine.
Alhamdulillah, the Most Holy for His love and care for me. May this work included as a service in His name, Amin. This research topic is inspired from my undergraduate course, Philosophical Texts which I took with Dr. Mohamad Nasrin bin Mohamad Nasir. From this course, I aware the importance of reading philosophical texts nowadays.
I wish to record my gratitude to Associate Prof. Dr. Mohd Rushdan bin Mohd Jailani and Dr Mohamad Nasrin bin Mohamad Nasir for rousing my interest in academic field. I would like to extend my deepest and most sincere appreciation to Associate Prof. Dr. Mohd Fauzi bin Hamat as my supervisor as well as my intellectual and spiritual mentor of this project for giving me a valuable guidance and taught, continued support and encouragement throughout the semester. He taught me a lot about how to entertain the task and give a full of commitment in every work I do. Also, thanks to Department of Akidah and Islamic Thought (JAPI), Academy of Islamic Studies UM (APIUM), especially to my lecturers for their taught, advice and numerous support towards the fulfillment and completion of my postgraduate studies throughout the semester at UM.
On a personal level, my indebtedness goes to my beloved parents, siblings and friends for their compassion, encouragement, constant care and supports. May Allah guide us in our pursuit of success in this world and hereafter from this work. To everyone who assisted either directly or indirectly in the writing of this dissertation, may Allah bless them all. Amin. Above all, only Allah is worthy of praise. From Him everything proceeds and to Him all will return.
Last but not least, this humble work is dedicated to my beloved parents, as their pray, bless me in every step of my life.
Lots of Love,
Nur Rafezza binti Fetheri