Islamic Notion of Happiness (Al-Sa‘ada): An Analysis of Miskawayh’s Thought

Miskawayh (d.1030), through his famous book on ethics, Tahdhib al-Akhlaq (The Refinement of Character), has separated ethics from other disciplines, offering a very thorough analytical system Islamic ethics. His was thus occupying prominent place in this particular branch ethical literature. It is scarcely an exaggeration to say that most the later works deal with subject such as those by al-Ghazali, al-Tusi and al-Dawwani, use it their main authority some them are even based it. Thus, objective qualitative study, which applies conceptual content analysis method, make critical influential Islam purpose elucidating its views concerning happiness, well ways man may achieve noble state character, so attain great goal. To end, present study confines itself discussing concept happiness finding out answer questions regarding nature are, what meant or does consist of? Why end be achieved for sake he created? Is attainable life next? Who happy man? forth. The result shows thought Aristotle philosophers enable philosophise about moral how faiths brings development legacy.