Teaching religious thinking to children and teenagers using allegories of Muslim philosophers

Teaching religious thinking has been one of the topics and concerns of theological thinkers, especially philosophical ones. Various methods for this matter are evident in their works. Rational and sometimes intuitive and narrative topics have been used for this purpose. Identifying these methods is important for children and teenagers. The present research tries to explain the capability and effectiveness of Muslim philosophers' parables in religious thinking with descriptive-analytical method. Some Muslim philosophers, such as Ibn Sina and Sohrawardi, dealt with symbolic stories and allegories in their works, such as Hayy bin Yaqzan, Salaman and Absal, Moran's Dictionary, Aql Red, Fi Haqiqah al-Ashq, and Gabriel's Song in teaching religious thinking. These parables can be used to strengthen the foundations and thinking of various religious issues. As an example, in these parables, discussions about theology in a general and specific sense were explained, which include epistemology, ontology, theology, anthropology, theology, and eschatology, which should be explained with attractive methods.