Elevation of Concepts in the Prophetic Sunnah: An Analytical Study

                This research studies excerpts from the Prophetic Sunnah that demonstrate the elevation of concepts. By "concepts," we mean the mental perceptions of things. The research centers on these concepts - the meanings or perceptions formed in the mind about existing realities - and how the Prophetic Sunnah reshaped their images. Also, it explores how the Sunnah depicted these concepts in people's minds, imbuing them with lofty, faith-based meanings without becoming overly immersed in abstract material criteria.
             The study adopted analytical methodology, following this introduction, in an introductory section demonstrating the meaning of "concepts" both linguistically and terminologically, followed by two chapters:
Chapter I: Elevation of Social Concepts.
Section 1: The Concept of Raqub (the one who has no children) and Sara'ah (the strongest one).
Section 2: The Concept of Maintaining Kinship Ties.
Chapter II: Elevation of Economic Concepts.
Section 1: The Concept of Beneficial Wealth.
Section 2: The Concept of Richness/Self-Sufficiency.
Section 3: The Concept of the Destitute.
Conclusion: It contains the most important findings and recommendations.
             Through the analytical study of models on elevation of concepts, it is obvious that the Sunnah didn't merely limit itself with defining terms. Instead, it reoriented them to harmonize with the objectives of Islamic law in building individuals and society. The Prophet (peace be upon him) framed these concepts within a comprehensive educational framework rooted in faith, aiming to purify the soul, achieve justice, and foster solidarity and compassion in human relationships.
               Besides, The Prophet (peace be upon him) profoundly reshaped social and economic concepts, aligning them with foundational faith values and moral objectives, and liberating them from purely materialistic criteria. He did not merely adhere to the prevailing linguistic or customary meanings; rather, he rearticulated these concepts, elevating their significance from the tangible to the spiritual, "from the corporeal to the abstract, and from worldly affairs to matters of the Hereafter" through diverse rhetorical approaches.