Creativity from the Perspective of Islam

One of the most important activities in "philosophy of education" is analyzing educational concepts and issues. "Creativity" is considered one of the most important concepts in this field. This paper aims at presenting an analysis of the nature of creativity by referring to Islamic sources. "A conceptual analysis" method is used in this research in which the semantic elements related to the concept of "creativity" in Islamic texts are investigated according to the semantic network and text analysis. According to Islam, the creativity of man who is considered as the caliph of God, is shaded by God's creativity. As the caliph of God, man who has the potentiality which enables him to perform his duties is regarded as the epitome of “creativity". Analyzing the terms governing creativity which come in Islamic texts, this research shows that the concept of "creativity" is framed in two words; namely "creation" and "innovation" both of which refer to the emergence of something new. “Creation”, however, is preceded by matter and time while "innovation" is not. In addition, an inquiry into Islamic texts shows that creativity along with such elements like "knowledge and experience", "power of perception and thought", '' incentive of satisfaction of needs," "volition and free will", "mental concentration", "practical skills", "modeling "and" court-appointed relationship "constitutes a semantic network, which forms the basis for defining" creativity".