How Muslim Historians consider History

Each subject needs to be justified and its advocates should explain why it is noteworthy. Expressing questions about how and why each scientific and epistemological subject originated and discussing about its importance led to the formation of the philosophy of science. In this regard questioning about history is subject of the philosophy of history. It was also concern for many Muslim historians in the past. This paper investigates the views of the Muslim historians about the benefits of history and will respond to the important question”Why do we read history? ". The main objective of this study is to explain the necessity of historical studies. The findings of the study revealed according to the Muslim historians, truth, identity and knowledge and learning from the past in order to evaluate, understand and present are the most important functions of history.