Classification of the Sciences from the Point of View of Islamic Scholars from the Second Century AH to the Present

The optimal use of science is dependent on organizing it in a logical and regular structure. In fact, various sciences in society can be developed when they are precisely categorized. Considering the importance of considering the classification of sciences, the present study seeks to show a general outline of the classifications of Islamic scholars and the approach and worldview of these scientists regarding the divisions that they have presented. In this research, the library method is used and the data collection is a Persian documentary (books, articles and theses) that deals with the issue of classification of sciences in the Islamic period from the point of view of the scientists of this field. They are Since the middle of the second century, various categories of sciences have been presented. The first serious Muslim effort to classify science began in the third century with Kennedy's work. Farabi's plan is a major step in classifying science in the Islamic era. Following him, other scholars of this period also contributed to the completion of the classification of sciences. The same trend led to the development of science. Most scholars of the Islamic period have based their methods on the basis of their predecessors; they also identify new sciences and add them to them. Most of the classifications of science in this period were from general to special, and most Muslim scholars considered metaphysics as the supreme sciences.