The natural environment and its impact on human life from Ibn Khaldun's perspective

Abstract

The concept of the environment is one of the most important, comprehensive, and closely connected to human life—intellectually, socially, culturally, and naturally. Discussing the natural environment and its relationship to human life is crucial, as the environment, with its components and conditions, undeniably shapes human life. This has been acknowledged by philosophers, thinkers, and scientists throughout history. In this context, our study aims to explore the impact of the natural environment on human life from the perspective of the Arab scholar Ibn Khaldun, as presented in his famous work Muqaddimah.

Through careful analysis, we conclude that, for Ibn Khaldun, humans are products of their environment; nature governs their physiological traits, intellectual abilities, and moral qualities.