One of the internal problems faced by Muslims today is confusion and mistakes in
understanding the meaning, hierarchy, and scope of the limitations of knowledge. As a
result, there is a collapse of manners, which refers to the loss of physical discipline, mind
and soul that demands identification and recognition of the right place for a person in
his relationship with himself and his society. Islam does not concede to the dichotomy of
al-dunya and al-akhirah aspect. The worldview of Islam encompasses both al-dunya and
al-akhirah in which the al-akhirah aspect has ultimate and final significance. The aldunya aspect is seen as a preparation for the al-akhirah aspect. Everything in Islam is
ultimately focused on the al-akhirah aspect without thereby implying any attitude of
neglect or being unmindful of the al-dunya aspect. Knowledge that reveals the mysteries
of Existence and reveals the true relationship between man and his God that is closely
related to the main purpose of human creation is the main basis and foundation for
other knowledge. This is because other knowledge itself, without the guidance of this
main basic knowledge, will not be able to guide people correctly in their lives and will
only confuse and ensnare people into an endless search. This article will cover the main
basis of knowledge based on the understanding of knowledge derived from the
philosophy of maqasid al-Qur'an presented by Imam al-Ghazali through his book
Jawahir al-Qur'an.