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THE NEED TO RETURN TO THE QUR'ANIC PARADIGM |
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In the name of Allah, The Most Compassionate, The Most Merciful
THE NEED TO RETURN TO THE QUR'ANIC PARADIGM OF INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATED KNOWLEDGE
By Mohd Kamal Hassan, I.I.U.M.
INTRODUCTION
The disappointing collapse of the Copenhagen U.N. Summit on Climate Change on the 18th of December 2009, much to the dismay of environmentalist organizations and the poor countries of the world, is yet another global symptom - in our humble observation - of the larger crisis of contemporary secular world order and a secular humanistic civilization grounded in the ontology of Kufr (disbelief) and the epistemology of autonomous reason. This historic failure means that the poor and "scientifically-technologically less developing countries" (henceforth STLDCs) will continue to be the most vulnerable to the future ravages of global warming as well as the turbulent consequences of economic and financial globalization imposed by the world capitalist system in the name of "development", the "free market" or "liberalization". The chaotic outcome of the Summit which "did not set legally binding targets to reduce the emission of gases that scientists say are heating up the world's atmosphere to dangerous levels" (AFP, The Star, 25 December 2009) also indicates that the unjust political and economic systems dominating the world today will continue to preserve their hegemonic interests at the expense of the STLDCs.
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ISLAM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY by Allahyarham Tan Sri Dato’ S.O.K. Ubaidulla |
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ISLAM – SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
More than 14 centuries ago, the world was blessed with the birth of one of the greatest eformers of mankind – Prophet Muhammad (May peace and Blessings of God be upon him). He so revolutionized human thought and behavior that his teachings spread rapidly to every corner of the world, winning instant adherents and admirers.
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GREAT MUSLIMS OF THE EARLY AGES by Allahyarham Tan Sri Dato S.O.K. Ubaidulla |
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Prophet Muhammad’s teachings brought more than one-fifth of the human race under its following.
Islam urges its followers to study and learn. Far from discouraging a life of well-being in this world the Quran praises those who say:
“Our lord! Give unto us in this world that which is best and in the Hereafter that which is best….”
It teaches mankind “…and neglect not thy portion of the world, and be thou kind even as God hath been kind to thee”.
It is this quest for learning that fired the minds of the early Muslims and gave the impetus for their serious study of all branches of learning.
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