Tuesday 9 April 2013

Islamization of Knowledge

Islamization of Knowledge. 

Assalamualaikum. Yesterday's class was very interesting indeed. I recalled once of having to learn mainly about the topic of this reflection would be, in a course of Islamic Ethics. It's safe to state at this moment that the knowledge of how to practically 'develop human knowledge' in accordance with Islamic principles and perspectives' can actually be very thoughtful when we normally can associate 'what' knowledge can or to be Islamized? Even to an extend of 'how' to Islamize our knowledge. Islam comprises all religion and 

Truth be told, Western ideologies, theories and concepts are knowledges which grew abound as a global wave in embracing modernity and science. It is perhaps one of the most important topic of study towards "developing human knowledge in accordance with Islamic principles/perspectives". Students of later generation for example, should be counted on desecularizing Western knowledge, thoughts, and ideologies into Islamic values. 

Islam, as a religion with perfect ethics and spiritual values, must be uphold in individuals and students' processes of study and education. To Islamize one's knowledge means to interpret its notions from an Islamic point of view and interpretations. Allah S.W.T has made men to be vicegerents on the earth. We are equipped with intellectual gifts from Allah S.W.T to ponder and scheme through knowledge and utilize reason with correct injunctions and views from the Islamic perspective. 

The class session also provided truthful facts of having to be able to Islamize the existence of any acquired knowledge. We discussed the question of "how does Islam and universal knowledge reintegrates?" along understanding two pronged strategies of reintegration of Islamic values and Islamization of knowledge. 

The first is to reform the curriculum of the university to apply a system of Islamizing knowledge in all courses. This can be regarded as to reform the whole system of education while in a sense to elevate the rank of international education system; which would take tremendous amount of time and effort in order to accomplish. Universities nowadays have established themselves each department of research and analyzing to propound along with Islamic thoughts and interpretations. The responsibility of interpreting knowledge of what we acquire in Islamic thoughts and values hangs on the shoulders of all Muslim leaders, believers, and Islamic societies to contribute for all nations only for the sake of Allah S.W.T.

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